Check in was very fast and convenient. The attendant was more than willing to give us directions. The room was very small but for the amount of money I paid I can’t complaint. I had a disable room so there were no stairs for me, but the hotel has no lift. The TV had a very low screen resolution so the way that is set up is very hard to see anything. The room was basic clean by no means spotless.

Small. Very small. Within 5 mins, I’d dubbed it ‘The Crypt’. We stayed here for 6 nights in late January 2008 in a standard (windowless) room. The photos on their web site show more or less what you can expect – a TV you have to pay 5 UK pounds per 24 hours should you want to use it, a tiny bathroom (self-proclaimed on the door as ‘a tiny loo’), orange walls and a double bed surrounded by three solid walls.

The room was reasonably clean with bed linen and towels provided, but no soap or shampoo for the shower. Note that maid servicing (room cleaning, change of sheets and towels etc.) is optional at 10 UK pounds a pop. No breakfast or luggage storage facilities and no elevator, though we were on the ground floor so this wasn’t a problem.

Our biggest problem (apart from the small size of the room) was where to store our bags and clothing. During the night we had to keep our backpacks propped up against the entrance to the room to ensure we could sleep and get to the bathroom; though this really posses a fire hazard risk and I’m surprised it isn’t against the law. During the day we’d move the backpacks onto the bed – I’d hate to be doing this with a suitcase! Three clothes hooks are provided, but this was the only ‘storage’ available for anything. Basically, be very neat and tidy because there just isn’t room for a mess.

There is a light dimmer near the bed, and a switch high up on the wall to turn on the (useless) exhaust fan in the bathroom, though it would be nice if these were clearly labelled as to what they do... we started playing with them to work it out. (The fan switch was so high up I thought it might be a master power switch to the room).

The room is really close to a very large supermarket (with a fresh bakery good for a really cheap breakfast) and within a few mins of Earls Court and Gloucester Road tube stations. Check-out was 10am, which seems to buck the trend of most hotels that offer a 12pm departure time.

Overall this would be OK for an overnight stay, but I wouldn’t stay here for 6 nights like we did. I wouldn’t want to be claustrophobic either....

I have previously written a review on this place praising it, however I stayed here for the second time the beginning of this month.

I knew it wasnt going to be the same as last time due to the immediate horrendous smell in the reception area.

The room we stayed in was a tiny room without a window, I cannot complain about the size of the room as I knew what to expect, however this hotel has gone downhill since my last stay, the shower curtain was mouldy around the bottom and smelt terrible, the whole bathroom appeared grubby, There was also a large amount of dust behind the television set.

Dont Stay here you can stay in the travelodge in holborn for a similar price.

Yes, we knew the room would be small, and that was something we were willing to live with. But we were shocked that the room was in such poor condition when we arrived. There was a big dirty watermark from a drink on the windowsill, dirty-looking linens, and a thick coating of dust on the walls and ceiling. On top of that, the toilet seat was completely disconnected from the toilet. We only used our room toilet in emergencies, but tried to use public toilets whenever possible. We complained about it minutes after arriving, and it was still not fixed two days later. The hotel wasn't able to give us a discount because of the inconvenience, but they did throw in a free TV remote. Considering the little time we actually spent in the room, being able to watch TV didn't really help us much.

The only nice thing I can say is that the hotel is located in a good neighborhood, a few blocks from the Tube and next to a large grocery store.