Hotel in Detail:
A contemporary and stylish hotel offering refreshing simplicity. The Express Hammersmith is just a 7-10 minute walk to Ravenscourt Park tube station (Circle line) giving links into central London.All bedrooms are equipped with en-suite facilities (with power shower), hairdryer, individually controlled air-conditioning, separate hanging closet, windows that open, power shower, high speed internet access (WiFi), direct dial telephones, modem points at work stations and satellite television with pay-per-view movies and internet browser.
Seven of the bedrooms have been adapted for accessibility but are subject to availability. A maid service is operated daily.
The 'great room' on the ground floor is the hotels breakfast room where a continental breakfast is served each morning (buffet of cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, fruit juices, hot drinks and pastries and breads). There is also a separate area with vending machines in the reception allowing for drinks and snacks 24 hours.
The hotel has a fully licdnsed bar and a lounge area with big screen TVs.
The hotels 'Meet Smart centre' offers 4 meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 40 delegates. These rooms befit from natural daylight and blackout facilities. Services provided include internet and email access, 35mm Slide Projector, Flip Chart and Markers, Overhead Projector, VCR and Whiteboard.
The reception is open 24 hours and provides safety deposit box facilities. Other services include dry cleaning and laundry, foreign currency exchange, fax and copying. A computer with internet and email access is available and the public areas have a WIFI connection (charge). The hotels public areas have the comfort of air-conditioning.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Ravenscourt Park 281 yards (256 metres), Railway Station: Kensington Olympia 1.1 miles (1.8 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 2 miles (3.2 km).Situated on the north side of King Street, in Hammersmith West London, is the Holiday Inn Express Hammersmith. The hotel is constructed on a site that was originally home to Fullers Brewery and the design of the building has incorporated retaining the original distinctive facade of the Fullers Building. This location is on the very edge of central London some 4.4 miles from the centre. Hammersmith is a very busy and bustling area and King Street is one of the main shopping areas with a large range of shops, restaurants and bars. The road runs parallel with the A4 dual carriageway which is the main route into and out of West London. Its also gives direct access to Heathrow airport, the M4 and M25 motorways. A clear run to the airport can take just 20 minutes . While the area may not be noted for tourist attractions it does have two very popular amenities. The Hammersmith Apollo theatre venue for concerts and the Hammersmith Palais on Shepherds Bush Road which is a thriving nightclub. Perhaps the most notable landmark is the Hammersmith London Ark, an imaginatively shaped office block that dominates the view around the flyover by the gyratory system. Transport links are good for all forms of transport, buses, taxis and train. Local attractions include Hogarths house (1 mile), Leighton house museum (1.2 miles), Chiswick House (1.2 miles) and Linley Sambourne House (1.6 miles). The hotel is also well located for two of the capitals largest exhibition centres at Olympia (1 mile) and Earls Court (1.6 miles).
Bedroom Numbers135 / 4 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.1 out of 5 by 3284 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 1952 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 341 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 1332 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.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 option for an alternative is again the Holiday Inn Express chain take a look at these closest alternatives:
Holiday Inn Express Earl's Court: is 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 80% and rates start from about £90.
Holiday Inn Express Park Royal: is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 82% and base rates begin at about £80.
Holiday Inn Express Wandsworth: 2.8 miles (4.5 km), rated at 83% and with rates from around £77.
Holiday Inn Express Victoria: 4.1 miles (6.6 km), rated at 74% and with rates from around £99.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 82% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 3 star hotels is 66%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Holiday Inn Express Hotels across the chain average 80% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Holiday Inn Express hotels.
A massive 16% above the average for 3 star hotels, 3% for Greater London and 2% above the average for the Holiday Inn Express chain makes this a top pick and highly recommended hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 351st from 865 London hotels, 11th of 29 Holiday Inn Express Hotels, and 89th of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (1.4 miles, 2.2 km) would be the 3 star Holiday Inn Express Earl's Court,
whose lowest rates start at about £90 and which has an 80% guest satisfaction rating.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Best Western Chiswick Palace. 0.8 miles
from here (1.3 km), has been rated at 83%
by past guests and has rates from around £54 (theres free WiFi too). Howabout an alternative hotel that has scores higher in guest reviews? Then the 4 Star St Paul's Hotel ticks many of the right boxes, 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 hotels that are closest to this location (124 King Street, W6 postcode) which we list extend for a 1.9 miles (3.0 km) radius. They are made up of 21 four star hotels (average rating 81%), 21 three star hotels (average rating 74%) and 8 two star hotels (average rating 68%). Top 3 star hotels are Best Western Chiswick Palace and The W14 Kensington (both 83%). Top rated of the local hotels are St Paul's Hotel (4 star), The Resident Kensington (4 star) and also the Hotel Xenia (4 star) (all joint top with 90%).Base Rates: Base rates can indicate the lowest available rates for a particular hotel. This is a good general guide but as base rates do not account for special offers and one off deals they can only be a rough guide.
For the nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 49 of them. The average base rate for all the areas hotels is £90 per night. From a low of £44 at Lord Kensington Hotel (3 Star, 71%) and the highest rates top out at £195 at The Portobello Hotel (4 Star, 84%). The following are the averages for each star level: Four Star average: £115, Three Star average: £73 and Two Star average: £55.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Best Western Chiswick Palace top.