Hotel in Detail:
Privately owned and run the Blades Hotel offers value accommodation with triple and quad bedroom options in an elegant Victorian building.Bedrooms are valeted and en-suite. Amenities include en-suite bathroom, television, irons & ironing boards, hair-dryer, coffee and tea-making equipment and clock.
Bedrooms for 5 people are available.
Within the hotel is a conservatory area where guests can relax while waiting for friends, taxi etc. Dining room within the premises serves daily buffet breakfast. There are a verity of restaurants with the surrounding area.
The Blades has a no-smoking policy. There are no lifts in this hotel. Luggage storage facilities provided. Hotel has complimentary WiFi internet which can be picked up in all parts of the hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Pimlico 299 yards (273 metres), Railway Station: London Victoria 0.5 miles (0.8 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.1 miles (5 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 6. 1 miles (9.8 km).The Blades Hotel is a centrally located Victorian Townhouse building in Pimlico, very close to Victoria. Pimlico is a very popular area for budget class hotels and guest houses with many such establishments in the area. In the nearby vicinity is a variety of shops and restaurants most notably on Lupus Street and Vauxhall Bridge Road. A little further (about a mile) finds the upmarket and popular shopping of Kings Road, Chelsea and Sloane Street. Close to the River Thames (within 1/3 mile) with some nice areas to sit and watch the view from such as Victoria Tower Gardens by the side of the House of Lords. Nearest attractions include Tate Britain (0.5 miles), Westminster Cathedral (0.5 miles), Westminster Abbey (0.8 miles), Buckingham Palace (0.9 miles), Cabinet War Rooms (1 mile) and London Eye (1.3 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 18
Check-in: 13.00 (1 pm) (latest 22.00)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.1 out of 5 by 901 past guests
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 373 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.1 out of 5 from 901 reviews)
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 82% 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.
Milesfaster ranking: 470th from 853 London hotels, and 123rd of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar hotel nearby (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 3 star Best Western Corona Hotel,
where rates start from £89 and which has a 73% guest satisfaction rating. The Best Western Corona Hotel also offers: free WiFi.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the Sidney Hotel. 0.1 miles
away (0.2 km), has been rated at 78%
by past guests and whose lowest rates start at about £61. Why not choose a hotel with a higher customer satisfaction score? If that is what your after then the 4 Star The Belgrave Hotel is potentially a good choice for you. The Belgrave Hotel is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 87%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (122 Belgrave Road, SW1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 1.0 miles (1.7 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 12 five star hotels (average rating 92%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 76%) and 2 two star hotels (average rating 65%). Top 3 star hotels are Luna And Simone Hotel and the Sanctuary House Hotel (both 88%). Of the 50 local hotels top rated are 51 Buckingham Gate Taj Suites (5 star), the Goring Hotel (5 star) and also the 41 Hotel (5 star) (all joint top with 99%).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.
Of the 50 local hotels we have base rate data for 46 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £190 per night. Rates range from £50 at The Z Hotel Victoria (3 Star, 78%) with top rates of £600 at 51 Buckingham Gate Taj Suites (5 Star, 99%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £337, Four Star average: £168, Three Star average: £83 and Two Star average: £49.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We have ranked Blades Hotel 29th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 3rd (joint) for the 17 three star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 23rd of 46 (12th of 15 three star hotels.). We calculate an overall ranking combining the rates and rating scores. This hotel ranks 24th of 46 for pure value for money (41 Hotel was top).