136-144 City Road, Islington, London, EC1V 2RL, United Kingdom
#506 of 1,009 hotels in London
Guests' ChoiceBased on 5941 hotel reviews
7.8Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.0
Staff
8.9
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
8.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 19 March 2024
Rossita
United KingdomThe room was definitely small, only really for sleeping and showering. But if you need somewhere comfortable to sit the coffee bar downstairs is good.
Staff were really friendly, the coffee area downstairs was great. Location is amazing, loads of transport links right outside. Generally good value for a London Hotel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Claire
United KingdomI had no window in my room….. totally threw me and felt a little claustrophobic in the morning.
Great location, clean, modern and compact!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Shona
United KingdomIf you book via corporate channels then you don't get the discounts.
Tiny room as expected in a city centre hotel but excellent quality of fixtures and fittings. It makes a real difference not having to deal with broken sinks or grimy showers.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Panagiotis
United KingdomThe lack of window in the room
Location Comfortable bed Coffee in the room
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Harry
United KingdomSlight Train noise
Rooms control Panel
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Shane
IrelandSmall room
Location
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Donnelly
United KingdomRoom was far too warm and wouldn't be altered
Great staff, great location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Gill
United KingdomWe found the room too hot and air con lowest setting was 18. Upper mattress (family room) had roll together so was not comfortable. Very hard to get to tea/coffee area - hit head on stairs several times. Would have been better near shower wall then could double up as desk. Ideal for a night, would struggle to stay longer than 2.
Breakfast was lovely, hotel staff very friendly. Free cheese & wine event the night before was a lovely surprise. Large shower, nice toiletries. Clean room with fluffy towels. Two very large TVs and good range of free hot drinks, bottled water on hospitality tray. Great location, 2 mins from station.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Joe
United KingdomComfortable, clean, quiet... and Sky and BT Sports on TV.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Moe
United StatesOn second visit here, I was given a room in the basement, lower level. I didn’t like as much. It smells, almost sewer smell, and you hear the underground trains. Get a room in higher level. Most rooms don’t have windows.
Great location and friendly staff. Modern facilities. Efficient. Clean.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Moe
United StatesRoom didn’t have a window but that was ok for one night stay.
Clean, modern & efficient room. Well located near bus & metro. Bus station across street. Many shops & restaurants nearby. Professional, friendly staff. Worth a visit.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Olivia
United KingdomHaving booked several queen rooms with a window, we were disappointed that one of the rooms had a massive steel pillar running through it, massively reducing the amount of space compared to the others. The person staying in this room, was staying for several nights versus the rest of the team and the window was tiny in comparison to the others meaning no natural light. I would've expected this room to be much cheaper. We understand the sound of the underground but the rooms aren't well sound insulated so we were kept up throughout the night hearing people in other rooms.
Location and cleanliness was great. Modern and accessible.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Lydia
Francegood location, clean room and excellent service
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Katerina
FranceThat our room didn’t have windows 😞
It was clean, in the city center and the personal was nice.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Daniela
RomaniaThe glasses, the water bottle and the kettle were dirty.
It is very close to the city center. It has good and close underground and bus connection. The room was small, but it fitted all our needs. Even if we booked a room without a window they gave us a key for one with a window which was a nice thing. The room was new, modern, minimalistic. It has enough storage space in the bathroom. Some things to take into consideration are, even if they did not bother us too much, if you want privacy there is none - they say that rooms are soundproof but they are very close to each other so you hear every noise. Also, the shower is in the room with glass walls and it is 50% seethrough. So you can see and hear everything. Also, you can feel the vibration and the noise coming from the undergoung because it is pretty close. I am not a light sleeper so it was ok for me. They provide free wifi, free toiletries, a water of botle per day, coffee/tea/milk/hot chocolate.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Samantha
United KingdomSee through bathroom door
Clean, well equipped & a warm welcome
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Mark
United KingdomRoom was noisy with tube trains below the hotel, even though it was above ground. Surrounding rooms noisy as well, particularly plumbing. Also lights by the door illuminate the room at night, perpaps it was a fire alarm.
Location was good. Staff welcoming. Felt like my safe space whilst I was there in the bustle of old street.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Miller
United KingdomWasn’t expecting the room to be as small as it was.
The location was perfect for what we wanted to do around the area.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Daniella
United KingdomI’m not a fan of the breakfast. No hot options.
Super friendly and professional staff. Clean and comfortable. Complimentary hot drinks. Got a free upgrade just because it was available.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Kylie
CanadaEverything was perfect, we just would have liked a bit more storage space for our luggage in the room. But nothing to make the stay bad!
Perfect hotel for family stay with the bunk beds, restaurant in the lobby (cheese and wine night was so nice!). Staff was nice and neighborhood is perfect, close to tube station, loads of buses!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Ann
Bermudanothing
This hotel was so ideally situated for what I was looking for. As I was only staying one night, the size of the room worked. If I were staying for a week, it might have been too small. There was a happy hour on the day I arrive, which was a nice surprise. Breakfast was good. I got there close to the end so there was not much left, but it was still good value for $$.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 March 2024
Dominika
United KingdomWe booked a late check out as we were at a rave the night before however, this wasn't communicated to cleaning staff so we were woken up early by staff trying to come in and ask us to check out. This kind of did defeat the point of having a late check out as it woke us up and we weren't really able to get the few extra hours of sleep in after that.
The value for money in central London is amazing. The facilities are high end and spotless and beds large and comfy.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Pauline
United KingdomVery small rooms but fine for short stay
Close to Moorfields Hospital
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Sarah
United KingdomIf the room was slightly bigger it would have been perfect.
Staff are very friendly
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Ppanas
Sweden- We became members to take advantages like late Check out but we couldn't use the advantages because the booking was through booking.com. - We changed two rooms and even though they were the same the experience was different (one had better tv, an extra heating and an electric motor for the curtains) - Breakfast was average for the price - The reception and the relaxing area is very packed and you don't have space. - We asked 2 months prior to the stay to be on the second or third floor to avoid the noise (because we needed to be at the hospital nearby for treatment) but instead we were placed on the first floor. - We stayed for 2 weeks and the staff did not know us after being there for so long. You could at least know your long stay customers.
- Location is great close to the old street underground station and different restaurants - Umbrella was always available to use when the weather was not good - 24 hours reception - Security of the place - Check out at 11 - They act quickly when the room had a problem. They changed our room and also offered us breakfast. - Cleaning
Stayed in March 2024
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