The previously mentioned in the last post Boulevard Hotel in London is a bed and breakfast type hotel. The last time I was there I had a cosy single room. It wasn’t very big, but you should keep in mind that most European hotel rooms tend to be smaller in comparison to North American hotel rooms. So the room size was just average for this type of budget London hotels. The floors and built-in closet, working desk and coffee shelf were made of a bright light wood: looked modern and stylish. The en-suite bathroom was very clean and cute; the hairdryer was available in the bathroom. Coffee/tea maker and the small flat screen TV hanging at the foot of the bed were the bonuses of the room. Boulevard Hotel London is an all no-smoking hotel, so you are not allowed to in your room either. Breakfast was included in the room rate, it was basic (I usually had toasts, cereals, croissants and coffee, satisfactory), but more than enough to start you off.

The tip for the Boulevard Hotel London is that you should better ask rooms at the back of the building if you are a light sleeper, because the front of the hotel overlooks a bus stop, the busses usually run until late at night and rooms are not equipped with double glazed windows – a little bit noisy.

So, in summary, one of the budget hotels in London - Boulevard Hotel London is a reasonably priced, clean but basic bed and breakfast with friendly and prompt staff and a great central location. I would recommend it for travelers both for business stopovers and tourism.

Bye!

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Hello!

A close friend of mine, Diego, knowing that I often travel to Great Britain and particularly to London on business, asked me to recommend a good budget London hotel in the center of the city with staff considerate and friendly to tourists. My friend works in India, his wife and two sons followed him. He was going to attend a seminar in Manchester and decided to take his elder son with him. He just wanted to send his 18-year-old son to see the capital while he was busy at the seminar. As the purpose of the trip was sightseeing I advised to choose Comfort Inn Victoria in London (3-star London hotel just behind Victoria train station), because of its ideal location within walking distance to many city’s places of interest popular among the tourists: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben & The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, London Eye, Tate Britain. There is also a tube station and a bus stop nearby, so in a short ride you can get to Tate Modern, South Kensington museums and Piccadilly Circus.

His son liked the Victoria London Hotel. The hotel and his room were very clean, but not very spacious (just usual for Europe, as I previously said). Amenities included a hairdryer, a color TV, tea/coffee machine, and a bedroom safe. But there was no closet in his room. Everything worked properly. The room was tidied every day. The outside noise didn’t disturb much. The included breakfast was simple, but filling. All employees were very willing to help out. All in all, he was pleased with his London accommodation. And I think Comfort Inn Victoria in London is an appropriate place to explore the city, not expensive and good value for money you pay.

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Hello!

Beaver Hotel in London is the next cheap London hotel I am going to overview in today’s post.

I suppose that this hotel could be considered a typical London B&B type hotel. As I have already stated, rooms in most London hotels, and in this particular one, are usually smaller compared to the same range hotels in the USA, so try do not compare them in terms of size, just keep in mind that they are less spacious. Whatever the size, but my room (single en suite on the second floor, with bathroom) was very pleasant for my taste: clean, cosy and neat with adequate bed and all the basic amenities that a standard 3-star hotel offers their guests: heating, telephone, TV set, work desk, alarm clock, hairdryer, tea and coffee maker. What else a single business traveler could desire? I also had a lovely view of tree-lined crescent out of my window. There was only one complaint about the room - the shower was set too low in the bathroom, it wasn’t at all comfortable to lean all the time. But there were complimentary toiletries and ample supply of towels.

A full English breakfast was included in my room rate, so I didn’t have to worry about the food in the morning (that’s why I prefer hotels with included breakfast), I just walked downstairs to the dining room in the basement where breakfast was served. Nothing special about the food, but it was fresh and filling. Unfortunately, there was no bar in Beaver Hotel London to relax, but still there was a vending machine with cans of beer, spirits and another machine with canned soft drinks.

Though cheap London hotel, Beaver Hotel still enjoys convenient location: a short walk from Earls Court tube station, in the center and close to major shopping areas.

I think that Beaver Hotel London is a good budget hotel in London; the exact address is 57-59 Philbeach Gardens, Kensington & Chelsea.

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I booked Norfolk Towers Hotel London, a mid-range London hotel, in a hurry on the basis that the address claimed to be close to the Heathrow Express terminal at Paddington. I have already mentioned somewhere above that I prefer hotels close to the place of my arrival and that is understandable: it’s much better to be relaxing in the hotel less than an hour after you arrive in the city than to spend the rest of the day reaching a faraway hotel, even through the distant hotel is cheaper. Moreover, the hotel boasted a perfect location in the city center near many London tourist attractions such as Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, Queensway, Selfrdiges, Harrods, Madame Tussauds and so on. Now you see that I could easily find where to go and what to do the following weekend which I was planning to spend in the capital.

