Holiday Inn London Bexley Holiday Inn London Bexley, Black Prince Interchange, Southwold Road, Bexley, Kent, London DA5 1ND, United Kingdom

A comfortable hotel convenient to both London and Kent, with free WiFi and an on-site restaurant

Holiday Inn® London - Bexley hotel is in southeast London, convenient by car or rail to business and tourist locations in both London and the neighbouring county of Kent. Bexley train station is a 10-minute walk from the hotel, and from there you can reach central London in half an hour and Gatwick Airport in 35 minutes. Also nearby are Bexleyheath, Dartford, Sidcup and Ebbsfleet train station, with direct access to Europe.

You can shop till you drop at Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centres, both 15 minutes' drive from the hotel. You can also veer off the beaten path and thrill to auto racing at the Brands Hatch racecourse, 20 minutes away by car.

For business travellers, the hotel is 20 minutes by car or train from the Canary Wharf financial district. Major businesses close at hand include Coca-Cola's bottling plant, just 10 minutes' drive, and a cluster of manufacturing enterprises in nearby Dartford.

The hotel's Traders Restaurant, a former 1930s pub, provides an extensive breakfast buffet each morning, as well as hearty dinners. The smartly furnished bar and lounge provide a comfortable place for you to socialise over a selection of beers, wines and spirits. If you find yourself peckish in the middle of the night, room service is available 24/7. Kids stay and eat free.

Parking

The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• Parking is not free for all users.
• Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
• 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 6 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 365cm x 600cm (11ft 12in x 19ft 8in).
• The nearest designated bay is 32m (35yd) from the main entrance.
• The furthest designated bay is 40m (44yd) 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 slopes/ramps.
• 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 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 3m (9ft 10in) from the main entrance.
• There is level access to reception from the entrance.
• The reception desk is medium height.
• The desk does not have a lowered section.
• 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

• There are 107 rooms in total.
• There are 35 standard ground floor rooms.
• There are 70 standard rooms on other floors.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 2 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 1 adjoining room(s) available for carers.

Location of and access to rooms with accessible ensuite

• The accessible room viewed is 35m (38yd) from the main entrance.
• 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 5.
• The width of the door is 85cm (2ft 9in).
• The height of the bed is 59cm (1ft 11in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 13cm (0ft 5in).
• Light switches are within 120cm from floor level.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the room.
• It is not a push button style alarm.
• 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 85cm (2ft 9in) (2ft 9in).
• The door opens outwards.
• The door is light.
• The door is locked by a twist lock.
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 274cm x 305cm (8ft 12in x 10ft 0in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
• The lateral transfer space is 170cm (5ft 7in).
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
• There is 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 52cm (1ft 8in) 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 can be reached from seated on the toilet.
• The height of the sink is 75cm (2ft 6in).
• 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 a bath.
• The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 44cm (1ft 5in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a mixer tap.
• There is a shower over the bath.
• The shower head height is adjustable.
• The shower control type is lever.
• There are handrails available.

Wheel In Shower

• There is not a wheel in shower.

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 poor.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.
• The colour contrast between the internal hotel room door and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the external ensuite door and wall is poor.
• Lighting levels are medium.

Colour contrast and lighting in accessible ensuite

• The colour contrast between the internal ensuite door and wall is poor.
• The colour contrast between the walls and floor in the ensuite is good.
• The colour contrast between the drop down rails and wall is good.
• The colour contrast between the grab rails and wall is good.
• 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 2.
• The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 0.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are standard rooms on the ground floor.
• There is level access to ground floor rooms.
• Adjoining rooms are available.

Standard Rooms on Other Floors

• There are standard rooms on other floors.
• The other floors can be accessed by lift.
• Adjoining rooms are available.

Comments

• The photographs show the adapted room shower and toilet respectively.