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Gower Hotel

129 Sussex Gardens, London W2 2RX, England
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Gower Hotel
Ranked #269 of 420 London B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 74 Reviews
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Los Angeles, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2012 NEW

You'll be close all the action and attractions of central London, but you'll be sleeping in hostel-quality beds, undersized rooms, on a noisy street. I didn't experience bed bugs when I was there. The breakfast was a decent continental. You probably wont do much better for the price, without staying trying a city hostel.

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

Visited this hotel with a group of friends. The room was very basic, but clean. After arriving I walked up to first floor to find 2 men hacking plaster off walls; ladders; debris. After moving their ladder and holding a wire aside I reached the room. Dust everywhere in communal areas. This hotel is very cheap for London and does... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Don't go. That's the only advice I can give. Apart from its great location, I don't see any good reason to stay at the Gower hotel. Windows are so poorly insulated that it gives you the impression you sleep in the street. To top it all, staff is quite unfriendly and the breakfast is not even average.

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Gloucester, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

Stayed at the gower for two nights .It was my sons birthday so it was a surprise for him .I was very dissapointed when we got 2 our room it had a horrible smell the bathroom was not very clean there was a dirty workmans glove on floor .breakfast was horrible they could not understand what you wanted to eat... More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011
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Myself , my partner and two children aged 5 and 14 Stayed here for a night in the family room , it was clean tidy , great staff , nice breakfast, great location couldnt say anything bad . we had an amazing trip and kids loved so we were very happy its basic but suited us fine .

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011
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Stayed at the Gower while up in London to see a show - December 2011. Convenient location - just a few minutes level walk from Paddington Mainline / Underground. Friendly, welcoming staff on Reception and at breakfast. Tsering, Receptionist, was particularly helpful with advice on Underground and Bus services for getting about. Room was of good size, clean and comfortable... More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2011
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I chose the hotel for the location. I've been travelling to developing countries but never have I seen a hole like this. A lot of noise in the hotel at night. Bed bugs. This hotel is terribly infested. I haven't slept a minute. They promised me a refund but in the end I got nothing. There are many much better... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

Stayed at this hotel for the first time earlier this week. It's much better than many of the other reviews suggest. Would I stay here with my wife? Very unlikely but would I stay here again as a single business traveller paying nett account who wants a comfortable bed and hot water? For sure I would. Hotel is basic but... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed for one night. Reception was welcoming, room on 4th floor, no lift. Room clean, reasonable size. Bathroom a little tired, but clean. Room was quiet, bed comfortable. Breakfast room is in basement, a little cramped. Food was fine, service friendly. Hotel is situated 10 min walk from Paddington station, 10 mins from Hyde Park. Suited our requirements well.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2011
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Need we say more? We arrived for a two night stay and our instant reaction was that the hotel was run down. As we booked through late rooms for a reasonable price we thought nothing more until my partner awoke on the second morning to find she had been eaten alive by bed bugs. After our return home my partner... More

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