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Edward Lear Hotel

28-30 Seymour Street, London W1H 5WD, England
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Edward Lear Hotel
Ranked #540 of 1,070 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 137 Reviews
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  • Marble Arch tube(6)
  • Oxford street(5)
  • Breakfast room(5)
  • Hyde park(3)
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2012 NEW

Ok people it is what it is. Amazing location in London and considering that it is very quiet. Dont stay here if you can't deal with stairs as it is an historic hotel with no elevator and many levels. Clean and basic but if you just need a crash pad with a great location this place is for you. Would... More

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Montreal
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
3
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My wife and I stayed for four nights last July in the Edward Lear. We then moved to another hotel. We should have moved the first day, but we were tired and had too many things to do. First, as many have pointed out, the Edward Lear has a very good location. But then so so many other hotels. It... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

have stayed at the lear 3 times...great location...extreemly helpful staff, great english breakfast....rooms are small, but we're only in them for sleeping, (don't go to london to stay in my room)..they we're renovating during our last trip, but recomended another fine little hotel...i'm sure i'll stay there again...bob white...canada

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Perm, Russia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2011
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I have been staying at Edward Lear on numerous occasions since 2005 and the experience has been pleasant every single time. The location simply can’t get any better – it’s on the quiet street behind Marble Arch, which guarantees you a good night sleep and at the same time it’s literally seconds away from Oxford Street. Bus stop is right... More

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Amberg, Germany
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2010
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person found this review helpful

An inexpensive hotel, but price isn't enough to offset the issues. Hotel is still under renovation and apparently from other reviews it has been for some time. No evidence of any work taking place. Having lived in Europe for 3 years now, we're accustomed to small rooms, but our room was small, the carpet was extremely dirty, not a single... More

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Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2010
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There was guest house called lear that wouldn't win hotel of the year yet it's qirky, quaint and expensive it ain't with staff that deserve a big cheer.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 3, 2010
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people found this review helpful

One week stay in Mid October 2010 in room 11, which is quite large by London B&B standards with separate bathroom and stall shower on the small side. Rug on floor is stained but the room is otherwise clean. Yes the breakfast room is on the small side. All you can eat with real orange juice, not the orange aide... More

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Barcelona, Spain
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2010
1
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I would consider the hotel expensive, but that's based on a Spanish salary! The location is splendid, the staff agreeable, the rooms good and the atmosphere quiet. Don't expect any lifts, even for the rooms on the 5th floor!

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Armagh, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2010

We stayed here for 4 days on a site seeing break in London, hotel looks a bit dingy outside, all the hanging baskets were full of dead flowers, and the reception/hall/breakfast areas of the hotel are very run down looking, they had signs up saying that they were doing renovations at present apart from tape and boarded up areas there... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2010

My friend and I stayed here back in 2003 pleasantly surprised by the nice large room with a full in-suite bath tub we booked though it was quite high without an elevator to help with our suitcases and a rickety staircase with steps that tilted in all sorts of directions. The morning full breakfast was a nice bonus and filled... More

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Address: 28-30 Seymour Street, London W1H 5WD, England
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