This is not a hotel. It's place that rents dirty, unsafe rooms from a receptionist with a diploma in rude. There are other comptetively priced and good hotels with a few hundred yards. Avoid the Lonsdale at all cost!!! more

1st impression of the room was the wardrobe doors hanging off & the mis-matched furniture....The room needed a huge clean. The net curtains looked like they hadnt been washed in about 5 years & the room was FULL of cob webs that had gathered plenty of dust too. The room itself was a good size but poorly decorated. The bathroom... more

I am a fairly easy going traveler - after time in Thailand with just a mattress and a fan on breeze blocks I would say that it takes a lot to upset me. I have stayed in the Lonsdale twice now - once over a year ago when I had a conference nearby for work. I didn't think it was... more

I stayed in the Lonsdale on April 25th '09. I was best man for a friend and we were celebrating his stag night so I had booked 5 rooms. I was a bit dubious about booking the Lonsdale due to the 1* reviews, but I decided to go for it as a) it was extremely cheap and b) it boasts... more

Some things never change! The Lonsdale makes Fawlty Towers look like a nice place to stay! My elderly mother and I stayed in this dump back in September 1984. We had what was supposed to be the “best room” in the hotel, it was in back of the kitchen with no view out the window, noisy in the morning (when... more

I stayed at Lonsdale Hotel with my relatives in May 2006; perfect location, good price (£70 pounds for 3 in 2 rooms), nice staff and great breakfast. Coming again to London for a week-end I naturally booked myself into this place (£30 single - no bath). Had a pleasant stay; I noticed, however, that breakfast was no longer served and... more

I have travelled extensively - something like 55+ countries, and I always travel on a budget, to maximise my funds and to experience each country more 'authentically'. That being said, I shop with my eyes open, and was not expecting luxury at the Lonsdale; it was after all the absolute cheapest hotel accomodation available in London at that time. I... more

In all my experiences of hotels all over the country I can safely say that the Lonsdale "Hovel" was the worst ever. Walking into the "Reception" - a small desk set aside in a room off the foyer with pidgeon hole rack behind for keys - I should have realised what was to come. My wife and I climbed up... more

Small rooms equipped in the old, ruined furniture look as never been cleaned up. Windows that cannot be neither opened nor closed. Bad air everywhere. Toilets are the worst - dirty and ruined as well. Service below expectations - long queues for breakfast. If you need a cup or plate you should ask - nobody from the hotel notices it.... more