St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings
20-24 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RE
St. Athans Hotel, London
The St. Athans Hotel is family run, simple and clean. In central London, it is within walking distance of the British Museum, the University of London and the N... more
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7/10 Overall rating
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| 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 ( Group of adult friends)
on October 30, 2009
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on October 24, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"You get what you pay for!!" (108538118)
Cheap!!
Security could be vastly improved and the owner was very rude when I wanted to do some ironing (she did not know I could hear what she was saying)
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Willaim ( Family with young children)
from Pennar , GB on October 15, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings" could do with a tv in the room took my own kettle as there was no tea coffe in the room" (108333880)
good value for money and a cooked breakfast as well which was good
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O l peggy ( Mature couple)
from Ontario , CA on September 11, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Bring your travel size shower gel Not enough bathroom when the hotel is full Will book a room with bathroom next time" (108482225)
very clean great English breakfast cook to order close to Russell Square and King's Cross subway
No shower gel. Only 2 very tiny pc of soap without container by the sink in your room and is messy to carry to and from the bathroom when you need to shower. You need to wait for bathroom in rush hour.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on August 10, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"good value for money" (107148259)
good breakfast friendly staff
forgot to change shower towers noise from street
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 31, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"fff" (108838218)
clean, polite, central
expensive, little room, no bathroom insde
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on July 26, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Served the purpose as we were out all day." (108748519)
Despite the age of the hotel, it was very clean and very central.
Hotel is very old. A big disadvantage was no ensuite. This was expected so I didnt even query when booking was it available
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Adam ( Group of work colleagues)
from Darlington , GB on July 22, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Great value" (107440790)
Cheap and Central - great for the money luggage storage very useful! Great Breakfast
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on August 17, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"room too small and very warm..." (107737071)
Very good location... good breakfast... very friendly staff
room was too small to call quadruple...
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on July 19, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"very basic, budget-priced hotel. with breakfast, good value for money." (107410296)
traditional english breakfast cooked to order. clean, value-priced hotel. free wifi. helpful, friendly staff.
shared bathroom facilities. no elevator and steep stairs a little difficult if you have luggage.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 4, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"When we arrived we were told we had to pay an additional 4% as we were paying with Visa. The clerk said the booking website should mention this. I have difficulty on stairs. The website did not allow us to stress we needed a first floor room, or an elevator. Our room was on the 3rd floor. We arrived at 22:00 so didnt have an option to look for something more suitable at that time." (107295749)
The room and bedding was clean. Had a sink in the room.
The toilet was down a flight of steep stairs and did not flush properly. The shower, which is in an attached building, wasn't too clean so we didn't use it. The stairways are narrow and steep with insufficient handrailing. The fire doors did not look adequate.
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on June 18, 2009
very central - easy access to theatres - no fuss - clean - good breakfast
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on June 6, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Perfect for a quick trip to London for a couple of university students with a tight budget. " (107324042)
Incredible bargain for a hotel in the centre of London, close to major rail and underground networks. Staff members were friendly, hospitable, efficient, and helpful. Room was clean, comfortable, and met all of our needs for a quick stay. Free breakfast was a wonderful bonus.
It was a bit of a bother not to have a key to the front door, however, staff was always nearby to answer the door.
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Karen ( Family with older children)
from Bolton , GB on June 5, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"horrendous" (107991106)
the hotel was hanging very old fashioned and shower areas mouldy and dirty
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Kerri ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Glenalta, sa , AU on June 28, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"great location, nice staff" (107443122)
free internet
decor was a bit dated
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on June 27, 2009
good bargain
poor map and directions--be more specific and clear (i.e. Wolford has three different names)
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on May 28, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"you get what you pay for so overall v good" (107350160)
price / location /breakfast/ staff
needs a lick of paint
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on June 23, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Staff, friendly and helpful regarding information, accommodation for electrical devices, and taxis. " (107669295)
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on June 20, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"I would gladly go back, excellent value for money and just round the corner from the underground" (107397989)
Room was basic but clean. Good value for money
Twin room (2 adults) but only given 1 keycard for hte door. Breakfast wasn't very nice. Advert needs to stipulate shared bathrooms, not just tell you that when you book.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 17, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Poor-Adequate " (107975872)
Very hospitable,guests oriented personnel
Well, i don't think that the space, where we slept might be named "double room". No place, even, to put one suitcase and, for sure, not two.
