Driscoll House, Grade II listed accommodation in New Kent Road, London Borough of Southwark, England.
The building at 172 New Kent Road features pre-World War I institutional Baroque architecture with approximately 200 rooms spread across multiple floors.
Originally named Ada Lewis House in 1913, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, inaugurated this establishment as one of London's first women-only accommodations.
Two memorial plaques installed in 1995 honor lives lost during World Wars, with one unveiled by owner Terence Driscoll and another by a US Ambassador representative.
The hotel provides single rooms equipped with basic furnishings including beds, wardrobes, and chest of drawers, alongside shared bathroom facilities on each floor.
Through its history, this establishment welcomed over 50,000 guests from 210 different countries before transforming into Rest Up London in 2012.
Location: London Borough of Southwark
GPS coordinates: 51.49380,-0.09050
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:41
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