Abcone Hotel - London

9.1

Very good value for this hotel. Sure, I'll come back !

7.9

Abcone Hotel is in a very quite area of London but at the same time very close to Gloucester Rd Tube Station. I was travelling with a friend of mine staying 4 nights in London. The only setback of this Hotel is the Continental breakfast. You only have a few pieces of toast, tea or coffee and some flakes. Otherwise is a very convenient stay at London.

7.6

Hotel was quite good value for the rating & the location - the bathroom was spotlessly clean while the bedroom carpet had some staining. Room was an adequate size, given it's a city location. Breakfast was disappointing - Continental consisted of orange juice, cereal, tea/coffee and toast; croissants or fresh fruit would make a small but welcome improvement. Excellent location - as described, 500m from Gloucester Rd.tube station, and area is very quiet for such a central location. Very quiet with no audible noise from other rooms within the hotel. Reception staff were very helpful but breakfast room staff, while polite, were not partiularly friendly.

8.6

I was impressed with this hotel for the 3-star rating. When we arrived it was clear that the staff had managed to loose our reservation, but they still managed to accommodate us in a room that was larger than what I paid for. Everything was clean. A few toiletries were provided, although shampoo was not one of them. The breakfast was very pleasant in an environment with natural lighting and the staff were polite.

6.1

The room was clean, but the blankets were stained. The room was extrememly small. The price was lower than the surrounding hotels, but saving 30 pounds wasn't worth it to me. I will pay extra next time. The staff was nice and helpful. A breakfast was included, but I didn't try it out.

7.9

The hotel is adequate, clean, well-located, fairly priced. Disrupting noise from Holiday Inn partiers across the street (into the wee hours, but not every night) affected sleep. Staff polite but not particularly friendly except for housekeeper. Despite agreement documents from Venere which made no mention of this, the establishment attempted to collect a "deposit" on my credit card about 2 weeks before my arrival. Card company asked my permission and I said "no." I then attempted to call the hotel, but could only get some sort of call center. When I arrived, my reservtion had been cancelled because the deposit was not paid. Fortunately there was a room available for me, and they charged the original price.

7.6

Familienzimmer groß und ansprechend, Frühstück ok, super Ausgangslage für alle Unternehmungen, nah zur U-Bahn, gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis für London.

4.8

Hôtel très tranquille et très bien placé. Grande chaleur dans la toute petite chambre. Petit déjeuner "continental" décevant, nous aurions voulu avoir un "english breakfast" traditionnel. Rapport qualité-prix en ligne avec Londre, cad trop cher!

8.9

If you need a functional, typical hotel, this is it, especially for the price asked. The single room was large and the bathroom too. Surroundings quiet. Easy tube connections from Gloucester Road station. To arrive at the hotel from the station turn right and walk down the first street on your right past Holiday Inn on your right. One drawback: Avoid continental breakfast even if included. There are many much better alternatives when leaving the hotel. I would certainly return to this hotel.

7.4

This was a perfect hotel for a one-night stay... I chose it because the only complaint was mattresses too firm, something I look for in hotels. The person on duty was nice but quite distracted and I had to go back and forth several times just to get the proper room number. had a great sleep, very clean room/bathroom and would stay again.

10

We were really surprise, we didn't know it was going to be that great. we had such a good stay. Thank you to the whole hotel's staff. We did appreciate your hotel. Thank you again. Mylene and her french familly!

8.6

Beds are hard, walls are thin, but for the price this was a great value. The location is superb, so if you don't have a noisy neighbor your stay will be fine.

7.6

central place,3-5 minutes to the next underground station,not far to kensington gardens,silent place,diffrent people between 19 and 60 years old...japanese,indian people,some from norway and germany...students and small familys......breakfeast...white or brown toast...chease and marmelade ,diffrent kinds of "müsli",butter ...in many small plastic bags...coffee so much you want,orange juice ...next time in London...I will stay there again

7.8

Very pleasant stay. Near to tube and busses. Very pleasant. Recommend.

8.0

Good quality for money. Would be nice if the staff could give you a smile. That would have made me feel welcome.

8.7

Very good hotel, no expensive and good quality for room and breakfast. The street is very quiet, there are restaurants near this hotel and the best restaurant is "the Delhi" (an indian restaurant). Bus station is at 100 m and map station at 300 m so we are at London center very quikly. And Hyde Park is next to the hotel.

9.6

Fantastically friendly and helpful staff. We also appreciated the generous (continental) breakfast. We loved our stay.

5.2

Poor service at reception and at breakfast. Choice at breakfast was very limited (e.g. no fruit).

9.4

As usual in London,some of the single rooms are exceedingly small but well-equipped and very clean; adequate if not accompanied by a large suitcase. The reception staff are welcoming and helpful, the location, less than 3 minutes from Gloucester Rd tube station, and ten minutes walk from S Ken.& the museums,is excellent. Recommended.

