just back from st giles hotel and have to agree with other reviews about the size of the rooms ,very small. hated using the old fashioned bathroom and thought the carpet in the bedroom was old and dirty. All in all wished id paid extra and went to a better hotel, did not wish to return to my room after a day out sightseeing

I will not be back as have no desire to stay in a small cupboard again. Room was the smallest I have ever stayed in.
Lifts were a joke - waiting a long time every trip.
Breakfast was a horrible experience and felt like in a prison!
I can find no reason why anyone would want to stay at this hotel. I will not be back!
Not the nicest area of London.
Look for another hotel.

Honestly saying, there are two good things to be said about this place. It is the location and the unique access to the Central London YMCA Club – any guest of the hotel is allowed to use all the facilities in this gigantic leisure and fitness club for a nominal fee of five pounds! You are supposed to pay for it at the hotel reception desk and then you only need to use the hotel lift to get to the YMCA club which is located just in the basements of the hotel. I recommend a swimming pool with two types of sauna just next to the pool.
Well, since I was regularly going to the club and having a shower there I was lucky to avoid using my room’s bathroom – tiny with an old shower and peeling paint… The room was tiny too, one of the smallest single rooms I have ever seen! But I would not say it was not clean. It was clean and have all the necessary equipment except the internet which is accessible but not free (10 pounds per day).
Still, I would come back there because all the inconveniences are compensated by the location – just in the heart of London.

This is a perfect location for a weekend away in the city with friends.

The bar stays open until late (3.30am) and the staff are helpful and friendly.

This hotel is a stones throw from the tube as well as shops and restaurants - Overall a good experience!