We were here for one night in order to attend an event at the nearby Royal Lancaster Hotel. This was half the price (the other hotel by the way is a 5 minute walk). The location is excellent. It's a 5 minute walk to Paddington Tube/Rail station. Our room was a good size for London, with plenty of space to... more

We booked before we read some critical reviews regarding hygiene and service levels. Had we not booked we would have chosen another hotel. We found a friendly and helpful reception, room 202 was clean and newly decorated with private bathroom with new plumbing and tiles on walls and floor soap and shampoo. Towels were changed daily (quite unnecessarily) and house... more

We stayed here for one night in early December 2008 for a quick Christmas shopping trip to London. We paid half the normal room rate through booking online. After reading reviews on this site we didn't have great expectations but were only really looking for somewhere to sleep with breakfast included. First, the positives. The location of the hotel is... more

Good location, nice building, looks good from the front, but once you get to the room, it's not quite so special..... The furniture in my room was broken, it's obviously a while since it was decorated, the drain below the sink overflows and floods the bathroom floor, the shower screen leaks water all over the bathroom floor, there is mould... more

I went on a holiday last July in London. I stayed at Royal Cambridge Hotel during the visit. The hotel was quite old with one of the furniture in my room broken. In addition, some of the lights in the lobby were not working. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my stay as the staff there was polite and courteous, and the hotel... more

We spent 5 days at this hotel and enjoyed every day of our stay. We were a little apprehensive because of some of the reviews, but found for the most part they weren't our experience. Our room was spacious by European standards and clean. The bathroom was clean and had a huge bathtub with plenty of hot water. The staff... more

Having booked two months in advance, they only had a basement room available when we arrived. The shower was dirty, too small, the cover fell off the controls, the tap dripped in the basin, the toilet didn't work properly. There were no windows in the room. It should have only had a single bed, not a double. When I complained... more

As a budget traveller, needed somewhere in London that would not break the bank, central and not a 'hell hole'. Well based on other Traveladvisor reviews decided to gamble on the Royal Cambridge and was not made to regret it. The location was excellent just 5min walk from Paddington Tube Station with plenty of nice pubs, restaurants, take-aways and shops... more

This had a few poor reviews and a few good ones but I went anyway and it was fine. The room was clean and comfortable, the water was hot on request and the staff were friendly. On the downside the breakfast could have been better ( egg.. either fried or scrambled...does not make a breakfast). I came back after midnight... more