Hotel in Detail:
The Premier Inn Wandsworth first opened in June 2014. Nicely located for south London this is a contemporary style budget hotel. Features the Premier Inn style self check–ins in the lobby but staff are on hand should you need them. Somewhat unusual design as the lobby is on the first floor as a supermarket occupies the ground level.The hotel has the usual Thyme restaurant and bar, common to many of the hotels in this chain, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is an all–you–can–eat offering where the huge range of options include cooked and Continental selections. Sample items include crispy back bacon, sausages (including Quorn), eggs, pan–fried, baked pastries, mini muffins, cereals, fresh fruit, chilled juices, tea and unlimited Costa Coffee. Lunch and dinner menus include traditional and contemporary dishes.
You can never go without a snack or drink as there are also vending machines available at all times.
Guest rooms come with air–conditioning, a flat screen TV, hairdryer, tea/coffee facilities, desk, carpeted floors, heating, bathroom (all with power shower, some may have a bath) and a Hypnos bed with a duvet.
Hotel has a lift. Universally accessible bedrooms are available. WiFi is free of charge and available throughout the Premier Inn Wandsworth. Luggage storage available, 24 hour front desk and fully non–smoking.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Wandsworth Town 0.5 miles (0.8 km), Tube Station: Southfields 0.9 miles (1.4 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4.4 miles (7.1 km).Only 0.6 miles from Wandsworth Bridge means the Premier Inn London Wandsworth has quick access to central London (north side) while being located just to the south of the River Thames (south London). Located on Garratt lane which forms part of the A217 dual carriageway. Only 0.5 miles from the London Overground station of Wandsworth Town and on main bus routes. For the tube the nearest station is East Putney at 0.85 miles or a 20 minute walk. Central London is basically a 30 minute train ride away. ven better, you can take a 220 or 270 bus from almost outside the hotel to the tube station. The Premier Inn Wandsworth is close to local restaurants and shops. A Sainsburys supermarket is directly beneath the hotel and several large stores surround the hotel plus there is a shopping centre directly opposite the Premier Inn with major restaurants and shops. Only 0.7 miles from the 70 acres of open space, ponds, lake and sports facilities at Wandsworth Common. Clapham is 1.5 miles way and offers a host of trendy bars and clubs. 1.2 miles from Battersea Heliport. Convenient for Wimbledon Tennis championships as the All England tennis courts are only 1.7 miles from the hotel.
Bedroom Numbers: 120
Check-in: 12.00 (noon)
Check-out: 14.00 (2 pm)
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.3 out of 5 by 1524 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 362 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.3 out of 5 from 1524 reviews)
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 86% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Premier Inn Hotels across the chain average 83% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Premier Inn hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 98th from 853 London hotels, 14th of 64 Premier Inn Hotels, and 20th of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) would be the 3 star Holiday Inn Express Wandsworth,
whose lowest rates start at about £70 and which has a 77% guest satisfaction rating.
We can also point you towards a lower price option, the Travelodge Battersea. 0.9 miles
from the Premier Inn Wandsworth (1.5 km), achieving a rating of 80%
by its past clients with base rates starting at about £40. Howabout selecting an alternative hotel by its higher guest rating? In that case the 4 Star Artist Residence London may be one too look at, and some 3.2 miles (5.2 km) from this hotel. The Artist Residence London has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (45 Garratt Lane, SW18 postcode) that we list cover a 2.7 miles (4.4 km) radius. The 50 are made up of 7 five star hotels (average rating 79%), 15 four star hotels (average rating 80%), 21 three star hotels (average rating 75%) and 7 two star hotels (average rating 67%). Coming out as the top rated hotel are Premier Inn Wandsworth (this hotel) (3 star), the Malt House (4 star), the Miiro Templeton Garden (4 star) and The Kensington London (5 star) (all 4 are joint top with 90%).Base Rates: See a breakdown of the average starting (base) rates for the area. Base rates are a rough guide to starting rates as they do not include special offers and deals.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 43 of them. The average rate for all the 50 nearest hotels is £105 per night. Starting from £40 at Travelodge Battersea (3 Star, 80%) up to £275 at The Kensington London (5 Star, 90%). Averages by star rating: Five Star average: £138, Four Star average: £101, Three Star average: £70 and Two Star average: £83.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Premier Inn Wandsworth 1st (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 1st for the 21 three star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 6th of 43 (3rd of 18 three 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 1st of 41 for sheer bang for buck. Therefore this is a definite recommended hotel since it is also the top guest rating pick.
More hotels from this chain
If you prefer to stay with the Premier Inn chain these are your closest alternative choices:
Premier Inn Putney Bridge: is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 82% and rates start from about £79.
Premier Inn Kensington Earls Court: is 2.7 miles (4.4 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 84% and base rates begin at about £108.
Premier Inn Kensington Olympia: 2.8 miles (4.5 km), rated at 84% and with rates from around £98.
Premier Inn Wimbledon South: 2.8 miles (4.6 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £56.