Hotel in Detail:
Was called the Peckham Lodge till 2016.The Best Western London Peckham hotel is housed in a Victorian building dating back to 1849. Quirky in nature the hotel has a retro feel with modern touches. You will also find references to one of Peckhams most famous characters, Del Trotter (of Only Fools and Horses fame). Don't be surprised if Dels favourite phrase, Luvvly Jubbly, is found on your bed frame or Dells famous clocks showing the time in New York, Paris and London. The Best Western Peckham is a budget hotel offering value for money slightly away from the main tourist areas. Complimentary WiFi can be picked up in all areas of the hotel adding to the value for money.
All the bedrooms are en–suite (shower, WC, free toiletries) and come with air–conditioning, free wireless internet access, large smart flat screen TVs, tea and coffee maker, phone, radio, hairdryer and heating. Bedrooms average 60–90 square foot so are on the compact side.
Limited room service. Daily maid service. Wakeup service. Ground floor rooms available. Daily towel change.
Breakfast is served daily in the dedicated quirky and retro breakfast room.
There is coffee lounge with large screen TV.
There is a computer available in the lounge which is free for guests use and has printing facilities.
The front desk is manned 24 hours. Other services include luggage storage, cash machine, and lifts. Guests also have use of the read garden area.
The Best Western Peckham is fully non–smoking. Onsite parking is very limited.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Peckham Rye 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Tube Station: New Cross Gate 1.5 miles (2.4 km), DLR Station: Deptford Bridge 2.3 miles (3.7 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 8.8 miles (14.2 km).The Best Western London Peckham hotel is located of course within Peckham. This is a south London location (south of the River Thames) some 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the main west end in the heart of central London. The mainline station of Packham Rye (links with London Bridge Station) is 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away while the nearest tube station is New Cross Gate at 1.5 miles (2.4 km). However the hotel is on a major high road with a bus stop outside (20 minute ride into central London), a major bus terminal with 5 minutes walk and also plenty of local shops nearby. There is a 24 hour supermarket next door and Sainsburys within 5 minutes walk. Peckham is not a tourist type of area and is more lower middle class residential, it does offer much better value though than more central and upmarket areas. Peckham is home to a large West Indian population and the influences are very much part of the area. A 10 minute walk west finds Camberwell which offers some better class restaurants and bars. Other local places of interest include South London Gallery 352 yards, (321 metres) Burgess Park 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Bermondsey Market 1.6 miles (2.6 km) and Kennington Oval 1.8 miles (2.9 km).
Bedroom Numbers: 220
Check-in: 11.00 am
Check-out: 14.00 (2 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.8 out of 5 by 1455 past guests
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>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 560 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 3.8 out of 5 from 1455 reviews)
Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 76% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) . Best Western Hotels across the chain average 74% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Best Western hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 470th from 853 London hotels, 8th of 19 Best Western Hotels, and 123rd of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (3.6 miles, 5.8 km) would be the 3 star Bloc Hotel Gatwick,
with rates that start from about £103 and which has an 82% guest satisfaction rating.
For somewhere with lower starting rates try the Britannia Europa Gatwick Hotel. 0 miles
from here (0.0 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 46%
from its past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £59 (theres free WiFi too). Can we suggest something with a higher guest score? We suggest the 5 Star Windfalls Boutique Hotel Crawley seems like a possible option, it's only 1.0 miles (1.7 km) from here. The Windfalls Boutique Hotel Crawley has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (110 Peckham Road, SE15 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 2.6 miles (4.1 km) radius. The numbers for each star rating are 6 five star hotels (average rating 92%), 22 four star hotels (average rating 85%) and 22 three star hotels (average rating 78%). Top 3 star hotels are Premier Inn Tower Bridge, Premier Inn Greenwich, Premier Inn Southwark Borough Market, Premier Inn Southwark Tate Modern, Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) and the Premier Inn London City Tower Hill (all six with a rating of 90%). The highest rating in the isa goes to Cheval Three Quays Tower of London (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: We look at what the average base rates are for the area and by star rating. These rates do not take account of offers and short term deals so are just a guide.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 46 of them. If we look at the average for all hotels in the area (nearest 50) we get an average base rate of £154 per night. The lowest rates are at £48 at Travelodge Aldgate East (3 Star, 60%) and highest base rates of £562 at Four Seasons Hotel Trinity Square (5 Star, 91%). Averages for each sector of star rating: Five Star average: £331, Four Star average: £152 and Three Star average: £80.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Premier Inn Greenwich top.
More hotels from this chain
If you would like to stick with the Best Western chain your nearest options are:
Best Western Corona Hotel: is 2.9 miles (4.6 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 74% and rates start from about £98.
Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel: is 3.1 miles (5.0 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 75% and base rates begin at about £89.
Best Western Buckingham Palace Rd: 3.3 miles (5.3 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £79.
Best Western London Queens Crystal Palace Hotel: 4.1 miles (6.6 km), rated at 62%.