Holiday Inn Express London - Chingford - North Circular 5 Walthamstow Ave, Chingford, London E4 8ST, UK

A modern hotel with free Wi-Fi and parking, plus inclusive breakfast, near London city centre, airports and attractions

The Holiday Inn Express® London Chingford-Nth Circular hotel is about a 30-minute train ride from London City Airport (LCY) and Stansted Airport (STN), and a three-minute walk from the Walthamstow Stadium bus stop. The hotel has free parking and is a 25-minute train ride to the centre of London.

The hotel's naturally lit meeting room holds up to 20 business or event guests. Wi-Fi is free, AV equipment is available and you can take advantage of catering options for a productive working lunch.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 15 minutes' drive from the hotel, is open 24 hours a day and hosts high tea and sport events. It's home to the tallest structure in the U.K., the Arcelormittal Orbit. The sprawling Westfield Stratford City shopping centre is 15 minutes' drive from the hotel. At the Emirates' Stadium, a 25-minute drive from the hotel, football fans can catch a match or check out memorabilia at the Arsenal Football Club Museum.

Start your day strong with an Express Start Breakfast, with sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans and continental items, included in your room rate. Enjoy a light dinner in the comfortable lounge, outfitted with cosy leather chairs.

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• Parking is free for all users.
• The car park is at the front of the venue.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
• There are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 500cm x 550cm (16ft 5in x 18ft 1in).
• The nearest designated bay is 10m (32ft 10in) from the main entrance.
• The furthest designated bay is 25m (27yd) from the main 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 dropped kerbs.
• The car park surface is tarmac.
• There is a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
• The dropped kerb does not have tactile paving.
• 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.

Reception

• The reception desk is 9m (29ft 6in) from the main entrance.
• There is level access to reception from the entrance.
• The reception desk is high height.
• The desk has a lowered section.
• Lighting levels are medium.
• There is a hearing assistance system.
• The type of system is a fixed loop.
• Staff are trained to use system.

Room:

General Information

• There are 102 rooms in total.
• There are 20 standard ground floor rooms.
• There are 82 standard rooms on other floors.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 5 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 4 adjoining room(s) available for carers.

Location of and access to rooms with accessible ensuite

• The accessible room viewed is 50m (55yd) from the lift.
• There is level access from an accessible entrance.
• This is by lift.
• No accessible rooms are located in a separate building from the main hotel.

Accessible Room

• The room number or room name viewed was 146.
• The width of the door is 77cm (2ft 6in).
• The height of the bed is 51cm (1ft 8in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 31cm (1ft 0in).
• Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
• An adjoining room is available.
• Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.

Accessible Ensuite

• The width of the door to the ensuite is 77cm (2ft 6in) (2ft 6in).
• The door opens outwards.
• The door is light.
• The door is locked by a twist lock.
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 182cm x 216cm (5ft 12in x 7ft 1in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on both sides.
• The lateral transfer space is 84cm (2ft 9in).
• 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 40cm (1ft 4in) 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 81cm (2ft 8in).
• 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 lever.
• The shower seat is flip down.
• The flip down or fixed seat height is 40cm (1ft 4in).
• There are handrails available.

Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms

• There is no additional 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 poor.
• 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 medium.

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 hotel does not provide any other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
• There is level access to ground floor rooms.
• Adjoining rooms are not available.

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.