Hotel in Detail:
The 29 London is an elegant 19th-century property, providing good-value accommodation and friendly service. Victoria Coach Station is a 5-minute walk away and Buckingham Palace is nearby.
Free WiFi internet access is available and there is a 24-hour reception and a luggage store facility.
Each comfortable room has a TV, telephone, tea/coffee facilities and a private bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Victoria Rail and Underground Station is a 10-minute walk away and provides excellent access to central London and the Gatwick Express 30-minute service to Gatwick Airport.
Highlights: Non-smoking rooms √
Free WiFi √
Family rooms √
24-hour front desk √
Laundry √
Heating √
Daily housekeeping √
Luggage storage √
Designated smoking area √
Air conditioning √
Bedrooms come with: City view
Air conditioning,
Private bathroom (most),
Flat-screen TV,
Free WiFi,
Free toiletries, Safety deposit box, Towels, Linen, Socket near the bed, Desk, Seating Area, Telephone, Ironing facilities, Tea/Coffee maker, Heating, Hairdryer, Wake up service/Alarm clock.
Most bedrooms are en-suite (shower, sink) where shower gel and shampoo are supplied. Amenities that include a television, desk, direct dial telephone, fridge, complimentary WiFi, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. Doors have electronic locks. WiFi is complimentary and can be picked up in most of the rooms. Iron & Ironing Board on Request.
The hotel also has vending machines for snacks and drinks. There is a shared TV lounge area.
Many restaurants and cafes can be found in the surrounding area.
The hotel features concierge services, luggage storage (before check-in or after check-out) and internet access (via computer terminal) in the lobby. Front desk is open 24/7 and offers safety deposit box facilities. Free WiFi in public areas.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Victoria 0.3 miles (0.5 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.3 miles (5.4 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 5.8 miles (9.3 km).The Airways Hotel London is a centrally located in the Pimlico section of Victoria (10 minutes walk from Victoria station). This is a busy cut through road but not a main road. This mean a taxi will normally be very easy to hail from the hotel. Close to Victoria station which has a direct train service to Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express. All the main attractions of London are accessible from this location with the nearest being Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, London Eye (Millennium Wheel), Queens Gallery, Tate Britain and the National Army Museum.
Bedroom Numbers: 40
Check-in: 13.30 (1.30 pm)
Check-out: 10.30 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.5 out of 5 by 2947 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.8 out of 5 from 1649 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 69 of 208 for small hotels in London and rated 3.1 out of 5 from 1298 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 70% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 755th from 853 London hotels, and 265th of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (0.0 miles, 0.0 km) would be the 3 star The Portico Hotel,
with rates that start from about £73 and which has a 75% guest satisfaction rating. The Portico Hotel also offers: free WiFi.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the The Z Hotel Victoria. 0.4 miles
from the The 29 London (0.6 km), has been rated at 78%
by past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £50. Fancy something highly rated by its guests? We think the 4 Star Artist Residence London could be a good choice. The Artist Residence London is only 0.0 miles (0.1 km) away. The Artist Residence London has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (29 Saint Georges Drive, SW1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.9 miles (1.5 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 3 star hotels are Luna And Simone Hotel and the Sanctuary House Hotel (both 88%). 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.
For the fifty local hotels we hold base rate data on 47 of them. Looking at all hotels in the area the average base rate is £235 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: £173, Three Star average: £93 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 The 29 London 48th (joint) of 50 and 16th (last) for the 16 three star hotels in the area. Our base rate rank for the hotel is 2nd of 47 (2nd (joint) of 15 three star hotels.). We use the base rate ranking and review ranking for the hotel to get an overall ranking of 34th of 47 for sheer value for money (41 Hotel was top).