London: Windermere Hotel (3 Star Hotel)

Location map and nearby properties

Facilities

• Breakfast included
• Restaurant
• Airport transportation
• Continental breakfast
• Bar/lounge

• Room service (limited hours)
• Smoke-Free Property
• Suitable for children
• Television in lobby
• 24-hour front desk

• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Number of floors: 5
• Number of rooms: 20
• Tour assistance

Nearby points of interest

• Chelsea Physic Garden: 0.5 miles
• Buckingham Palace: 1 mile
• Tate Britain (art): 1 mile
• Westminster Abbey: 1.5 miles
• Harvey Nichols (department store): 1.5 miles

• Queen Mother Sports Centre: 0.5 miles
• Royal Horticultural Halls: 1 mile
• Houses of Parliament: 1.5 miles
• Harrods (department store): 1.5 miles

Author tip

Get a feel for British history by visiting The Houses of Parliament and the Cabinet War Rooms. Downing St is also nearby, although it's unlikely you'll be invited into Number 10 for a cup of tea.

Curious fact

This building was probably the earliest B&B in the area, taking guests from 1881 as 'The Pimlico Rooms'.

How to get there

• From London Gatwick Airport (LGW):
  Distance to the Windermere Hotel is 40 miles, approximately 70 minutes' drive.
  
  Getting there. The Gatwick Express train departs from the airport and travels to London Victoria Station every 15 minutes, and travel time is 30 minutes. Single tickets cost 14 GBP. Regional train services are cheaper and run to Victoria, stopping at Clapham Junction and East Croydon. Coaches depart to London Victoria from the South Terminal (ground floor). Taxis to London city centre cost about 80 GBP and take approximately 70 minutes. From London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
  Distance to the Windermere Hotel is 12 miles, approximately 45 minutes' drive.
  
  Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London. The journey is non-stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London's Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground. Change at Hammersmith Station for the District Line to reach Victoria Station. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one-day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to central London. Coaches run to London Victoria and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.
  
  Getting around. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers a cheaper fare. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains, and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are