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3.0 of 5
275 Old Street, London EC1V 9LN, England (East End / East London)
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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LONDON
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Value for money.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

We stayed for 1 night on the 4th floor, the room was spacious with a sofa bed, pillows were soft or hard as we were given an option in the room , shower very nice and we asked for a quiet room which we were given , the only downside was that only 1 lift was working and the air con/heating in our room was slightly noisey at times , breakfast was ok with a choice of various options , although the beans and eggs were only luke warm , there were plenty of fruit juice and cereals to choose from. Checking was very speedy.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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City_General_Manager, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express London City, responded to this review
April 4, 2013
Dear DJJAPPYFEET
Thank you for your feedback on the hotel. I was pleased to read you enjoyed your stay at the hotel. I'm sorry only 1 lift was working - we had some emergency repairs to do on the lift which took longer than expected.
Thank you again for your feedback
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Bassano Del Grappa, Italy
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Overpriced and noisy”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013 via mobile

Staying here for a week, wi-fi is 10.5£ PER DAY (with special offer 45£ per week, that's amazing) payed on top of 150£ per noisy night (every time the heating system turns on it's like a rave in the room above and every fart from the other rooms is like a bomb).
I'm staying on the 1st floor and people on the upper deck of the buses can see me naked out of the shower.
Rooms are always tidy, the hotel staff is very professional and will kindly help you out with everything but I don't think this is worth the money you'll pay.
If you want some breakfast go to the Breakfast Club a few meters towards the City on the left.

  • Stayed February 2013
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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City_General_Manager, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express London City, responded to this review
April 4, 2013
Dear Marcogheller
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at my hotel. I am sorry you didnt have a good stay with us on this occassion. Unfortunately we do have some intermittant issues with our AC system and this is currently being looked into by our engineers.
Holiday Inn Express are also looking at ways to introduce free WIFI to our guests so please watch this space....
Thank you again for your feedback and I do hope you will try us again when you are next in London so we can demonstrate we can do it right.
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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Brilliant stay would highly recommend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to say I had a fab stay at this hotel.

Central location, easy transport, the staff are so friendly and the comp breakfast says everything it does on the tin!

If you want to see the real London and enjoy what it has to offer stay here, go out to brick lane or shoreditch and I guarantee you will have a brilliant experience!

Hope this comment helps you decide

  • Stayed March 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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City_General_Manager, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express London City, responded to this review
April 4, 2013
Dear Sweta53
Thank you for your great review of your stay here at London City. I am really pleased you enjoyed your stay and the area!
Thank you again
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Umina Beach, Australia
2 reviews
“basic, clean and comfortable”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2013

Clean bright and airy. Good sized desk. Bed a little small, but comfortable. Bathroom cramped, but functional and the shower hot. Only a very short rail for hanging and no drawer storage. If you're staying for more than a few days and like to unpack completely (as I do) there isn't much room to put your stuff. Temperature control works and a reasonable noise isolation from other rooms and outside.

Tried the complimentary breakfast. Don't eat the sausages.

This isn't a full service hotel, but if you're just after a place to put your head and don't mind collecting your own laundry, you could do a lot worse.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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City_General_Manager, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express London City, responded to this review
April 4, 2013
Dear Andrew A
Thank you for your feedback on your stay in London City. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and had a comfortable time with us.
Thank you again
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Upgraded rooms”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

This was my second stay here for business in recent weeks. The rooms have been refurbished to a very good standard. No problems at check in or check out, very friendly staff. The breakfast was not great but free, so can't complain. I booked an advanced rate of £129, so overall very good value for the area. It is a great location for Shoreditch and the City. Will be happy to stay here again.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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City_General_Manager, General Manager at Holiday Inn Express London City, responded to this review
April 4, 2013
Dear ecosse28
Thank youf ro your comments following your stay here @ London City. I'm pleased you found my staff friendly and you look at new bedrooms and bathrooms. We refubished the hotel about 18 months ago.
I look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel on your next trip to London City
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Also Known As:
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Address: 275 Old Street, London EC1V 9LN, England
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Region: United Kingdom > England > London > East End / East London
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Bar/Lounge Business Center Free Breakfast Restaurant Wheelchair access
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Ranked #519 of 1,076 hotels in London
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Welcome to the Express by Holiday Inn London City. Our hotel is ideally located on the doorstep of the City of London, with the financial districts of Broadgate & Bishopsgate just minutes away for our business guests. We have excellent transport links for the London Underground and Kings Cross & Liverpool Street National Rail terminus not to mention St Pancras International Station for the Eurostar. We sit on the gateway to Hoxton Square, Shoreditch & Brick Lane, whatever your reason for visiting London we are an ideal base for exploring this vibrant area of London. If culture & history mixed with London s coolest restaurants, bars & shopping is what you want then you have just discovered East is the new West! Fear not, for we are also ideally located for London s attractions such as Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Bank of England, Tate Modern, St Paul's Cathedral & South Bank to name but a few. We have just undergone a full refurbishment of our Lobby, Reception, Bar, Restaurant and Meeting Rooms to reflect the cool, contemporary urban location we reside in. We have 224 purpose built bedrooms, all of which are light and spacious with large desk space all rooms are en suite with refreshing power showers as well as a newly installed state of the art interactive television & in room movie system. All of our guestrooms, meeting rooms & public areas are equipped with high speed wi-fi internet access. ... more   less 
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