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 4.05 out of 5 by 3562 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.1 out of 5 from 1483 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 446 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 2079 reviews)
Parking:
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £40.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 73% and rates start from about £139.
Waldorf Hilton Hotel: is 1.7 miles (2.8 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 81% and base rates begin at about £220.
Hilton Bankside: 2.1 miles (3.4 km), rated at 91% and with rates from around £152.
The Trafalgar St James: 2.2 miles (3.6 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £237.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 81% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Hilton Hotels across the chain average 81% so this hotel is rated as average when compared to other Hilton hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 396th from 865 London hotels, 15th of 29 Hilton Hotels, and 175th of 333 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 £95 and which has an 82% guest satisfaction rating. The Doubletree by Hilton Islington also offers: free WiFi.
We can also suggest a cheaper options nearby which would be the The Gyle. 0.9 miles
from the Hilton Angel Islington (1.4 km), has scored 68%
from former guests and has rates from around £166. Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 3 Star Premier Inn Kings Cross may be one too look at, it's only 0.8 miles (1.3 km) from here. 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 88%), 16 four star hotels (average rating 82%), 18 three star hotels (average rating 80%), 7 two star hotels (average rating 70%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 80%). Top 4 star hotel is The Rookery at 91%. Top rated of the local hotels is Kandara Guest House (3 star) at 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. The average base rate for all the areas hotels is £103 per night. From a low of £16 at Generator Hotel (2 Star, 74%) and the highest rates top out at £222 at Renaissance St Pancras (5 Star, 90%). The following are the averages for each star level: Five Star average: £158, Four Star average: £111, Three Star average: £92, Two Star average: £56 and One Star average: £52.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors and we rank Hilton Angel Islington 25th (joint) of 50 nearby hotels and 9th (joint) for the 16 four star hotels in the area. Compared to the nearest alternative hotels this hotel is 39th of 50 (12th of 16 four star hotels.) for base rates. Balancing the hotels rates and user rating we rank the hotel 23rd of 32 when judging the balance of price point to user rating (Generator Hotel 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.