Express by Holiday Inn Southwark

I stayed at this hotel for two nights in October. The staff on the front desk were friendly, rooms clean and in a good location if you want to explore the South Bank area and it is on the doorstep to the Tate.

The first morning I was there I went down to breakfast at 7am and was the only one there, options was limited with sausages, scrambled eggs, croissants, bread and cereal.

The next morning was a different story I went down at 10am and it was packed with no where to sit, I ended up eating at the bar.

My only major bad point to this hotel is the distance from Southwark tube station, it takes about ten minutes walk to get to the hotel from it, and after a long day of walking around London I just wish it was a bit closer.

The Holiday Inn Express Southwark was a wonderful stay for myself and a friend for a week in London. The rooms were modern and very clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful with directions and things we should do during our stay. The hotel was in a great location, bus stop only about 50 metres from the front door. There is also a train station about a block away but unfortunately until i think it was the end of 2010 they are renovating the station and it is closed on weekends.

Also a continental breakfast was included which I generally expect to be toast and cereal but the breakfast was of very good quality for what was classified as 'continental' with good variety of food.

I would hightly recommend this hotel, great value for money.

Stayed here four nights on our vacation trip. The room, located on the first floor, was small but very quite and clean. The Bed was convenient and the bathroom with shower excellent. Who needs a tub? The only thing I missed was a lamp on the desk. The breakfast was better than expected. There was even fresh fruit, scrambled eggs and bacon.

We are very satisfied with the personnel. They were helpful and very polite. I don´t understand the bad reviews about the personnel at all!!

Teh location is super! Close to the tube, Tate modern and the very nice "path" along the Themse. We´ll stay here again!