Hotel bedrooms overlooking busy railway stations

[Leslie Fletcher]

My grandson and his mother are currently staying in the DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre hotel in a bedroom overlooking the west end of Leeds station, much to the delight of my grandson. Many years ago I stayed in the Jury's Inn (now the Leonardo) whose upper floors have a grandstand view of the approaches to Glasgow Central. Where else in the UK can you watch lots of trains from a hotel bedroom? Can we set the criterion of at least four running lines visible to avoid responses such as watching trains at Tal-y-Cafn from the neighbouring eponymous inn?

There is an obvious international version of this - I have watched trains at the east end of Berlin Hauptbahnhof from a hotel bedroom - but it is the UK I am really interested in.

 

[deltic]

Not quite in the same league but the Premier Inn at Vauxhall overlooks the approaches to Vauxhall station

 

[The exile]

For those who can afford it, The Shard must have some wonderful views of the approaches to London Bridge.

 

[bavvo]

Newcastle Station Hotel (I forget what it's branded as now) but some rooms there overlook the station itself.

Similarly the Great Easter Hotel at Liverpool Street, and I guess The Midland Hotel at St Pancras and the Station Hotel at Paddington, although I have not stayed at either. It most cases though you would likely only see the top or back of the trainshed rather than active train activity.

 

[68001]

Eastleigh travel lodge only across the road from the station ps if you ever book with them tell em your railway enthusiast and will put you in a room over looking the stationn

 

[BeijingDave]

Crewe Arms Hotel - some rooms have a good view over the station.

 

[Teaboy1]

Crewe Arms Hotel definitley.
Was booked solid as a Migrant Hotel but now rooms available on again. Best rooms from our perspective are those in the main original building that over look the tracks and platforms to the rear. Dont get put into the new extension as all you will see is the car park or the A534 Roundabout at front. Ask for rooms to rear.

 

[68001]

Another one to mention is travel lodge at Birmingham moor street not a brilliant view but can still see the station in the distance plus an excellent view of Birmingham

 

[Leslie Fletcher]

Crewe Arms Hotel - some rooms have a good view over the station.

My grandson specifically asked about Crewe - he really wanted somewhere where he can see fast trains whizzing through.

 

[68001]

I'm sure there's a slightly restricted view of the railway at one of the hotels in Feltham seem to remember from a few years ago

 

[Chingy]

Premier Inn at Harrow, London backs into the very busy WCML at Kenton.

 

[Whistler40145]

If it's still open, the hotel at Glasgow Central has rooms overlooking the platforms

 

[jfowkes]

The Novotel at Paddington overlooks the approaches there. Don't ask me which room numbers you need though!

 

[greyman42]

Newcastle Station Hotel (I forget what it's branded as now) but some rooms there overlook the station itself.

Sleeperz Hotel has some rooms overlooking the south/east approaches to Newcastle but that is not the Royal Station Hotel you refer to.
The Vermont Hotel overlooks High Level Bridge but i am not sure if you can see the north/west approaches to the station from there.

 

[TheTallOne]

Another one to mention is travel lodge at Birmingham moor street not a brilliant view but can still see the station in the distance plus an excellent view of Birmingham

Maybe the upper floors of the premier inn too? Pretty much on top of the station, so might see the roof and some of the tracks, but not the platforms.

Staying Cool at the Rotunda has a good views too, I’ve stayed there twice and had views of Moor Street the first time and New Street the second.



The two New Street photos were taken from the 18th floor. Not sure what floor I was on for Moor Street stay.

The Novotel at Paddington overlooks the approaches there. Don't ask me which room numbers you need though!
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Ooh, that’s a nice photo!

 

[AndrewE]

My grandson specifically asked about Crewe - he really wanted somewhere where he can see fast trains whizzing through.

beware only 1 Euston-Glasgow per hour "whizz through" in each direction, some Postal EMUs and a very occasional freight, see https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...4-06-28/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=pass&order=wtt

If it's still open, the hotel at Glasgow Central has rooms overlooking the platforms

except that when I stayed there I saw only the station roof and some nice hills in the distance!

 

[30907]

Premier Inn Portsmouth City Centre - had a high-up room overlooking the Harbour end of the island platform. Doesn't have 4 tracks but plenty of trains.

 

[Sad Sprinter]

You can always try the Travelodge in Balham. It's right next to the railway but unless you REALLY like Electrostars you might find it a bit monotonous.

 

[O8yityityit]

The Crown Plaza at Newcastle has some rooms with views if either the Southern end of the Central Station or some either views of the QE ( Metro train) bridge

 

[The exile]

My grandson specifically asked about Crewe - he really wanted somewhere where he can see fast trains whizzing through.

If you want fast trains whizzing through you want to avoid major stations! Look at London / Home Counties stations on the main lines. Sure I’ve seen plenty of Travelodges where I’ve thought that I’d never get a wink of sleep - but can’t remember where!

 

[RailAleFan]

West facing upper floors of both the Travelodge and Holiday Inn Express at Stockport must have pretty good views of the station and northern approach but I don't think anything "whizzes" through Stockport...

 

[D6130]

If it's still open, the hotel at Glasgow Central has rooms overlooking the platforms.

If it's still open, the hotel at Glasgow Central has rooms overlooking the platforms

That would have been Jury's Inn in Jamaica Street....which I believe is now called 'Leonardo'.

 

[GuyGibsonVC]

There are a few high rise hotels near Cardiff Central which have a decent view onto the track and into the station.

Clayton and Radisson Blu, I believe.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

The Novotel at Paddington overlooks the approaches there. Don't ask me which room numbers you need though!

If you're on the west side of the building you get this sort of view looking towards Royal Oak (date was May 2013).

 

[Merthyr Imp]

You would get a good view of part of Manchester Piccadilly from what I believe is now called the Marriott Hotel. When we went in 2017 we were on the other side of the building though.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

You might get a better view of Lincoln from the Travelodge if you were on the top floor - although it's not very high-rise.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

That would have been Jury's Inn in Jamaica Street....which I believe is now called 'Leonardo's'.

We had this view from the room we were in last year:

 

[Merthyr Imp]

We had this view from the Hilton Carlton in Edinburgh in 2017:

 

[Peter Mugridge]

If it's still open, the hotel at Glasgow Central has rooms overlooking the platforms

Assuming you mean the Leonardo ( the former Jury's Inn ), yes it is and it does...

 

[Whistler40145]

Assuming you mean the Leonardo ( the former Jury's Inn ), yes it is and it does...

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No, it's now the voco Grand Central Hotel