This is one of many non-glitzy, down-to-earth, value-for-money small hotels in central London. I've stayed in a number of them, both in the Paddingdon area and also around Russell Square and Euston. I'd come back to this one for overall value.

You can come and go as you please (you don't have to stand at the doorbell waiting for someone to bring you the key each time you come in). So it's completely convenient in that respect. This probably means a low rate of problematic guests, and when I was there, the clientele were indeed comporting themselves quietly and decently. So the environment seemed good as well.

It's less noisy than many other hotels of this price range. They also have the toilet and shower cublicle right in the room, so you're not walking down a draughty hallway. If you have trouble with stairs, you'll want to ask for a low room, as there's no lift. I didn't mind, and got a room on the top floor (four flights up), kind of shapely, like an attic room... more