Hotel in Detail:
With leafy gardens, the London Croydon Aerodrome; Best Western Signature Collection offers free fibre optic WiFi and 24-hour front desk. East Croydon Station is 2 miles away, offering services to central London in just 15 minutes and West Croydon Rail Station is just 2.5 miles away. Each room features an LCD TV and tea/coffee facilities. Rooms also have a private bathroom and a work desk, and all are decorated with colourful modern art. 24-hour room service is available. Guests can enjoy a range of beverages, light meals and snacks in the relaxing lounge bar, which features a spacious terrace. The restaurant serves fine food, wine, and cooked breakfasts. London Croydon Aerodrome; Best Western Signature Collection is situated on the A23 road, just a 25-minute drive from London Gatwick Airport. The M23 and M25 motorways can be reached in 15 minutes by car. East Croydon station offers a 16-minute service to both Central London and Gatwick Airport.
Highlights:
Non-smoking rooms √
Facilities for disabled guests √
Room service √
Restaurant √
Private parking √
Free WiFi √
Family rooms √
Bar √
Bedrooms come with: free toiletries, private bathroom, hairdryer, flat scereen TV, a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, heating and Desk.
Bedrooms are en-suite (bath and shower) with key card access and most are air-conditioned. Other in-room amenities include interactive plasma television with movie channels games and also has a web browser with high speed internet, broadband connection for laptop, work desk, Direct-dial phone, coffee/tea maker, hairdryer, minibar, Clock radio and Trouser press.
There is a dedicated executive floor.
Range of configurations including singles, doubles and twins. The better grade bedrooms come with a guest robe.
Lift access to each floor.
Dining Options:
Come the summer months and weather permitting the hotel patio and garden areas are available for guests to sit and enjoy a drink and snack in.Aerodrome Restaurant: Breakfast is served in the light and airy restaurant in the hotel lounge where guests can choose from a full English or continental breakfast from a wide selection on the breakfast bars. In the evening the atmosphere changes as guests enjoy fine dining from a choice of regularly changing dishes.
The Aerodrome restaurant has beautiful 1920s windows which create a relaxed ambience to enjoy the eclectic highly rated menu of modern British comfort food with some international favourites thrown in for good measure. The menu is based on feel-good home comforts foods bursting with classic dishes such as fish and chips to healthy superfood salads and indulgent desserts.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Aerodrome bar: With its intimate atmosphere with a comfortable hotel lounge area is the place to relax at lunchtime or the evening. The lounge and bar serve a range of snacks and light meals.
Extensive selection of world wines, craft beers and exotic cocktails, they also serve light meals and snacks including nachos, halloumi fries, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and pasta.
The London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel can cater for functions and events thanks to its 5 Flexible Conference And Meeting Rooms. Suitable for small meetings or for up to 170 theatre style.
The hotel has facilities for charging your EV vehicle. Opposite the hotel is a bus stop on the 289 and 119 routes.
Guests enjoy a choice of complimentary passes to nearby health and fitness clubs with state-of-the-art facilities, including swimming pools.
There is a 24 hour front desk and smoking is prohibited in all areas of the Aerodrome Hotel. Complimentary wireless internet access can be picked up throughout the hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Waddon 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Tube Station: Morden 4.6 miles (7.3 km), Motorway: M25 Junction 7/M23 Junction 8 6.5 miles (10.5 km).The Hallmark Hotel is located in Croydon which is just South from London. This location is convenient for Gatwick Airport (train service) as well as giving good links into London since its actually on the A23 dual carriageway. This goes north into central London or south to link with the M25 (which will get you to Gatwick airport). Croydon itself is a major town in its own right with plenty of amenities and shopping. The large Centrale shopping centre is just 1.5 miles from the hotel. Nearest attractions include Heritage Centre (2 miles), Addington Palace (3.2 miles) (mansion dating back to the 1700's in a large grounds), Crystal Palace Museum (4.5 miles), Wimbledon Tennis Museum (6.7 miles), Fulham Palace (9 miles), Eltham Palace (9.5 miles) and the Old Royal Observatory (9.7 miles).
Bedroom Numbers109
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.75 out of 5 by 3766 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.8 out of 5 from 2581 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 9 of 20 for hotels in Croydon and rated 3.7 out of 5 from 1185 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £10 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.More hotels from this chain
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Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 75% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is below 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: 660th from 853 London hotels, 10th of 19 Best Western Hotels, and 294th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star Hilton London Croydon,
whose lowest rates start at about £116 and which has an 85% guest satisfaction rating.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (680 Purley Way, CR9 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 9.2 miles (14.8 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 2 five star hotels (average rating 80%), 16 four star hotels (average rating 78%), 27 three star hotels (average rating 77%) and 5 two star hotels (average rating 76%). Top 4 star hotel is Doubletree By Hilton Chelsea at 88%. Of the 50 local hotels top rated are Premier Inn Wandsworth (3 star) and also the Premier Inn Greenwich (3 star) (both joint top with 90%).Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 42 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £84 per night. Rates range from £38 at Travelodge Raynes Park (3 Star, 80%) with top rates of £227 at Dolphin House Serviced Apartments (4 Star, 82%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £147, Four Star average: £94, Three Star average: £55 and Two Star average: £41.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel 42nd of 50 nearby hotels and 14th for the 16 four star hotels in the area. In terms of lowest starting rates this hotel is 4th of 42 (1st of 16 four star hotels.). Analysing both the base rates and overall rating for the hotel we rank it 13th of 41 for sheer value for money (Premier Inn Wandsworth was top).
History:
First opened in 1928 the Aerodrome Hotel was the first UK hotel purpose built to serve an airport, in this case Croydon Airport (closed 1959) which was also the first ever international airport.In 2007 changed name from Aerodrome Classic Hotel.
In 2007 the hotel underwent a £2 million pound refurbishment. Improvements included a new elevator in the hotels glass atrium and added twenty four deluxe bedrooms.
Past Names: Was called the Hallmark Hotel Croydon till 2023. Was known as the The Aerodrome Classic Hotel till 2011. Previously was called the Posthouse Forte Croydon.