Hotel in Detail:
The Church Street Hotel is a Spanish-Americana boutique hotel painted grey on its exterior. Inside the hotel makes good use of bold colours while the reception desk itself is styled from a religious altar. Madonna's and votive candles line the hallways. Other features include colonialist furniture and iconic art to go along with the idiosyncratic feel.The majority of rooms are en-suite and where there are shared facilities this is stipulated when you check the rates above.
Bedrooms are decorated in yellows, greens and blues. Bathrooms have hand painted Mexicasa tile work. Beds are made from forged iron and have a snuggle duvet. In-room amenities include flat screen television (except bedrooms with shared facilities), DVD/CD player, Telephone, Iron, Shower, Heating, Toilet, Hairdryer.
Deluxe and superior rooms come with crystal chandeliers, aged family hot sauce, organic chocolate, mineral water and top brand organic bath products.
The higher end bedrooms also come with air-conditioning.
The Church Street hotel serves breakfast (freshly squeezed orange juice, coffee, croissants, cereals, milk, yoghurt).
There is also a lounge accessible 24/7 with an honesty bar which is where breakfast is served. Designed in the Havana style of old, the CHST lounge, with its high ceiling, colonial fans, oak blinds, American Walnut Panelling, natural stonewash colouration, exudes the warmth and welcoming spirit you will find in a traditional Latin environment. Guests can help themselves to complimentary gourmet teas and Monmouth coffee. An extensive and eclectic selection of DVd's are also available in the lounge to borrow at no extra charge.
This is an all no-smoking hotel. Free WiFi high speed internet access is accessible from all parts of the hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Denmark Hill 0.4 miles (0.6 km), Tube Station: Oval 1.1 miles (1.8 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.7 miles (4.3 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 8.2 miles (13.2 km).Occupying a location on the south side of the River Thames and close to busy high street shopping is the Church Street Hotel London. Well placed for the Kennington Oval (1.3 miles) where many big cricket games are played. This particular part of SE5 is known as Camberwell Green ( a small recreation green area with children's playground) and going north along Camberwell Road and Walworth Road from this point finds an endless number of shops, bars and restaurants. This area if very multicultural and this reflects in the type of shops and restaurants which cater to many different tastes and nationalities. Fair to say this part of London is somewhat downmarket compared to some of the glitzy central London locations but still has a lot to offer. 1.5 miles at the northern end of Walworth Road is an area known as Elephant and Castle, a very busy major road junction but also another shopping centre with entertainment facilities along with the shopping. Closer to the hotel at just over half a mile is Burgess Park, a large open area with some woodland and sports facilities for football and tennis. There are good local transport options with many bus routes running close to the hotel. Other local attractions include the South London Art Gallery (0.4 miles) and the Brixton Academy Music Venue (1.2 miles), Brockwell Park Lido (1.8 miles). Convenient for Kings College Hospital which is 1.1 miles . 20 minutes from Waterloo Station.
Bedroom Numbers: 31 / 18 suites / 4 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.3 out of 5 by 1380 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 861 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 339 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 519 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs £10 per day.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 86% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Milesfaster ranking: 307th from 865 London hotels, and 126th of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (1.7 miles, 2.7 km) would be the 4 star Bermondsey Square Hotel,
with rates that start from about £107 and which has an 83% guest satisfaction rating. The Bermondsey Square Hotel also offers: free WiFi.
Would you prefer to go with something that has scored higher in guest satisfaction ratings? If that is what your after then the 4 Star Staybridge Suites Vauxhall seems like a possible option being 1.7 miles (2.8 km) from the Church Street Hotel . The Staybridge Suites Vauxhall has an extremely high guest rating of 96%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (29-33 Camberwell Church Street, SE5 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 2.4 miles (3.8 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 5 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 86%), 24 three star hotels (average rating 81%) and 3 two star hotels (average rating 71%). Top rated of the local hotels is Staybridge Suites Vauxhall (4 star) at 96%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on all of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £117 per night. Rates range from £49 at Victoria Inn Hotel (3 Star, 75%) and the highest rates top out at £361 at Shangri La Hotel London (5 Star, 91%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £228, Four Star average: £123, Three Star average: £94 and Two Star average: £77.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Church Street Hotel 26th of the 50 local hotels and 12th for the 19 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 4th of 51 (1st of 19 four star hotels.). To give an overall ranking compared to hotels nearby we combine the rating and base rate scores which gives this hotel a ranking of 5th of 41 for sheer bang for buck (Tulse Hill Hotel was top).