Hotel in Detail:
The Portico hotel is a Victorian property built in 1859 and now converted into a 39 en-suite bedroomed bed and breakfast (Bb&B) hotel.Bedroom configurations include singles, doubles, twins, triples, quads and even quinns (2 double beds and a single bed).
Rooms are centrally heated and equipped with TV, complimentary WiFi, trouser press facilities, direct dial telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Some bedrooms come with air-conditioning (charge). All rooms are supplied with a free map of London.
The en-suite facilities include a shower and toilet along with shower gel, shampoo, hand & bath Towels.
The Portico hotel London has its own restaurant where continental breakfast is served each morning (cereal, toast, tea/coffee and orange juice) and a lounge with a computer for internet access.
Breakfast: 7:30 to 9:30 hours (weekends till 10.00).
Reception is open 24 hours and has safety deposit box facilities. Wireless internet access can be picked throughout the hotel is complimentary. Luggage storage available.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Victoria 0.3 miles (0.5 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.3 miles (5.3 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 5.8 miles (9.3 km).The Portico Hotel London is located between Victoria Station (less than half a mile) to the North and the River Thames to the South. A central location with good access into the heart of London and all its attractions. St. Georges Drive is home to a large number of budget hotels and is a semi-busy road, though not a main road. Many shops and cafes are in the local area while a little further finds the exclusive shopping areas at Kings Road Chelsea and Knightsbridge. Nearest attractions include Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, London Eye (Millennium Wheel), Tate Gallery and the Cabinet War Rooms.
Bedroom Numbers: 39
Check-in: 13.30 (1 pm)
Check-out: 10.30 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.65 out of 5 by 7307 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.8 out of 5 from 6011 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked n/a for n/a and rated 2.9 out of 5 from 1296 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 73% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 3 star hotels is 72%. Therefore while the hotel is below the overall London average you should note that this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 616th from 853 London hotels, and 194th of 315 three star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.0 miles, 0.0 km) would be the 3 star The 29 London,
whose lowest rates start at about £61 and which has a 67% guest satisfaction rating. The 29 London also offers: free WiFi.
We can also point you towards a lower price option, the Smart Hyde Park View Hostel. 2.2 miles
from the The Portico Hotel (3.6 km), achieving a rating of 73%
by its past clients with base rates starting at about £13 (theres free WiFi too). Would you prefer to go with something that has scored higher in guest satisfaction ratings? If that is what your after then the 4 Star Eccleston Square Hotel seems like a possible option. The Eccleston Square Hotel is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 88%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (30/32 St Georges Drive, SW1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.9 miles (1.4 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 Portico Hotel 38th (joint) of 50 and 8th for the 16 three star hotels in the area. Our base rate rank for the hotel is 5th of 47 (5th of 15 three star hotels.). We use the base rate ranking and review ranking for the hotel to get an overall ranking of 6th of 47 for sheer value for money (41 Hotel was top).
History:
Was the Hanover Hotel till 2020.The hotel is now located at 30 and 32 St Georges Drive. However until 2005 number 30 was actually a separate hotel called the 'Hotel 32', this has now been incorporated into the Portico Hotel.