Melbourne House Hotel - London, United Kingdom 

The room was small but very clean, as was the en-suite. The shower was fantastic. There was a nice little balcony that we could sit out and look onto the street in the evenings (there was a heatwave when we were there). However, our little table on the balcony disappeared on our first night here so we didn't get to sit outside. This wasn't really a problem though as there was so much else to do, and the location of the hotel was great- right beside the underground and easy to get around anywhere we wanted. The breakfast wasn't up to much, but continental breakfast's never really are (in my opinion) but it was well advertised beforehand that this was the only breakfast choice available and so we didn't mind. All in all, it was a decent enough hotel in a good location and for a reasonable price.

I stayed here for two nights in May 2008. I booked the basic single room as it was a real bargain at ?42 per night including breakfast. The room as basic but extremely clean as was the whole hotel. The bed was really comfy and there was a new flat screen TV. There is a small sink in the room. Breakfast was good enough - either cereal and toast or cold meats and cheese (aka continental breakfast). Tea/coffee and orange juice too. Again, the dining room was really clean as it the whole hotel. The downsides were that the shared bathroom was actually 4 floors up not the next floor up as advertised on the hotel's website. It's a bit of a treck in the middle of the night when you need to loo!! Also the walls between that room and the adjoining room are pretty thin and you can hear pretty much everything the person next door is doing. I think this is due to the way the two single basic rooms have been set up and there may not be problems with noise in the other rooms. But what more can you ask for when it's such a bargain price to be staying in the middle of Kensington only 20 mins walk from Buckingham Palace? Really close to Victoria station and Pimlico station which is great for travelling around. There are a few pubs and restaurants nearby I would really reccommend this hotel.