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Hotel class 1.0 of 5
144-A Mare Street | Hackney, London E8 3SG, England
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1 of 5 stars
JimmyKK   3 contributions
Glasgow
Nov 6, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Checked in paid for my stay in advance (hotel policy). Room filthy, bed smelled shower filthy, soap tray in shower filthy. No soap / shampoo provided. Next door had a baby in the room which cried all night. I could hear it easily through the paper thin walls. Towels so threadbare one ripped in half as I was drying myself.... more

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3 of 5 stars
LondonFusspot   1 contribution
London
Nov 3, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

After reading mixed reviews for this hotel, I didn't really know what to expect... However, it was a great location for a night out in the Hackney/ Dalston area (planty of bus stops along the road). Beds were very clean and comfortable, and the bathroom was spotless too (although the extractor fan was laughably noisy). The walls are thin but... more

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3 of 5 stars
partygirl73   6 contributions
Coventry
Jun 10, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

After reading the other reviews I was actually dreading my stay at this hotel! I booked it as I was on a limited budget for a last minute jaunt to London and it was pretty much the only hotel in my price range. We couldn't find how to get there at first and pulled into the garage. As I walked... more

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3 of 5 stars
MissPhirefly   28 contributions
East Midlands
May 22, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I'm an extremely discerning traveller (see my other reviews) but I must say that this hotel really isn't as bad as the reviews here, what on earth do people expect for £37 for a double room in London? We always stay at this hotel when we're attending the Lovebox Weekender in Victoria park due to its proximity to the festival... more

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1 of 5 stars
Haulfri   7 contributions
South Wales
Mar 4, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I’m afraid this hotel is as bad as the reviews it’s getting. Thank goodness I only stayed one night, and that was because it was to late to book in to anywhere else. The location of the hotel is not the best, its hidden away and finding the entrance is a bit of an exercise. The lounge, lobby and stairwell... more

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4 of 5 stars
jayadams24   1 contribution
york
Jan 15, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I stayed at this hotel sa i was on a businnes trip from York in the locality of the hotel. I mad the booing through Booking.com at a very reasonable rate of 49 pound.When i checked in the hotel the staff explained to me that, they did not enter the guest rooms without their say so and i was to... more

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2 of 5 stars
John_in_Slovakia   2 contributions
LA / Slovakia
Nov 13, 2008 | Trip type: Business

I started reading reviews after I had already booked it. I was quite concerned about the location, the staff and the room itself. Fortunately, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. The hotel is a 15-minute fast walk from the nearest tube station. I walked at night and was not concerned at all (a lot of churches on the... more

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1 of 5 stars
holiday8888   2 contributions
uk
Sep 29, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

The worst hotel ever!!!They try to fool you by having a nice lobby, with tiles. They make you sign a contact of stay and then you go to your room to the horror that awaits you. The room- FILTHY, smell of urine, stained headboard, dirty sheets, smelly pillow, filthy carpet, rude and unhelpful staff. I had to sleep with the... more

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3 of 5 stars
familyvacationerr   3 contributions
san francisco
Aug 24, 2008 | Trip type: Family

All these bad reviews compelled me to write a review of my own because we found the hotel to be a perfectly fine cheap hotel. We were a couple with a 13-year old. The furniture -- a couple of bedside tables and a bureau -- was a little dingy and broken down, but the room and bathroom were perfectly clean.... more

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1 of 5 stars
dadone7   1 contribution
Bologna
Sep 30, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
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Since the first moment I saw it I realized that was a nightmare. Better sleeping under a bridge. more

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Address: 144-A Mare Street | Hackney, London E8 3SG, England
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