Holiday Inn Express® London - Croydon hotel is in the heart of Croydon. Trams stop three minutes' walk away. It's less than 10 minutes' walk to East Croydon Station, where trains whisk you to London Victoria and London Bridge in 20 minutes or Gatwick Airport in 15 minutes. Or you can drive to the airport in 35 minutes. Travelling by car? There are discounted parking spaces at Q-Park Surrey Street car park, five minutes' walk away.
Browse stores in Centrale Croydon shopping centre, just steps from the hotel. If you prefer tennis, it's 30 minutes' drive to the grass courts at Wimbledon. Wembley Stadium and Arena is an hour's drive away. The nearby Croydon Airport Visitors Centre commemorates the area's history of aviation.
You can host meetings for up to 65 people in the hotel's 10 smart conference rooms with London skyline views. All guests and delegates enjoy free WIFI, and hot or cold catering can be arranged to suit your requirements. The Home Office can be easily reached by train.
Kick-start your day by helping yourself to hot and cold buffet items from the inclusive Express Start Breakfast. Later, grab snacks from the 24-hour vending machine or unwind with a cool drink in the lounge bar. For panoramic views of London, ask to stay on the hotel's upper floors.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
Public Car Parks
- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
On Street Parking and Drop-off Details
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Reception
- The desk is 3m (3yd 10in) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are bright.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Room:
General Information
- There are 156 rooms in total.
- There are 0 standard ground floor rooms.
- There are 156 standard rooms on other floors.
Accessible Rooms
- There are accessible ensuite facilities.
- There is / are 8 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 10m (32ft 10in) 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 108.
- The width of the door is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The height of the bed is 53cm (1ft 9in).
- The measurement between the bed base and floor is 37cm (1ft 3in).
- 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 not available.
- Assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests in accessible rooms.
Accessible Ensuite
- The width of the door to the ensuite is 80cm (2ft 7in) (2ft 7in).
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is heavy.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 180cm x 215cm (5ft 11in x 7ft 1in).
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- 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 the right.
- The toilet seat is 44cm (1ft 5in) 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 84cm (2ft 9in).
- 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
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 48cm (1ft 7in).
- 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 and vibrating pillows.
- 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.
- Assistance dogs are welcome to stay with guests in rooms.
- The number of accessible rooms with baths is 0.
- The number of accessible rooms with wheel in showers is 8.
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.