Far away from London city center Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Value: 3
this hotel is far away from centre but good to reach with underground and bus, the hotel is cheap and the staff is not very helpful. but they clean every day and give new towels aswell. breakfast was ok, its buffet but not much range. all in all this hotel is good for ppl who dont want to spend many money, because they offer doublebedrooms with own bath and breakfast is inclusive. all u need is an oyster card and all will be fine. but you need to look up connections on transport for londons homepage.
It was rather dirty in there, equipment and furniture old. Room in basement what was not mentioned. Employees not too nice and friendly (reception, nice girl in restaurant).
I was not feeling safe in there. The location is poor and price to high for that. Took it cause I had to and didn't have any choice.
Compaired to other London Hotels I've stayed at this hotel was abismal. It needs a complete overhaul. Also on the web site it stated "free carparking". When aasked where it was, we were told on the roadside, where you had to pay during peak periods. Thankfully we found another hotel with vacancies so did not stay there.
This wonderful little hotel has got to represent the best value over-night stay in the capital.Okay, the paint is a little tired, and it's not five star, but my son and I had a really comfortable night, on spotlessly clean cotton sheets, and a hearty breakfast, with coffee refills on request, for £43.Now,that is value for money!The staff were charming, chatty and friendly. The lovely Irish lady on evening reception duty even put an extra heater in our room whilst we were out, as we were staying on a particularly cold night.Breakfast was fine.The only thing I found difficult was that, although there is street parking directly outside the hotel, this is on a meter for a maximum of two hours before 6.00pm. The website simply states that parking is available. Still, not that many people bring a car into London. I have seen some poor reviews of this hotel on various sites but all I can say is that, as with most things in life, you tend to get what you pay for. This is a perfectly acceptable place for a budget stay, on a quiet,safe,residential street with 24 hour reception. If you are fussy, give it a miss and check out something nearby at £75 per person per night.