Bloomsbury Palace Hotel - London

First, the positive: the Russell Square/British Museum area is ideal for visitors to London: easy transport, convenient food, and (overall) nice hotels. I was thankfully able to transfer hotels the following day, and my second experience was fantastic. Langland is not one of those nice hotels. My sister and I arrived, exhausted, with our luggage earlier […] this week. We were instructed to leave our bags for 4 hours in the "Living Room" which was open to all other inhabitants and crammed full of stained couches. First indication of poor service and dodginess. We noticed the window was open to the street as well. We grabbed some Langland 'breakfast' (greasy meat, dirt? in the orange juice, shared sugar bowls, and cracked glass cups) before heading out. Once we got back that afternoon to move our luggage into the room, things continued to go downhill. Some memorable moments that evening: 1) Dripping faucet in the bedroom, 2) wobbly chair in the room had a massive blood?pee? stain, 3) the SHARED bathroom on the floor was flooded with water on the tiles, in which long hairs floated. The window of the bathroom also looked directly onto the opposite buildings, so someone got a nice view while we were using the toilet, 4) the shower is unusable to anyone with modern sensibilities of cleanliness (my sister and I are avid campers, so that's a big statement right there), 5) inhabitants on our floor literally played wall-ball against our door, 6) Something in the sheets made us itchy, and 7) the "Double"/"Two Person" room is not large enough for even just one person + their luggage (and we only had 1 bag each). Sure, Langland is cheap, but don't let your frugality trump your desire for safety, cleanliness, and happiness on your vacation to London. Read more

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What to expect: -relatively clean rooms -free english breakfast -good location -good price (for location) This hotel, which dances the line between hotel and hostel, is perfectly adequate for those who want to visit London. It is in a very accessible location (near Russel Square), is relatively inexpensive for the location and offers free english breakfast […] every morning. In addition, the staff were friendly and helpful with locale information. What not to expect: -flexible shower schedule -large, luxurious rooms On the more hostel side of things, the Langland provided rooms that were very utilitarian besides the free TV. Personally this does not bother me as I am in London to be in London and not in a hotel. The only thing that I found restrictive was the lack of bathrooms (which are shared through the hotel) so it was difficult to fit in a shower between, say, 0730-1000. Not impossible, but there are usually people waiting to take their shower, use the loo, etc... Conclusion: If you can handle the shower situation and don't mind small rooms, then this is a great hotel for you. Read more

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I wouldnt even recommend this hotel to my enemies! It was dirty and old. The rooms were extremely small. No a/c. I had to close the window for fear of rats (there was trash and garbage on the outside ledge). Thank goodness it was only one night I was there.....and I didn't fall asleep (I wasn't thrilled about lying in the bed).

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Booked this hotel for a 65 yr relative. After checking in and looking around he left refusing to stay . Although the hotel is cheap it was a waste of money as ended up paying for another hotel on top of that of Langland. Sorry def would not recommend to anyone. First time ever had a problem with any of Hotel.com hotels.

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Hi, this was a pleasant experience - excellent location close to British Museum & Oxford Street; friendly, helpful staff; clean quad room at the top of the building; satisfactory cooked breakfast; left luggage service (something not always available in London); competitive price in budget hotels. Of course, it's not the Ritz and with shared bathrooms […] there are occasional delays, but nothing exceptional. It was essentially a classic cheap London hotel - one my family would certainly go back to. Read more

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This hotel was in a convenient location, and we found it easy to walk to main attractions such as Big Ben, The London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the theatre district, etc. The rooms were of decent size if you just want a place to crash for the night, but they certainly weren't clean. We had major issues with the hotel, and after arguing […] for several hours they were resolved to a somewhat satisfactory standard. However, the staff were quite rude. At breakfast you can choose from a full English breakfast or continental, which was nice. Overall, I'd say that you look elsewhere and save yourself some trouble. Read more

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I recommend this hotel if you only really need a place to rest your head at night. Its not a hotel to hang around your room in as the rooms are very small and the walls are paper thin. In spit of this it is in a very handy location and the surrounding neighbourhood felt like a safe place to be. Prob one of the cheaper hotels in London. If you pay cheap […] expect cheap and that is exactly what this is. Again ideal if youre there just for a base so you can enjoy the sights of London. Read more

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Tiny gloomy room. Kitchen staff couldn't poach eggs despite the fact that it was on the menu. On the plus side, cheap and convenient for a bus to the city.

