Novotel London Blackfriars

“The best hotel”

My stay was great! Warm welcome from the reception team and the rest of the staff were lovely. Looking forward to returning soon next year. Big thank you to all the reception team! The swimming pool was also a nice place to relax at the end of the day.

“My new London go to hotel”

One of the best hotels I have visited in London family friendly with large rooms and pool area will definitely be coming back special mention to Daniel went above and beyond to ensure we had a pleasant stay. Could not fault them looking forward to returning soon!

“A good stay with the family”

We spent two nights at this hotel in a family room during the Easter holidays. The location is good, a short distance from Southwark tube station on the Jubilee line and well placed for the attractions on the south bank. The hotel is modern and the room we were allocated was a good size, with a... more

We spent two nights at this hotel in a family room during the Easter holidays. The location is good, a short distance from Southwark tube station on the Jubilee line and well placed for the attractions on the south bank. The hotel is modern and the room we were allocated was a good size, with a double and two single pull out beds. The bathroom had a bath with a rain shower, and the kids were beside themselves when they discovered you could make the glass screen between the bathroom and the bedroom alternate between cloudy and clear. Not a feature I have ever seen anywhere else" We were staying on a room only basis. I would normally go to a nearby Wetherspoons for breakfast, but there wasn't one close by so we chose to pay for breakfast (£21 per adult, kids eat free) as it was easier and we knew we'd get a good meal to set us up for the day. It was organised chaos at the time we went as the hotel was busy, so there were people milling everywhere. There was a good choice of dishes available. On reflection we should have opted to take our food into the bar area as it was much calmer and quieter. We used the pool a couple of times - it is quite cold when you get in but you soon warm up. It is good if you have young kids as it is the same depth all the way along. There is what appears to be a hot tub, but it is just the same temperature as the pool with a jet water feature. There is also a sauna and heated seats on the poolside. You have to book for the pool each day and it has a limit of 14 people at any one time, so try and do this when you check in as it seems to get busy, particularly in the early evening. They give you a key card which gives you access and it is only valid on that day, so if you try to use it again without booking it won't let you in. We had some drinks at the bar in the evening. £7 a pint seems to be the norm at hotels in London these days. It was pleasant enough and the staff were helpful, and they had sport playing on the big screens. Overall I would recommend this hotel if you travel as a family and want somewhere with a swimming pool - there aren't many resonably priced options in central London. We got a good discount using top secret hotels on the Last Minute website which meant it was £200 per night. Its description is: 'Ultra modern 4-star hotel with pool in the City of London'.

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