Five 22 kW EV chargers are live at The Bromley Court Hotel on Bromley Hill, replacing its old BP points. Pay by contactless, QR code or app, with no sign-up.

Drivers staying at or visiting The Bromley Court Hotel on Bromley Hill can now charge on five new 22 kW chargers. They replace the hotel’s previous BP charging equipment and were installed by voltshare, an EV charging company whose head office is also in Bromley, at Elmfield Park.

The chargers and a contactless payment terminal are live now, the two companies said on 8 October. There are three ways to pay: tap a bank card at the terminal, scan a QR code with a phone camera to charge without an app, or use the voltshare app.

A grey electric car plugged into one of the wall-mounted chargers at The Bromley Court Hotel, with further chargers and instruction signs along the white wall behind
A car on charge at The Bromley Court Hotel. Photo: supplied by voltshare

Why the hotel changed them

Giles Thomas, the hotel’s General Manager, said the old equipment had reached the end of its life.

“We want guests to have everything they need for a comfortable visit, and that increasingly includes somewhere to charge their car,” he said. “Our previous chargers needed replacing, so this was an opportunity to update the facilities and make payment straightforward for guests and visitors. It’s great to have worked with a company based here in Bromley to get the new chargers up and running.”

For the hotel, the arrangement means it can offer charging without running it. voltshare’s system takes the payments and does the billing, and the company says drivers can reach a support line around the clock.

Sheng Liu, voltshare’s chief executive, said the job was close to home in more than one sense.

“The Bromley Court Hotel is right on our doorstep, so we’re especially pleased to see these chargers go live,” he said. “Replacing older equipment is an important part of making EV charging more useful and dependable for drivers. The hotel now has five 22 kW chargers and a contactless payment option ready for guests and visitors, and we look forward to supporting the team as people start using them.”

A black voltshare wall charger under a navy sign headed Charge your car, with the contactless payment terminal and another charger further along the wall
One of the five chargers, with the contactless payment terminal beside it. Photo: supplied by voltshare

What it means for you

  • Who can use them: the hotel and voltshare say the chargers are for guests and visitors, so you can top up while you stay overnight, eat or come to an event there.
  • Speed: each point is rated at 22 kW, and the release pitches them at drivers charging while they stay at the hotel or use its facilities.
  • Paying by card: the instructions on the wall say to plug in, note the Charger ID on the QR code sticker, select that ID on the terminal and follow the steps to pay. Once the charge starts, you can scan the QR code on the terminal to get your receipt.
  • No app needed: the sign says to scan the charger’s QR code with the phone’s own camera, not a third-party QR app, and that no sign-up is needed. The voltshare app is suggested for regular users and shows the charging status live.
  • The card hold: the sign warns that a temporary hold is placed on your card. You are charged only for what you use, and the rest is released after the session, though it may take a few days to drop off your statement.
  • Ending a charge: stop the session from the car’s dashboard or the car maker’s app. The sign is blunt about not forcing the cable out, which it says can leave you liable for damage.
  • Parking: the sign notes that the chargers and bays belong to the venue, which may have its own parking restrictions.
  • If it will not start: the sign suggests removing any charging schedule or preconditioning set in the car, and checking the cable is locked into the car’s port. Support is on 0808 303 0629 or support@voltshare.co.uk.
A contactless payment terminal mounted on a white wall beneath a navy and pink voltshare sign with step-by-step payment instructions
The contactless payment terminal and its instruction sign. Photo: supplied by voltshare

The company behind it

voltshare describes itself as a provider of EV charging for hospitality venues across the UK, on a pay-as-you-go model with no monthly fees, automatic billing and a 24-hour UK driver helpline. The Bromley Court Hotel is, in its words, “a particularly local addition” to its network of hotel and hospitality sites, given that the company is run from Bromley.

The hotel is at Bromley Hill, BR1 4JD, and its own details are on bromleycourthotel.co.uk.

A charging bay marked EV charging only, with wall-mounted chargers and signs above a cycle stand at The Bromley Court Hotel
Charging bays and the chargers at The Bromley Court Hotel. Photo: supplied by voltshare

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