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City Hotel


City Hotel
Hotel class 3 of 5
12-20 Osborn St, London E1 6TE, England
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1 of 5 stars
IcebergDublin 1 contribution
Dublin
Jul 3, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We stayed for a weekend in february 2008. An absolute disaster from start to finish. Do not be deceived by the richly elongated photos. It is a cramped and scruffy place. Arriving on friday evening we were told by an unhappy staff member that we had to pay in advance. No reason or exclamation. Fair enough, in some places that... more

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3 of 5 stars
spicycracker 3 contributions
London,UK
Jun 30, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Seeing the pictures online, and then the entrance lobby i was expecting something great. The room stank of smoke, there was someones rubbish on the bed so i immediately asked to be moved. The rooms are ugly and need re-doing. The hallways looked horrible too. The staff didnt talk great english either. It was okay for 1 night stay but... more

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5 of 5 stars
love_angel88 6 contributions
Cheshire
Jun 29, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Booked this hotel due to the cheapness of it, we paid £99 for 2 people for 2 nights...Upon getting the hotel it looked very smart on the outside..and the rooms were big and airy. Couldnt fault the beds. We had a fridge. tea/coffee making facilities as well which was good. TV was an old shabby one which was a bit... more

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1 of 5 stars
DaveReynolds8 1 contribution
Aussie in London
Jun 14, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I thought it would probably be cheaper to book direct, so I attempted to book a room in this hotel over the telephone. On phoning, I found the staff to be very hard to understand, and it was very difficult to make myself understood. After a few minutes trying to get the staff to realise what I wanted, I decided... more

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1 of 5 stars
worldtravelerj1 1 contribution
California
Jun 6, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Avoid this hotel. Terrible management and rooms. I spent two-night in City Hotel in May. It is by far the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed. I checked in the hotel after 11pm and just wanted to relax, but nothing in the room worked, and I was not able to sleep until 1am. The TV remote control was not functioning and... more

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5 of 5 stars
Fele414 3 contributions
Schweinfurt, Germany
Jun 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family

At first we had trouble locating the hotel. But once we did it turns out its less than a block from the Aldgate Underground entrance. The area itself is seedy but once you go into the hotel its nice enough. Not a neighborhood I would recommend walking around at night, even more so once I found out other things. For... more

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4 of 5 stars
citygirllou 3 contributions
citygirllou
May 13, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I did not have the opportunity to read any reviews for this last minute booking for the city hotel in London. I am not one hundred per cent familiar with the "best" area's to stay within London but having a budget of only £500 for a 2 night trip to London (and that includes travel!!!) we decided to take a... more

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4 of 5 stars
drezito 1 contribution
Copenhagen
May 10, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I was a bit afraid of staying at this hotel after reading the reviews, but there was no reason to! The hotel is great, central location (just around the corner from Aldgate East tube station). The lobby looks 4-stars and the room was very much acceptable. The staff is VERY international, but still very helpful and available. Everything worked, bed... more

Great stay
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4 of 5 stars
AccidentalLondener 1 contribution
Malmo, Sweden
May 2, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
1/1 found this review helpful

Firstly: Americans seem to have a problem with British loos. Just push the lever all the way, don't pump it, and then let it go,and things may turn right:-) I had a room facing the back, so i can't really comment on the level of noise if you should have a room facing the street. True enough, this is a... more

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2 of 5 stars
luvvie996 3 contributions
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 24, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I will never stay here again! They are trying to renovate the hotel...but in our room they must've forgotten the bathroom! Old w/yucky shower curtains...horrible toilets that you have to pump the handle to flush! only good thing was the view of the Gherkin tower from our room...you just have to look up from the view of the dump you... more

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Address: 12-20 Osborn St, London E1 6TE, England