The information I found about this cheap London hotel, I mean Norfolk Towers Hotel London, turned out to be fairly reliable: it was within 5 minute walk to Hyde Park and 10 minute walk to Marble Arch. It took me about twenty minutes to get to Notting Hill on foot, I was strolling actually. Lords cricket ground was 20 minute walk as well. There wasn’t as much nightlife around the hotel as I would prefer to have. Thus, budget Norfolk Towers Hotel in London enjoys a very comfortable location. The exact address of Norfolk Towers Hotel London is 34 Norfolk Place, Paddington, Westminster.

I will continue my started overview of Norfolk Towers Hotel in the center of London next time. Bye!

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Hello, friends!

I go on with sharing my own experience about Norfolk Towers Hotel, a cheap London hotel in the heart of the city.

Check in was quick, the woman at the reception was very nice and helpful. I was pleasantly surprised with the room I booked. It was on the ground floor and it was comparatively spacious for London standards. There was a standard set of room amenities: air conditioning, wardrobe, private bathroom, hairdryer, TV and radio, telephone, in-room safe, tea and coffee making facilities. Everything was clean, spotless and worked properly. The bed was comfortable, just for my taste – neither soft, nor tough. I had fresh towels everyday, housekeeping service didn’t disturb much. I noticed that the manager was checking every room after chambermaids had finished cleaning the room, so they kept vigilant watch on room and hotel cleanness.

As for meal plan, breakfast was not included in the room rate, but continental breakfast, as well as full English breakfast was available for some extra charge. The breakfast room was in the basement of the hotel, it was very nice, cosy and clean, with enough space for all the hotel guests. Breakfast was served from 7 a.m. till 10 a.m. There was a vast choice of food: toasts, croissants, cereals, fruit, juice, milk, coffee and the personnel were nice, deft and always ready to help.

There were free newspapers available in reception in the morning.

Altogether I had a satisfactory experience for the price I paid for my room in the Norfolk Towers Hotel London and would like to recommend this comparatively cheap London hotel for the capital guests.

Source: Pablo Toledo

Hello, friends!

Here is the overview of City Hotel in London, which is a good choice for business travelers who prefers to settle close to The City, and enjoy cheap London hotel with good service, friendly staff and conference facilities. I have had an experience of staying in this nice budget London accommodation last year. My secretary booked me a single room in City Hotel London for three nights. By the way, I prefer comparing hotels and booking in advance because I think that it usually guarantees getting the desired room and room facilities and avoiding disappointment, and, moreover, booking ahead just saves your time and keeps your nerve.

The location of City Hotel London didn’t disappoint me: it is one minute from the Aldgate East station, just off Whitechapel Street on the trendy Brick Lane; the City Hotel is adjacent to the Square Mile. Popular local attractions are within walking distance, so the hotel can be a good choice for leisure travelers, who come to London mostly for sightseeing reasons.
My room was equipped with bathroom, refrigerator, colour TV, telephone, safety box, hairdryer, tea & coffee-making facilities, iron, hairdryer. It was pleasant to have a complimentary newspaper. There were some problems with the hairdryer, but the staff was quick to replace the device.

Neither continental breakfast nor full English breakfast was included in the room rate, but you could have satisfactory breakfast for some extra charge (I don’t remember exactly, but it was somewhat about GBP 7.0).

The address of City Hotel London is 12-20 Osborn Street, London. I suggest this cheap London hotel well worth the money you pay.

Bye!

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Hello!

The New Dome Hote London is a 2-star hotel in the center of London. This is one of those cheap London hotels with low prices and basic facilities, but still clean and comfortable, where you can find friendly staff and satisfactory service. I consider this type of budget London hotels very convenient accommodation option both in terms of price and location for those travelers who prefer to keep to their budget and save some money on lodging. I strongly recommend booking cheapest London accommodations well in advance, in this case you won’t have problems with checking in.

The New Dome Hotel London is very close to the heart of the capital and the most popular tourist attractions. My friends’ son chose this London hotel for that reason. He was traveling with a couple of friends, so they reserved a triple room with en-suite bathroom, a colour TV, a wardrobe and a hairdryer. Very basic, but everything worked properly. The personnel of The New Dome Hotel were attentive and quick to response guests’ request; so do not hesitate to ask at the reception if any extra facilities are required. The room was very clean, but very small for three young fellows.

