Travelodge London Southwark Hotel

Introduction: Just over 300 yards from the banks of the River Thames is this purpose built hotel, the Travelodge London Southwark. This is the southern side of the River Thames. Its actually a handy little section of London as its sited with in a 90 degree curve of the Thames making all the major bridges easily accessible for all central parts of London, including the city of London. The financial areas of London (square mile) are actually directly north of the hotel just over either Blackfriars Bridge of Southwark Bridge, for the west end take either waterloo bridge or Westminster bridge. Half a mile south of the hotel is the very busy and bustling area of Elephant and Castle which includes a shopping centre. Actually a major road intersection the surrounding areas have become known by the same name. Even closer at 0.3 miles to the east is Borough High Street which is a busy high street with plenty of shops and amenities. Just to the north is the Tate Modern art gallery (0.2 miles), Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (0.3 miles) and the Millennium Bridge which is actually a pedestrian walkway over the Thames built to commemorate the year 2000. There are many places of interest in the surroundings areas including Vinopolis City Of Wine (0.4 miles) (wine attraction that includes the Southwark information centre), South Bank Complex (0.4 miles) (includes theatres and gallery) Southwark Cathedral (0.5 miles), Imax cinema (0.6 miles) and the Imperial War Museum (0.6 miles).

One of a new wave of modern purpose built Travelodge's sited in London to take advantage of the 2012 London Olympic games.
The Travelodge Southwark follows the trend for this brand of keeping its interiors, furnishings and amenities standardised across the entire portfolio. The result of this means you can book any Travelodge and be confident in what to expect on arrival. It also means rates can be kept lower as everything is bought in bulk keeping costs in build and maintenance down with the savings passed on to the customer.
All bedrooms have their private bathroom facilities. Beds are of King size and covered with a duvet. The guest room has a desk, seating area, TV and tea and coffee tray. Rooms suitable for families and some adapted for improved accessibility are available.
Onsite is a restaurant and bar combined called the Bar Café. The restaurant serves a breakfast where for a fixed price you can eat as much as you want. Snacks and evening dinner is also served. The bar is fully licensed and serves a full range of alcoholic and soft drinks.
Vending machines also onsite.
24 hour reception.
This Travelodge has WiFi internet access.
Early check-in and late check-out options are available for a small charge.