Hotel in Detail:
Next to the Barbican, in the heart of The City of London, this 5-star hotel offers boutique rooms with free
WiFi and air conditioning. The Montcalm Brewery Townhouse features a gourmet restaurant and a traditional pub.
The sumptuous rooms each have a large flat-screen satellite TV, iPod dock and mini-bar. All rooms have a luxury bathroom with a rain shower, fluffy bathrobes and designer toiletries.
The Chiswell Street Dining Room serves modern British cuisine and indulgent afternoon teas. Guests can watch the chefs in the bar's kitchen, which offers a grill menu, hearty breakfasts and 24-hour room service.
Just a mile from St Paul's Cathedral, Montcalm Brewery Townhouse is a 10-minute walk from Barbican Underground Station. Mansion House is within a 20-minute walk, and Liverpool Street Station is half a mile away.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Facilities for disabled guests √
Free Wifi √
Room service √
Parking √
2 restaurants √
Fitness center √
Bar √
Breakfast √
Cribs on request √
Bedrooms come with: Private kitchenette,
Private bathroom,
Air conditioning,
Flat-screen TV,
Soundproof,
Coffee machine,
Free Wifi,
Free toiletries, Bathrobe, Safe, Sofa, Sitting area, Slippers, Refrigerator, Telephone, Ironing facilities, Tea/Coffee maker, Radio, Microwave, Hairdryer, Kitchenware, Kitchenette, Wake-up service, kettle and Laptop safe.
All guest rooms are air–conditioned. Bedrooms are fitted with air-conditioning, flat screen TV with digital channels, free wireless internet access, telephone with voicemail, Hairdryer, ironing facilities, laptop size safe, iPod docking station, tea and coffee making facilities and minibar.
The bathrooms come with a rain shower, bath, bathrobe, slippers and top brand toiletries.
Full service 24 hour room service. Little touches such as sweets on your pillow set the mood for your stay.
The Chiswell Street Dining Room serves modern British cuisine and indulgent afternoon teas. Guests can watch the chefs in the bar's kitchen, which offers a grill menu, hearty breakfasts and 24-hour room service.
Guests staying at this property can access the restaurant and pub at The Montcalm at The Brewery London City located opposite to it.
The front reception desk at the Barbican Rooms is manned 24/7. Hotel has a lift and smoking is not permitted throughout.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Moorgate 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: Barbican 0.3 miles (0.5 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 1.1 miles (1.7 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6.9 miles (11.1 km). Rail links are great, there are 3 national rail stations and 5 underground stations within 0.5 miles (0.8 km).The standout feature of the Barbican Rooms location is being sited opposite the Barbican Arts Centre. This is major venue and events centre and indeed the largest multi–arts and conference venue in Europe. It is also the home base for the London Symphony Orchestra. This is also the western edge of the City of London, often referred to as the square mile and the main business and financial district. The nearest tube station is actually Moorgate (0.2 miles) which also serves the main city of London area although Barbican tube is actually also the same distance away. Only 2 miles from Piccadilly Circus and the main west end area where the main night life and tourist areas are located. Half a mile from Liverpool Street station that runs services to and from Stansted Airport. Places of interest close by worth a visit include The Museum of London (0.3 miles) and the Bank of England Museum (0.5 miles).
History: Known as The Barbican Rooms till 2023. Was called the London City Suites by Montcalm till 2019.
Bedroom Numbers: 55
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 (noon)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4 out of 5 by 4824 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 4319 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 651 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.1 out of 5 from 505 reviews)
Parking:
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and charges may be applicable.Internet:
WiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Assuming your only interested in the Montcalm chain your choices nearby include:
Montcalm Brewery London City: is 22 yards (20 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 83% and rates start from about £129.
Montcalm Royal London House: is 0.3 miles (0.4 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 88% and base rates begin at about £236.
Montcalm East, Autograph Collection: 0.5 miles (0.8 km), rated at 91% and with rates from around £222.
Montcalm Piccadilly Townhouse London West End: 1.8 miles (2.9 km), rated at 87% and with rates from around £194.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 80% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 5 star hotels is 90%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Montcalm Hotels across the chain average 85% so this hotel is slightly below the guest rating for most Montcalm hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 599th from 853 London hotels, 7th of 7 Montcalm Hotels, and 131st of 138 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the London City Suites and not too far away (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) would be the 5 star South Place Hotel,
where prices begin from around £212 and which has an 89% guest satisfaction rating.
As the Montcalm Brewery Townhouse is a boutique style of hotel you might also be interested in the Threadneedles, Autograph Collection. This is also a boutique hotel and is (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) away. Rates start from around £231 and is rated by guests at 89%. The Threadneedles, Autograph Collection has: free WiFi.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Montcalm Brewery London City. 0.0 miles
away (0.0 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 80%
from its past guests with base rates starting at about £144 (theres free WiFi too). Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 5 Star Batty Langleys seems like it might fit the bill, it's only 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from here. The Batty Langleys has an extremely high guest rating of 94%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (42-46 Chiswell Street, EC1 postcode) which we list extend for a 1.0 miles (1.6 km) radius. Consisting of 14 five star hotels (average rating 86%), 23 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 12 three star hotels (average rating 81%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 80%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated is Batty Langley's (5 star) at 94%.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 nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 48 of them. The average base rate when considering all hotels in the surrounding area is £163 per night. Starting from £50 at Z Hotel Shoreditch (3 Star, 78%) and The Z Hotel City (3 Star, 78%) with top rates of £562 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 91%). Rate averages listed by star level: Five Star average: £230, Four Star average: £153, Three Star average: £83 and Two Star average: £61.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We have ranked Montcalm Brewery Townhouse 46th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 13th (joint) for the 14 five star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 29th of 48 (2nd of 14 five star hotels.). We calculate an overall ranking combining the rates and rating scores. This hotel ranks 46th of 48 for pure value for money (Premier Inn London City (Old Street) was top).