Hotel in Detail:
The Travelodge London Central Bank offers modern accommodation aimed squarely at the budget sector. Tucked away in a small court dad off St Swithins Lane in the City of London. Travelodge was one of the original budget chains Travelodge are one of the main players at providing the basics for a hotel stay with the benefit of reduced rates over full service hotels. The Travelodge Bank offers a choice of self check–in via touchscreen or traditional check–in by a staff member.The hotel offers single and double rooms decorated in soft pastel shades. Each guest room has a television, tea– and coffee–making facilities wireless internet access. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and toiletries. Beds have a duvet and soft pillows.
Hairdryers, extra towels, irons and cots are available on request from the hotel reception.
Adjacent to a restaurant and bar.
No onsite parking. Help with luggage storage for short periods. Security keys mean only guests have access to the main areas of the hotel.
A takeaway breakfast can be ordered via reception from a local restaurant.
First opened June 2013.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Cannon Street 211 yards (192 metres), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 7.3 miles (11.7 km). This hotel boasts 8 tube stations with a half mile radius (0.8 km).The Travelodge London Central Bank enjoys a great location for the City of London being almost adjacent to the Cannon Street Station with connections for most the overground and the underground systems. The hotel sits in a small side street. This is one of the major stations serving London with connections to all over the UK. Only slightly further away is Bank Station where you can connect with the DLR system for the Docklands/Canary Wharf area and several tube lines. If you are heading off to or from Stansted Airport then you can catch the Stansted Express from Liverpool Street Station which is a 10 minutes walk from the hotel. Indeed within half a mile are no less than 10 train stations so transport links can rightly be rated as excellent as you are also served by several bus routes. While clearly a great choice for true budget options close to the City of London, the main business and financial district, it is also well placed for combining with a sightseeing visit. Just 300 yards (274 metres) from the banks of the River Thames (and its river bus service) which offers dedicated walking areas and many bars and restaurants dotted along its banks. While there are quite a lot of stores, shops, bars and restaurants close to the hotel many do shut over the weekend when the area is much quieter. Within 0.6 miles (1.0 km) of the Travelodge Central Bank is the Bank of England Museum, Monument, Clink Prison Museum, Golden Hinde Replica Ship, Vinopolis City of Wine, Southwark Cathedral, Shakespeares Globe, London Dungeon, St Pauls Cathedral, Royal Armouries and Fusiliers Museum, Museum of London, Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum, HMS Belfast, Barbican, Tate Modern and The Tower of London. You should still note that the hotel is to the east of the main central areas and West End, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) away.
Bedroom Numbers:
Check-in: 12.00 (noon)
Check-out: 15.00 (3 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.5 out of 5 by 1184 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 656 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 1184 reviews)
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 70% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 2 star hotels is 70%. Therefore this hotel is equal to the average for its sector (star rating) . Travelodge Hotels across the chain average 76% so this hotel is below the average guest rating for Travelodge hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 748th from 865 London hotels, 32nd of 43 Travelodge Hotels, and 41st of 71 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (1.9 miles, 3.0 km) would be the 2 star Wardonia Hotel,
whose lowest rates start at about £62 and which has a 73% guest satisfaction rating.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Arriva Hotel. 1.7 miles
away (2.7 km), has scored 66%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £106. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 3 Star Motel One Tower Hill seems like it might fit the bill, it's only 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from here. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty closest hotels from here (19 - 23 St Swithin's Lane, EC4 postcode) that we have data for cover a 0.8 miles (1.3 km) radius. The 50 consist of 15 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 86%), 13 three star hotels (average rating 85%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 70%). Top 2 star hotel is Travelodge Central Bank (this hotel) at 70%. Of these hotels the highest rated is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: See how the area stacks up for low rates using base rates. We use published base rates but note these do not reflect special offers or short term discounts so remain a rough guide. We have calculated the average base rate for all the 50 nearby hotels at £135 per night. The low end of the scale shows rates from £49 at Travelodge Central Bank (2 Star, 70%) to a high of £450 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 98%). Rate averages for each star rating: Five Star average: £197, Four Star average: £121 and Three Star average: £98.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Batty Langley's top.
More hotels from this chain
If you prefer to stay with the Travelodge chain these are your closest alternative choices:
Travelodge Liverpool Street: is 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 80% and rates start from about £63.
Travelodge Central Tower Bridge: is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 80% and base rates begin at about £51.
Travelodge Central City Road: 0.7 miles (1.1 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £63.
Travelodge Southwark Hotel: 0.8 miles (1.3 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £81.