Hotel in Detail:
Just steps from Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden, The Clermont London, Charing Cross is housed in a beautiful, Grade II-listed building next to Charing Cross train station. This 4-star hotel features a restaurant and stylish rooms.
Smart, spacious rooms have unlimited free WiFi, free minibars and Nespresso coffee makers.
The Clermont Restaurant and Bar offers an all-day dining venue and bar, where you can enjoy a classic afternoon tea, or a cocktail prepared by the in-house mixologist.
The Clermont Restaurant and Bar offers views of the famous Strand below.
You can reach sights including The Mall, The National Gallery and the banks of the River Thames within a short walk. Theatreland is within a 5-minute walk of the hotel.
Highlights: Free WiFi √ Family rooms √ Non-smoking rooms √ Fitness centre √ Restaurant √ Room service √ 24-hour front desk √ Lift √ Tea/coffee maker in all rooms √ good breakfast √
Bedroom amenities include Hypnos beds, rain-effect showers and Nespresso coffee machines, free unlimited WiFi and toiletries, Bath or shower, Hairdryer, Air conditioning, Safety deposit box, Socket near the bed,
Desk, Seating Area, TV, Telephone, Ironing facilities, Satellite channels, Tea/Coffee maker, radio, Carpeted, Wake-up service, Wardrobe or closet, Upper floors accessible by elevator, No smoking
The Clermont Restaurant and Bar serves British dishes. Open for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, High tea.
Cocktail hour: Ambiance Traditional. Modern Dietary options. Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free.
The Clermont Restaurant & Bar
The menu in our Charing Cross restaurant is inspired by the classics with a modern twist, created from fresh, locally sourced produce wherever possible.
We're proud to offer a quintessentially British Afternoon Tea, our fan-favourite Wicked Afternoon Tea.
So whether it's a breakfast to set you up for the day, a three-course meal, or an evening of cocktails and refreshing mocktails, our Clermont Restaurant and Bar has everything you need to make your visit unforgettable.
Afternoon Tea experience: a delight any time of year, with three traditional tiers of tasty treats served the our elegant Conservatory. Quintessentially British Afternoon Tea, fan-favourite is Wicked Afternoon Tea.
The Clermont Charing Cross hotel is a grade II listed building. Features superfast WiFi. The lobby features a marble floor and you will be checked in at the wood panelled reception desk.
Each room is air-conditioned with the use of pastel colours is to be found in most rooms.
Bedroom amenities include complimentary high speed wireless internet access, laptop size safe, wakeup calls, iron and ironing board, trouser press, hairdryer, flat screen TV with digital channels, radio, direct dial telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, desk with lamp, mini bar and express check-out. En-suite facilities are provided where you will also find complimentary toiletries and a walk-in shower.
There is a separate dedicated executive wing. These rooms offer Champagne on arrival as well as plus private checkout and concierge services. The bathrooms have rain showers, heated flooring, Italian fittings and mist-free mirrors.
Junior suites give you all the benefits of the executive and deluxe bedrooms, but with the added comfort of your own lounge area.
Junior suites also give access to the exclusive Club lounge. here complimentary internet access is available along with printing services, plasma TV screen and reading material. Open from 07.00 till 23.00.
Many bedrooms have views over the Strand and Trafalgar Square.
24-hour room service is provided for all rooms.
For the business traveller the hotel can offer 8 meeting rooms all with air-conditioning, audio visual equipment, high speed internet access and with a capacity of up to 150 guests theatre style. Extensive range of serves available including Wi-Fi and video conferencing.
Other hotel services include laundry and dry cleaning, concierge, luggage storage, express check-in and safety deposit box facilities at the reception which is manned 24 hours.
WiFi can be picked up in all public areas and there is no charge. There is a hotel gymnasium which is free for hotel guests.
