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Fountain House Apartments: Traveller Reviews

1, Lancaster terrace, London, England
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Fountain House Apartments
Ranked #595 of 1,069 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
115 helpful votes 115 helpful votes
“2-Month Stay, Good Location, Average accommodations”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2011
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I stayed here for a couple months this year and feel the same about Fountain House as many of the other reviewers. It was nice having a large flat right at the top of Hyde Park and next to the Tube (which was closed almost every single weekend I stayed there! Very frustrating!!), but I don't think the apartment was anything to write home about. Two of the bedrooms were facing Lancaster Terrace and got all the noise from the street, but the back bedroom was quiet and stayed dark in the morning.
The kitchen is more than adequate with all the appliances you could need, plus plates, pot/pans, silverware, etc. There was also a washer/dryer combo which took FOREVER, but better than nothing I suppose. The living room area was ok; had a flat screen tv on the wall, DVD player, two couches, coffee table, and a dining table with 4 chairs. The cleaning crew came three days during the week and always did a very thorough job. I did not find the front desk staff to be overly friendly, but it's not a hotel and they are not a concierge, so I won't give them too hard of a time on this review.
A couple nights there were drunk people screaming in the hallways (knocked on my door one time) and the intercom system to the front entrance is annoying as people rang my room at random hours. I would recommend the Fountain House to all people in all situations, but it could be a good fit depending on your circumstances. The location is excellent. Hope the pictures give you a good idea of what the flat is reaally like.

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  • Stayed March 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Aussie
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good Location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2010
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Our stay at the Fountain House appears to mirror those of a number of other reviews I have read. We were traveling with two young children (8yrs & 4yrs) and therefore the location being so close to the park and also the tube station was great. The size was good and the bathroom and kitchen quite new. The carpet had a number of burns where someone had dropped an iron while doing their clothes, some curtains & blinds were broken and the couch had a lot of stains. This was not in itself terouble as we understand that you expect some of these things in an apartment used by numerous different people, but we did come back one day to find that the covers on the couch and cushions had been removed and replaced by sheets. I am guessing to have them cleaned, but they were gone for nearly three days and no one said a word to us. A lady did actually come in to check on the broken curtains and noticed that the couch covers were missing and said she would check into it. We never heard back and therefore I can't say the service was very good at all, but the cleaning was done once while we were there for 5 nights and was done very well.

As our experience appears to mirror those of others who have placed reviews on 'Trip Advisor', I don't think anything is changing very quickly and therefore cannot recommend this apartment as I have previously done with others.

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Fountain House, Manager at Fountain House Apartments, responded to this review
24 January 2012
Dear Guest
We thank you for your comment.
we are sorry for taking so long to reply to your comment,
but we do take our guests comments very seriously and you may
be interested to know that all carpets and curtains at Fountain house
are replaced with new ones.

We are sorry that it took long for the clean cushions to return, we will make
certain of not repeating the same mistake.

So we have the brand new carpets and our beautifully made to measure
Curtains, the fantastic Hyde Park view, the good location
and the good size apartments with nice kitchens and bathrooms as you agreed
and we hope we will see you again.

Thank you
Fountain house
Management
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Seattle
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Great Location, decent value”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2010
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person found this review helpful

This apartment is not a bad value for the price, relative to other London hotels/apartments. The location is very convenient (literally across the street from Hyde Park and Lancaster Gate tube stop). The kitchen and bath are nicely updated. However, the carpet and the couches were in VERY poor condition. The couches are literally threadbare. Very disappointing considering that we were told this was a refurbished apartment. The service was acceptable, if you keep in mind that this is a service apartment, not a hotel. For example, we had plumbing problems on the weekend that could not be attended to until Monday. The housecleaning staff was very nice and cooperative with our schedule.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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MUMBAI
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“The apartment was great, will visit again”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2010

We are a family of 4, from Mumbai, India and stayed in the pent house apartment at the Fountain House, It was a grand place and V clean, the staff were very good and provided all the services with a smile.

If we go back to london, we will stay here only. The room has V good view of the garden and the place has the best location possible, in the main city and yet away from the noise, Enjoyed my stay here, one of the best apartments I have stayed in.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Comfortable stay for reasonable price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2010

It was in a great location right next to Lancaster Gate underground station and there were several convenience stores and restaurants nearby. Our apartment was recently refurbished and although there was seven of us in one apartment it wasn't ridiculously crowded. The management weren't particularly helpful or friendly but we didn't really need them to be just for two nights.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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