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London House Hotel: Traveller Reviews

3.0 of 5
81 Kensington Gardens Square, London W2 4DJ, England
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London House Hotel
Ranked #176 of 1,069 hotels in London
4.0 of 5 stars 776 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very clean(16)
  • Rooms are small(12)
  • Hyde park(11)
  • Great location(10)
  • Short walk(8)
  • Bayswater tube station(6)
  • Flat screen TV(5)
  • Tube station(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
  • Would definitely stay(3)
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Staffordshire, England
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
83 helpful votes 83 helpful votes
“Lovely hotel in London”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
4
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4 of us stayed here for 1 night at the start of Feb on a theatre break. we had 2 double rooms, one faced Kensington Square Gardens and the other faced the rear of the hotel. The hotel is within easy strolling distance of the tubes and is easy to find. We found the hotel to be clean and the staff welcoming and helpful. The rooms were small but had everything needed. A good shower, clean bathroom, comfortable beds and goose-down duvet. Would recommend this hotel to others spending time in London.
We didn't eat at the hotel.
We had a full English at a Wetherspoons type pub round the corner called Nicholson's, which was not that great (uncooked tomato, not very well cooked sausage, bread that had just been shown the toaster)

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 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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Horsham, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Where else in London can you get this experience for these prices?”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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Positive points:
warm and welcoming with some luxury touches way above what you would expect for this price in London. Tastefully furnished with clean, small, but well designed rooms and showers (quality soap etc), with all you need for a comfortable stay. A kettle, safe and empty fridge are provided alongside hanging and shelf space. Even the hangers match. Much thought has gone into creating a pleasing ambiance and the staff are charming and helpful without exception. There is evidence of competent management in both the attitudes to guests and the general state of the furnishings and building. It is good to stay somewhere without other peoples' stains on the carpets or scuffs on the walls. The public spaces are spacious with WiFi and computer terminals, a selection of daily newspapers adds to the experience. Breakfasts are adequate, well priced for the area, although artisan bread rather than 'supermarket' variety would be a welcome touch as would fresh fruit, even if this meant a slight increase in price. Delivered in 'self-service' style, supplies are replenished constantly even at busy times.

To make it even better:
access to an iron and board
more shelf/cabinet space for personal toiletries in the bathroom
a mirror in the bedroom
and less fierce automatic door closers would mitigate against fellow guests who are less than considerate in their comings and goings.

An oasis in a green leafy square, in a cosmopolitan neighbourhood with a variety of restaurants and cafes and near to the underground and buses.

Accommodation for the discerning.






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Room Tip: garden rooms are a little larger
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Perth
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Great location and good value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

After looking around for something clean, modern and reasonably priced we settled on London House Hotel.
The room was small and clean with a modern touch and a good sized bathroom and good heating. As for the location of the hotel it's only a 5 minute walk from Bayswater tube station down a side street, making it very quiet for a good nights sleep.
If you don't want to venture far for a meal then Queensway has plenty of eating options such as Noodle Oodle which was delicious!
Will be staying here again next time we are visiting London.

Room Tip: Garden view room - nice to have natural light and a view
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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Surrey,England
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
“Fantastic value for stylish city crash pad”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed at the London House Hotel, for a business trip last week and was very impressed by the quality of the rooms, the friendly service and the lovely neighbourhood and proximity to tube lines etc. brilliant! Yes, the rooms are small ... but it's London! and look at the price you are paying!

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Parker
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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This hotel is in a nice, quiet neighborhood. It is an easy walk to two different tube stops and a variety of restaurants and shops.

The room was small (we expected that), but it was nice and clean. I loved the down duvet and the super sized bath towels. The shower was easy to work and hot.

The staff was great and I want to especially thank the wonderful guy who must have run to the tube stop after me. I forgot my wallet and he brought it to me just as I realized that I had left it at the hotel. That saved me a run. I wish I could have tipped him, but we had spent all our pounds knowing we were heading straight to the airport and out of the country. Point is, the staff provided great service.

Space is the only issue here. But, we spent as much time sight seeing as we could and our hotel time was dedicated to sleeping on the comfy beds.

Room Tip: The Baywater tube stop is closest. The Queensway stop is also very close.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 81 Kensington Gardens Square, London W2 4DJ, England
Price range (per night):* 130 AUD - 354 AUD

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