Hotel in Detail
The Hilton Angel Islington has 191 contemporary en-suite bedrooms all of which are air-conditioned. Work in comfort at the desk with ergonomic chair or curl up in the easy chair to watch the 32-inch (or larger) Plasma TV. Some rooms have city or partial city views or floor-to-ceiling windows. All rooms have high speed internet access (charges apply). Bedrooms also offer coffee/tea making facilities, seating area and safety deposit box. Bathrooms have a hairdryer.Standard rooms measure 172 square feet (16 square metres). King Deluxe bedrooms are 205 square feet (19 square metres.
Room service is 24 hours. Non-smoking rooms available.
Dining Options:
Axis Restaurant: Located on the ground floor with views of the hotel courtyard. The setting is Light, stylish and contemporary and furnished with comfortable sofas and floor-to-ceiling windows. Serving traditional British specialities and Mediterranean dishes. Low lighting and candlelight in the evenings makes for a romantic atmosphere.Open 06.30 till 23.00, from 07.30 weekends.
Axis Bar: Along with a full range of drinks that includes bottled and draught beers the bar serve light meals, club sandwiches and snacks. Located by the hotel lobby area. Furnished with couches ideal for patrons to unwind.
The Hilton hotel Angel Islington also offers meeting space for up to 40 delegates in 5 boardrooms.
Additional business facilities available include fax, copies, printing, scanning and WiFi internet.
The hotels reception is staffed 24 hours. Luggage storage facilities can be provided by the concierge team (there is a dedicated concierge desk) should they be needed.
All public areas are wheelchair accessible.
Underground guest car parking and easy access to all the City and Islington have to offer, add to the appeal of the Hilton London Islington Hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Angel 0.3 miles (0.4 km), Railway Station: Essex Road 0.5 miles (0.8 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.2 miles (3.6 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.9 miles (9.5 km).The Hilton Angel Islington Hotel is located adjacent to the Business Design Centre. Islington has become a very fashionable part of London and Upper street itself offers some good shopping and leisure amenities including bars. restaurants and a cinema. There is also a market. This location is very close to the city of London which is a few minutes taxi ride away straight down City Road. Islington itself is to the east of London, close to the tourist areas by taxi, tube or bus but not quite walking distance (just over 2 miles).
Directions: From the north (from the Highbury and Islington/ Holloway Road area) travel along the A1 into Upper Street towards the Angel tube station, drive past the hotel and turn right into Liverpool Road (before you reach the Angel tube) at the traffic lights. After this take the next right into Parkfield Street which will bring you to the hotel.
From the west (from Kings Cross/St Pancras area) drive along Pentonville road and follow the signs for the A1 North and turn left into Baron Street, as there is no left turn at the Angel junction from the west. Turn right on Chapel Market and Parkfield Street is nearly opposite across Liverpool Road.
Bedroom Numbers: 191
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4 out of 5 by 4724 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4 out of 5 from 2355 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 398 of 1152 for hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 2362 reviews)
Parking:
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £30 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.More hotels from this chain
If your first and only choice is for the Hilton chain your options for the same brand nearby are:
Hilton Euston: is 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 71% and rates start from about £157.
Waldorf Hilton Hotel: is 1.7 miles (2.8 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 80% and base rates begin at about £232.
Hilton Bankside: 2.1 miles (3.4 km), rated at 89% and with rates from around £194.
The Trafalgar St James: 2.2 miles (3.6 km), rated at 88% and with rates from around £334.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 80% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 81%. Therefore although the hotel is above average for London as a whole this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Hilton Hotels across the chain average 80% so this hotel is rated as average when compared to other Hilton hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 347th from 846 London hotels, 14th of 29 Hilton Hotels, and 159th of 327 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) would be the 4 star Doubletree by Hilton Islington,
with rates that start from about £140 and which has an 84% guest satisfaction rating. The Doubletree by Hilton Islington also offers: free WiFi.
We can also suggest a cheaper options nearby which would be the Citadines Barbican Apartments. 1.0 miles
from the Hilton Angel Islington (1.7 km), has scored 85%
from former guests and has rates from around £99 (theres free WiFi too). Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 3 Star Premier Inn Angel Islington may be one too look at. The Premier Inn Angel Islington is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:
The fifty hotels that are closest to this location (53 Upper Street, N1 postcode) which we list extend for a 1.3 miles (2.1 km) radius. They are made up of 8 five star hotels (average rating 83%), 17 four star hotels (average rating 83%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 79%), 7 two star hotels (average rating 72%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 76%). Top rated of the local hotels are The Suites - St Pancras Hotel Group (4 star) and also the Kandara Guest House (3 star) (both joint top with 100%).Base Rates: Base rates can indicate the lowest available rates for a particular hotel. This is a good general guide but as base rates do not account for special offers and one off deals they can only be a rough guide.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 46 of them. The average base rate for all the areas hotels is £131 per night. From a low of £17 at Generator Hotel (2 Star, 69%) and the highest rates top out at £233 at Travelodge Central City Road (3 Star, 80%). The following are the averages for each star level: Five Star average: £198, Four Star average: £146, Three Star average: £88, Two Star average: £57 and One Star average: £85.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank Hilton Angel Islington 21st (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 11th (joint) for the 17 four star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 21st of 46 (4th (joint) of 17 four star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 31st of 46 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Premier Inn London City (Old Street) was top).
History:
Underwent a £5.5 million pound refurbishment of the bedrooms in 2013. The number of bedrooms increased from 184 tom 191.Formerly called the Hilton City Islington hotel.