This is an all areas non-smoking hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Charing Cross 105 yards (96 metres), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.2 miles (3.6 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6.3 miles (10.1 km). There are 6 tube (underground) stations within half a mile (0.8 km).You couldn't ask for better transport links than being situated adjacent to Charing Cross Station as the Clermont Charing Cross Hotel is (Grade II listed building). A nice bit of trivia is that this hotel is officially the most central hotel in London as the centre of London is taken as being the station itself. (although on the website we prefer using Piccadilly Circus as the central point) A grade one listed Victorian Railway Hotel the Clermont Charing Cross has been been completely refurbished while retaining the 19th century elegance. Situated at the end of the Strand, opposite Covent Garden and by Trafalgar Square this is an ideal base to explore all that London has to offer. The Strand itself is full of theatres, bars and shops with a McDonalds adjacent and starbucks across the road. Transport links are great with the station next door, buses running along the strand frequently and taxis using the strand as main through route. To the rear of the hotel and station is the River Thames which affords some excellent walking opportunities along its banks as well tours of the River by boat. London now also has a river bus service. Nearest river stop to the hotel is Embankment pier. From this location you are on the edge of London heartland for nightlife and day time sites and shopping. Just off from Trafalgar Square is Regent Street with its excellent mix of departments stores, boutiques, bars and restaurants. Covent Garden which begins almost opposite the hotel is a must for any visitor. Famous for its buskers (street artists) and indoor markets as well its great nightlife and bars. Local attractions are numerous but a selection includes: National Gallery (0.1 miles), Cleopatra's Needle (0.2 miles), Leicester Square (0.3 miles), London Transport Museum (0.3 miles), Theatre Museum (0.3 miles) and the London Eye (Millennium Wheel) (0.4 miles)
Bedroom Numbers: 239 / 6 floors
Check-in: 15.00 (3 pm) (minimum age 18)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.7 out of 5 by 11220 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.4 out of 5 from 3332 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 60 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.8 out of 5 from 7888 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.Royal Horseguards Hotel: is 357 yards (326 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 87% and rates start from about £221.
The Clermont London, Victoria: is 1.3 miles (2.0 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 87% and base rates begin at about £221.
The Cumberland, London: 1.5 miles (2.5 km), rated at 88% and with rates from around £174.
The Tower Hotel, London: 2.2 miles (3.6 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £135.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 94% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Clermont Hotels have an average guest rating of 87%. The The Clermont London, Charing Cross with its rating of 94% is therefore not just well above average for this chain but is our highest rated Clermont hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 24th from 853 London hotels, 1st of 5 Clermont Hotels, and 6th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Prefer a tried and tested hotel close by judged by its guests ratings? We think the 5 Star Corinthia Hotel London stands out in that regard. The Corinthia Hotel London is only 0.1 miles (0.2 km) away. The Corinthia Hotel London has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The 51 nearest hotels around this area (The Strand, WC2 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.7 miles (1.1 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 21 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 21 four star hotels (average rating 85%) and 8 three star hotels (average rating 83%). Top 4 star hotel is The Resident Soho at 96%. Of the 51 local hotels top rated are Corinthia Hotel London (5 star), the Covent Garden Hotel (5 star), the Cafe Royal Hotel London (5 star) and the Soho Hotel (5 star) (all 4 are joint top with 99%).Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide.
For the nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 48 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £271 per night. Rates range from £55 at Z Hotel Piccadilly (3 Star, 81%) with top rates of £720 at Corinthia Hotel London (5 Star, 99%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £408, Four Star average: £161 and Three Star average: £134.
Summary:
We rank hotels based on their guest rating but balanced for their influencing factors. We rank The Clermont London, Charing Cross 8th of 51 and 2nd for the 21 four star hotels in the area. For lowest base rates in the area this hotel ranks 28th of 48 (19th of 20 four star hotels.). Our ranking for this hotel based on both its rates and its user rating is 16th of 47 for pure value for money (Z Hotel Piccadilly was top).
History:
Past names: Was called the Amba Charing Cross. Known as the Guoman Charing Cross till October 2014. Was called the Thistle Charing Cross Hotel until October 2007.In October 2014 the hotel claimed to have the fastest wireless internet in Europe with download speeds of 700 mps and uploads at 600 mps.
The hotel has a long history dating back to its opening on the 15th May 1865. This was just over one year after the station itself opened. The hotel was designed by Edward Middleton Barry. Most notable was the magnificent facade of the hotel which was a French Renaissance style. The hotel and station are built on the site of the Victorian Hungerford Market. In 1878 the hotel was further extended and then again in 1952 when two more floors were added to the top. In front of the hotel is a 70 foot replica of the original Eleanor Cross which stood here in 1291. The cross was commissioned by the hotel and erected in 1865.