Cycle friendly hotels in SW London

telesv650

Hi,

I'm looking into doing a ride from Bath to Sheerness and need a staging post in the SW London area.

The route I'm thinking of comes into London from Bracknell through Kingston on Thames, I'm thinking this area would be a good one to stop in for the night (approx 100 miles from start).

Does anyone know of any Bike friendly hotels in this area?

Any suggestions are gratefully received.

Ta.

marcusjb

Any travelodge. Never been refused getting my bike into one. There is one in twickenham for sure, maybe Kingston too?

Anonymous

Travelodge are very grim IMO though.

Avoid Tolworth Tower one. Room stank of smoke and I saw two sets of prostitutes with their clients in the short time I was waiting for my friend in the lobby.

Internal doors have security keypads :shock: but its ok as they were all busted :shock: as was the one on the back door by the car park :shock:
At least we did not have to take the bikes through reception though

Battersea one had thick plexiglass in front of Reception the only time I stayed there and was genuinely scary!

They were both a while ago so may have improved now (flat screen tv's in some i hear) but they are still the low end choice and unless you want your sleep ruined by swingers in the adjoining room I would aim higher.

Have taken bikes into Premiere Inn, but would advise you to check with the actual hotel before turning up with a bike thats not in a bag/box.

veronese68

Two Travelodges in central Kingston. Not stayed in either as I live there but I'm told the one on Old London Road isn't as nice as the one on Wheatfield Way. Looking at their website the one in Teddington may be a better bet, says it's recently refurbished and should be quieter. Not sure of your route but from Teddington across the lock and through Ham to Richmond Park and beyond is a lot nicer than the middle of Kingston.