Mabledon Court Hotel - London, United Kingdom 

I had an awful experience at the Mabledon Court Hotel in London. There were many reasons that it was so bad, but I will tell you exactly why. Firstly, the staff was quite rude. I had some problems with the room and they dealt with it rather badly. I for one found blood on the sheets (they claimed that it was coffee), and I had requested a separate bed and they did not provide that for me and instead gave me a one double bed stating that there are no separate beds there. I think that personally they should have told me this when booking instead of realizing it upon my arrival. Also because it's a very old hotel, I could hear everything going on around me. The walls were very thin, and I could hear everyone walking around above my room. Also, at the end of my stay, I requested that I get an invoice for my stay but they had problems with this stating that I should have requested it at the beginning. I had a few problems but my colleagues also had problems that I will leave unmentioned. I think that's all but the bottom line is I advise you NOT to stay here. Even though it is a superb location, I think that you can find a much better place to stay - especially for the price.

For a hotel opposite the British Library where you have an ensuite room, this hotel is very good value. The rooms are very hot (and get hotter the higher up the building you go), but the windows open and fans are provided. We had no problems with the tv and the staff were just lovely. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day. The breakfast is fine. But the showers are quite manky - and very small. Still, if you want this location on a budget you'd be hard pressed to match this hotel.