Getting to the Hotel

By car

To find out how to get to Cranley Gardens, wherever you are driving from, we recommend you use the RAC's route planner - www.rac.co.uk - Please note that as of the 19th of February 2007 the hotel is now in the Congestion Charging Zone recently implemented in Central London.

This charge applies every weekday from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm and cost £8.00 per day. Tickets are available for sale in several petrol stations and newsagents or can be purchased on the Congestion Charge website.
www.cclondon.com . The charge needs to be paid before midnight on the day of travel. It is recommended to purchase your ticket in advance.

Note: Parking at the Hotel:

Parking is Free of charge on the single yellow line in front of the hotel, everyday between 6.30pm and 8.30am, Saturdays after 1.30pm and Sunday and Bank holidays.
During weekdays and daytime, you may leave your car on parking meters available round the corner from the Hotel and for a limited amount of time. Alternatively, a 24h private car park is available on Gloucester Road, minutes away from the Hotel for approximately £30.00 a day. Be cautious! Fines and penalties are extremely expensive in Central London and you are only given a short while before your car is clamped or towed away.

Car Hire:

Should you wish to hire a car, we recommend Miles & Miles (+44 207 591 0555 or www.milesandmiles.co.uk). Prices are reasonable and service is good. However, bear in mind that parking around the hotel is tricky – be vigilant!

By train

For trains to central London please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
From Europe please visit www.eurostar.com
From the train station you may take a taxi (expect to pay approx £25.00 from Kings Cross / St Pancras / Liverpool Street stations, £12 from Victoria and Paddington and £15.00 from Waterloo), or hop on the underground until Gloucester Road Station.

By plane

From Heathrow Airport

- Underground (preferred option): Take the Picadilly Line into town and get down at Gloucester Road station. The Hotel is 5 mn walk from the station
- Heathrow Express (www.heathrowexpress.com): £15.00 for express train to Paddington Station. Add approx. £12.00 for the taxi journey to the hotel
- Taxi: expect to pay approx. £40.00 for the journey from the airport to the Hotel.
On your way home, trips from the hotel to the airport may be made by minicab for the price of £30.00 – Please ask reception.

From Gatwick Airport

- Gatwick express (www.gatwickexpress.com) : single ticket is £16.00, excellent value for money, direct trip from Victoria Station to the airport. You may also be able to check your luggage in Victoria Station thus having a luggage free journey! To go to Victoria Station you may take the underground, Victoria is just a few stops from us or hop on a taxi for a fee of approx. £10.00.
- We do not recommend you take a taxi or a minicab from the airport as they may end up being extremely expensive.
On your way home, trips from the hotel to the airport may be made by minicab for the price of £65.00 – Please ask reception.

From Stanstead Airport

Stansted Express (www.stanstedexpress.co.uk) - Costs £13.50 to Liverpool Street Station where you can take the Circle Line to Gloucester Road Station (Underground) or a taxi to the hotel, which will cost you approx. £14.50

From Luton Airport

(www.london-luton.co.uk):
Thames links King's Cross station and Luton Airport for £ 10.00 and take about ½ hour. Getting to/from King's Cross Station from/to the Hotel by underground (Circle or Victoria/Picadilly lines £1.60) or by taxi (approx. £11.00)

From London City Airport

The following link offers different options to complete the journey from the airport to central London. (http://www.londoncityairport.com/index.php?page=lcyToCentralLondon)
However, we recommend that you take a taxi from the airport to the hotel (approx. £26.00) which will save you a lot of trouble

Note: Difference between Taxi (black Cab) / Minicab:
Minicabs are private cars for hire and most of them charge a fixed price for their routes. However be wary as some companies sometimes try to rip off the tourists. We can recommend some companies to you, that we use regularly. Short trips are not such good value and black taxis usually work out to be cheaper.
London Taxis ("black cabs") can be stopped anywhere in London street as long as their little light is on! Allow extra time in rainy weather and make sure you have some change!