Hotel in Detail:
The hotel has 52 rooms on 5 floors which are well appointed with en-suite facilities and power shower, satellite flat screen TV with pay movies, WIFI high speed internet access (charges apply), direct dial telephone with dual lines, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, widows that can be opened, pillow menu, work desk with lamp and Coffee/tea Making facilities.Room configurations include singles and doubles.
One room has been adapted for accessibility. Rooms are cleaned by a maid every day.
While the Holiday Inn Express Victoria hotel has a breakfast room there is no conventional restaurant onsite. However the hotel is close to several local restaurants that will home deliver at no extra charge. There is also an area with vending machines in the hotel.
There is a fully licensed air-conditioned bar (Beverley bar) and a lounge area with the bar being open from 11.30 in the morning till 01.00 and the lounge accessible 24/7.
Other onsite amenities include concierge services, same day dry cleaning and laundry. For business services the hotel provides a computer for hire where you can access the internet and your email along with fax and copy facilities. All the public areas have a WIFI internet connection that can be picked up (charges apply) as well as being air-conditioned. The reception has a safety deposit box for guest use and a selection of children's board games.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Pimlico 0.2 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: London Victoria 0.5 miles (0.8 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.1 miles (5 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 6 miles (9.7 km).The Express by Holiday Inn Victoria retains its 19th century Georgian style exterior. This is a central location close to Victoria mainline rail station which has a direct train service to Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express. Good transport links from this area will enable you to explore all of London by either bus, taxi or tube. There are some local shops and amenities in the immediate surrounding area (Lupus Street and Vauxhall Bridge Road) while a little further on finds great shopping areas such as Victoria Street (0.5 miles), Kings Road, Chelsea (0.9 miles), Bond Street (1.4 miles) and Knightsbridge (1.3 miles). This part of Victoria is called Pimlico and is an area very popular with budget/tourist class hotels. Many of the houses along Belgrave Road and surrounding roads are Georgian and Victorian properties that have been converted into hotels for the budget accommodation sector. The Road itself has little on it part from houses and hotels so to enjoy London and its nightlife you will either take a short taxi ride or walk towards Victoria Street and the Station which is where amenities begin to the North, or towards Sloane Square 0.8 miles to the West. Nearest attractions include Westminster Cathedral (0.4 miles), Tate Britain (0.5 miles), Houses of Parliament (0.8 miles), Buckingham Palace (0.8 miles) and the London Eye (Millennium Wheel) (1.2 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 52 / 7 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.7 out of 5 by 1277 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 473 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 638 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 3.5 out of 5 from 804 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs £26 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Of course you may well prefer to stay with the Holiday Inn Express chain take a look at these hotels close by:
Holiday Inn Express Vauxhall Nine Elms: is 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 82% and rates start from about £90.
Holiday Inn Express Southwark: is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 82% and base rates begin at about £108.
Holiday Inn Express Earl's Court: 2.8 miles (4.5 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £90.
Holiday Inn Express Wandsworth: 2.9 miles (4.7 km), rated at 83% and with rates from around £77.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 74% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 3 star hotels is 66%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) . Holiday Inn Express Hotels across the chain average 80% so this hotel is below the average guest rating for Holiday Inn Express hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 678th from 865 London hotels, 28th of 29 Holiday Inn Express Hotels, and 231st of 321 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 3 star Victoria Inn Hotel,
whose lowest rates start at about £49 and which has a 75% guest satisfaction rating.
Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 4 Star The Belgrave Hotel seems like it might fit the bill. The Belgrave Hotel is only 0 miles (0.0 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 89%.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty one hotels around this area (106-110 Belgrave Road, SW1 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 1.0 miles (1.6 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 12 five star hotels (average rating 92%), 18 four star hotels (average rating 86%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 76%) and 3 two star hotels (average rating 69%). Top 3 star hotel is Premier Inn Victoria at 90%. Top rated of the local hotels is 41 Hotel (5 star) at 100%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide. Looking at all the base rates of the 51 local hotels the average rate is £162 per night. Rates range from £49 at Victoria Inn Hotel (3 Star, 75%) and the highest rates top out at £500 at St James Court, A Taj Hotel (4 Star, 89%) and the 51 Buckingham Gate Taj Suites (5 Star, 99%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £284, Four Star average: £168, Three Star average: £85 and Two Star average: £73.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Holiday Inn Express Victoria 40th (joint) of the 51 local hotels and 11th (joint) for the 17 three star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 18th of 50 (13th (joint) of 17 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 37th of 43 for sheer bang for buck (Victoria Inn Hotel was top).
Comment: Renovated 2008.