I've read some of the negative reviews and really think that people expect too much out of this lovely B&B. It is not a 5 star hotel after all. My teenaged daughter and myself stayed at this charming home for 3 nights and loved it! We coincided with an Italian group of medical people who made it all the more... More

My Sister, her husband and I spent a delightful 2 nights in this lovely Guest House. It was so comfortable and the breakfasts were the best I have had in a B & B - SO many choices and when having a cooked breakfast, it was cooked to perfection! The location was excellent, with access to the train just a... More

I am very sorry to say that I cannot recommend this B&B as it does not hold what it promises. Overall, we made more bad than good experiences. When we arrived, we were surprised how small the room was (room 9 in the Garden House) so that we did not have enough space for our luggage. This cannot be seen... More

My husband and I have just returned from a 2 night stay at Melrose House and are already discussing our plans to return. We were made to feel so welcome by the lovely Frances. Our room (room 10) was beautiful!! Recently modernised with en suite and a garden room with access to the garden through one door and a side... More

I really loved this place, i stayed over there for 9 days with my girlfriend and we fellin love with the house, the staff and everything. The rooms are fantastic, the included breakfast is magnificent, having free wifi is a huge plus. The walk to penge east station is not long at all, unless you are carrying heavy bags, but... More

Unfortunately the owner, Frances, is not really interested in being a B&B hostess and seems less than keen on her poor guests. I imagine people will come and stay because it's in London and is reasonably priced, but it's not a happy experience. Breakfast is usually a 'help yourself' buffet, but there is rarely enough to go round. I felt... More

If you take the time to read the hotels website you are lead to believe (by reading the access statement found under the 'rooms link') that renovations were to be completed by Spring 2010, but in fact they are still on going. I believe the dining room is being relocated to the basement and the present dining room is going... More

Melrose House is an interesting building - there are still many features of a victorian family home left. The landlady looks after you in a friendly and businesslike way, which I found very comfortable. Everything needed for our stay was provided and our questions were answered in a helpful manner. Breakfast was good. I would stay there again if the... More

The Melrose House was in such a quiet neighborhood with a 7 minute walk to two different train stations (Penge East and New Beckingham). Depending on where you were going for the day, it was easy to get there from one of the two stations. The owner, Frances, was so sweet to show us on her huge map in the... More