Why Book a Room near Guy’s Hospital in Southwark London ?
The Tower Wing of Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, London has the distinction of being one of the world’s tallest hospital buildings with 34 floors. Thomas Guy founded the hospital in 1721 after making his fortune in publishing Bibles and surviving the South Sea Bubble.
Accommodation near London Guy’s Hospital
Together with St. Thomas’ Hospital in Lambeth and King’s College Hospital in Camberwell South, it’s the location of King’s College London School of Medicine (formerly known as the GKT School of Medicine). Guy’s Hospital is also home to the largest dental hospital in Europe. Located nearby is London Bridge Hospital, a large private health care facility.
Guy’s Hospital is in Southwark and only a short walk from London Bridge Rail Station. Waterloo Station is only a short tube ride away, with the closest underground station being Monument.Several bus routes serve the hospital day and night and, of course, there are always plenty of black cabs. The city is well served with five airports to choose from.
If you choose to book guest rooms for the night in this area you will find plenty of attractions within walking distance or a quick ride away on the underground system. Take a stroll along the river to Tower Bridge. Here you get fantastic views from its high-level walkways and can visit the Victorian Engine Rooms. Shakespeares’s Globe Theatre is a realistic reconstruction of the open air playhouse built in the late 16th century where several of Shakespeare’s plays were first performed.
Other places of interest to visit close by are the Monument and the Tower. When you are ready for a shopping expedition, head for the high street names of Oxford Street or the boutiques of Covent Garden.
Plan your visit to the city around the theatre or cultural attractions and book your overnight accommodation accordingly, many of them are reasonably priced. Or plan around some of the city’s annual events such as the Notting Hill Carnival in August, the Trooping of the Colour in June or the Lord Mayor’s Show in November.
Cheap Places to Stay – Where Should I Stay for a night ?
In this capital city you will find a huge and sometimes baffling choice of cheap hotels, well priced and more luxurious B&B’s and other accommodationso having an idea of where you want to stay and what you want to see will help you narrow down your choices. You can find cheap hotels near Guy’s Hospital on the south bank of the Thames as well as a wide range of bed and breakfast, guest houses and self-catering apartments.
Why not take a serviced apartment for a few nights and pretend you have a home of your own in the city. All of the chain hotels are represented in the city and they offer clean, good value basic bed and breakfast deals with Wi-Fi and en-suite facilities.
You might prefer traditional B&B’s with old-fashioned style landladies or boutique style hotels. Look out for weekend bargain prices in some of the higher end business hotels. Whatever you choose try and book ahead online for the best possible prices and deals.
One of the nearest places to stay is Marlin Empire Square. This accommodation offers bright and spacious self catering apartments which have open-plan living areas with floor-to-ceiling windows and comfortable sofas. All apartments for rent have separate bedrooms and a work desk. Borough Underground Station is just a 3-minute walk away.
A cheap property within close distance of Guy’s Hospital is 3 star rated London City Hotel. This cheaper property offers modern accommodation next door to Borough Tube Station, and a 5-minute walk from London Bridge Rail Station.
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Guy’s Dental Hospital in London England UK
Name : Guy’s Hospital
One of the locations of King’s College London School of Medicine.
The hospital consists out of several buildings. The main hospital buildings are the Tower Wing (formerly known as Guy’s Tower), Borough Wing (formerly known as New Guy’s House), Southwark Wing (the western part of the block formerly known as Thomas Guy House) and Bermondsey Wing (the eastern part of the block formerly known as Thomas Guy House).
It’s the largest dental hospital site in Europe. Dental work involves dental surgeons, as well as dental nurses, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental technicians and medical photographers; all of which are equally important to the efficiency of the hospital’s dental care services.
Location : this large NHS hospital facility is located in Southwark in south east London, directly south of the River Thames and the City of London (see Airport).
Address : Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT England, United Kingdom
By Bus :
Following buses stop at London Bridge, London Bridge station or near Guy’s hospital : bus routes 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521, 701, RV1, and C10.
Night buses stop at or near London Bridge: N21, N35, N47, N133, N343 and N381.
Operated by : part of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Beds : >400
Sat Nav Postcode : SE1 9RT
Region : South East England
County : Greater London
London Borough : located in the London Borough of Southwark.
Tel : +44 20 7188 7188
Nearest Hotels : in Southwark on Borough High Street, Long Lane, London Bridge Street, Union Street, Southwark Bridge Rd, Sanctuary Street and Park Street.
Nearby Great Maze Pond SE1 9RT – Tube Stations
London Bridge Tube Station (Station Approach, London, UK SE1 9SP, United Kingdom): Busy underground station, a 5 minutes walk away, on the Northern Line between Borough and Bank, and between Southwark and Bermondsey on the Jubilee Line.
London Bridge is also a large overground station with train services to Bedford, seaside town of Brighton East Sussex, Charing Cross, Dover Kent, Ramsgate Kent, London Victoria St., Southampton city center in Hampshire and Eastbourne East Sussex.
Bank – Monument Tube Station (King William Street, EC4R 9AA): Underground station, 15 minutes walk, connecting to the District and Circle, Northern, Waterloo and City, and Central lines, as well as the Docklands Light Railway.
Borough Tube Station (196-198 Borough High Street, SE1 1JX): Travelcard 1 Metro station on the Bank branch of the Northern Line between Elephant & Castle and London Bridge stations.