Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings
8 Cranley Gardens, London, SW7 3DB
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London
In South Kensington, this hotel is by a garden square, less than a kilometre from the Victoria & Albert and Science museums and a short walk from Kensington Gar... more
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7/10 Overall rating
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| 8/10 | Check-in process |
| 6/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 8/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 6/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on December 6, 2009
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 24, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"A clock and Tea/coffee facilities in room would have been appreciated. Otherwise, everything else was excellent." (108296724)
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on November 22, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Very good" (108213529)
Very helpful and kind staff
Slow lift and lack of services at night for guests arriving late - ie something simple to eat
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on October 12, 2009
carpet is very dirty and you can hear the floors (in the room and upstairs) making squeaky noise
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Sarah ( Family with older children)
from Hertfordshire , GB on September 16, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Great location and the staff were brilliant." (108726288)
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Excellent.
The decor is slightly dated. The pillows on the double bed were extremely flat - could have done with a few extra.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on August 3, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Very satisfied with the hotel. The rate was very reasonable. Will recommend it to my friends. " (108350721)
Good location on walking distance from underground station. Nice surroundings and many nice restaurants and pubs near by. Breakfast at the hotel was ok and was included in the hotel rate.
Did not find any serious faults.
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Susan ( Mature couple)
from Saffron walden , GB on July 7, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Adequate but location made up for bad points." (107741658)
Breakfast was good although limited choice. Helpful staff. Lovely location. Good for Albert Hall via buses.
Room carpet not hoovered for a very long time. Shower very basic. No tea/coffee making facilities.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on May 12, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Location brilliant. Inexpensive overnight stay central London." (107406923)
Within walking distance of the centre of London. Weekend parking outside the hotel a great advantage. Nice reception area and bar service very good.
Pretty uncomfortable bed, only one small pillow per person in the room, no hand soap in the bathroom. Decor, bed covers, carpets generally very tired and in need of a change. Missed coffee/tea making facility in the room.
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on April 23, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"good" (107957535)
clean, nice staff, nice food, very handy for royal marsden hospital, in a good surrounding area, easy and quick to get to hotel from victoria on tube, reasonable costs.
decor a bit old fashioned, floorboards in room very creaky (attic room).
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on April 18, 2009
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"I visited the hotel with my 11 year old son and we thoroughly enjoyed the 3 days we had in London." (107341957)
This hotel is ideally located both for museums (Science, Natural Hist, Victoria and Albert) and is approx 4 min walk from Gloucester Road tube station. Very easy to explore London from here. Harrods was a couple of tube stops and we went to Leicester Square and the Embankment which, on a sunny day, is a feast of entertainment in itself.
I think a simple cooked breakfast could be included in the price - small gripe.
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Dianne ( Group of adult friends)
from Yarm , GB on March 31, 2009
Lovely building, good location, helpful staff.
Tea and coffee facilities in room , unavailable
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on January 22, 2009
Convenient for Christies
No tea and coffee facilities
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 5, 2008
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"functional room for purpose of visit" (107896369)
discount given for single person occupancy of a double room
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on November 18, 2008
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (107408817)
location and price
breakfast
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Vanessa ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Rusper , GB on July 14, 2008
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Overall, pleasant hotel and cheap for the location." (108028205)
Good value for money in good location
Could do with re-decoration as very old fashioned and tired. Toilet was loose and the toilet roll holder fell off the wall when I touched it!
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Deborah ( Solo business traveller)
from Newton abbot , GB on July 14, 2008
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"pleasant experience" (108055101)
attractive room, comfortable, lovely building, lounge/bar area pleasant, drinks not overpriced! Some reception staff were very pleasant and helpful.
no tea and coffee facilities in room, very noisy with balcony door open and stuffy if shut. Checkin person not very welcoming, when I arrived dripping wet after longish walk!
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Carolyn ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Elsternwick , AU on June 19, 2008
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"small room but to be expected in England, would happily stay again" (97975290)
clean, helpful, great location, comfortable bed
no tea facilities in room
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Jane ( Mature couple)
from Pevensey , GB on December 19, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel location was good, with excellent amenities in the area. The room was fairly spacious, but our room 218 overlooked the front gardens, which meant that the traffic noise was very loud, and without earplugs would have caused me problems sleeping. The room was very clean, and the bed comfortable. Staff were most helpful and friendly, and the breakfast, although basic, was adequate. All in all, the hotel offered good value accomodation for a one night stay, but I dont think I would want to spend any longer - due to traffic noise in bedrooms at front - must remember to ask for a rear bedroom next time." (97862553)
The location to the London Tube Gloucester Road was excellent, and the restaurants and bars in the area were great. The Hotel room was a good size, and the breakfast was adequate for the price.
The single glazing at the front of the hotel made night time noisy, but I had read this in other reviews so took my ear plugs with me. Tea making facilities should be available. Cold tap made a terribe banging noise when first turned on - worried to use this during the night.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on December 5, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"I would reccomend it if the location is essential for you as well as the money you spend. I would not recommend to you if a decent bathroom is important for you. Before arriving, I was considering the idea of booking a summer vacation with my kids, I was with a friend this time, but after I saw the bathroom I changed my mind and I will book with another hotel." (97497315)
The location was great I knew the area and the hotel, from the outside, because I used to live nearby. The hall was very nice and so are the common bathrooms.
