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Alexander Fleming House
Welcome Contents During your stay
Checking-in
Alexander Fleming House About Alexander Your room will be available from 2pm on the
3 Hoxton Market Fleming House  3 afternoon of your arrival. Please check-in at
Pitfield Street During your stay  3 Reception on the ground floor, where you will
be given keys to your room and the front door.
London N1 6HG Services and facilities  5 If you arrive early, you may be able to leave
uk On departure  5 your luggage with Reception. The University,
T: +44 (0)20 7729 9680 Introducing Hoxton  6 however, cannot be responsible for any loss
of or damage to your possessions.
Local banks, supermarkets
and restaurants  6 Reception
Reception is on the ground floor and open
Getting around London 7 daily, between 8am and 10pm, and is
Visiting other parts of staffed at night by security personnel,
the UK and Europe  7 T: 020 7729 9680

Thank you for choosing Alexander Fleming House.
Inside this brochure, you will find information
about your accommodation and the local area
of Hoxton, where there is plenty to see, do
and enjoy. If you are new to London, we have
included some useful advice about getting
around the city.
For assistance please visit Reception.
With best wishes from the Summer
Accommodation Team
About Alexander
Fleming House
Alexander Fleming House is located in
fashionable Hoxton, in the east of London,
close to the original City of London. The Hall
stands on the site of what used to be Hoxton
Market and comprises three modern
buildings, which are set in a piazza. The
architect has successfully incorporated
traditional, local materials (such as yellow
London stone and slate roofs) into a secure,
well-insulated design. For more about the
local area, turn to page 6.

 
DURING YOUR STAY
Receiving mail
If you are expecting mail during your stay, you
should give the following address to make sure
that it reaches you swiftly:
Your name
Your room number
Alexander Fleming House
3 Hoxton Market
Pitfield Street
London N1 6HG
UK
Security
We make every effort to ensure that Alexander
Fleming House is secure. For your own safety,
please keep your room locked at all times
when it is not occupied. We cannot accept
responsibility for loss of or damage to
personal belongings.
In case of fire
If the fire alarm sounds, please leave the
building immediately, using the nearest stairs.
Do not stop to collect your personal belongings.
Do not use the lifts. Please go to your
designated assembly point on Hoxton Square,
on Cornet Street.
Emergencies
For assistance, please use the intercom in your
room, which is connected directly to Reception
and for emergency use only or call
+44 (0)20 7729 9680
Local hospital Homerton University
Hospital, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR
T: 020 8510 5555
Guests with disabilities
If in an emergency you would have difficulty
evacuating the building or need special
 
assistance during your stay with us, please let
Reception know when checking-in.
Visitors
You may invite guests to Alexander Fleming
House provided they do not cause a
disturbance to other residents. We ask that
all visitors leave the building by 11pm.
Noise
Please keep the level of noise to a minimum
at all times and especially after 11pm. The
University reserves the right to remove any guest
creating unreasonable noise or disturbance.
No refunds will be made.
Electricity
50Hz AC sockets are fitted in all rooms, running
on 240 Volts. American and three-pin round
plugs cannot be used without an adapter.
A limited number of adapters are available
at Reception.
Use of equipment
It is prohibited to use large electrical
appliances, such as electric heaters,
fridges, and microwave ovens (other than
those provided).
Smoking and candles
Smoking and the use of candles is prohibited.
Bathrooms
Bathrooms and toilets are for shared use.
Please leave them as you would like to find
them yourself.
Full terms and conditions
For full details, please take a look at your ‘terms
and conditions’. If you have lost your contract,
please ask Reception for a copy.
Services and facilities
Cleaning
Your room will be cleaned every day and your
bed linen changed once a week. Please help to
keep Alexander Fleming House clean and tidy
after cooking.
Additional bedding
Please ask at Reception. Our staff will be happy
to help.
Messages
Reception will take urgent incoming messages
(on +44 (0)20 7729 9680) and place them
on a notice board or in the mailbox for
your room. We are unable to locate guests
for incoming calls.
Loan of equipment
A limited number of hairdryers and vanity
mirrors are available from Reception.
Launderette On departure
There is a coin-operated launderette on the
ground floor of Building A, situated on Pitfield Checking-out time
Street. Detergent and other laundry products Please vacate your room by 10am on the
can be purchased from local shops. You will morning of your departure to avoid incurring
find an ironing board in every kitchen. an additional charge.
Kitchens Returning your key
There are cooking utensils, cutlery and You should return both your room and
crockery in every kitchen for your use, along front door keys to Reception on departure.
with an ironing board. Please wash up and There is a charge of £30 for missing keys.
return borrowed items when you have finished
using them. Left luggage
We are unable to store luggage. You will,
however, find left luggage facilities at all
mainline train stations, including nearby
Liverpool Street Station, platform 10
(for further information visit
www.networkrail.co.uk)
Introducing hoxton
Hoxton is on the edge of the historic ‘Square
Mile’, the original City of London (now the
financial district). Today, it is home to artists,
designers and architects, who live, work and
play here. The area is lively and fashionable,
with a vibrant nightlife, trendy bars and
restaurants, and full of diversity and culture.
There are many things to see and do in the
vicinity. Here are a few suggestions you can
walk to:
l Walk through the City to visit St Paul’s
Cathedral, the magnificent Baroque church
designed by Sir Christopher Wren (for further
information visit www.stpauls.co.uk). Then
cross the Millennium Bridge (the first pedestrian
river crossing over the Thames in central London
for more than a century) to Tate Modern to
take in its world-renowned art collection
(free entry), (for further information visit
www.tate.org.uk/modern).
l Explore the superb Geffrye Museum of
furniture design (free entry), set in an enclave
of 18th Century ironmongers’ almshouses,
(for further information visit
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk).
l Shop at the bustling East End markets which
are close by.
 
