Hotel in Detail:
The Queens hotel is a Victorian building and dates back to 1854 when it was built to serve visitors to the original Crystal Palace. French writer Emile Zola resided here for many months in the 1890s during his time in exile, while German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II used the hotel as a base for his visits to Queen Victoria.Bedroom amenities include Tea & Coffee facilities, en-suite facilities, Trouser Press, Windows that open, Wake Up Calls, Central heating, Hairdryer, Direct Dial Phone, Colour Television, Iron & Ironing Board (on request). Room configurations include singles, doubles, twins and Triple room's. All rooms have lift access.
Breakfast is served from 07.00 till 09.30. The restaurant is on the fifth floor and so offers some panoramic views of the surrounding area. Snacks are served all day from the bar in the hotel lounge. The lounge area also has a TV for guest use.
The hotel offers meeting and banqueting facilities that can accommodate up to 800 guests.
The front reception is staffed 24 hours a day and offers safety deposit box facilities. Should you need to store luggage the hotel has facilities for storage. Free wireless internet access available in public areas and all guest rooms.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Railway Station: Crystal Palace 0.5 miles (0.8 km), Tube Station: Brixton 3.6 miles (5.7 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 9.8 miles (15.8 km).The Queens Hotel is located in South London, some 6.9 miles from Central London, and close to Croydon. This is a Victorian building that was first used as a hotel way back in 1856. Less than half a mile from the hotel is the Crystal palace Concert Bowl and a similar distance to the Crystal palace national Sports Stadium. Crystal Place museum is 0.4 miles as is Crystal Palace Park which was the worlds first theme Park. Selhurst Park football ground is within walking distance. This location is also convenient for tennis at Wimbledon with the All England tennis club 5.7 miles from here.
Bedroom Numbers149
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
Previously called the Euro Hotel.
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.1 out of 5 by 379 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating n/a out of 5 from n/a reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 894 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 3.1 out of 5 from 379 reviews)
Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If your first option for an alternative is again the Best Western chain take a look at these closest alternatives:
Best Western Peckham: is 4.1 miles (6.6 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 76%.
London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel: is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 75% and base rates begin at about £37.
Best Western Corona Hotel: 5.7 miles (9.1 km), rated at 74% and with rates from around £98.
Best Western Victoria Palace Hotel: 5.8 miles (9.4 km), rated at 75% and with rates from around £89.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 62% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 2 star hotels is 65%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Best Western Hotels across the chain average 74% so this hotel is below the average guest rating for Best Western hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 812nd from 853 London hotels, 18th of 19 Best Western Hotels, and 39th of 55 two star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A comparable type of hotel close by (2.6 miles, 4.3 km) would be the 3 star Hampton by Hilton Croydon,
with base rates beginning from £88 and which has an 85% guest satisfaction rating.
For somewhere with lower starting rates try the Generator Hotel. 7.9 miles
from here (12.7 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 69%
from its past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £17 (theres free WiFi too).
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (122 Church Rd, SE19 postcode) that we list cover a 5.7 miles (9.3 km) radius. They include 2 five star hotels (average rating 84%), 15 four star hotels (average rating 83%), 29 three star hotels (average rating 77%) and 5 two star hotels (average rating 71%). Top 2 star hotel is Gateway Hotel at 84%. Of the local hotels the highest rated is Staybridge Suites Vauxhall (4 star) at 94%.Base Rates: See a breakdown of the average starting (base) rates for the area. Base rates are a rough guide to starting rates as they do not include special offers and deals.
For the nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 43 of them. The average starting rates for the surrounding area are around £101 per night. They range from a low of £37 at London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel (4 Star, 75%) to a high of £227 at Dolphin House Serviced Apartments (4 Star, 81%). The breakdown by star rating shows the following averages: Five Star average: £138, Four Star average: £122, Three Star average: £71 and Two Star average: £34.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Gateway Hotel top.