Pimlico Inn Hotel

( 2 stars , London , United Kingdom )

Pimlico Inn Hotel is a basic, reliable, 19 room family-run London bed & breakfast hotel a few steps from Victoria Station in a key central London location ideal for arrivals via train from Gatwick Airport. Elementary, unpretentious comforts, continental breakfast included and bus, tube and coach services on your doorstep. Do not expect luxury here, and be prepared for a lower standard of accommodation than you may be accustomed to. Your hosts are more than willing to share their local knowledge and help you out with top tips for your London stay, and there’s no problem getting around with plenty of London essentials at close hand.Simple, functional en suite rooms with colour TV and direct dial telephone. Buckingham Palace and the expansive Hyde Park are an easy 10 minutes on foot. You’ll also find an abundance of local cafes, shops and eateries on hand in the neighbourhood. Nearest tube is Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District, Jubilee lines plus Gatwick Express rail service to / from Gatwick airport and national / international coach lines), 5 minutes from the hotel. By tube, just 10 minutes to the theatres, shopping and upbeat night life of the West End, plus the cosmopolitan Covent Garden, the imposing Natural History / Victoria & Albert museums in South Kensington and the Earl’s Court exhibition centre. The City, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge are only a 15 minute tube ride away.The number 24 bus stops literally outside the hotel, taking you direct to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Trafalgar Square in under 15 minutes (depending on traffic).Assuming that you are in London to enjoy the city rather than the hotel, the very central location provides a no nonsense, affordable London option.