Tower Hotel Tower Hotel, St Katharine's Way, St Katharine's & Wapping, London E1W 1LD, UK

The Tower Hotel is nestled between the River Thames, St Katharine Docks and alongside the World Heritage Site, the Tower of London, boasting unparalleled views of the iconic Tower Bridge. Our location and excellent choice of transport connections put you at the centre of this vibrant city, making it quick, convenient and most importantly, easy to experience the very best of what London has to offer.

• Unrivalled views of iconic Tower Bridge and St. Katharine Docks
• 801 bedrooms including 18 suites and accessible rooms
• 19 dedicated meeting spaces with capacity up to 550 people
• Fast, free, unlimited Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
• 7 minute walk from Tower Hill Underground Station and Tower Gateway DLR

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• The car park is at the front of the venue.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• There are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 220cm x 600cm (7ft 3in x 19ft 8in).
• The nearest designated bay is 6m (19ft 8in) from the main accessible entrance.
• The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
• Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
• The car park surface is tarmac.
• The patron does not have to cross a road.
• The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

On Street Parking and Drop-off Details

• There is not a designated drop off point.

Comments

• There is also an underground car park.

Reception:

• The reception desk is 15m (16yd) from the main entrance.
• There is level access to reception from the entrance.
• The reception desk is medium height.
• Lighting levels are bright.
• There is a hearing assistance system.
• The type of system is a fixed loop.
• Staff are trained to use system.

Room:

General Information

• The Tourist Board rating is 4.
• There are 801 rooms in total.
• There are 0 standard ground floor rooms.
• There are 798 standard rooms on other floors.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 3 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 0 adjoining room(s) available for carers.

Location of and access to rooms with accessible ensuite

• The accessible room viewed is 34m (37yd) from the lift.
• There is level access from an accessible entrance.
• No accessible rooms are located in a separate building from the main hotel.

Accessible Room

• The room number or room name viewed was 105.
• The width of the door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
• The height of the bed is 62cm (2ft 0in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 0cm (0ft 0in).
• Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
• It is a push button style alarm.
• An adjoining room is not available.
• Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.

Accessible Ensuite

• The width of the door to the ensuite is 84cm (2ft 9in) (2ft 9in).
• The door opens outwards.
• The door is light.
• The door is locked by a locking handle.
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 187cm x 297cm (6ft 2in x 9ft 9in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
• The lateral transfer space is 125cm (4ft 1in).
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• There is not a flush on the transfer side.
• Wall mounted grab rails are available.
• As you face the toilet, the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
• The toilet seat is 45cm (1ft 6in) above floor level.
• There is a toilet roll holder.
• The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
• There is a sink.
• The sink cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The height of the sink is 69cm (2ft 3in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a mixer tap for the sink.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the ensuite.
• Disposal facilities are not available.
• There are mirrors.
• Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.

Bath and Shower

• There is not a bath.

Wheel In Shower

• There is a wheel in shower.
• The shower head is adjustable.
• The shower control type is twist/turn.
• The shower seat is flip down.
• The flip down or fixed seat height is 47cm (1ft 7in).
• There are handrails available.

Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms

• There is tactile signage on or near the hotel door.
• The colour contrast between the external hotel room door and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.
• The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is good.
• Lighting levels are medium.

Colour contrast and lighting in accessible ensuite

• The colour contrast between the internal ensuite door and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is fair.
• The colour contrast between the drop down rails and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the grab rails and wall is poor.
• Lighting levels are bright.

Auxiliary Aids - General

• Some hotel rooms have auxiliary aids for people with sensory impairments.
• The available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) flashing alarms, vibrating pillows and Teletext/subtitles/Ceefax.
• Flashing fire alarms are in rooms.
• Vibrating fire alarms are In rooms.
• The number of accessible rooms with baths is 0.
• The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 3.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are not standard rooms on the ground floor.

Standard Rooms on Other Floors

• There are standard rooms on other floors.
• The other floors can be accessed by lift.
• Adjoining rooms are not available.