Sanctuary House Hotel, Westminster

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location:

Westminster

address:

33 Tothill Street, SW1H 9LA

phone:

0871 258 9611*
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nearest stations:

St. James's Park London Underground station
(170m) - zone 1

Westminster London Underground station
(520m) - zone 1

Westminster Millennium Pier River Thames boat service
(620m)

Victoria railway station London Underground station
(900m) - zone 1

Waterloo Millennium pier River Thames boat service
(910m)

how to find it:

From St. James: take the Broadway exit into Petty France, then go across the street along Tothill Street. It's just on the right, about 40 yards from the tube. From Westminster: turn right out of the tube and proceed across Parliament Street at the lights. Carry on through Parliament Square and bear left across Great George Street and around the square. Follow the street around to the right until you reach Tothill Street. The pub is about 5 minutes down on the left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Westminster Abbey (300m)

Cabinet War Rooms (310m)

St James' Park (400m)

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One of Fuller's Ale & Pie houses, this pub has the added bonus (if you're a visitor to London) of being a hotel as well. Although the pub is handily sited for the many tourist attractions around Parliament Square and the offices of central government in the area, the place doesn't get as packed as you might expect. And it's not clear why this is the case. The Sanctuary has plenty going for it - there's a first-class (especially if you're a fan of Fuller's) range of drink on offer, including the full Fuller's range on the hand pumps, a decent wine list and a good pub menu - the featured pies are tasty and good value. As it's a hotel, the pub is family-friendly, the bar service is excellent, sometimes you get table service when it's quiet and the décor and, whilst it won't be featured in Architectural Digest any time soon, the place is clean and well looked after. Maybe the prices put people off, but they're not that expensive for these parts and the quality is there, unlike some of the others nearby. Its quietness is a bit of a mystery, but whilst it continues to be the case that other pubs in the area get rowdily crowded (especially after work) when we're round here, you'll probably find us here.

reviewed:
9/08/2007