Southwark Rose Hotel

Nice Hotel. Rooms were very well presented, however the heating was not great. The room was not warming up a great deal… but it redeemed itself by having a lovely hot power shower with neon lights… cool!
Free Wifi and tea/​coffee. Comfortable bed.
Breakfast is Continental only. I was disappointed at first, however it was actually quite nice. Don’t think it will be my first choice of accommodation next time, but definitely not my last! In the Vicinity of Southwark Bridge — places to eat/​bars nearby. A-​OK!

Great location, next to Southwalk Bridge. Within a short walk to the tube, Borough Market, Tower Bridge, the Financial District and many more. Room was not the biggest, but clean, tidy and well equipped (free wifi and continental breakfast included). The hotel isn’t very original or special, but not expensive either.

My husband and I recently stayed here for three nights while he was in London for business. I had no say in where we stayed, but if I returned again, I would try to stay somewhere else.
First, the good:
The location was excellent for playing tourist. Very accessible by public transit and within walking distance of many sights.
The showers had loads of hot water, and the shower head changed colors based on the temperature of the water. very cool!
Next, the meh:
The complimentary breakfast. Lots of bread, deli meats and some fresh and canned fruits. Its there, and if it comes with your room, its fine. but if asked to pay for it, you can find much better fare for less than the £10 they are asking. Oh, and if you want coffee that doesn’t suck, you’ll be charged £1 for it.
Lastly, the bad:
So noisy! Paper thin walls, godawful alarms sounding at 0400! Loud creaking and clanging coming from the ducts in the middle of the night!
Our room came with two thin pillows and one thin blanket. No flat sheet, no extras of any sort hanging out on a closet shelf. We had to ask for more and were eventually provided with them, but yeah. I expect more from hotels in this price point. Extra towels or a floor mat would have been nice in the bathroom too; it came stocked with two body towels and that is it.
We also had to hunt down shampoo/​body wash on our own, as our room was lacking it when we first checked in.
Our room had one electric outlet (unless you count the shaver-​only outlet in the bathroom — I don’t) in the entire room. One.
Housekeeping also doesn’t knock before they come in. which is awesome when you are standing there without any clothes on.
I’ve definitely stayed in worse places, but I would not want to stay here again, and I would not recommend it to others unless they really don’t care about things noise level, or not having to ask for things that should already be in the room.

I stayed here as part of a business trip. Firstly, the lcoation is excellent. It is literally minutes from the Thames, and London Bridge station is very close too. There is car parking adgacent to the hotel which from memory was quite expensive. The restaurant is excellent and on the top floor of the hotel –it has a great feeling and it was very relaxed. The conference facilities were super and the staff very helpful.
I found the hotel bedrooms rather small and basic though — so whilst ideal for business, if I was staying here for pleasure I might be a little diaspointed. But for local — this really is a handy and modern hotel with parking right next door!

Points for location, just a short walk round the corner from London Bridge, and a shorter walk from Borough Market which is fab! I liked the room, it was simple, modern and comfortable, and the staff were probably the friendliest I have ever encountered in the city! I would compare it in fitting quality stakes as like Holiday Inn Express, only funkier with better art :-) There is a big car park behind if you need to drive too.