Hotel in Detail:
The Travelodge London Central Bank offers modern accommodation aimed squarely at the budget sector. Tucked away in a small court dad off St Swithins Lane in the City of London. Travelodge was one of the original budget chains Travelodge are one of the main players at providing the basics for a hotel stay with the benefit of reduced rates over full service hotels. The Travelodge Bank offers a choice of self check–in via touchscreen or traditional check–in by a staff member.The hotel offers single and double rooms decorated in soft pastel shades. Each guest room has a television, tea– and coffee–making facilities wireless internet access. Each room has a bathroom with a shower and toiletries. Beds have a duvet and soft pillows.
Hairdryers, extra towels, irons and cots are available on request from the hotel reception.
Adjacent to a restaurant and bar.
No onsite parking. Help with luggage storage for short periods. Security keys mean only guests have access to the main areas of the hotel.
A takeaway breakfast can be ordered via reception from a local restaurant.
First opened June 2013.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Cannon Street 211 yards (192 metres), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 7.3 miles (11.7 km). This hotel boasts 8 tube stations with a half mile radius (0.8 km).The Travelodge London Central Bank enjoys a great location for the City of London being almost adjacent to the Cannon Street Station with connections for most the overground and the underground systems. The hotel sits in a small side street. This is one of the major stations serving London with connections to all over the UK. Only slightly further away is Bank Station where you can connect with the DLR system for the Docklands/Canary Wharf area and several tube lines. If you are heading off to or from Stansted Airport then you can catch the Stansted Express from Liverpool Street Station which is a 10 minutes walk from the hotel. Indeed within half a mile are no less than 10 train stations so transport links can rightly be rated as excellent as you are also served by several bus routes. While clearly a great choice for true budget options close to the City of London, the main business and financial district, it is also well placed for combining with a sightseeing visit. Just 300 yards (274 metres) from the banks of the River Thames (and its river bus service) which offers dedicated walking areas and many bars and restaurants dotted along its banks. While there are quite a lot of stores, shops, bars and restaurants close to the hotel many do shut over the weekend when the area is much quieter. Within 0.6 miles (1.0 km) of the Travelodge Central Bank is the Bank of England Museum, Monument, Clink Prison Museum, Golden Hinde Replica Ship, Vinopolis City of Wine, Southwark Cathedral, Shakespeares Globe, London Dungeon, St Pauls Cathedral, Royal Armouries and Fusiliers Museum, Museum of London, Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum, HMS Belfast, Barbican, Tate Modern and The Tower of London. You should still note that the hotel is to the east of the main central areas and West End, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) away.
Bedroom Numbers:
Check-in: 12.00 (noon)
Check-out: 15.00 (3 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4 out of 5 by 585 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 1135 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 585 reviews)
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 80% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 2 star hotels is 65%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) . Travelodge Hotels across the chain average 79% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Travelodge hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 544th from 853 London hotels, 17th of 39 Travelodge Hotels, and 8th of 55 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (1.9 miles, 3.0 km) would be the 2 star Wardonia Hotel,
whose lowest rates start at about £74 and which has a 69% guest satisfaction rating.
We can also point you towards a lower price option, the Arriva Hotel. 1.7 miles
from the Travelodge Central Bank (2.7 km), achieving a rating of 65%
by its past clients with base rates starting at about £54. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 3 Star Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) seems like it might fit the bill. The Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) is only 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty closest hotels from here (19 - 23 St Swithin's Lane, EC4 postcode) that we have data for cover a 0.8 miles (1.3 km) radius. The 50 consist of 14 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 22 four star hotels (average rating 84%), 13 three star hotels (average rating 85%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 80%). Top 2 star hotel is Travelodge Central Bank (this hotel) at 80%. Of these hotels the highest rated is Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: See how the area stacks up for low rates using base rates. We use published base rates but note these do not reflect special offers or short term discounts so remain a rough guide. We have calculated the average base rate for all the 50 nearby hotels at £175 per night. The low end of the scale shows rates from £50 at Travelodge Central Tower Bridge (3 Star, 80%) to a high of £562 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 91%). Rate averages for each star rating: Five Star average: £270, Four Star average: £161 and Three Star average: £110.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We rank Travelodge Central Bank 38th (joint) of 50 and 1st (last) for the 1 two star hotels in the area. For lowest base rates in the area this hotel ranks 2nd of 50 (1st of 1 two star hotels.). Our ranking for this hotel based on both its rates and its user rating is 9th of 49 for pure value for money (Premier Inn Blackfriars (Fleet Street) was top).
More hotels from this chain
If you prefer to stay with the Travelodge chain these are your closest alternative choices:
Travelodge Liverpool Street: is 0.6 miles (0.9 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 78% and rates start from about £67.
Travelodge Central Tower Bridge: is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 76% and base rates begin at about £50.
Travelodge Central City Road: 0.7 miles (1.1 km), rated at 78% and with rates from around £233.
Travelodge Southwark Hotel: 0.8 miles (1.3 km), rated at 78% and with rates from around £172.