Hotel in Detail:
The Leonardo Royal London St Pauls is a mix of the sophisticated and the contemporary featuring an 80 foot high central Atrium.The bedrooms and suites are styled with an understated elegance. Each is equipped with air-conditioning, Climate Control, flat screen TV with digital channels and pay movies, music centre with MP3 connection, minibar, safe, broadband and WiFi internet access (free), multi line direct dial telephone, floor to ceiling windows, iron and ironing board, desk with light, trouser press and tea/coffee facilities. All rooms en-suite with power shower, bath, slippers, toiletries, bathrobes, phone and hairdryer.
All rooms are non-smoking with Hypoallergenic Pillows and Duvets, Electronic door locks and complimentary newspaper.
The hotel has a dedicated female friendly wing where the Superior and Executive bedrooms come with anti-mist bathroom mirror, illuminated wardrobe, enlarged shelving space, special bathroom and beauty products and CCTV coverage in all corridors and public areas.
24 Hr Room Service for all rooms. Turndown service and daily housekeeping.
The central Atrium area (80 feet high) is where the restaurants and bars are located.
The 'Globe' and 'Novello' restaurants serve light meals.
Novello Restaurant: Light and airy gallery overlooking the lift lobby and reception. A full range of meals is served including a variety of table d'hôte and a La Carte menu options.
Open: 07.00 till 10.00 (Weekend till 11.00), 12.30 till 14.30 (not Sunday), 18.30 till 22.00.
Globe Restaurant: Private dining space located on the first floor. Good choice for formal lunches and dinners. Serves a European menu with healthy continental options including lobster, salads and pasta, together with a selection of desserts and an extensive list of new and old-world wines.
Open: 12.30 till 14.00 (not Sunday), 18.30 till 22.00
Benihana Restaurant: Part of a well known chain of speciality restaurants where chefs preparedand cook entrees at a table called a "Hibachi Grill". Benihana was awarded best family restaurant award by Timeout magazine. Dishes are of eastern influence.
Open: 12.30 till 22.30 (Sunday 11.00 till 15.00)
Temple Bar: Located by the Health and Fitness Club. Serves light meals and snacks along with a choice of drinks and a choice selection of black, green and herbal infusions from the 'Time 4 Tea' menu.
Opening: 08.00 till 23.00
Sky Bar: Located on the penthouse level. Featuring a sleek and stylish all-glass interior in a self-contained bar with lounge-style seating. Adjoining rooftop terrace and garden offering stunning views onto St. Pauls Cathedral. A full range of wines, whiskies and spirits is available, together with Champagne and an exclusive selection of cocktails. The Sky Bar can also be hired for private functions and is open daily.
Open: 09.00 till 17.00. 17.30 till 23.00.
Silks Bar: Sumptuous decor and serves cocktails. Open to guests and the general public. A decadent lounge bar featuring ambient lighting and crushed velvet seating. Serves the finest Champagne and exclusive in-house cocktails. A wide selection of light bites and snacks are also available. Accessed via the Atrium or from street level via Carter Lane.
Open: 24 hours for hotel guests.
QuarterJacks: Located in the hotel Atrium. An inviting bar and meeting space serving a comprehensive range of food and drinks. Serves the Grange St Pauls 'Time 4 Tea menu'. Forked buffet selections are also available.
Open: 08.00 till 23.00.
'Club Ten' is the hotels nightclub.
The first floor is home to the Grange St Pauls business centre.
There are 14 function rooms spread over 2 floors able to handle up to 2000 delegates.
All guests of the Leonardo Royal London St Pauls can use the luxurious Health Club and indoor pool free of charge during their stay.
The facilities include an 18 metre swimming pool, gymnasium, Turkish bath, private mud rasul, Zen sun garden, sauna, Beauty treatments, aromatherapy suites, and professional hairdressing salon with nail bar. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Leonardo Royal London St Pauls hotel has a 24 hour front desk, lift to each floor and concierge services.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: London Blackfriars 334 yards (305 metres), Tube Station: St Paul"s 0.2 miles (0.4 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 1.1 miles (1.8 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 7 miles (11.3 km). With 6 tube (underground) stops plus 3 national railway stations all in a half mile radius (0.8 km) of the hotel.The Leonardo Royal London St Pauls is located on the small side street of Godliman Street between Queen Victoria Street and Cannon Street in the City of London. This is London main financial district known as the Square mile. While the City of London does have plenty of facilities including bars and restaurants it becomes pretty quiet on weekends with many places remaining shut as the main work force head out of London for the weekend. The main tourist areas are just over a mile to the west. However there are many major attractions that are within or close to this part of London. As the Grange hotels name suggests, St Pauls Cathedral is just 150 yards , built by Sir Christopher Wren in the 1700's and one of London's must see places of interest. Its a similar distance to the Millennium Bridge which allows pedestrians to walk across the River Thames to the south side of the river. Just over the bridge you will find Shakespeare's Globe, a replica of the original theatre that stood there in the 160o's. There are 6 tube stations within half a mile along with major bus routes.
Other local places of interest include the Tate Modern (0.3 miles), Museum of London (0.4 miles), Vinopolis City Of Wine (0.4 miles), South Bank (0.4 miles), Golden Hinde replica (0.5 miles) and Clink Prison Museum (0.5 miles).
History: Was called the Grange St Pauls till 2019..
Bedroom Numbers: 433 (3 suites) / 10 floors
Check-in: 14.00 ( 2pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4 out of 5 by 4868 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.1 out of 5 from 4240 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 596 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 628 reviews)
Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If your first and only choice is for the Leonardo chain your options for the same brand nearby are:
Leonardo Royal London City: is 1.0 miles (1.6 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 83% and rates start from about £111.
Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge: is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 85% and base rates begin at about £111.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 80% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 5 star hotels is 89%. Therefore although the hotel is above average for London as a whole this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Leonardo Hotels across the chain average 82% so this hotel is slightly below the guest rating for most Leonardo hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 454th from 865 London hotels, 4th of 4 Leonardo Hotels, and 120th of 133 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar hotel nearby (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) would be the 5 star Hilton Bankside,
where rates start from £153 and which has a 91% guest satisfaction rating. The Hilton Bankside also offers: a spa.
For somewhere with lower starting rates try the Montcalm At Brewery London City Hotel. 0.7 miles
away (1.1 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 87%
from its past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £119 (theres free WiFi too). Would you prefer to go with something that has scored higher in guest satisfaction ratings? If that is what your after then the 5 Star Cheval Three Quays Tower of London seems like a possible option, it's only 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from here. The Cheval Three Quays Tower of London has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (10 Godliman Street, EC4 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.9 miles (1.5 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 17 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 87%), 12 three star hotels (average rating 86%) and 2 two star hotels (average rating 76%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £147 per night. Rates range from £49 at Travelodge Central Bank (2 Star, 70%) with top rates of £450 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 98%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £212, Four Star average: £126, Three Star average: £101 and Two Star average: £65.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We rank Leonardo Royal London St Pauls 47th (joint) of 50 and 17th (last) for the 17 five star hotels in the area. For lowest base rates in the area this hotel ranks 29th of 50 (3rd of 17 five star hotels.). Our ranking for this hotel based on both its rates and its user rating is 36th of 37 for pure value for money (Cheval Three Quays Tower of London was top).