StayLux Waterloo

Hotel Description

You know what struck me first about StayLux Waterloo? It’s tucked away on this quiet little street called Pear Place that honestly feels like a secret – I mean, you’re literally a five-minute walk from Waterloo Station’s chaos, but the moment you turn onto this road, everything just… settles down. The building itself has this understated elegance thing going on, not trying too hard to impress but clearly putting thought into the details.

The location is actually brilliant if you know London at all. Sure, everyone talks about staying in Covent Garden or Shoreditch, but being in Lambeth means you’re close to everything without paying those insane Zone 1 hotel prices. The South Bank is right there – I’m talking a proper stroll along the Thames, past the London Eye (which, let’s be honest, you’ll probably skip but it’s nice to have the option), and you can walk to Borough Market on a Saturday morning without dealing with the tube. Plus, and this is something I didn’t expect, the area’s got this authentic London residential vibe mixed with just enough tourist stuff to keep things interesting.

What really won me over though was how the staff actually seemed to know the neighborhood. When I asked about dinner spots, the guy at reception didn’t just hand me a generic list – he asked what I was in the mood for and sent me to this little gastropub on The Cut that I never would’ve found otherwise. The rooms themselves are well thought out, not huge but clever with the space, and honestly the bed was one of those where you wake up and think “oh right, I’m supposed to get up and do tourist things.” The bathroom’s got proper water pressure too, which… well, if you’ve stayed in enough London hotels, you know that’s not always a given. The only minor thing – and I’m being picky here – is that the walls are a bit thin, so if you get stuck next to early risers or late-night Netflix bingers, you’ll know about it. But honestly, for a 4-star place with an 8.1 rating, that’s pretty much par for the course in this price range.

What I’d tell someone considering this place is that it’s perfect if you want to feel like you’re staying somewhere that locals might actually recommend rather than just another tourist factory. The whole experience feels more… I don’t know, genuine? Like they’re running a hotel because they want to do it well, not just because there’s money in putting beds in a building near the train station.

Rooms

• Three-Bedroom Apartment with 3 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 8 adults, 4 children
• Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 6 adults, 3 children
• One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 4 adults
• One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 4 adults, 3 children
• One-Bedroom Apartment with 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 4 adults, 3 children
• Three-Bedroom Apartment with 3 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 7 adults, 4 children
• Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 6 adults, 3 children
• Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 6 adults, 3 children
• Two-Bedroom Apartment with 2 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for 6 adults, 3 children

Facilities