Clerks speak very poor English (Irakians, Bulgarians, HongKong). Rooms are tiny, barely the size of the bed. Shared bathroom, no elevator, very narrow (and steep!) staircase. Very expensive considerring the conditions. Please avoid! more

We had two rooms booked - mine was fine though deep down in the basement, reasonably modern furnishings, my collegues was very jaded and dirty, staff not overly interested Breakfast was OK. The location is very handy and quiet more

I stayed 3 nights her during my first trip to London. With Paddington station sitting a short block away, the Ashley's location is nearly unbeatable. Any of central London's attractions are easily reachable. The staff were helpful (including a dynamite restaurant recommendation), but when I asked for some soap on my last night, they had offer me the used bar... more

Good location, quiet rooms, decent breakfast but getting rather tatty more

Move this hotel to most other European cities - it would be crap. But: This is London, and for London its quite good. Location: 1 block from Paddington tube/Heathrow Express, McDonalds/a few Delis around the corner. Its on a very quiet street, so no noise at night at all. Reception: super friendly and helpful receptionists. They still see visitors as... more

Stayed here for one night last weekend, and am booked to stay again this weekend on my way back through London. Overall, no complaints. The single room was tiny but clean, and the shared bathroom was also clean. The room was quiet, even with the window open at night. Breakfast was great, I thought the selection was fine, and the... more

We stayed on the ground floor, with a bright floodlight and a street lamp shining into our room at night, where we had to keep the curtains somewhat open in order to get air through the small opening in the window. (We later asked for, and got, a decent table fan.) The price was lower than at other places, but... more

Before booking a room on line I went through the reviews of this hotel and thought that it would be an averagely good place to stay. I do not know what kind of rooms/hotels the people who've written the positive reviews are used to staying at, but in my experience this has been the worst hotel I have ever stayed... more

Im surprised at the number of average reviews this place has received. I'm not sure what kind of accommodation these users below are used to but this hotel certainly does not merit any appraisals. On first glance the hotel does seem neat and fits in with the London "low budget" travel accommodation. Discouraging was the lack of elevators especially if... more