Premier Travel Inn London - County Hall, London

...company has an account with premier travel inn. So we were booked in to County Hall for 2 nights.

First Impression
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On arriving at the Hotel, the location was great, less than 100 yards from the front entrance was the 'London Eye', and everything else the south bank has to offer. Inside the hotel the atmosphere and decor was pleasant, with a few armchairs in the reception area for the weary traveller. ...
...cards, which were also needed to be able to use the lifts. You couldn't call a lift without swiping your card. Once entering my room, i was happy enough with the room. It of course was 'No Frills', but it was more than comfortable for my purpose.

Room
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As i have already stated the room was 'No Frills', yet it had everything that i required. The only drawback was that the view from the window was into a courtyard, ... more

At the end of last year i needed to take a business trip to London with my boss, and the company has an account with premier travel inn. So we were booked in to County Hall for 2 nights.

First Impression
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On arriving at the Hotel, the location was great, less than 100 yards from the front entrance was the 'London Eye', and everything else the south bank has to offer. Inside the hotel the atmosphere and decor was pleasant, with a few armchairs in the reception area for the weary traveller. Checking in was easy, and we were given our room cards, which were also needed to be able to use the lifts. You couldn't call a lift without swiping your card. Once entering my room, i was happy enough with the room. It of course was 'No Frills', but it was more than comfortable for my purpose.

Room
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As i have already stated the room was 'No Frills', yet it had everything that i required. The only drawback was that the view from the window was into a courtyard, but above the rooftop i could see the 'London Eye'. The bathroom was cosy enough with a bath and shower combined as well as sink and toilet. The room was supplied with 4 towels, but no 'free' toiletries were provided.

The room consisted of:
-Bed (double)
-Two Chairs
-Two Bedside Cabinets
-Telephone (never used it)
-TV and remote
-Kettle and cup
-Open Wardrobe with 5 hangers and 3 small shelves
-Ashtray

As far as i can remember there probably was a small basket of tea/coffee/sugar, but since i only used the room to wash and sleep i cannot be sure. I purchased a few nibbles from a newsagents across the road.

Food and Drinks
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On the ground floor was a small bar with plenty of seating, tables. A few sofas were tucked into the corner of the room. Drinks were fairly priced for the centre of London too. The bar area also had a large screen TV which had Sky broadcasting. The area was open planned and across from the bar area was the resturant which served breakfast, lunch and dinner. These were all at extra cost, breakfast came in the form of a buffet in which you could help yourself to as little or as much as you wanted. The price for breakfast was £6.95, the rest of the meals were priced fairly also. The choice was limited but the quality of the food was good.

Parking and other Amenities
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There is No parking available at the Hotel, so other arrangements need to be made. There is a Car Park less than 5 minutes walk away, that costs about £20 for a 24 hr period which is camered and manned. Please note that the hotel is also in the Congestion Charge area also.

At the hotel there is Internet access as well as Wi-Fi availability. Prices for this vary, with the larger users getting a cheaper price, but i still felt that it was overpriced for my liking.

The only other thing that i noticed on the ground floor was a Vending Machine to charge Mobiles and other Hand Held devices at £1 per hr of charge.

Prices
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The cost of room only varies depending on what events are taking place in the area, but have seen the price fluctuate between £85 to £130 per night. So book in advance and ask for the price at the time. Flexibility to when you go could save you money!

Conclusion
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I would recommend this hotel for a short break to the Capital, due to it's location and simplicity, the other advantage is that you pay per room and not per person so if you are sharing the price per head drops. If you are a big breakfast type of person, stay and eat in the restaurant, if not go out and eat elsewhere.

Thanks for reading. :-) 

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