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on June 15, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Very good, really enjoyed it. I would go back again if it was modernised, the roms were a lot fresher. " (107850854)
The staff really nice, vefry welcoming. Very approachable about ay queries. Explainded where are room was, where the bathroom was. Where nreakfast was. The food was fabulous. Lovely and fresh.
The hotel was nice, although it needs modernising. Very oldfasjioned rooms, bedding. Could od with a lick of paint, that the bathroom was not close to the room. That there wasnt enough plugs in the room
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on May 11, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"You get what you pay for, for a extra £ 5.00 per night get local travelodge" (107506794)
Clean and Basic location excellant
Breakfast poor
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on June 3, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (107435474)
cheap - easy to book in and out - good breakfast - excellent shower - very close to all the main attractions and the tube in London. Busy enough road for me to be comfortable walking home from the tube with my children
I knew it was no frills but a kettle in the room would be a relatively cheap extra
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on April 5, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Reasonable. If you don't expect too much for the relatively low price, you will have a nice stay." (107793138)
good location, friendly staff
rooms at the street side of the building are quite noisy.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on March 30, 2009
close proximity to major railway stations
other guests were very noisy, particulalry slamming doors
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Jane ( Same sex couple)
from Bournemouth , GB on December 16, 2008
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Good for a night when you just need somewhere to sleep." (107445840)
Very clean and reasonable hotel with a good breakfast. Convenient for the tube.
Fairly basic facilities but didn't mind as it was good value for money.
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Patti ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Nairn , GB on April 1, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"very satisfactory" (107814110)
very friendly and efficient staff Family hotel
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Trevor ( Solo business traveller)
from Fareham , GB on February 27, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Would advise people to avoid this hotel unless they were desparate." (107473858)
Cheap
Would not upgrade room despite my willingness to pay more and the availability of a spare room. They wanted me to pay for two rooms, the one I had booked and the one they could offer - never had this in 40 years of hotels! Wanted me to pay admin fee to use debit card, commission to use credit card. I did not see any indication that the price booked was for CASH payment only. Room was on the main road and no doube glazing so hardly slept.
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Yousaf ( Solo business traveller)
from Islamabad , PK on March 12, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Very pleasant." (107365603)
The staff are very courteous and helpful. They have a good computer witrh excellent onlince facility. A very tstefull and cosy lobby.
As the Hotel has wooden florrboards hence there is noice when any one passes near the room, on the floor above the room. But i guess this is the case with majority of hotels in london
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Deborah ( Mature couple)
from Bradford , GB on March 7, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"very nice place to stay. would recommend and visit again." (107475686)
very friendly staff. great location and excellent value for money.
room over street,a bit noisy (cant help that in london tho!)
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on March 5, 2009
Quiet street
No car parking Poor breakfast - sugary cearals, sugary synthetic juice drink.
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on February 27, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"budget hotel, so don't expect big rooms/bathrooms, but everything was clean. Breakfast was as described on the internet site." (107471772)
good matras,the hotel is well situated and clean
where is the fire escape?
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on February 26, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"adequate for our purpose" (107481983)
close to the west end
people smoking in the room next door
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Alan ( Group of adult friends)
from Hong kong , HK on February 23, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"friendly staffs, very helpful" (107914179)
unlimited breakfast, beds are comfortable
unclean toilet & bathroom, no hot water provided for drinking.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on February 20, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"For a one night stay this was a good base." (107899884)
Clean. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Good access to underground and buses.
Basement room with access to toilet up steps. Not good for family with young children. B and B undergoing and in need of renovation
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on February 20, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"fantastic value for money" (107998824)
quiet & safe. interesting furniture. an hotel with character
not ensuite in all rooms
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Adele ( Group of work colleagues)
from Birmingham , GB on February 8, 2009
Cheap, clean, close to local ammenities.. (west end and euston station) Would definately book again.
The shower only ran cold water. Toilet was a bit messy after another guest.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on February 7, 2009
St. Athans Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Welcoming, clean and comfortable." (107873796)
staff were very polite and helpful
noisy neighbours in the room next door. no plug for the basin in my room English breakfast very greasy
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"Well used to travelling. Knew that the hotel would be 'poor' standard, but very disappointed to be put in an even worse building down the street." (108852533)
Accessability to underground service. Booking on-line. Cheap for central London but this reflected in condition of premises.
Hotel very run down, especially the separate building, number 28, where we were put....not good. No water in one shower when other shower was in use. Human hairs in the breakfast cereal and marmalade. Breakfast cereal, cornflakes or rice krispies, already poured into bowls by staff.....yuk!