Hotel in Detail:
First opened in May 2014 the Premier Inn London Hackney is a new generation Premier Inn. With its modern design and feel the hotel has all the best Premier Inn features such as self check–in lobby and comfortable Hypnos beds. You also get complimentary wireless internet access not just in the public areas but in all bedrooms too. The brand is well known for providing fantastic value throughout its portfolio of well located hotels.Bedrooms all come with a 40 inch flat screen television, tea and coffee facilities, king size Hypnos bed, air–conditioning and heating. All guest rooms have a private bathroom that comes with a hairdryer and a shower with extra large head.
The Thyme restaurant serves a mix of traditional and contemporary dishes. Breakfast is a range of hot and cold options, including bacon, sausages, eggs and hash browns. The menu also includes croissants, fresh fruit, cereals and yoghurts, fruit juice, tea and coffee.
24 hour reception. The Premier Inn Hackney has a lift. Vending machines provide snacks 24 hours and there is a luggage storage facility. Air conditioned throughout and is fully non–smoking.
The site for the hotel was originally given permission to build a 6 floor luxury hotel but this was changed to allow for the budget oriented Premier Inn to be built.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Dalston Junction 0.03 miles (0 km), Tube Station: Dalston Kingsland 0.2 miles (0.4 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.5 miles (4 km), Motorway: M11 Junction 4 5.9 miles (9.5 km).The Premier Inn Hackney is of course located in Hackney, an east London borough with a multi ethnic make–up. A mix of residential and light industrial and it certainly has all the facilities and amenities you would need for a stay in the area. In recent years there has been a number of trendy clubs appear giving the area a lift. It is not a tourist destination but still is close enough to central London to make commuting into the more touristy areas very doable. If you use Highbury and Islington Station rather than the closer Dalston Junction overground station you can be in the most central areas within 30 minutes (with a line change en–route). You also have the option local buses that go directly into the west end (the number 98 bus goes all the way to Victoria) but can take up to an hour. In the other direction the 277 will get you to Canary Wharf (Docklands), the second business dirtreict for the capital. The area is actually less than 2 miles from the City of London (square mile), the main business and financial district. Other places of note close–by would include the Olympic Stadium at 2.5 miles and the international rail terminal at Stratford is just 3 miles to the south east. The Premier Inn hackney is actually opposite the Dalston and Kingsland London Overground station which can get you to Whitechapel in under 10 minutes. The hotel is just 160 yards from the A10 dual carriageway main road. This will get you to Shoreditch within 5 minutes or directly right out to Cambridge and the M11 motorway to the north. Among the local places of interest is the Hackney Empire 0.8 miles, a popular venue for arts and events of all types for over 100 years. Broadway Market is also 0.8 miles away just south of London Fields. Geffrye Museum 1 miles from the Premier Inn Hackney shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. Sutton House is also 1 mile away, dating back to 1535 and today a living museum of the Tudor period.
Bedroom Numbers: 90
Check-in: 12.00 (noon)
Check-out: 14.00 (2 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.5 out of 5 by 1075 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.1 out of 5 from 45 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 256 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1030 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 90% 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. Premier Inn Hotels across the chain average 85% so this hotel is one of the better rated Premier Inn hotels.
A massive 24% above the average for 3 star hotels, 11% for Greater London and 5% above the average for the Premier Inn chain makes this a top pick and highly recommended hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 188th from 865 London hotels, 2nd of 65 Premier Inn Hotels, and 39th of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (2.1 miles, 3.4 km) would be the 3 star Qbic Hotel London City,
with rates that start from about £61 and which has an 88% guest satisfaction rating.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the Pembridge Palace Hotel. 5.6 miles
from the Premier Inn Hackney (9.0 km), has been rated at 61%
by past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £35. Howabout selecting an alternative hotel by its higher guest rating? In that case the 4 Star Montague On The Gardens Hotel may be one too look at being 2.9 miles (4.6 km) from the Premier Inn Hackney. The Montague On The Gardens Hotel has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (25-27 Dalston Place, E8 postcode) which we list extend for a 2.3 miles (3.7 km) radius. Consisting of 13 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 18 four star hotels (average rating 86%), 14 three star hotels (average rating 82%), 4 two star hotels (average rating 70%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 54%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated is Kandara Guest House (3 star) at 100%.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. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £109 per night. Starting from £35 at City View Hotel (1 Star, 54%) with top rates of £230 at Boundary Rooms and Suites (5 Star, 89%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £160, Four Star average: £114, Three Star average: £76, Two Star average: £48 and One Star average: £35.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Z Hotel Shoreditch top.
More hotels from this chain
You may be thinking your only preferred choice is still going to be the Premier Inn chain your closest choices would be:
Premier Inn London City (Old Street): is 1.5 miles (2.3 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 90% and rates start from about £109.
Premier Inn Angel Islington: is 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 90% and base rates begin at about £176.
Premier Inn London City (Aldgate): 2.2 miles (3.6 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £65.
Premier Inn Kings Cross: 2.3 miles (3.7 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £133.