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Elephant and Castle Guest House

23 Oswin Street, London SE11 4TF, England
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Ranked #376 of 484 London B&B and Inns
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2011

The worst place I have stayed ever. The manager is very, very rude. On the day I arrivivedl I should be in by 2pm as the booking said, I did not get into till 5:30pm, I did not even know I was in the right place or not, it was just a house with a few rooms. I asked for... More

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Australia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2010

I only had a couple of days in London with my girlfriend so I took the time to book early to make sure we had a bed. I booked at Elephant and Castle and received a confirmation. However when I tried to check-in on the day that I booked, I was informed that due to "technical difficulties" I no longer... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2009

I had paid a deposit for a booking at the Elephant and Castle guesthouse/hostel for 1 night for the 5th December and received an email stating that my reservation has been cancelled due to "technical difficulties"l as I was about to board a 13 hour flight from Tokyo to London. I had supplied my credit card details online and paid... More

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Dorset
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2009

Close to an underground Clean bathroom Clean bedroom Reasonable price Clean Kitchen A dripping light above the bath No toilet roll until last day Only got clean towels at the beginning of the trip Not sure how safe the area really was No breakfast apart from corn flakes You have to ring the manager to get into the B&B and... More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2009

The 'Guest house' is unprofessionally run by one person. On arrival, we couldn't get into the place as there is no reception. After ringing the bell for some time, we called the number on our reservation print-out. After some time, we managed to get the code to enter the Guest House. This brings up the first secureity concern of many.... More

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England
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2009

This place is not what has been desribed on this or other websites as a 'guest house'. We booked through a hotels broker with pictures of clean, bright modern rooms in an an area of South London. Upon arrival on Friday afternoon we found at the address a terraced house with no sign above the door to tell us we... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 25, 2007

this hostel is great. i stayed in a 8 bed female dorm, a room with big windows (unfortunately we couldn't open them), brand new beds, and a fan in the middle of the room. showers were spottly clean but two of three were out of order so we had to wait a long time to have a shower. toilets incredibly... More

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Additional Information about Elephant and Castle Guest House

Also Known As:
Elephant And Castle Guest House Hotel
Elephant And Castle Guest House Hotel London
Elephant And Castle Guest House London, England
Address: 23 Oswin Street, London SE11 4TF, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London
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Ranked #376 of 484 B&Bs / Inns in London
Price Range: $
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Elephant and Castle guest house is situated only two minutes to Elephant and Castle tube. The location provides excellent transport links to the City, shopping and leisure facilities. 10 minutes by bus to Big Ben!! There is a roof terrace so you can enjoy sunny days. ... more   less 

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