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Hour Glass Hotel

2.0 star property
Victorian inn in London with a bar

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Located near Tower Bridge, Hour Glass Hotel offers a warm atmosphere with laundry facilities and free in-room WiFi. Unwind on the terrace or get lost in a book from the library while enjoying coffee/tea in the lobby; guests appreciate having a bar nearby.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Washer/dryer
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Select Comfort bed
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
131 Beaconsfield Road (off Thurlow St.), Walworth, London, England, SE17 2BX

What's nearby

  • The Shard - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • London Bridge - 7 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Tower Bridge - 8 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • London Eye - 9 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Tower of London - 9 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Elephant & Castle Underground Station - 3 min drive
  • Elephant & Castle Station - 20 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Addis Vegan Kitchen - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Huntsman & Hounds - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lebanese Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Saint Louie - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Viet Quan - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Hour Glass Hotel

Inn near Tower Bridge
Consider a stay at Hour Glass Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a library, and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and express check-out
  • A TV in the lobby, multilingual staff, and luggage storage
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Hour Glass Hotel have comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Select Comfort beds and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Shared bathrooms with in-room sink with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • 26-inch LCD TVs with DVD players
  • Communal kitchens, refrigerators, and on-request microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking from 6:30 PM to 8:30 AM
  • Street parking available
  • Self parking on site (GBP 8 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 8.99 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • THE HOUR GLASS PUB

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1900
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shared bathroom (in-room sink)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch LCD TV
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 10
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 7.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 8.99 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 8 per day
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 10 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 7.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 16 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Glass Hotel
Hotel Glass
Hour Glass Hotel
Hour Glass Hotel London
Hour Glass London
Hour Glass Hotel London, England
Hour Glass Hotel Inn
Hour Glass Hotel London
Hour Glass Hotel Inn London

Frequently asked questions

Is Hour Glass Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hour Glass Hotel?

Self parking is available for GBP 8 per day. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Hour Glass Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 10.00 (subject to availability). After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hour Glass Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 10 (subject to availability).

Where is Hour Glass Hotel located?

Located in Southwark, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of The Shard, Tower Bridge, and Tower of London. London Eye and London Bridge are also within 3 mi (5 km). Elephant & Castle Underground Station is 22 minutes by foot and Kennington Underground Station is 23 minutes.

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Reviews

Hour Glass Hotel Reviews

7.2

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

5.4

Location

7.6

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 257 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 257 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 257 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 257 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 257 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and transport is convenient. The room has everything you need in it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for the price

For the price you pay its fine just don't expect the Ritz. The manager and his wife are the best, so helpful and friendly you won't find better.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room service: towels changed. No sweeping the floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

The bar person was nice. The surrounding area was a little intimidating to say the least with what looked like gangsters and a drug dealer hanging around the property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will stay again

Amazing welcome!! One of the friendliest pubs I’ve ever visited in London!!! The staff and locals were chatty .. the bedroom was a good size, with a well stocked coffee tray and cereal and milk for the morning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

As soon as I turned the corner and seen the state of the surrounding area I was happy I didn't fill the van up so if it got nicked they wouldn't get far. Rough is an understatement - and I'm from Salford! Got a pint and googled stab vest retailers, none nearly surprisingly. After what seemed like an hour she sorted parking permit for 11 quid and I was shown to my room. As soon as you walk through the first door it reeks and I was dreading the next 12 hours. Room was a bit sparse with a kettle and a fridge but no milk (cheers) used a grim shower and went spoons for some food. The residents opposite are so loud at night I didn't get a wink, some fool constantly putting rubbish down the chutes, cars speeding about with music on and then the bin men finished the shambles off. Don't bother
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, helpful staff...would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceeded my expectations.

