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Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection

Name: Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection
Address: 2 Blackfriars Rd, Upper Ground, London SE1 9JU, United Kingdom, London, England, England
Price range: $$$ ($571/night and up)
Rating: 4.9

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Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection

London, England • Southwark • SPLURGE

avg. $571 / night

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

Room upgrades

Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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At a glance

Glenn Howells–designed towers with raw concrete interiors and a rooftop terrace in Southwark.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts exploring South London

Highlights:

Twin cylindrical towers with vertical aluminium fins by Glenn Howells
Brutalist interiors with exposed concrete and council estate photography
Rooftop terrace overlooking Southwark's industrial streetscape

Brutalist-contemporaryurban

PB hotel design editorial

Two cylindrical towers wrapped in vertical aluminium fins rise from the Southwark streetscape at the junction of Blackfriars Road and The Cut, their curved geometry placing the Bankside Hotel Autograph Collection in deliberate dialogue with the raw industrial grain of one of London's most rapidly transforming neighbourhoods. Architect Glenn Howells designed the 161-room property, which opened in 2017, with a podium volume clad in diamond-patterned white panelling that anchors the towers to street level — the same faceted surface visible from the rooftop terrace, where it forms a close backdrop to woven-rope lounge chairs and blue steel side tables set among planted birch trees and flowering perennials. The interiors, designed by Dexter Moren Associates with a deliberately South Bank sensibility, treat Brutalism as affection rather than provocation. Exposed concrete columns stand unsoftened in the suites, raw aggregate finishes carried through to coffered ceilings above walnut-framed platform beds dressed in striped throws and graphic scatter cushions. Framed photographs of local housing estates — yellow and grey council blocks shot at close range — hang above headboards as straight-faced tributes to the neighbourhood's architectural inheritance. The restaurant space doubles down on the period references: a geometric black-and-white tiled floor, a bar front clad in abstract curved marquetry panels, hanging wooden bead screens, and a loose constellation of industrial pendant lights overhead, the whole room landing somewhere between a 1960s members' club and a well-edited Borough Market side street.

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About

Bankside is a design-led hotel on the culturally vibrant South Bank of London. An intimate six-storey hotel with 161 bedrooms including seven suites, the hotel is a social hub for anyone with a passion for culture, art, food and drink.

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Public Wifi

Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection Reviews

814 reviews

"Amazing stay at Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection! Perfect location very easy access from Gatwick to London Bridge, and just a short walk to the hotel. Ideal for a first visit to London. The staff were incredibly welcoming and professional. Special thanks to Noor and Sebastian at the front desk, and Juba from the breakfast team for her kindness. Also grateful to Kasia for organizing a fantastic hop-on hop-off tour such a great way to discover London! I will definitely be back and will 100% stay here again. Highly recommended!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 24, 2026

"This is a stunning hotel with all the British charm and high service you would want in a hotel experience. We go to London every few years and will now be staying here!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 11, 2026

"My husband and I stayed at the Bankside autograph collection hotel in London this past April. The front desk team conveyed such enthusiasm to be helpful in a myriad of ways that they set the stage for a wonderful stay. The room, restaurant and location were also lovely. But it was the front desk team— all of them— that we continue to rave about and that prompts us to recommend the Bankside to our friends!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 10, 2026

"Simply outstanding in every way - walkable to most points of interest, taxi rank in front, excellent breakfast service with eggs cooked to order, staff goes above and beyond (including landing us tickets for Paddington the day before the show!), and a nicely outfitted gym with a Hydrow rowing machine (one of about 50 hotels worldwide that have one and if you are a Hydrower fantasize about Henley will working your splits on floor -2). Sebastian, Leena, Anastasia and others made this a vacation to enjoy and remember"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 10, 2026

"we absolutely love having breakfast here after pilates with my friend — it has truly become our favorite breakfast spot 🤍 the atmosphere of the restaurant in a hotel is so calm, beautiful and unhurried, exactly the kind of place where you want to slow down and enjoy your morning. and the service is always impeccable. a special thank you to Yulia and Anastasia — they are always so warm, friendly and welcoming, and make every visit feel extra special. thank you for creating such a lovely and nourishing experience every time!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 06, 2026

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