(Rates from $312.09)
Plaza on the River
"Fresh, contemporary London hotel near Tate Britain"
On South Bank
This modern glass-fronted complex has views over the River Thames from the South Bank and is 300 metres from London's Tate Britain and half a mile from Westminster Abbey.
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The Thames Room provides a setting for functions, with its lavish, modern decor and city views through floor-to-ceiling windows; a well equipped fitness suite is available.
More hotel informationIn-room safes
Plaza on the River’s 66 suites feature contemporary furnishings and hardwood floors; all have wireless Internet, safes, and flatscreen TVs with DVD/ CD players.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Plaza on the River, London Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 96% of travelers (30 of 31) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Plaza on the River in London
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
4 star hotel at best
First of all, this hotel is very far (3/4 mile) from the nearest tube station. Second, the room we stayed in was pretty dirty and much smaller than depicted in the photos. Third, our room with a "partial river view" had a view of the abandoned building next door, the train tracks and, if I craned my neck and used a hand mirror, the river. The train tracks are very loud and the washer/dryer combo simply did not work. Other than that, the hotel is not too bad. For the price, it is a pretty good 3.5 to 4 star hotel. I wouldn’t stay here again just because it very far out of the way.
Traveler's tip on dining
The Rose, a great gastropub, is less than a block away. Good and cheap food and drinks. The Trout inn is another great pub just across Vauxhall bridge. Milbank Spice is a great Indian restaurant a block or so away from the Trout Inn
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Not a 5 star - but good.
The hotel is one of the better hotels, however it is in no way a 5 star hotel by international standards, more like a good 3. Upsides first: Hotel room view outstanding, kitchen equiped very well, large American siized beds, decent bar, and breakfast, although very expensive. Downsides; Hotel room looked well used, especially the floor, noisy wedding discos until late at night, our floor was being painted when we arrived, with no apologie for the smell etc, room service was poor and only happened when we complained. However putting all of this together we would still go back just for the view of the houses of parliment from our room and the great kitchen facilities.
Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks
London is a great city for walking, with history on every corner that would be missed in a cab or car. We walked all day and only took a cab at th4e end of the day to get us and any shopping back to the hotel. This also saves quite a bit on money that would otherwise be spent on cabs.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
This is more of a 4 star than a 5 star hotel
The room was beautiful, but I do not think it was cleaned nicely. The bathroom floor was dirty by the end of the week. They should have mopped the floors! It was also difficult using some of the appliances like the washer/dryer and the instructions were not much help. I wish the gym had more weight machines. There were barely any good channels to watch on tv too. And I wish they had more US electric outlets. I only found 1 in the entire room.
Traveler's tip on nightlife
There isn’t much of a nightlife in the Vauxhall area except for maybe the gay clubs. You will need to cross the river if you want some nightlife.