At the last minute I needed to find a room for the night so I could attend the second day of a conference when a colleague couldn't make it. Representing a charity the price needed to be as reasonable as possible. The Hour Glass hotel and pub fitted the bill; despite having been a little dubious before I got there. Checking in I was escorted to my room (and the staff member offered to carry my bag for me). I had a twin en suite. The room was quite large. It had a window I could open, and the bed much was much more comfortable than the more expensive hotel is been in the night before. I had a refrigerator, kettle, plenty of coffee tea and biscuits, good quality white towels, and access to a separate kitchen (between10am and 10pm). They were happy for me to order food to be delivered to the external door downstairs. Once I'd checked in I wouldn't have needed to go into the pub again as the side door was used to access rooms. There was a lock-box for keys on checkout (I had to leave very early). The pub obviously served the local community. On the Tuesday night I was there it was quite. I felt safe and the answer to the obvious 'bottom line' question of would I stay there again? Would be yes. If you were keen to explore "South of the river" it would be an ideal place. Bus stops are virtually outside the door and buses seemed to be quite frequent.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ishola

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is not hotel but a junk and bad environment. If you looking for hotel and decent environment don’t do it and clean hotel and a place you can sleep with your two eyes close
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good Option for Last Minute Booking

This hotel is perfectly fine. It's definitely no frills, but certainly comfortable enough. It was well within our price range for a last minute reservation. We checked in later at night and the staff made us feel very welcome. The pub can get loud sometimes as can the neighborhood around it. The wifi was available in the room and in the pub and was always reliable. It's about a 15-20 minute walk to the nearest tube station, but a very short bus trip with several busses running regularly right out in front of the hotel. Strictly pub related: this doesn't seem "family owned" any longer and it certainly does not offer any kind of pub food outside of crisps. There's a nice variety of beers and the staff are friendly as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly Considering it’s above a pub very quiet room was bigger than expected. Clean and tidy Room was hot but they did provide a decent fan for the room. Could do with a new mattress I’m a big girl so need a firm mattress but still a good stay if you are looking for somewhere to just put your head down this is the place and the Wi-Fi was very good 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything we expected from a budget hotel. Staff very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Raine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Basic but cheap and has parking

I chose this hotel because I was looking for somewhere inexpensive for an overnight stay for work between attending two courses. I was pretty much going to get there, catch up on emails, sleep then go. The hotel describes itself as a basic, budget hotel and that is what it is. It looks like what it is. I chose this one because I had equipment with me and wanted on site parking - not always easy in London. The area is full of blocks of flats and is certainly not an affluent area. The parking was outside the front of the hotel so I was slightly worried about the car. The pub on the ground floor is clearly a favourite with locals who seems to know each other. A friendly and slightly bawdy atmosphere. Nice to get a reasonably priced drink to take up to my room. The staff were really friendly and the room was surprisingly large, the bed was comfortable though the quilt was rather thin and flat with an old looking cover. There were charging sockets by the bed - a good bonus for me. The Wifi refused to connect for more than 5 secs but I used my hotspot to do what I needed to do work wise. The en suite was small but clean and functional and the shower was nice and hot with choice of overhead or removable already head. There was a kitchen down the hall with a dryer, toaster etc. £66 for a night in London with parking. I could hear some noise from the pub downstairs but once it had closed it was surprisingly quiet. Basic, but clean and friendly. I will probably stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Mark

Disappointing

Unfortunately my stay was poor, i had to be up reasonably early as i was working in the area and the hotel staff were bringing friends/pub regulars up through the hotel after closing time and they were very loud a little picky by me? Possibly, but it woke me up (11pm) and it showed no respect for the paying guests
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

I K F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Enjoyed Walworth.

Good hotel with nice big kitchen. All kept clean. Helpful staff. Popular pub below. Tip learn bus numbers.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel

Everything was great! Good location , nice stuff and good size room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Merai

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great reception. Clean room and bathroom. Handy kettle, fridge and bedside lamp. Stayed with my toddler and we had comfortable night. Easy access to bus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly, perfect location and the bar done decent price drinks whats a bonus. Definitely would stay again 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great budget hotel. Friendly staff, extremely clean. Perfect for a base to go sightseeing.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For personal reasons my stay at the hotel had problems. The staff couldn't have been more helpful, their help meant my situation wasn't made worse. The room itself was small but spotlessly clean and the shower was brilliant. Fridge and tea/coffee making facilities at this price range were very welcome. Free parking after 630pm and all weekend was also really helpful. To all the staff who helped with my stay, thank you very much.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night stay overt

Friendly staff (and I was late checking in). Clearly proud of what they do and rightly so.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super comfortable

Super comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Thordur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Special place.

Friendly staff. Cheap. Different from others hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excellent!,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

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