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4.0 of 5
8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BY, England
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The Grand at Trafalgar Square
The Grand at Trafalgar Square
The Grand at Trafalgar Square
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The Grand at Trafalgar Square
Ranked #153 of 1,070 hotels in London
4.0 of 5 stars 1091 Reviews
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  • Very clean(13)
  • Charing Cross(9)
  • Big Ben(7)
  • Club Quarters(7)
  • Free internet(6)
  • Buckingham palace(5)
  • Rooms are small(3)
  • New Years Eve(3)
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“Nice hotel, shame about the restaurant!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 via mobile

The entrance to the hotel is just as the name suggests - very grand! Our room on the 5th floor looked onto a brick wall, which was a bit of a disappointment as the hotel is really well situated just off trafalger square. Room was very clean, but the heating was not great and it got very cold. The toilets in the lobby were very dirty obviously in need of more regular checks. Boyds restaurant was a big let down, we tried to book a meal for 6pm, only to be told they were full. Yet when we walked past at 6pm to head off to prezzos the restaurant was virtually empty!? We did have breakfast there the next day, and this we felt was very overpriced £15 each for basically a plate of beans! We did complain only to be told that the Boyds is separate from the hotel. There are loads of little cafes that do excellent breakfasts nearby, go to them instead!!

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Close to the key attractions”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

My wife and I just returned from a one week stay at The Grand at Trafalgar Square. The location is fantastic with easy access to the Underground, bus and train stations. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely use again if we return to London.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“superb location”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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this is the second visit to the Grand/club quarters in northumberland ave the location is superb..staff are very efficient we were given our room at 12! not 3pm which was great..we were visiting london for a theatre break..our room was on the 4th floor excellent facilities..spotless..if you run out of anything there are cupboards full on each landing along with free bottled water and ice!! we had a marvellous weekend the jersey boys were amazing!! we left our luggage at the hotel and collected it in the evening.there are many restaurants close by and the ghost bus tour stops right outside it is a great hotel central for all the sights..i would recommend it to all.

Room Tip: rooms at the rear maybe quieter but the odd numbers face the road and views
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Lovely hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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My boyfriend booked this hotel as we were up in London seeing The Lion King at the Lycuem Theatre so it wasn't to far away so it was a perfect location. Arrived at the hotel before we could check in so we spoke to the staff at reception and they double checked our booking and said we could leave our luggage in the storage room so we could go out and then come back and check in later. So that was lovely we didn't have to cart our bags around with us. I then asked the receptionist what tube stop would we need to get off for Madame Tussards. She was polite and told us the answer. We arrived back at the hotel about 4pm and collected our keys and bags from the storage room. The lady explained all we needed to know about water dispenses on every floor and to swipe our room key in the lift before we press what floor we wanted. Hotel room was lovely, clean and just what I had expected and it had the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in. We went out for food and then The Lion King show, came back to the hotel and went to bed. The next morning we could check out at 12pm so we decided to have a look around the Square and have some breakfast. The only thing that let the hotel down was the price of the breakfast. They wanted roughly £8 per breakfast for some crossiants, toast, cheese and ham. Very over priced so we just went to Mcdonalds instead and had a wander around the Art Museum and the Square. We came back to collect our bags and check out. Checking out very simple and modern using build in computers you could check yourselves out and post the key swiping cards into a box. Overall a lovely hotel and polite staff.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Just ok”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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Difficult trying to dodge the smokers outside the hotel whilst manoeuvering yourself and your bags inside - then you have to use your swipecard for the lifts and security doors whilst avoiding bashing into revellers with drinks. Its more geared up for the bar/restaurant with functions than a hotel. Probably because I stayed around Christmas but I felt like I had gatecrashed someones party. Room was nice though. Tried to order food at the restaurant and waited 15 mins for service (they werent busy, just looking in the opposite direction), only to find out they had stopped serving food. It isnt somewhere I would stay again - there are better places in Central London for the same price.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BY, England
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