Taking the Tube from Heathrow to Blackfriars Hotel in London City

You can plot your ride on the government's interactive website https://tfl.gov.uk/

Enter Heathrow and the address of your hotel.

No, the Tube trains usually do not have formal luggage space. Main stations involve escalators and/or elevators. You will probably have to change lines too. This page may help: https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/wheelchair-access-and-avoiding-stairs

Of course. Define -- large luggage bags -- just how large, how heavy???? Since there are a number of these hotel in London, which one? Ask hotel for nearest Tube stop.

Thanks for the site info for access.
Most likely, one large and one carry-on.

HOW LARGE ?? How heavy???

Q1) What is the nearest tube station to this hotel?
I searched and found the "Novotel London Blackfriars", is that correct?
website: https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-7942-novotel-london-blackfriars/index.shtml
Except, when I look on their map, that is not in the city, but on the South Bank, nearest tube Southwark (pronounced "suth-uck")

Q2) How to get from Heathrow airport to Southwark tube station?
Look at the tube map here: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf
Heathrow (multiple stations) in the lower left, end of the dark blue "Piccadilly Line". Southwark is in square D5/E5, on the grey "Jubillee Line".

Answer:
1) At Heathrow, go to the tube station for your terminal (follow signs)
2) Buy Oyster Cards (one each), and put some credit on them.
3) Take the dark blue Piccadilly Line to Green Park, then change onto the grey Jubillee Line to Southwark.
4) Then follow the map on the hotel's website.
5) Yes, it is possible for seniors, as long as you can carry or wheel you cases. You will be walking within the tube stations (Green Park and Southwark), and on the surface for a few 100 metres.
6) There is a small place for luggage either side of the doors. Click here for photo. The official luggage space is the grey floor area beside the door. Most people just pile it around their legs, as shown.

The alternative is a pre-booked taxi (known as a "mini-cab" locally). This will be slower and a lot more expensive, but will be door-to-door.

Great feedback as always. This helped a lot. Thanks.

I'm not sure what you mean by large, but if your luggage truly is large I would urge you to rethink your packing strategy. It is a pain to lug large suitcases around. Have a great trip!

Book the car hire.

Yes more expensive but you are on vacation so why start off having to deal with negotiating the tube with luggage.

Sometimes budgeting a bit more for peace of mind is worth every shekel.

Good point by Claudia.

And extra credit for using the work shekel.

Heathrow, Green Park, and Southwark all have elevators, so it's not the problem many tube stations would be with heavy luggage. Expect a long walk between the Piccadilly and Jubilee at Green Park, however.

Tony... I think you meant in your headline that your hotel was in London.

London City is the name of an airport in East London so when you mentioned London City people here assumed the hotel was near there although Blackfriars isn't near London City.

There there is the City of London that is a small district known as the financial center.

Which hotel are you actually in--give us an address-- and we can give you better directions.

If your suitcase is too large to carry up a flight of stairs my advice is to study the section of this forum on packing light. I'm a senior and I always take a carry on and a small day-sized backpack. Yes, I occasionally spend a few hours in a laundromat on a three week trip, or wash things out in the hotel sink.

https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/packing-light
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/packing

I appreciate all your comments. I found a taxi service called Onward Travel Solutions. They quoted 41 pounds airport to the hotel. Unless these folks have a bad reputation, I intend to use them.
Thanks again,
Tony

Never heard of this group.

Now I have and reviews aren’t that good.

I go to London yearly.

Try Blackberry
https://www.blackberrycars.com/london-area-to-heathrow/

Well known, reliable and far better, consistent reviews.

Thanks for the advice.