This place has a lot of potential - it's in a good location which is walking distance to covent garden, leicester square etc. We'd also previously stayed in a similar property on the same street (Arran House hotel) and had a great experience. They were booked out this time so we gambled on this hotel, and it was totally different.... more

Gower House is situated in Bloomsbury. It is a basic budget hotel and in early 2009 cost £65 a night for a single room. There didn't appear to be a reception area. Instead you just ring the bell upon arrival and after you're given your room you get a key that opens both the main door into the building which... more

The short description: clean, basic, no frills accommodation reasonably priced, with a good location. Gower House is in an older building, so you may have to carry your luggage up stairs. Something to consider if you have mobility issues. The hotel staff were very accommodating re changing the dates of my stay and also granting my request for a room... more

I needed to find an afordable place to stay in the bloomsbury area. This was it. I stayed in several different rooms at the house. All were clean with fresh towels daily. The street side of the house is very noisy, do request garden side! I would pay the extra for en-suite as the bathrooms are more up to date.... more

[--] I asked on a forum for an inexpensive place that was near the British Museum and Charing Cross Road, and this was suggested. Goodge street is the nearest underground station, and it was simple to get there from Stansted. I really enjoyed my stay here, in room # 1. It was on the ground floor, very quiet as the... more

Vado molto spesso a Londra e come alloggio mi reco presso il Gower House Hotel. A conduzione familiare è in... more