The hotel is undergoing a period of renovation, meaning reception is up the fire escape and much of the hotel is covered in cardboard during the upgrade. There currently is no kitchen, so no breakfast available, however it’s minutes walk from Oxford Street and plenty of options available there.
The location is perfect for pretty much everything, including the new Elizabeth line and Thames Link (Farringdon tube) rail to Gatwick airport.
The carpet was marked with cigarette burns and the bathroom smelt strongly of smoke. There was no extractor fan in the bathroom, just the wires hanging out the ceiling: I asked about this and was told ‘yes, no fan’.
The bed was comfortable and the reception staff were friendly.
It is going to be a beautiful hotel when the upgrade is completed, I just wish I’d known it was going through this when I booked.
