| this contemporary, low-rise budget hotel set beside a pub is a 14-minute walk from stoneleigh rail station and 3. 4 miles from epsom town centre. there's an adjoining dragon restaurant and free parking. rooms range from singles to family rooms with 2 pull-out beds (kids aged 15 and under eat and stay free with paying adults). in-room amenities feature free wifi, pillow-top mattresses and en suite bathrooms with showers, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities, tvs and desks. breakfast (an extra cost) includes all-you-can-eat and light choices. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm
Heathrow Airport 37 min
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