Hotel in Detail:
Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars sits on an historical site within the city of London which goes right back to the time of Henry VIII. A modern hotel with all of the comforts and amenities expected by the business traveller of the 21st century.All the 203 guest rooms feature a state-of-the-art in-room television entertainment system offering high-speed Internet access and pay movies. You can also choose from a range of CDs to play music or just watch terrestrial or satellite TV, including non-English language options.
All rooms are also double glazed and with individually controlled air conditioning. Other features include laptop compatible in room safe. Guest floors are only accessible if you hold a checked in guest room key. High speed internet access is additionally available in all bedrooms. Additional facilities include 2 telephone lines, Mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Bathrobes and hairdryers, Iron, ironing board and trouser press.
Room Service: 24-hour In-room Dining menu in room.
The hotel has two restaurants, two lounges and a stylish bar.
NYnLON restaurant: Celebrating the love of New York and London neighbourhood, NYnLON is a local bistro set within an upscale and laid-back design having a healthy bias towards sustainable and natural wines. Discover comfort food recipes inspired by New York and London, offering a menu of highly desirable grass-fed, aged prime cuts, grilled shrimp & kale Caesar salad and many more. Our concept is all about those meaningful moments and food stories told around the table, as we drink a toast to the charm and local traditions rich with the heritage and influences of these two great cities.
Chinese Cricket Club: Located on the Upper Ground Floor this venue is open for lunch and dinner. Serving Sichuan and Dim Sum specialities served with a modern twist. Asian dishes from a chef who likes to experiment with different textures, flavours and ingredients.
Leaf & Cane: No true story starts without inspiration. And for every inspiration, there is a colourful story. Our story is inspired by the larger-than-life tribes of Latin America that gave the world exotic plants, flavours, upbeat energy, and colourful and soulful stories. Every story has a destination, and this Latino bar hidden gem is the destination of uniquely handcrafted cocktails and an exclusive range of premium rums served in a tropical place opposite London's Blackfriars station. Leaf & Cane is not only about creative mixology and soulful beats. It's about escaping the city, being with friends and experiencing your own mixology discovery moments at your own pace, vibe, and time. Our guests are the creators of their own journeys and experiences, while our team works with passion, soul and time-served and learned expertise.
City Lounge: Located on the Ground Floor and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. All day dining from a range of dishes from Roast Beef to traditional Club Sandwiches. With its complimentary wireless internet access its a place where guests can simply relax and work or surf.
The meeting facilities include an Executive Boardroom and main conference suites for up to 180 delegates seated theatre style.
The Business Centre has four individual workstations with a choice of plug-in laptop facilities or static PC. The Centre provides secretarial and business support services, including high-speed Internet access for delegates and residents. There is even a dedicated interview room within this area for our business guests to use.
The Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars hotel also features a fitness gallery gym (free for guests) and a sauna to help you relax after a busy day. This is a private gym for residents only. All public areas are air-conditioned. 24 hour front reception.
Hotel has concierge services and vending machines.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Blackfriars 123 yards (112 metres), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 1.4 miles (2.2 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6.8 miles (10.9 km). An amazing 5 underground stations within 0.5 miles (0.8 km) of the hotel.The Crowne Plaza Hotel London City is located in Blackfriars which is located between the City of London and the West end Tourist areas and very close to the River Thames. It is actually opposite Blackfriars rail station. Nearest major tourist areas include places such as Soho and Covent Garden, known the world over, and which are just a few minutes away by taxi. The hotel is places very near to Blackfriars Bridge which is just 150 yards away directly south. Its actually why the road the Crowne Plaza resides on is called New Bridge Street. This means you have excellent access to the south side of the River Thames and South London. Areas in the south often popular with visitors include Southwark, waterloo and Lambeth. Attractions on the southern side include South Bank Pier (0.3 miles), Tate Modern (0.3 miles), Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (0.4 miles), National Theatre (0.5 miles), Southwark Cathedral (0.7 miles), London Dungeon (0.9 miles), The London Eye (0.9 miles) and HMS Belfast (1.1 miles). Other places of interest include St Pals Cathedral (0.2 miles), Millennium Bridge (0.3 miles), Musuem of London (0.5 miles) and Cleopatra's Needle (0.7 miles).
Bedrooms Numbers: 205
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.45 out of 5 by 3390 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 433 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 182 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2957 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If your not looking for anything except the Crowne Plaza chain nearby from this brand are:
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross: is 1.0 miles (1.7 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 78% and rates start from about £130.
Crowne Plaza London Docklands: is 5.4 miles (8.7 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 83% and base rates begin at about £118.
Crowne Plaza Ealing - Hanger Lane: 8.2 miles (13.3 km), rated at 81% and with rates from around £87.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 89% 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. Crowne Plaza Hotels across the chain average 82% so this hotel is one of the better rated Crowne Plaza hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 98th from 853 London hotels, 2nd of 10 Crowne Plaza Hotels, and 29th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A comparable type of hotel close by (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) would be the 4 star Club Quarters St. Pauls,
with base rates beginning from £158 and which has an 84% guest satisfaction rating. The Club Quarters St. Pauls also offers: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the citizenM Southwark Bankside. 0.5 miles
from here (0.9 km), achieving a rating of 88%
by its past clients where rates start from approximately £118 (theres free WiFi too). Fancy something highly rated by its guests? We think the 5 Star One Aldwych Hotel could be a good choice, it's only 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from here. The One Aldwych Hotel has an extremely high guest rating of 96%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (19 New Bridge Street, EC4 postcode) that we list cover a 0.9 miles (1.4 km) radius. They include 13 five star hotels (average rating 87%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 15 three star hotels (average rating 84%) and 1 two star hotel (rated 80%). Top 4 star hotel is The Rookery at 91%. Of the local hotels the highest rated is One Aldwych Hotel (5 star) at 96%.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.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 49 of them. The average starting rates for the surrounding area are around £187 per night. They range from a low of £50 at The Z Hotel City (3 Star, 78%) to a high of £665 at Savoy Hotel London (5 Star, 91%). The breakdown by star rating shows the following averages: Five Star average: £313, Four Star average: £152, Three Star average: £121 and Two Star average: £61.
Summary:
Our in-house ranking based on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors ranks Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars 12th (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 2nd (joint) for the 21 four star hotels in the area. For base rates the hotel ranks 44th of 49 (21st of 21 four star hotels.). Taking into consideration both rates and guest ratings we rank this hotel 44th of 49 of the local hotels in terms of value for money (Premier Inn Blackfriars (Fleet Street) was top).
Comment:
Was previously called the Crowne Plaza London City Hotel.
In July 2011 became the first London hotel to trial anti-snoring bedrooms. With the use of soundproofed walls (eggbox-style foam to reduce noise), sound-absorbing headboard, an anti-snoring pillow and a device to make people sleep on their sides.
Bought in July 2008 by Dubai businessman Marg Galadari for £85 million pounds.
Sold in January 2007 to Grupo Statuto, an Italian real estate company, for £81 million pounds. Crowne Plaza retains management under the 17 year deal.