London can be overwhelming in the summer. So much to do, so many people. Only a few minutes from the British Museum and the restaurants on Southhampton Row on quiet Bedford Place is the charming Portland Hotel. This review could also apply to the other row houses converted by Grange on that block. Price was reasonable for that neighborhood and... more

A group of us booked into rooms 1 & 2 which are pretty much as you come through the front door but set back into a private lobby area. For central London and given the price we paid these rooms were EXCELLENT. Nothing sexy to look at but spacious and clean with huge comfy beds, writing tables, lots of mirrors... more