Hotel in Detail:
Offering beautiful interior design and state-of-the-art facilities throughout, the grade II listed Eccleston Square Hotel is also ideally located in central London, bordering Belgravia and Victoria.
Hasten's beds, known as the most comfortable beds in the world, are included in every room, as well as curtains, sound and the large 49-inch flat-screen TVs with Chromecast. It will also provide the guest with a full concierge service.
Guests can also benefit from a Nespresso machine with complimentary Nespresso capsules and free Evian water. Free phone calls can be made inside of London landlines.
The luxury marble bathroom includes a hidden TV in the bathroom mirror, massage showers and a 'smart glass' wall that turns opaque instantly at the touch of a button.
This impressive hotel is set in a classic London square in Pimlico, with access to the gated square garden. Victoria Train and Underground Station can be reached in 3 minutes by taxi, or a 10-minute walk.
A bar menu is available to guests throughout the day and evening, afternoon tea is offered free of charge from 1pm to 6pm.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Facilities for disabled guests √
Free Wifi √
Room service √
24-hour front desk √
Elevator √
Bar √
Laundry √
Heating √
Breakfast √
Bedrooms come with: Air conditioning,
Private bathroom,
Flat-screen TV,
Soundproof,
Coffee machine,
Minibar,
Free Wifi,
luxury bed,
shower,
Smart 4K TV with Apple TV,
free Evian bottled water,
free phone calls to London landlines,
Free toiletries,
Bathrobe,
Slippers,
Hairdryer,
Laptop safe,
Carbon monoxide detector,
Wake-up service,
Air purifiers,
Alarm clock,
Iron,
iPad,
Fan,
Refrigerator,
Hypoallergenic and Radio.
Bedrooms are designed with an elegant style and all have individually controlled air-conditioning. Guests can sleep easy in the Hästens beds which have a reputation as some of the most comfortable beds in the world and which are electronically adjustable and have a massage programme. In-room amenities include cutting edge products as such as the Ipad which not only can summon the concierge service but also doubles as a controller for the heating, lighting, curtains, sound system and the large screen 3D capable television with a bluray player and library of movies (complimentary). The high end equipment includes a VOIP phone (voice over internet protocol). This allows for free calls to a London number and cheap worldwide calls. The free WiFi and Ethernet broadband will also help guests save on their normal hotel bills. Other amenities include an IPod dock, Nespresso coffee machine, traditional and herbal teas, daily bottle of mineral water, laptop size safe, fully stocked fair price mini-bar, 46 inch flat screen TV with SKY channels (3d capable and with 3d DVD library.
Beds have 300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets.
The bathroom is luxurious and is finished in marble. here guests can catch up on programs with the TV hidden behind the mirror. The bathrooms also features high pressure massage showers (and a hand held shower), anti-mist mirror, professional grade hairdryer, top brand toiletries, under floor heating and a 'smart glass' wall that turns opaque instantly at the touch of a button. Bathrobes and slippers are supplied.
Eccleston Square Hotel services include in-room massages. 24 hour free tea room service (plus normal room service).
Dining Options:
The hotel offers an extensive bar menu and and a selection of breakfast dishes. The Ecclestone Square hotel also offers a room service.Guests receive a discount to a local spa.
Pets are not allowed.
