Travelodge London Central Southwark
3-star hotel · London, London
Long Weekend score
Mixed1 serious report in 223 reviews: bed bugs or bites
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels
- 73% of guest comments are praise
- 52% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 73% of guest comments are praise. 330 praise, 123 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 52% of guest photos show no damage. 30 of 58 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $132 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $53
- 2 min walkto Southwark Station
- 223 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 58 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceSouthwark Station is 177 m away
- Staff105 praise · 12 complain
- Location101 praise · 0 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt28 of the 58 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 40
- Quiet at night25 complain · 11 praise
- Room condition15 complain · 2 praise
- Problems in the bathroom21 of 223 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
223 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (105 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 25 of the 36 who mention it complain.
Location1010Strength
And the location is perfect.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location for the Jubilee line of Blackfriars/London Bridge stations.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staff10512Strength
The reception team were kind and helpful.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Thank you to the staff for their attentiveness and smiles.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY DON'T ANSWER INQUIRIES.
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Value157Mostly good
This is good value for money hotel in a convenient location for Southbank and Borough Market.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Great location, good price, rooms quite average due to no opening windows and limited ventilation.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Not worth your money, look around for something else.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Views74Mostly good
There was even a view of the iconic Shard building in London.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Central london - under £200 for 3 nights with a view of the Shard - no brainer...
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Rooms are standard for Travelodge (we had a view of a wall from our window!).
Google, October 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Breakfast2213Mostly good
Breakfast was really good and yummy, really enjoyed it.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Our stay has been good at the Travelidge so far, room is okay, breakfast is delicious, employees have been so nice and helpful (shout out to Rianna for the help figuring out the Tube on our first day!) - and especially Nikitha, who helped us with our air conditioner.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I definitely don't recommend, room below the train rail, the breakfast is not really good, the shower only have handsoap....and apparently I was lucky to have soap...
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Room size106Mostly good
We had a super room which was very comfy and spacious.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The room was also spacious, cool and cleaned.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Rooms were small but had everything needed and were comfortable.
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness4633Split
They never washed the cups we used.
Google, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Stain on carpet on floor yuck!
Tripadvisor, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
In 3 days, they never made up the room, so there was never any ventilation.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Beds118Split
Clean spacious room, personaly bed was a little bit too firm for me, friendly helpful staff.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Bed and pillows weren't great, but for the price you can't really complain.
Google, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The beds are so small and uncomfortable, the air conditioning unit doesn’t work properly and has woken me multiple times making a loud crackling noise.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Quiet at night1125Weak spot
You can hear a lot of noise from the street.
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Biggest problem with it is if you get a room facing the railways you can hear it.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The hotel is conveniently located near the subway and supermarket, but the soundproofing is extremely poor, with constant train noise.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room condition215Weak spot
I've used this Travelodge many times and keep returning, excellent location, yes some areas are getting a little tired but overall clean, comfortable and very importantly excellent, professional and friendly staff.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Some of the bathrooms looked a little dated as well and could be spruced up.
Google, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
A worn down hotel that's only feature is that it's central.
Google, August 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 2,537 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 21 of 223 reviews.
Problems in the bathroom21 of 2231 in 11 reviews
Rooms very tired and bathroom smelly, has lots of limescale on everything.
Google, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The toilet was fitted poorly and was very mobile.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room16 of 2231 in 14 reviews
The supposed "blackout" curtains let in so much sunlight I was woken very early.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
We had our floor and room without lights for 2 hours at night and the kids had to sleep I darkness in fear and feeling super cold
Google, December 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Wi-Fi12 of 2231 in 19 reviews
But they restrict guests to only 30 minutes of free WiFi, and then you have to pay extra!!
Google, July 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Wi-Fi is only free for 30 mins a day.
Google, March 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning11 of 2231 in 20 reviews
Room was smelly, unable to open the windows, air-conditioning not working and blowing out dust, shampoo dispenser empty, and no toilet brush (think about that one).
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
If the heating remained off, the room was far too cold.
Google, January 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved8 of 2231 in 28 reviews
I had to remind them and then the bathroom was mot cleaned.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Went down to speak to someone at reception and he said 'sorry they can't speak english' then the next day I went to reception to speak about the WiFi and a staff member said 'I'm not dealing with it and walked into the other room'.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
A booking not honoured7 of 2231 in 32 reviews
Also some of our party were told they'd ran out of rooms and had to go to another hotel even though they had rooms booked here.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Can't comment on actual stay as we ended up having to move hotels due to a power cut on two floors - which both our rooms were on.
Google, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 223 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites1 of 223 reviews
My room had bedbugs and smelled like dog.
Google, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
28 of the 58 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (48%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt28 of 5848%
Of 58 guest photos, 28 show damage or dirt: stains in 12, dirty surfaces in 8, rust or limescale in 7 and building work in 4, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$132 is a typical night, from 297 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 29% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $66Dearest month: Nov 2026, $184
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- travelodge.co.uk · the hotel itself$190
- Super.com$207
- Vio.com$210
- deals.goseek.com$210
- deals.etrip.net$210
- hutchgo.com$218
- traveluro.com$221
- trivago.deals$222
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Southwark Station is 177 m away by road, about 2 minutes on foot. There are 7 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: Local Express1 min walk1 m by road
- Nearest main road: Blackfriars Road140 m
- Nearest station: Southwark Station2 min walk177 m by road
- Big Ben24 min walk1.8 km by road
- Tower Bridge30 min walk2.2 km by road
- The British Museum3.0 km
- Buckingham Palace3.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types.
- Family Room (1)Not statedSleeps 31 Double bed + 1 Twin bedBathtub in its photos
- Double RoomNot statedSleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Twin RoomNot statedSleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Single RoomNot statedSleeps 1Bathtub in its photos
- Triple RoomNot statedSleeps 33 Twin bedBathtub in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8 out of 10. 38% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
20 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 25 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 15 of the 17 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in London
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
223 reviews counted · 98 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 350 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 223 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 47 older, 2 in other languages, 76 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 21 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 2 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 98 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 58 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.