Hotel in Detail:
The King Solomon Hotel is a conversion from a row of former residential properties. First opened in 1996.Rooms are all en-suite. Facilities include complimentary WiFi, central heating, Direct Dial Phone, hospitality tray, safety deposit box, television and hairdryer.
Range of room options include singles, doubles, twins, triples and family rooms. Hotel has ironing facilities.
The hotel has a lounge/bar. Onsite is the Francesca restaurant serving a Kosher Italian menu.
24 hour front desk.
No pets policy. Hotel does not have a lift.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Brent Cross 0.5 miles (0.7 km), Railway Station: Cricklewood 1.2 miles (1.9 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 1.1 miles (1.8 km).The King Solomon Hotel is located in North London in Golders Green. This area has a particularly large Jewish community and this is reflected in the surrounding shops and restaurants (many Kosher). The hotel is at the residential end of Golders Green Road while the opposite end of the road (south east) has a large selection of restaurants, bars and shops. Just 0.7 miles from the very popular covered shopping centre, Brent Cross, which is known locally as North Londons' West End. The hotel is very close to the North Circular Road A406 dual carriageway which gives good access by road out to Heathrow as well as the M1 motorway. 0.7 miles from Golders Hill Park which has an animal enclosure and children's play area. Just beyond the park is the expansive Hampstead Heath. Other nearby attractions include Church Farmhouse Museum (Grade 2 listed building with exhibitions throughout the year)(1.5 miles), London Museum of Jewish Life (East End Road)(1.6 miles), Kenwood House (1.64 miles), Hampstead Museum (1.72 miles) and Keats House (2.1 miles).
Bedroom Numbers65
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 10.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 2.85 out of 5 by 2573 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 3.2 out of 5 from 1779 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 1056 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 2 out of 5 from 794 reviews)
Parking:
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).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 57% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 2 star hotels is 70%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) .
Milesfaster ranking: 837th from 865 London hotels, and 63rd of 71 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (1.0 miles, 1.7 km) would be the 3 star Holiday Inn Express Golders Green North,
whose lowest rates start at about £57 and which has a 76% guest satisfaction rating.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the Leisure Inn London - Bayswater. 4.4 miles
away (7.1 km), has been rated at 65%
by past guests and whose lowest rates start at about £36. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 3 Star Premier Inn Archway seems like it might fit the bill being 3.0 miles (4.8 km) from the King Solomon Hotel. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 88%.
Local hotels analysed:
The 52 nearest hotels around this area (155 Golders Green Rd, NW11 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 4.3 miles (6.9 km) radius. The numbers by star rating are 1 five star hotel (rated 91%), 23 four star hotels (average rating 80%), 24 three star hotels (average rating 77%), 2 two star hotels (average rating 66%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 90%). Top 2 star hotel is Ibis Wembley at 76%. Coming out as the top rated hotels is Bay Tree House B&B (4 star) at 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 nearest 51 hotels in the area we have base rate data on all of them. Looking at all hotels in the area the average base rate is £98 per night. They range from a low of £33 at Travelodge Wembley High Road (3 Star, 80%) up to £294 at Landmark London Hotel (5 Star, 91%). Rates break down to the following for each star rating: Five Star average: £294, Four Star average: £119, Three Star average: £75, Two Star average: £27 and One Star average: £118.
Summary:
Using our in-house algorithm we rank hotels based on guest ratings and weighted for related factors. We have a ranking for King Solomon Hotel 49th of 52 and 2nd (last) for the 2 two star hotels in the area. Our base rate rank for the hotel is 8th of 51 (2nd of 2 two star hotels.). We use the base rate ranking and review ranking for the hotel to get an overall ranking of 40th of 40 for sheer value for money (Bay Tree House B&B was top).