OverviewLocated about a 7-minute walk from London Bridge Metro Station and a 12-minute drive from London's city centre, the Hilton London Tower Bridge is suitable for business or vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with on-site dining, meeting/banquet space and easy access to public transit.
Each of this smoke-free hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers cable TV, an in-room safe, a coffeemaker, a minibar, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a separate bedroom and a bathrobe and slippers for each guest are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. In-room Wi-Fi is an additional GBP 15 per day.
Hotel amenities include a fitness room, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, a bar and laundry services. On-site dining is offered at Takara (serving lunch and dinner daily) and The Larder, which serves breakfast and dinner daily. Parking is not available at this location.
The Tower Bridge is about an 8-minute walk from the hotel, while Hay's Galleria offers shopping 1 minute away on foot. Buckingham Palace can be found roughly 13 minutes away by car and Heathrow Airport (LHR) is a 45-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, rooms and staff.
The hotel's location was praised by numerous travellers, who found it close to The Shard, the Thames River, Borough Market, restaurants, public transit, London Bridge and the Globe Theatre. One guest remarked, "Perfect location just 2 min walk to Tube and many tourist attractions within walking distance - Globe Theatre, Tower of London, London Bridge Attraction, Tower Bridge, and more!".
Many guests were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, modern, spacious, quiet, elegant and well appointed, with comfortable beds and nice views of the London Bridge. A few lodgers complained of poor Wi-Fi signals, however.
Several reviewers complimented the hotel's staff. They were characterized as friendly, helpful, efficient and accommodating.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few complaints about the added costs.
Some reviewers complained about the extra costs they incurred during their stay. They found the Wi-Fi fee, breakfast cost and room rates to be too expensive and overpriced.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #
93 of 1,075 London hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 1,991 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 9 out of 10 from 533 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.7 out of 5 with a 97% recommendation rate from 393 reviews.