The bathroom in the room very really tiny, old and not well kept, the shower curtain was old and dirty. You would not like to stay too long in it.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on July 3, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"A functional budget hotel in a quiet location with very efficient and pleasant staff." (99952097)
Quiet location.
A bit far from the underground stations. Lift was very slow.
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Peter ( Solo business traveller)
from Merseyside , GB on June 27, 2007
Location was good. Room was spacious.
Accomodation very tired and in need of renovation.
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Anne ( Solo business traveller)
from Glasgow , GB on June 24, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"The accomodation suited my purpose it was basic in a good location" (99137002)
location
no tea coffee making facilities
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 15, 2007
Low cost, nice part of town
No tea coffee making facilities. Light over mirror in bathroom did not work. Breakfast very basic.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on June 12, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Comfortable and plesant staff" (99901353)
Convenient to tubes, business venue etc
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on May 29, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Overall the accommodation and venue was excellent. It would have been good to have another choice of an English TV channel, tea or coffee making facilities. One or two of the staff were abrupt and unhelpful but others were extremely pleasant." (99978550)
Very good accommodation, pleasant room and all facilities (except tea or coffee making)
No tea or coffee and one or two of the staff were less that friendly or helpful
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Anonymous ( Family with young children)
on May 9, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Good clean hotel in a good location. Good continental breakfast but can get cooked breakfast charge extra. Instructions on net on location not very good but phoned hotel reception and they gave us directions. Easiest route south kensington station (underground). quiet area good links to public transport and very good value for money. I would definitely book here again next time." (99347323)
lots, staff friendly but not over friendly, accomadation clean bed comfy
bath was a little too small for one of the guests but if 5'4 or under its a fine fit, but had a shower but not alot of head room if you are over 6'6.
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Nicola ( Family with young children)
from Fareham , United Kingdom;GB on April 20, 2007
I liked the fact that the rooms were interconnecting so my young daughter could have her own little bedroom; this was better than 3 beds in the one room which is what most hotels offer for 3 people.
The bath was rather small but this was ok and didn't affect my enjoyment of the hotel.
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Nigel ( Mature couple)
from Shrewsbury , United Kingdom;GB on March 30, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Overall a pleasant stay in a good, well heeled, central location with friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of choice of restaurants within easy walking distance. We certainly didn't feel threatened walking back to the hotel at night. The decor in the breakfast room could do with an update, but that is more a comment than a criticism." (99573927)
Good location. Breakfast provided within price of the room.
Traffic noise took a bit of getting used to - double-glazing would have helped ... but we are from the country! Also worth saying that the hotel is not on a main road.
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Trevor ( Solo business traveller)
from Belfast , GB on March 27, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Be aware that rooms at the front of the hotel have a lot of traffic noise. There is no double glazing to cut down the noise" (99234904)
Proximity to Picadilly line
Traffic noise in rooms at front of hotel
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on March 14, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Pleasant and helpful staff. Reasonably large room overlooking gardens which meant lots of traffic noise but this is to be expected anywhere in London. Bathrooms old and cramped and room very hot - no thermostat to turndown radiators. Breakfast was an experience not to be repeated- truly awful! But a good position for visiting Kensington and Chelsea." (99842244)
Clean room, good position in London
Dated bathrooms, no non-smoking area to sit in other than room. Room very hot.
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Deborah ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Balsham , United Kingdom;GB on February 14, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Room was booked at 9.30 am on morning of stay and all went smoothly when I checked in at 2 pm. Helpful and friendly staff." (99827092)
Central location
Shower did not work well - poor pressure.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on January 4, 2007
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Impressed that the price was not raised over the New Year, when we stayed. The hotel has a very good location, and is very clean and friendly." (99407006)
Location, cost, value for money.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 1, 2006
friendly staff.
the strong smell of cigarette smoke everywhere,in the reception area,the room and everywhere.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on December 21, 2006
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Hotel was fine" (99727552)
It was roomy and clean and good value
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on December 19, 2006
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"The location was excellent. Bar Overpriced, Shower an abonimation to man-kind, possibly the worst thing I have ever experienced. Staff were friendly and good though." (99983197)
Check-in was quick and easy.
The room was very small and basic for what was apparently a 3 star hotel
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Rosemary ( Mature couple)
from Dundonald , United Kingdom;GB on December 1, 2006
Cranley Gardens Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent location 4 minutes walk from Gloucester Road tube station. Good restaurants and cafes very near hotel. Easy walking distance to Harrods, Royal Albert Hall, museums etc. Cooked breakfast available at extra charge but the continental breakfast was more than adequate, cereal juice fruit toast marmalade tea and coffee. No tea making facilities in bedrooms but all drinks available in small comfortable bar at reasonable cost. Free left luggage facilities. Rooms available from 12 noon. A very reasonably priced hotel but the rooms are small and were very hot. We couldn't open the window and there is no air conditioning." (3305363880)
quiet clean comfortable very central and excellent value for the location
too hot even in november and the window did not open
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Paul ( Solo business traveller)
from Swindon , United Kingdom;GB on November 27, 2006
convenient location
decor was drab, tired, old, in need of major refurb - a very 1980s experience
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on November 1, 2006
was cosy
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on October 22, 2006
Nice Quiet Good location
Poor breakfast
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