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I booked at the Langland because it appeared to be a quaint old hotel rather than a modern 'motel'. I was initially shocked that the room was in a basement in what amounted to little more than a rabbit warren, that I had failed to notice that there was no shower in the room (it was on the receipt but was it on the promotional page?). The 'shared' bathroom […] was in fact two floors upstairs past the busy main reception - awkward and embarrassing to say the least. In the room the bed was very uncomfortable, the room was tiny and the TV did not work, even when I found the power socket to plug it in to catch the news. Both taps in the sink supplied hot water and the sink did not drain. In the morning at 5:00am I was awakened by creaking floors and slamming doors. That is the shortest night of sleep and the fastest exit from a 'hotel' in memory. Read more

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Værelset var rimeligt, vinduerne meget utætte og der er meget støj fra gaden - så ørepropper er en god ting at have med i kyufferten. Der var fælles toilet/brusebad på hver etage. Toilettet var ok gjort rent, men brusekabine og gulvet var meget ulækkert - fyldt med hår og det blev ikke gjort rent det døgn vi var der.

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Helt greit hotel for prisen vi betalte. Men anbefales ikke med tanke på kvalitet, service og standar. Vill du bo billig midt i sentrum så funker det men ville nok ikke bodd der igjenn...... Spesielt ikke med kjæreste eller barn.........

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sucio, incomodo, muy viejo, mal olor, sabanas sucias, ratones en la habitacion, no deberian obligar a pagar antes de nada...

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Detta hotell ligger ju extremt lokalt och nära till Oxford street. Ca 7 minuters promenad. Vi fick ett ganska litet rum, men vi åkte inte till London för att vara på hotellet. Känns lite sunkigt och skulle behöva en rejäl uppfräschning. Däremot så hittade vi inget annat hotell som låg så centralt, inkluderade frukost, var så billigt. Vi var 2 stycken […] på den här resan, jag och min man, båda i 30 års åldern. Skulle nog inte rekommendera hotellet för barnfamiljer med små blöjbarn då det är toalett och dusch i korridoren, men i övrigt skulle alla kunna bo här. Read more

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Pga. dårlig vedligeholdelse kunne mindst 2 af hotellets i alt 4 toiletter ikke skylle ordentligt og toiletterne blev kun gjort rent om formiddagen. Det var i øvrigt ikke noget problem at der var fælles toilet på trappen.

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Veldig fin beliggenhet. Men desverre veldig gjerrig og ikke serlig fint hotell. Resepsjonisten som jobbet der var grei men de hadde ikke engang en telefon og ringe ned til han med. Låsen på dørene var utrolg dårlige og enkle og bryte seg forbi. Felles dusj og do som ikke såg veldig hygenisk ut. Ingen heis. Vond lukt. Fuktskader mangen plasser.

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Cet hôtel est en effet bien situé dans Londres, mais la chambre que j'y ai eu est très spartiate, en sous-sol avec une petite fenêtre qui donne sur un boyau. Le lit est correct sans plus. On entend beaucoup le voisin du dessus. Le petit déjeuner est plutôt pas mal, mais c'est vraiment le service minimum. This hotel is very wel located, but the room […] I had was very spartan, in a basement with a small window that gives little light as it is on a narrow courtyard. Teh matress isn't good nor bad. The upstairs guest can be heard easily, and the breakfast is not so bad, but the service is minimum Read more

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Hvis du ikke har problemer med, 1. at dele få badeværelser med hotellets øvrige gæster (vi måtte bevæge os fra kælderen til 1. sal, hvor det nærmeste badeværelse var), 2. at disse er beskidte, toiletterne ikke kan skylle ud, og at der mangler fx håndsæbe, 3. udpræget dårlig service, MEN 4. en god beliggenhed - skal du vælge Langland!

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Accueil sympathique,gardien 24h sur 24h et petit déjeuner tres copieux! Malheureusement les photos des chambres ne correspondent pas la chambre de 3 est vraiment très petite aucun confort on y rentre vraiment pour se coucher car pas de place et vraiment pas d'intimité,il y avait juste un lit double et au pied vraiment collé le lit simple et tout le […] reste sur le palier! Read more

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hotelli kaipaisi jo remonttia. Sijainti loistava thamesin rannoille ja regent parkkiin noin 20 mi9n kävelymatka.

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Really, really bad hotel. Toilets didnt work, TV didnt work - do not stay there ever!!!

