Hotels near Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance in London

Good: The main thing going for this place is its location. Tbh for its price it wouldn't be worth it if it was anywhere less central and convenient than this. It is the sheer convenience of the location that makes it a passable place that I'd book again if I needed somewhere affordable this central as a solo traveller. There were also plenty of plug sockets, and late check in was possible. It seemed fairly clean in general. Less Good: The rooms are very small and cramped. The 9 bed dorms are a small room with 3 x triple bunk beds. It feels like trying to cram as many people as possible in. You cannot sit up in the bunk beds because of the space available It was very hot in the room and this was late October. I cannot imagine what it is like in the summer. People turned the lights on at 3am and there is one light switch by the door that turns ALL the lights on in the dorm. A good solution that I've seen at other hostels would be installing individual bedside stile lights in/by the bunks or running the lights on a timer so that people can't turn them on at ridiculous times. Also, the toilet seat was kind of broken.

The Pro’s: Good location close to Borough Market, the Shard and the City of London. Staff are generally friendly, the apartments are a decent size for London, and when originally constructed back in 2006, were built to a good standard & come equipped with dishwasher, microwave, hob and washer-dryer. The towels in the bathroom were of a good quality. The Con’s: Apartments are tired and desperately in need of refurbishment not to mention regular maintenance and cleaning. The bed has some kind of orthopedic mattress, being rock hard and very difficult to sleep on, and the sofa in the living room was old, covered in stains and uncomfortable. Only one lift was working throughout our stay (not good in a 21 floor tower) and nobody turned up in the six days that we stayed to fix it. Wi-Fi in the room didn’t work - as a temporary solution we were given the password for another room with a weak signal and informed that the internet would be fixed within two days - needless to say it wasn’t. Overall a poor product and we won’t be returning.

The Mercure London Bridge hotel exceeded expectations. Our Privilege King bedroom was very comfortable and well appointed. The staff were exceptionally attentive and helpful - nothing seemed too much trouble. The buffet breakfast was superb, very well stocked and of excellent quality. The position of this hotel is very convenient being roughly half way between Waterloo railway station and the Shard. I would highly recommend this hotel.

I stayed here while I was doing the London Marathon. I'd booked it quite far in advance (the moment I'd got a ballot place), so I got it for about as cheap as I could get it. Overall, I'm reviewing it from the perspective of both a London Marathon entrant and a regular guest. Some thoughts: LOCATION: The location is pretty good; you're a short walk from Southwark Bridge and the City, as well as the Shard, Borough Market, the Globe and London Bridge station on the south side of the river. Indeed, the fact that it was so close to London Bridge station (the trains from there are probably the best way to get to the London Marathon start lines) was essentially the reason I booked this place. All in all, the location cannot be faulted whatsoever. ROOMS: I stayed in one of the standard rooms, and it was fine. Nothing too much to complain about, but nothing too wild to rave about. The bed could have been a bit comfier, and I think the layout could have been slightly improved to have allowed more floorspace (maybe shrink the bathroom a bit and have a combined toilet/shower room?), but I get that this is a budget(ish) hotel in Central London and space is a commodity. DECOR: Themed to movies and musicals! A fun design, and there were some cool touches here and there, but it was a little cheaply done in places, which detracted from the experience. If this is what constitutes a price difference between ibis styles hotel a regular ibis hotel, I'd probably stick with a regular ibis hotel in future. STAFF: Staff seemed fine. Helpful if a bit reserved. BREAKFAST: Rather disappointing if I'm honest, especially from a marathon runner's perspective. The breakfast options are essentially continental, which in principle is fine, especially given that the clientele for this hotel seemed to be largely Continental European more than British. However, it would still have been nice if they'd offered a few uniquely British options, in particular porridge (I had to sneak in an instant porridge pot down to breakfast on marathon day, and saw other runners doing the same). Also, the quality of the stuff on offer generally speaking was a bit hit or miss. Powdery cakes, gloopy jam, a disorganised buffet, and some really odd things on offer (who has hummus and sliced red pepper for breakfast?!?). Another beef I had was the breakfast opening time on marathon day itself. I, as well as many other guests running the marathon, basically had to descend on the breakfast room at opening time (7 am), which was practically as late as we could have gone for decent pre-marathon fuelling for a start time of between 9:30 and 10:30 am. I really think they should have opened breakfast a bit earlier as a one-off. My parents decided to come down as well and stayed at a nearby Premier Inn, which started serving at 5:30 am. While I don't think they needed to go that far, starting breakfast half an hour to an hour earlier (akin to the weekday start times) wouldn't have gone amiss. Given that the

Clean room in a great location, however very tiny (pictures online were deceptive) and extortionately expensive. Also we would have liked a bit more friendly help from front desk staff regarding local recommendations, etc. It was helpful to be able to stow our bags for a few hours prior to being able to access our room, when we arrived a bit earlier than the regular check-in time.

We stayed at the Marriott County Hall just before the Easter weekend and had the most amazing stay! The hotel was perfect for us, it was clean, in a great location and staff were so so helpful! Every member of staff we spoke to made us feel so welcome. The bedrooms are well designed with plenty of space. The bathroom was perfect and we really liked the Molton Brown toiletries in the bathroom. We loved every minute of our stay at this hotel and couldn’t recommend it more! I really hope to return again in the future!!

I stayed here with my partner when visiting London and for one night it was ‘fine’ for what we needed, but we wouldn’t want to stay here for any long period of time. GOOD POINTS: The check in process was reliable with good communication from the hotel/booking website prior to our arrival. The location is ideal, right next to a tube station with local amenities nearby. Our en suite room was very spacious and the bed was very comfortable. We both slept soundly all night. Room facilities were really good. Plenty of bath towels. A small clothes rack. Kettle with good selection of tea/coffee, biscuits, and a hairdryer. BAD POINTS: The room is in need of some attention. The skirting boards desperately need re-painting. The carpet could do with a deep clean. The bathroom door was damaged. Mould present on the bathroom ceiling. The TV did not work correctly, only one channel had any signal. There didn’t appear to be any staff on site during the night. Not necessary a ‘bad point’ but something to bear in mind (though I admit this may be present in the small print when booking, I could have missed this). There was only one entrance and exit to the building. I dread to think what would happen if a fire broke out near the main door. Price is expensive and the quality does not reflect this unfortunately.

The hotel room is small, and two people are enough. The self-check-in on the first floor is very convenient. I have lived here in New York before and I like it. Close to Tate Gallery and Boluo Market. Because the uber is used to go out, the public transportation is not very clear.

The rooms were very loud- as other reviews have mentioned. We stayed in the pods and they were clean and cool with the changing coloured lights! The beds were super hard and pillows extremely flat- but pretty standard for a hostel. They also had no clean towels for the first day we were there. The location was amazing. It wasn't the most friendly hostel and felt hard to meet people- but over all, worth the cost! Also, THEY HAVE AC!! huge bonus points for that.. and considering the incredible location and cheap cost, I'd recommend.

The rooms are medium in size, with a double bed of 1.5 meters, and a 1.2 meter sofa bed can be added for free if needed. It is suitable for children. It is not a problem to sleep in two big and two small rooms. The sound insulation is also good. Good location, borough, London bridge, mansion house are all within 10 minutes walk. The borough market is right next to the hotel.