Clayton Hotel City of London

The hotel has 212 air-conditioned guest rooms, which all have comfortable beds, a flatscreen television, ironing facilities, tea and coffee making facilities and an en suite bathroom with a rainfall shower. Executive rooms and suites also have a small fridge and a Nespresso coffee machine plus a bathrobe and slippers.

The hotel’s dining options include a breakfast area, the Grill restaurant, which has a focus on grilled meat, and the Globe bar. Afternoon tea is also available.

Guests have complimentary access to a gym, which is located adjacent to the hotel.

Free Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel.

The immediate neighbourhood is characterised by highrise office and residential buildings. There is a good selection of places to eat and drink nearby and it is only a three-minute walk to Brick Lane, which is noted for its excellent choice of Bangladeshi restaurants.

The hotel is just east of the City of London (it’s only a three-minute walk to the Square Mile) and most points of interest in The City are no more than a half-hour walk away. This includes the Bank of England Museum, Guildhall Art Gallery, the City of London Police Museum, the Gherkin, the Monument, the Museum of London, Old Bailey, the Sky Garden, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

Aldgate East tube station is right across the road and it is a five-minute walk to Aldgate station. It is generally best to walk the extra few minutes to Aldgate if you’re heading to Liverpool Street or King’s Cross, as trains from Aldgate are more frequent in this direction, although Aldgate East is fine if you’re heading to Monument or Westminster. Both stations are in zone one with Aldgate East served by the District and Hammersmith & City lines and Aldgate served by the Circle and Metropolitan lines. From Aldgate East, it takes four minutes to get to Monument and 15 minutes to Westminster with trains running every 3–4 minutes and from Aldgate, it takes just one minute to Liverpool Street or 11 minutes to King’s Cross & St Pancras International with trains running every 2–3 minutes.