You should keep in mind that there is no lift in The New Dome Hotel and pets are not allowed.

Continental breakfast was included in the room rate; it was just very basic, but fresh and hot.
My friends’ son said that on the whole he liked The New Dome Hotel in London – it is cheap and has everything you need to spend a couple of nights in London.

P.S.: Friends! Sorry, but I won’t be able to write London hotel reviews for some time due to some personal reasons. But I hope to be back quite soon. See you!

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Hello, dear friends!

Here I am back again with some new London hotel reviews. I am very glad that you find them helpful and that is the most important thing for me. Your letters encourage me to continue writing my posts about different London hotels and other types of London accommodations in order to help you to choose the best one to suite your needs and requirements.

Today I am going to describe one of the most elegant hotels in London, which is NH Harrington Hall London. I have recently stayed there. The address of this quality 4-star comparatively cheap London hotel in the center is 5-25 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington. That is right in the center of London, in the exclusive Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Gloucester Road tube station is within 5 minutes walk from the hotel and one can easily get to the London Heathrow Airport. I’ve always taken the underground to and from airport on various trips. There is also road link to London Heathrow Airport. The other London’s tourists spots located nearby Harrington Hotel London include Earls Court, Olympia Exhibition Centre, the West End, Harrods and the elegant shops of Kensington, Knightsbridge and Chelsea, Science and Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Hotel guests can walk to Hyde Park, Museums and Knightsbridge in about 20 minutes. NH Harrington Hall London is conveniently located close to various pubs, restaurants and grocery stores. I could hear no outside noise while staying in this hotel, because it is situated on a quiet side street. All in all, NH Harrington Hall London stands out because of its ideal location.

To be continued later on…

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Hello, friends!

I will continue reviewing NH Harrington Hall in London, a 4-star luxurious London hotel in the heart of the city.
Check in was very quick as the room had been already booked for me. When I asked an upgrade for my room the staff was ready to help me and for a small extra price I got an upgrade to an executive room. I checked in at 10.00 a.m. and I faced no problems although check-in time was at 14.00.

The room I got in NH Harrington Hall London was very spacious compared to similar 4-star hotels in Central London. My apartment was equipped with modern facilities which included air conditioning, wireless internet access, a big safe, satellite TV with a number of channels, pleasant mini bar, hairdryer, trouser press, iron and ironing board. I just had a little problem with electricity in the bathroom, but the problem was quickly solved by the maintenance staff.

Budget 4-star London Hotel  NH Harrington Hall is suitable for holding meetings as the hotel provides all needed meeting facilities, so those traveling on business are advised to keep this fact in mind. It is also possible to organize a banquet in NH Harrington Hall London.

The hotel staff were very attentive to their guests’ needs and always ready to help, so when I asked to store my bags for the day after checking out there was no charge or problem with that.

My room rate didn’t include breakfast, so I had to pay extra GBP 17.00 for it. The food choice and service was OK.

I had a superior lodging experience during my stay in NH Harrington Hall London, I will definitely return there.

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Hello, dear friends!

I have recently got a letter from my on-line pen pal who kindly decided to share his personal experience of staying in Park Lane Mews Hotel in London. Thanks to Jack and let me cite his letter here.

“After searching several on-line resources I decided to book a room in Park Lane Mews Hotel London, 4-star luxurious London hotel in the center. My choice was determined by the hotel’s convenient location in the area of Mayfair. Park Lane Mews Hotel London is in the center of the capital with Hyde Park within a few-minutes walk from the hotel. Nearby Bond Street, Regent Street, Oxford Street and Piccadilly provide excellent shopping opportunities. London’s West End and Theatreland with a lot of attractions nearby can be easily reached by either taxi or public transport, it won’t take you long – just a few minutes. The Park Lane Mews Hotel London is usually a business London hotel, which is very quiet at weekends, but it gets pretty busy and noisy during the week.

As I was traveling with my wife and my ten-year-old son, I decided to settle in 2 person deluxe room apartment with city view, queen bed, an extra bed, and private facilities (bath and shower). The room was tidy and more spacious than I expected. It was equipped with a trouser press, a hairdryer, TV, a telephone and individual climate control. Tea and coffee making facilities were available as well. The beds and pillows were comfortable and the linen perfectly clean.

Rates were for room only, but breakfast was available at an additional cost of GBP 14.99. I think it was a little bit expensive for what we got.

I consider Park Lane Mews Hotel London a good London hotel and I would come back for another weekend stay if I turn out to be there again”.

That’s all, goodbye!

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