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Personalen var lite avig i början, men mjuknade med tiden. Rummet var relativt rymligt och hade två fönster. Väldigt lyhört från gatan. Många som delade de fyra toaletterna, vilket skapade köer på mornarna. Lite förvirrat vid frukosten, som för övrigt var helt okej. Bra läge.

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Hvis man er ude efter luksus. Så skal du ikke vælge dette hotel. Men hvis du bare er ude efter et sted og sove. Så er Langland hotel. Ganske fint. Hotellet er billigt. og det ligger tæt på en masse ting. Men hvis man er ude efter komfort og lækre detajler. Så kig efter et andet hotel!

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Utrolig ubehagelige senger, ikke særlig blide folk som jobber der. Det eneste positive var egentlig at det var nær beliggenhet til Queens Theatre som vi skulle på.

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Jeg vil ikke anbefale dette hotellet, rett og slett fordi det ikke er slik som på bildene, det er lytt sånn at man hører hele hotellet og det er felles do og dusj til hver etasje. Det eneste som var bra her, var beliggenheten, tok oss 5 min å gå til oxford street. Men på veien til oxford street gikk vi forbi mange hoteller som garantert var bedre en […] det vi var på. Read more

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Helt hemskt från början till slut. Skitigt, hemsk frukost.

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estoy completamente irritado por haver estado en este penoso hotel, pero mas me irrita que la pagina hoteles.com de la que hago uso en todos los viajes tenga este hotel en su lista de posibles hoteles donde alojarse en londres, me ha decepcionado mucho la pagina, yo siempre habia quedado satisfecho en todos los hoteles que he estado, este no merece […] ni que se le llame zulo.para mas datos estuve en la habitacion nº28 Read more

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accueil chaleureux, personnel sympa, l'hotel est bien situé, les chambres propres, les sanitaires sont hors de la chambres mais sont très propres. Pour 1 ou 2 jours sur Londres c'est un bon rapport/qualité prix

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We had reserved a 2 ** hotel and our expectations where therefore adjusted to that. I think the hotel is nice and neat, - no luxury or extra features. The location is PERFECT. Just outside you have 5-6 bus lines going all the central places. Perfect! If I should comment on one thing I'd like to be changed it is that when a hotel offers a shared bathroom […] it would be wonderful if they would attend the room a couple of times during the day so it stays clean and useful. Now I experienced that other peoples bath towels were thrown on the floor and somethings the toilet paper ran out. Not great! (the toilet is cleaned etc. each morning). The above mentioned with the shared bedroom is the only reason why I wont recommend the hotel to my friends and family. Read more

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Med kun to toiletter og brusere til en hel opgang, kunne rengøring af disse have været en god idé...

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Har bott 4 ggr tidigare även med sönerna 5.7. och 9 år gamla. Denna gång fick jag massa insektsbett på rum nr 21! Tydligen har andra beskrivit liknande oklart vilka rum. Vid mitt närmast föregående besök i mars 2010 helt ok. Ovänlig frukostpersonal.

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Vi fik et værelse i kælderen. Det var møg beskidt, fyldt med spindelvæv, støv og der lugtede slemt af mug. Der var beskidte håndklæder på gulvet og i skabene. Lagnerne var også beskidte det var faktisk en ubehagelig oplevelse. Det er det værste værelse jeg nogensinde har boet på.

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Väldigt små och slitna rum, lyhört som om man skulle kunna tro att personerna i rummet brevid höll till i samma rum. Frukosten var inte riktigt vad som stod på menyn, men det var ju ändå en frukost och det kanske är så att man får vad man betalar för?

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Chambre pour 2 très petite, un seul lavabo, toilettes et salle de bains sur palier assez loin. Très bruyant, pas d'isolation, pas de ménage ni de lit faits en 3 nuits, propreté douteuse... Service petit déjeuner correct. Dernier jour, travaux bruyants avec produits dangereux jusqu'à 23h30 !!! (désinfection chambres ?). Aucune des prestations annoncées […] n'existe... Hôtel à éviter absolument !!!! Read more

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Beliggenheden er super. Men alt andet var ikke noget at råbe hurra for. Snuskede værelser, ikke rent. Ikke godt vedligeholdt. Papirtynde vægge. Vores værelse var meget lille, kun lige plads til at sengene stod i forlængelse af hinanden. Fint nok når man rejser med sin søster, men nok ikke hvis det var med kæresten.

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