Other services include Bicycle rental, Private check-in/check-out, Concierge service, Luggage storage, Express check-in/check-out, 24-hour front desk, Daily maid service, Shoeshine, Ironing service, Dry cleaning, Laundry, Fax/photocopying, Non-smoking throughout and Lift.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Victoria 0.3 miles (0.5 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.4 miles (5.4 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 5.7 miles (9.2 km).The location is Pimlico, just a short walk (about 10 minutes) from Victoria station placing the Eccleston Square Hotel close to good transport links and central London. Although better known for budget hotels Pimlico is a very popular area due to its convenient location location so close to central London but not quite within the busiest areas and retaining good links to all parts of London. Victoria is one of the 5 main railway stations for London and its from here that you can catch the direct service out to Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express. Its also on the Piccadilly line for the tube network which runs a service out to Heathrow Airport. The run to Heathrow takes around 45 minutes at a cost of Cash: £7 per adult, Contactless ?5.80 . Pimlico itself is mostly former Victorian/Georgian residences now converted into B&Bs while the surrounding roads offer some supermarkets, restaurants and smalls shops. Nearest major high street areas are Victoria Street (0.3 miles) and Kings Road Chelsea (0.7 miles). Buses also run close by the hotel. Within the grounds of the square are public tennis courts. Nearest attractions include Westminster Cathedral on Victoria Street (0.4 miles) and the Queens Gallery by Buckingham Palace (0.6 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 39
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 (noon)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.35 out of 5 by 1555 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 513 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 336 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1042 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 87% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Milesfaster ranking: 172nd from 853 London hotels, and 58th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Eccleston Square Hotel and not too far away (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star Windermere Hotel - Victoria,
where prices begin from around £122 and which has an 87% guest satisfaction rating. The Windermere Hotel - Victoria also offers: free WiFi.
As the Eccleston Square Hotel is a boutique style of hotel you might also be interested in the Artist Residence London. This is also a boutique hotel and is (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) away. Rates start from around £264 and is rated by guests at 98%.
Perhaps you would prefer a cheaper option? In that case one to look at is the Gainsborough Hotel. 1.4 miles
away (2.3 km), has scored 77%
from former guests where rates start from approximately £60. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 5 Star Rocco Forte Brown's Hotel seems like it might fit the bill being 1.3 miles (2.0 km) from the Eccleston Square Hotel. The Rocco Forte Brown's Hotel has a perfect unblemished customer rating 100%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (37 Eccleston Square, SW1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.8 miles (1.4 km) radius. The numbers by star rating are 16 five star hotels (average rating 92%), 16 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 16 three star hotels (average rating 75%) and 2 two star hotels (average rating 65%). Top 4 star hotel is Artist Residence London at 98%. Coming out as the top rated hotel are Goring Hotel (5 star), the 41 Hotel (5 star), the 51 Buckingham Gate Taj Suites (5 star) and the Lanesborough Hotel London (5 star) (all 4 are joint top with 99%).Base Rates: We compare area starting room rates by using base rates. Bear in mind we use the published base rates which do not reflect short term offers and deals. They do however give a decent relative comparison.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 47 of them. Looking at all hotels in the area the average base rate is £233 per night. They range from a low of £50 at The Z Hotel Victoria (3 Star, 78%) up to £895 at Lanesborough Hotel London (5 Star, 99%). Rates break down to the following for each star rating: Five Star average: £419, Four Star average: £164, Three Star average: £97 and Two Star average: £49.
Summary:
Using our in-house algorithm we rank hotels based on guest ratings and weighted for related factors. We have a ranking for Eccleston Square Hotel 16th (joint) of 50 and 4th (joint) for the 16 four star hotels in the area. Our base rate rank for the hotel is 24th of 47 (8th (joint) of 16 four star hotels.). We use the base rate ranking and review ranking for the hotel to get an overall ranking of 10th of 47 for sheer value for money (41 Hotel was top).
History:
The Eccleston Square Hotel opened on July 11 2011 after a complete £6.5 million pound refurbishment and renovation. It has been previously known as the Elizabeth Hotel when it was a 3 star rated establishment.The building was constructed from a pair of former 7 floor townhouses (36 and 37 Eccleston Square The site was originally low-lying swamp which was drained in the early 17th century, it was planned as a three-acre square in 1828 by Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855).
Trivia:
The Eccleston square Hotel building was once the official residence of Princess Victoria (granddaughter of Queen Victoria) and often had afternoon tea here with Queen Victoria. In the past Winston Churchill lived 2 doors way.