Haymarket Shopping Centre Reviews Summary

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Centrally placed next to the two primary bus stations, and next to the market Square."
• "Primark very good that they have a one way in, one way out system in place."
• "Great shops Disabled Accessible public loos."
• "Free for disabled parking Blue badge holders."
• "I use a mobility scooter and didn't have any issues with access to most of them."
• "Fully wheelchair accessible."
• "The car park and shopping centre are both wheelchair friendly with escalators from the car park."

Cons:

• "Some good shops not very disabled friendly with doors opening the wrong way to do your self from a chair or scooter."
• "Was very hard work for my partner to get me around things too close together to get a wheelchair around."
• "I tried to enter with my service dog, but was stopped immediately by a security guard that told me no dogs were allowed."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "It's kept quite clean."
• "This shopping centre is clean and well lit."
• "It is a very nice clean environment."
• "Place is clean and usually well decorated during the festive period."
• "Compared to years ago toilets are much cleaner, the floor is also well looked after."

Cons:

• "The toilets are disgusting (stale urine and human waste)."
• "However this place always has a really foul smell in it."
• "The seat was covered in Urine!!"
• "Toilets are often foul and smell bad and very slippery."
• "The toilets are disgusting and probably have E.Coli bacteria colonising the door handles."

Shopping Experience

Pros:

• "Good place to visit. Especially if it is raining."
• "It has a fabulous selection of stores which appeal to my age range."
• "A large number of shopping options are available here."
• "The Haymarket Shopping Centre has a large range of shops."
• "Has some good shops inside including Holland and Barrett, Primark, T K Max, H and M, Warren James jewellers and many many more."
• "Very small but has all the shops you'll need in it!"
• "The shopping centre's sleek and modern layout, friendly staff, and convenient amenities such as ample parking and dining options make it a pleasant destination for a day of shopping."

Cons:

• "Nothing interesting exist in this area."
• "Even when it was brand new it looked old - the ugly duckling which just turned into an ugly duck."
• "The place is so old. It looks unpleasant."
• "A hideous 1960s shopping centre with nothing worth visiting other than TK MAX."
• "Shopping centre is prehistoric still good in many ways but the real 1 star still goes to its car park."
• "Dont like the haymarket at all do not like how all the entrances have no doors always looks dated."
• "I find the Haymarket Centre worn down and worn out. It has a mismatch of shops."

Parking

Pros:

• "Free for disabled parking Blue badge holders."
• "There are a couple of free to use cash machines which is quite handy."
• "A useful place to park in the centre of Leicester."
• "The Haymarket also has a car park with loads of parking available."
• "The carpark is excellent as easy access."
• "Parking is above and the cost is reasonable value next to other city centre locations."
• "Parking is dear, but you can walk to John Lewis completely undercover."

Cons:

• "However you will need to put up with the awful car parking entrance."
• "The exit is tight and can cause damage to your vehicle."
• "The poorly lit and sign posted lower parking level is awkward to say the least."
• "The entrance is very small and narrow, my car rear alloy wheel is damaged kerbed very badly."
• "Toilets are always closed almost which can be very inconvenient."
• "The car park is dim and dated with poor signage."
• "The car park is tight to get around, not great if you aren't a confident driver."