Although these apartments are not as up to date as some hotels I really couldn't find a problem with them. I've stayed several times, every time coming away happy. The rooms are clean. The wallpaper and carpets may be shabby but that doesn't bother me because I don't go on holiday to stare at wallpaper and carpets! It is EXACTLY what I am looking for. Cheap, convienent to tube and good shops. The staff are VERY friendly and helpful.
While I do recommend the Clearlake the one downside is the fact that there's no breakfast. I found an Italian restaurant just down the road that does a lovely fry-up though!


When I come to London again, this will be my first choice.

Clearlake hotel staff was very helpful. We knew from other reviews to not expect the best room. We had also booked one of the cheaper studio rooms (#5), but we were given the chance to inspect the room before paying so we knew what we were getting into. Yep, it had old torn wallpaper and old carpet, but the room had been cleaned. They cleaned the room and left fresh towels daily. I have arthritis in my spine and was concerned about the beds, but they were comfortable even in the old studio. The staff was very helpful and honest! I paid by traveler’s check and one of my checks had stuck to another one. The staff returned it to me when they discovered the error. Laundry was done the same the day and at a low cost compared to other hotels we stayed in. The location was great! Tube was 3 blocks away with plenty of shopping and small grocery stores. Also nearby was “Easy Internet” store that allowed you to buy an hour of Internet time with a code with a password which allowed you to log off and back on anytime you came in the store. One of the few Internet stores you actually got to use all the time you paid for and could come and go as you needed. Having Kensington Palace and the park next door was great when you got back from site seeing and just wanted a walk through a park. Several museum including the A & V are in walking distance. Although it wasn’t the Hilton, the Clearlake hotel staff was great and this was a reasonably priced room in an area where other hotels were charging 200 GBP per night. If you can afford a little more you should upgrade to one of the apartments which are in better condition, but I would stay there again.

There should be a law against hotels like this one. Maybe my standards are high, but there's no excuse for this place; old ripped wallpaper and dirty torn carpet. It was shelter and there is lots of space. The location is not bad, but not great either. The pictures on the website are misleading.

We stayed at the Clearlake Hotel for a week in early August. Based on previous reviews and pictures on the hotel's website, I wasn't expecting much more than basic accommodation and a good location. We stayed in unit 15, two bedrooms (comfortable beds), two bathrooms, small kitchen and a large living room. Great view of Kensington Park. The carpeting and furniture are dated, but clean enough. The place feels more like you are borrowing a friend's flat than staying in a hotel room. The trade off on current finishes and fresh paint is space - lots of space. There were four of us, two parents and two kids, and we didn't feel like we were tripping over each other. Quite a difference from the postage-stamp sized hotel rooms we have rented in the past (at about the same price, too). Staff was friendly and helpful with recommendations for restaurants and making arrangements for transport to Heathrow. Convenience store, grocery, and bus/tube all within a couple of minutes walk. I'm ranking it 4/5 primarily for its value:cost ratio and location. I'd stay there again.