Visit one of London’s most well-known
l
and loved sights, the Tower of London
(for further information visit
www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon).
Local banks,
supermarkets
and restaurants
Banks (with bureaux de change)
Barclays 146-150 City Road, EC1 and 155
Bishopsgate, EC2
HSBC 101 Whitechapel High Street, E1 and
Goswell Road, EC1
Lloyds TSB 69 Old Street, EC1 and 145
Shoreditch High Street, E1
NatWest 227C City Road, EC1 and 135
Bishopsgate, EC2
Supermarkets
Morrisons Whitecross Street (off Old Street), EC2
Iceland Hoxton Street, N1
Restaurants, bars and cafés
There is a wide range of restaurants in the area,
offering local and international cuisines. A very
popular Greek restaurant is situated on the
square outside the Hall, serving authentic Greek
food. There is also a café for drinks and light
refreshments. Brick Lane, a short distance away,
is famous for its curries.
Hoxton Street and Pitfield Street are ideal for
take-away fish and chips and vegetarian cafés.
Old Street has many chain restaurants. Islington
offers a variety of foreign cuisine in some of the
most highly recommended restaurants.
Getting around London
Red London buses are one of the sights of the
Visiting other
capital and can be used to travel across most
parts of London. It is a slower alternative to the
Tube, but has more regular stops and more parts of the UK
interesting views. The nearest bus routes are
from Old Street Station. These include the 43 and Europe
towards Liverpool Street, Bank and London
Bridge; the 76 to Moorgate, Bank, St Paul’s and It is easy to travel to other parts of the UK. All
Waterloo; the 141, 214 and 271 to Moorgate the main railway stations are within easy reach
and Liverpool Street; and the 55 to Oxford of Hoxton, especially Liverpool Street Station.
Circus. Night buses run all through the night The opening of the Eurostar terminal at
from Trafalgar Square and stop near the Hall. St Pancras means that Paris and Brussels are
These include the N73, N83 and N253. just a couple of hours away.
If you are flying, the Heathrow, Gatwick and
London Underground known as the Tube Stansted Express trains will take you to London’s
covers the whole city. It is easy to use and is major airports. Luton and City airports can be
usually the quickest way to travel. Travelcards – reached by express coach 757 and by shuttle
for daily, weekly or monthly use – are the most bus respectively. An Airbus runs all day, from
economical way of getting around the city as the centre of London to Heathrow and Stansted.
they give you unlimited travel within your No booking is required.
chosen zones. Besides the Tube, travelcards Coach services run from Victoria Coach
cover bus and some train journeys. The closest Station (for further information call 020 7730
Tube station is Old Street (Exit 2), served by the 3466 or the coach operator, National Express,
Northern Line. on 08705 808080).
You can of course hire a car, but the
congestion charge, parking fees and sheer
volume of traffic make it advisable to use the
Tube, buses or black cabs.
Black cabs are licensed and can be hailed from
the roadside when the ‘For hire’ light is on.
Minicabs are also available, but are not
recommended. For your own safety, never
use an unlicensed minicab or taxi service.
For further information on public transport,
visit the Transport for London website at
www.tfl.gov.uk
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