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75 Gower Street | Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HJ, England
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Tiny cramped rooms, with poor amenities

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2 of 5 stars
JeevesCostadelSol   6 contributions
Costa del Sol
5 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
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The location, near the West End, University of London, and the City, is the only good thing about this hotel. The stair carpet is threadbare, the single room I had was tiny and cramped, the safe had been left locked by the previous occupant, so could not be used, there is no air-conditioning, so on a hot August night, I wanted to open the windows. However, there was an unopenable blind between the two levels of glazing, so this wasn't possible. As the location is very noisy, perhaps this was fortunate. There was a small desk-top fan as the only means of making the room tolerable for sleeping. The carpet was grubby and the wardrobe had a very few assorted dry cleaners' hangers. The shower produced a slow trickle of water, scarcely enough for a wash. The breakfast was well cooked but a single egg, single sausage, and single rasher of bacon hardly constituted a 'full English breakfast'.
The hotel claims to have refurbished their rooms - one shudders to think how bad they must have been previously!

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Travelled with Solo Traveller
  • Member since 29 July 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Warning- avoid this hovel

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1 of 5 stars
MorningstarTS   2 contributions
Sheffield
3 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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Shocking. A room that has to be seen to be believed. Kind of the opposite of a tardis - smaller inside than outside. No room to move. Shower room even more useless. If small is your bag though then one thing you will be delighted with will be the full english breakfast - one rasher of bacon , a sausage, an egg and (honestly) 11 baked beans ! Toast arrived 10 minutes before meal or ten minutes after meal as only one poor waitress for 30 people- couples queing out into the corridors to get a seat. You end up sharinga table - Very hot room - no satelite TV even though it says there is. In 35 years of travel this is THE worst hotel we have ever stayed in - not even a base - avoid like the proverbial plague - Tom and Maria

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Travelled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Member since 03 August 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Excellent hotel close to Piccadilly

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3 of 5 stars
robsmith66   4 contributions
Essex
1 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Business

I stayed here with a colleague and the experience was very positive. We wanted a hotel with B&B close to the West End at a reasonable price. The room was not large but was well equipped and the sound proffing was good. the bathroom had my pet hate - a stupid small bowl - masquerading as a sink ( why do hotels think its stylish when its so impractical)
Breakfast in the morning was very good and reception check in /out effcicient and fast.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Travelled with With Colleagues
  • Age group 35_49
  • Member since 01 August 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Avoid this hotel!

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EamonK   9 contributions
Glasgow
8 May 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I would never recommend this hotel. The room was in a 2nd floor and no lift so I had to lift my lyggage and laptop myself. When I reached the room, I have no words to describe it. was not .....the size of a midget!!. I had to jump over my luggage to get to the tiny bed....head and feet in the wall, bathroom , tiny, and water poor. I had to get out of my bedroom as soon as possible as I felt absolutely claustraphobic.
The towels with hole.....so quality in general very poor. Only the location is good but does not compensate!

Overall it was an appaling hotel.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2009
  • Visit was for Business
  • Travelled with Solo Traveler
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since 27 March 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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I feel ripped off

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2 of 5 stars
RDCWestMidlands   2 contributions
West Midlands
22 Feb 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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Really cross with Cavendish hotel, have stayed there before and had large double room at the back which I purposefully requested again as it is much quieter. On arrival we were allocated a TINY box room which was at the front over looking Gower street, very noisy and boiling hot. When I complained we were moved to sister hotel The Langland just down the road. There the room was bigger and at the back but grubby and smelly. There were doors banging all night as people came and went as we were near reception and had very little sleep. For the money I think both hotels offer poor service and facilities and we will not be going back.

  • Date of stay February 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
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  • Member since 22 February 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
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Address: 75 Gower Street | Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HJ, England
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