75 - 79 Southwark Street, London, United Kingdom | (618) 248-8274
11-minute walk from London Bridge Station and eight-minute walk to Borough Markets
Refurbished upscale Superior Privilege rooms have high-end design features
Business facilities with on-site catering available
On-site Loft bar and restaurant
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Contemporary lobby with cute seating areas
Free satellite TV and in-room coffee/ tea making facilities
24-hour fitness center
Room service available
Limited hotel parking, only four spaces available for a daily fee
Basic Standard and Superior rooms have dated decor
Breakfast is not included
Lackluster room views of surrounding office blocks
The Mercure London Bridge, located on busy Southwark Street, is a mid-range chain hotel with modern high-end decor in the lobby, and a combination of 144 dated and renovated rooms. Each room comes standard with free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, satellite TV channels, and free toiletries. The hotel has a chic on-site Loft bar and restaurant and there are four meeting rooms available. Limited hotel parking is available for a daily fee. There's a contemporary fitness center open 24-hours a day. Guests are an eight-minute walk from London's Borough Markets and 11-minutes walk from London Bridge station.The nearby Premier Inn London Southwark - Tate Modern is another mid-range option with slightly cheaper rates.
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Scene
Modern and contemporary guest communal areas for business and leisure travelers
Although this is a chain hotel, the decor in communal guest areas has a contemporary boutique style with plenty of space for guest lounging in the hotel lobby, which resembles a nicely curated living room. There's a wooden dining table set with a bowl of candy, a mix of vintage-inspired chairs, and a leather Chesterfield sofa under an abstract painting. The Loft restaurant is warm and chic with quality wooden tables that match the tones of the hardwood floor, large cubic-style windows that let in a soft natural light, and three large glass chandeliers hanging overhead. Guests are composed of a mixture of business and leisure travelers looking for accommodation in the business hub of central London.
Location
A 13-minute walk from London Bridge tube station and nightlife along the River Thames
Located in the popular Bankside area of central London the Mercure London Bridge Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of St Paul's Cathedral, Borough Markets, and London Bridge Station. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and the Tate Modern are both a six-minute walk from the hotel. For an alternate to breakfast in the hotels somewhat pricey Loft restaurant, The Table Cafe next door is a solid pick. For nightlife, London Bridge has a collection of traditional English pubs that run along the River Thames, a 13-minute walk from the hotel.
Rooms
A combination of out-of-date rooms and contemporary rooms with price tags to match
There is a mixture of 144 dated and modern refurbished rooms available at the Mercure London Bridge Hotel, which is in the process of updating their outdated rooms. Standard and Superior rooms maintain an older style with wooden headboards, dark olive-green carpets, and off-white walls. Bathrooms are equally basic with black tile flooring, glass shower doors, and old-fashioned wall-mounted hairdryers. Empty mini-fridges are available for storing cold items. Refurbished Privilege Rooms are in a better league with rich bed throws, blue upholstered desk chairs, and brown carpets with a blue design. Simple but pristine bathrooms have powerful showers.All rooms include free Wi-Fi, coffee- and tea- making facilities, satellite TV channels, safes, and ironing boards. There are double glazed windows for noise control, adjustable air-conditioning, and blackout curtains for jet lagged guests that want to sleep in. Most rooms overlook nearby office blocks. 24-hour room service is available.
Features
Small fitness center, Loft bar and Restaurant, and free Wi-Fi
Features at the hotel are convenient for business travelers. There are four on-site meeting rooms with multi-media connections and Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. There's a small 24-hour fitness facility with limited equipment. The hotel's Loft bar and restaurant serves contemporary cuisine from morning till night. Breakfast is available for a fee, which is cheaper if booked in advance, and includes a selection of hot and cold buffet items as well as made-to-order food from the kitchen. Hotel parking is extremely limited with only four space available and should be booked in advance.
