Hotel in Detail:
Built in 1999 the Mercure London Bridge is a contemporary hotel with 24 hours room service and front desk.The medium sized bedrooms are decorated in contemporary style with neutral colour schemes. Bedroom amenities include smoke alarm, safe, hairdryer, tea/coffee tray, minibar, radio, satellite TV, phone, voicemail, wireless internet access and high speed transmission line.
5 bedrooms are adapted for better accessibility. Floors have 2 lifts for access.
Onsite at the Mercure London Bridge is the Loft Bar and Restaurant. The Bar is open 10.00 am till midnight while the restaurant serving international cuisine is open 6.30 am till 22.00. The Restaurant has a Light and airy atmosphere with a mezzanine floor. An ever changing international menu is served in the air-conditioned stylish restaurant.
The bar has a relaxed, intimate atmosphere and offers an excellent range of wines, beers, snacks throughout the day. Features a glassed roof atrium.
There are 6 meeting rooms with the largest having a capacity for up to 60.
The Mercure London Bridge also features its own onsite fitness room. Onsite luggage storage facilities and guest business centre.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Southwark 0.3 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: London Waterloo East 0.4 miles (0.6 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 1.2 miles (1.9 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 7.2 miles (11.6 km). Great local rail links via 2 network rail (mainline overground) and 3 underground (tube) stations within a half mile (0.8 km) circle of the hotel.Situated on the South side of the River Thames is the Mercure London Bridge Hotel. Very close to the city of London which is easily accessed by Blackfriars or London Bridge. Within walking distance of the Bankside/South Bank complex which includes attractions such as the Tate Modern, Globe Theatre, Royal National Theatre and the Royal Festival Hall. Other nearby attractions include the London Dungeon, Southwark Cathedral, St Paul's cathedral, Monument, HMS Belfast and the London Eye (Millennium Wheel). Access into the heart of London and the vibrant nightlife and Theatreland is a few minutes by taxi over Waterloo Bridge.
Bedroom Numbers: 144 / 7 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 1984 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 1314 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 343 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.3 out of 5 from 670 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed) and costs £35 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.More hotels from this chain
If you would like to stick with the Mercure chain your nearest options are:
Mercure London Bloomsbury: is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 77% and rates start from about £136.
Mercure London Hyde Park: is 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 82% and base rates begin at about £159.
Mercure London Paddington Hotel: 3.3 miles (5.4 km), rated at 75% and with rates from around £139.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 82% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is equal to the average for its sector (star rating) . Mercure Hotels across the chain average 77% so this hotel is one of the better rated Mercure hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 327th from 853 London hotels, 2nd of 6 Mercure Hotels, and 147th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Mercure London City Bankside and not too far
(0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star citizenM Southwark Bankside,
where prices begin from around £118 and which has an 88% guest satisfaction rating. The citizenM Southwark Bankside also offers: free WiFi.
We can also suggest a cheaper options nearby which would be the The Zetter Bloomsbury. 1.5 miles
from the Mercure London Bridge (2.5 km), has scored 70%
from former guests and has rates from around £49. Fancy something highly rated by its guests? We think the 5 Star Shangri-La The Shard, London could be a good choice. The Shangri-La The Shard, London is only 0.5 miles (0.9 km) away. The Shangri-La The Shard, London has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty one hotels that are closest to this location (71-79 Southwark Street, SE1 postcode) which we list extend for a 1.0 miles (1.6 km) radius. Consisting of 12 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 20 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 84%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 80%). Top 4 star hotels are London Bridge Hotel, Crowne Plaza London City Hotel, Hilton Tower Bridge, Apex Temple Court, Apex City Of London Hotel and the Clayton Hotel London Wall (all six with a rating of 89%). Of the 51 local hotels top rated is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: We show you the average starting rates (base rates) in the area and break it down by star rating. Trouble with this is that base rates do not include special offers and limited low rate deals. However they remain a useful guide to general rates.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 48 of them. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £199 per night. Starting from £50 at The Z Hotel City (3 Star, 78%) with top rates of £665 at Savoy Hotel London (5 Star, 91%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £383, Four Star average: £159, Three Star average: £99 and Two Star average: £61.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We have ranked Mercure London Bridge 36th of 50 nearby hotels and 16th for the 20 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 15th of 48 (3rd of 20 four star hotels.). We calculate an overall ranking combining the rates and rating scores. This hotel ranks 29th of 48 for pure value for money (Premier Inn Blackfriars (Fleet Street) was top).
Comment: Was called the Mercure London City Bankside until 2014. Mercure is part of the Accor group of hotels. This brand was setup to signify "a collection of hotels with character and individuality with strong ties to their local area