Hotel in Detail:
Boutique style hotel in Battersea.One of the first new generation hotels with an environmentally friendly approach and coined as Eco hotels, opened December 2009. The Hotel Rafayel on the left bank features unique and pioneering Philips designed LED lighting schemes with low energy light bulbs, low energy consumption air-conditioning with excess heat transferred to other parts of the building, state of the art ventilation with up to 70% heat recovery efficiencies, planting of Bamboo which releases 35% more oxygen than a tree, captured rain water is used for irrigation, synthetic wood dootrs composed of 90% sustainable veneered mahogany, recycled leather furnishings, eco friendly dry cleaners, electronic newspapers, all glass and paper is recycled and a hotel wide no plastic policy. Hotel Rafayel is near paperless. In the bedrooms, Sp and and public areas the hotel uses all natural and organic products.
The hallways leading to the bedrooms are 2 metres wide.
Each bedroom has a Hypnos bed which are recycled with a zero landfill and zero carbon footprint process and makes use of natural daylight. The minibars are filled with organic and fair-trade items. In-room amenities include floor to ceiling windows, touch glass panels (for door entry, lighting and air-conditioning control), media hub (connects Ipod, laptop etc to TV and audio system), flush ceiling speakers for audio in bedroom and bathroom, personal digital frame, 32" flat screen TV (with digital channels, internet, movies, check-out service), complimentary WiFi, cordless telephone, tea/coffee facilities with organic an fair-trade products, DVD player, laptop size safe and blackout curtains.
Bathrooms have 'Roca' porcelain fittings, Murano glass mosaic tiles, natural product toiletries and have body spray showers. Larger rooms have hydrotherapy baths.
Games consoles and laptops can be requested.
The Thames bedroom features the hotels jetlag system with goLite band BLUEwave technology.
Standard rooms: up to 220 sq ft
Superior Rooms: up to 350 sq ft with luxury bathroom.
Deluxe Rooms: up to 500 sq ft with sleek seating area.
Junior Suites: up to 700 sq ft with hydrotherapy bath.
All rooms have 24 hour room service. Daily housekeeping. All rooms non-smoking.
Banyan on the Thames: Formal and casual dining with views of the River Thames. Alfresco dining available on the riverside roof terrace. Serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea and weekend brunches. Extensive grill-based menu catering to a broad range of tastes.
Left Bank Brasserie: Snacks and light meals at this trendy brasserie with an international atmosphere and a relaxed and laid-back feel.
Mychelle's Baketique: Full range of pastries and sweets and located in the lobby. Tasting menu that offers an array of cheeses, meats and wines.
Afternoon Tea: Served in the Lobby with a range of sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a selection of teas and cakes, freshly prepared onsite.
Crystal Bar: Extensive selection of cocktails, drinks and snacks. Modern and stylish with an international vibe. River views.
Lobby Lounge: Enjoy signature martini's, cocktails, wines, coffees and flavoured ice teas made using sustainable farm-to-bar regionally grown ingredients.
The Rafayel hotel has a 12 guest capacity boardroom with state of the art technology. There is also a 150 guest capacity event room on the 3rd floor.
Onsite spa offers state of the art fitness studio, hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam rooms, exercise pool, sauna and steam rooms, 2 treatment rooms, bathing ritual room with infinity bath, grooming services and relaxation room.
Also available at the Hotel Rafayel are daytime and nightime child care services, a florist and a cigar/smoking area.
Provides complimentary shuttle service to three of the main and closest stations, Sloane Square, Earl's Court and Clapham Junction.
Hotel provides luggage storage facilities. 24 hour front reception. Lift services each floor.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Imperial Wharf 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Tube Station: Fulham Broadway 1 miles (1.6 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4.5 miles (7.2 km).The Hotel Rafayel on the left bank is located just on the south side of the River Thames and just off from the high Street amenities along Battersea Park Road n(0.7 miles). While Battersea offers plenty of shops, bars and restaurants its less than a mile to the upmarket and trendy shopping and entertainment along the Kings Road, Chelsea. The Kings Road can easily be accessed using either Wandsworth or Battersea Bridge. However on the same side of the river and offering far more than Battersea is Clapham and Clapham Common which is within 1.5 miles. Three quarters of a mile to the east of the Hotel Rafayel is Battersea Park, a 200 acre open area where duels used to take place way back in the 19th century. Just 100 yards from Battersea Heliport.
Local places of interest include Gracie Theatre (0.5 miles), Carlyles House (1 mile) and Wandsworth Museum (1.1 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 65
Check-in: 14.00 2 pm
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.95 out of 5 by 3994 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 3.9 out of 5 from 1622 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 507 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 2372 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £20 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 79% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 5 star hotels is 89%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 500th from 865 London hotels, and 124th of 133 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (1.3 miles, 2.2 km) would be the 5 star Blakes Hotel,
whose lowest rates start at about £322 and which has an 81% guest satisfaction rating. The Blakes Hotel also offers: free WiFi, a spa.
Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 4 Star Number Sixteen Hotel seems like it might fit the bill being 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from the Hotel Rafayel and Spa. The Number Sixteen Hotel is one of the top rated London hotels with a 91% guest satisfaction rating.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (Falcon Wharf, SW11 postcode) that we list cover a 1.7 miles (2.7 km) radius. They breakdown as follows: 9 five star hotels (average rating 86%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 83%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 75%) and 5 two star hotels (average rating 72%). Top 5 star hotels are The Kensington London and the Ampersand Hotel (both 90%). Overall the best rated hotel are The Alma Hotel (3 star) and also the Number Sixteen Hotel (4 star) (both joint top with 91%).Base Rates: A look at how hotels compare for starting rates (base rates). These published rates are long term rates so do not take account of special deals and offers. The average starting rate looking at all the nearest hotels to this location is £115 per night. The cheapest standard rates begin at £44 at Lord Kensington Hotel (3 Star, 71%) while the highest base rates are £255 at The Bentley London (5 Star, 88%). Averages listed for each individual star sector: Five Star average: £184, Four Star average: £129, Three Star average: £77 and Two Star average: £65.
Summary:
Our in-house ranking based on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors ranks Hotel Rafayel and Spa 34th of the 50 local hotels and 9th (last) for the 9 five star hotels in the area. 33rd of 50 (2nd of 9 five star hotels.) for base rates ranking. Scoring the hotels rates and review score together we rank the hotel 36th of 40 when judging value for money (Lord Kensington Hotel was top).