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The Mercure Bankside is contemporary and stylish 4-star hotel located in the rapidly growing area of Bankside on the south side of the river Thames. Its unprepossessing exterior belies a modern and fresh interior complemented by an award-winning restaurant and professional and attentive staff. Rooms are large, bright and well-appointed and offer a range of facilities to satisfy any discerning traveller. The hotel is in close proximity to some of London's main tourist attractions and is walking distance to 3 major rail terminals and tube stations as well as piers from which to catch the riverbus.

144 guestrooms inc 21 superior rooms

Accessible rooms

Workstation

Secondary glazing

WiFi

Laptop-sized safes

Minibar

Radio in room

Satellite TV

Pay Movies

Playstation

Dual-line telephone with voicemail

Comfort cooling

Smoke alarm in room

Fully equipped gym

eat / drink

Loft Restaurant ~ modern eclectic cuisine

Loft Bar

meet

4 purpose-built meeting rooms

Natural daylight

WiFi

Max capacities:

Boardroom ~ 30

U-shape ~ 30

Classroom ~ 40

Cabaret ~ 30

Reception ~ 80

nearby

London Bridge

Tate Modern

Millenium Bridge

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

St Paul's Cathedral

London Eye

hotel critic: colin exton

Chain hotels often suffer a reputation for being charmless, boring and entirely bereft of any character but there is something to be said for French savoir-faire that marks the Mercure Bankside as a cut above the pack in the branded hotel stakes. Part of the global Accor group, this is one hotel that bucks the trend and really does set a new standard of what one should expect in the competitive mid-range hotel market. Staff is friendly and attentive and a real credit to the management in reminding us that hospitality can be warm, generous and unconditional. Rooms are large and bright, spotlessly clean, supremely comfortable and offer every life-saving mod-con today’s traveller has come to expect. The surprise of the hotel however is to be found in their restaurant, The Loft, serving modern eclectic cuisine that is complemented by the hotel’s signature wine list of international ‘Grand Vins’. You’d think that such good food, amazingly fine wine and faultless service would come at a price but you’ll be astounded at how affordable the prices are and what a wonderful dining experience it is. Enjoy your stay.

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