7.2

Travelling with friends.

6.4

The double room was quite small.

8.6

This is a lovely hotel, the room was a little small but good. The bathroom was very nice. There were a lot of sounds coming into the room from the hallway. But nothing i could not sleep with. If you are a light sleeper you should bring earplugs.

7.3

Buena Ubicacion, cerca del metro, zona tranquila y economico.

6.6

good hotel in nice area, good value for money

8.4

One and a half blocks from metro station, quiet side street, slept with windows open and outside noise was not a problem. Nice neighborhood even late at night. We requested a triple and the extra bed was bit uncomfortable. We would stay again.

2.4

too smal rooms and price is too high. left not working and charged internet.

9.8

l'hotel est trés bien situé ,le metro est tout à coté.c'est style vieille maison anglaise dans un quartier chic de Londres.chambre àvec lit 1, personne cabinet de toilette evec tres grande douche.Le petit dejeuner est dans une jolie salle à manger,tres contente de l'hotel.

8.1

I stayed here for 2 nights in June. It is in an excellent location, 1 min from Gloucester Road station and 10 minute walk from V&A museum, so in a very safe and quiet area. Breakfast was surprisingly good - sometimes if a hotel offers continental breakfast that means a roll and some coffee, there was a good choice of cereal and in a very nice dining room with a terrace and fountain in the middle. My only issue was that there was some kind of clicking noise all night which I think was coming from the light outside my room, I had to buy earplugs for my second night there. However despite this I would recommend the hotel to friends and family travelling to London just because its location was unbeatable for the price.

6.4

I had the same problem than in Venece, they gave us a very bad room, and after we complain, they change to another. The breakfast service is too early and the people made it fast in order we run quickly to finish it early. They make us payed the room in the moment we arrived at 1,30 AM tired from the flight.

7.9

The hotel and its surrounding is great. The Underground station is just 5 min walk away and the buses with connections to Oxford St/Picadilly are also just around the corner. The hotel rooms are clean and quite "spacious" for London. Breakfast is as usual toast, jam, butter and cereal (there is a "Paul"s just opposite the Tube station ;-)). There are also a lot of restaurants in the area. All in all a decent hotel in a good neighbourhood.

7.7

The quietest hotel I have ever been in London! The surround are beautiful (except for the holiday inn hiotel the is just beside)and the room are clean and not so small as I thought. the bathroom was good with a really spacious shower.

7.7

The hotel is in a excellent location, close to the tube station. Rooms rather large for being in London, very clean, bright and confortable. Dining room was large, polite staff even if the breakfast offered was a little bit too scarse. We were welcomed by a guy who didn't know exactly how to execute check.in procedure.

6.7

Close to the underground but TV out of order

7.3

Location is excellent, only a short walk from Gloucester Road Tube station. I had asked for a quiet room at the end of the hallway which I got. Size of room was adequate (especially when compared to the subsequent one on a **** establishment in Paddington my company booked me into later on), but could have been cleaner (carpet, especially in the corners and under/behind the bed, dusting superficial but bathroom clean). Was glad I'd brought slippers. Staff in breakfast room was not very competent or efficient and hardly understood English (we waited for more than 30 mins and were told only after asking again that they had run out of eggs and and to go buy some more). Staff at reception was friendly and helpful. All in all I would go back, especially since I like the area.

5.7

we have given a room in the ground floor with problem with water that was always very hot and no cold water. we were told that they would fix the problem but they didn't because was not possible to fix it.... about the cleanliness...they use the floor to put all the towels and sheets to change and when I told them that we should use them to dry our face they answer they don't have a trolley..... no comment... THEY WANTED US TO PAY ALL THE AMOUNT IN ADVANCE

6.0

Very well situated, just 200 yards from underground. Bedroom was clean although the double bed was a bit a bit small, if I were to go again I´d book twin beds. The bathroom was good and the room had good facilities to make as much tea and coffee as you wanted. The staff´s English could have been better, but that wasn´t too much of a problem. The breakfast was good, and in general for a stay in London the hotel was fine.

6.9

I just wanted a bed for the night and this was clean quiet and convenient. good value for money.

9.0

Stay of 7 nights. Room was on the back, so very quiet, clean, with all comforts (kettle, filter coffee machine, fridge, phon, TV and a king size shower cubicle. Continental breakfast included was satisfactory enough. Position and neighboroud excellent. Only negative point has been the request to pay in advance, although my card was duly swiped. Overall I wou

7.7

I spent 2 nights at the hotel. Small room but clean. A litle cold, but ok. Overall, quality/price it's good. Nothing fancy. Ideal for 2-3 nights in London.

7.8

It is usual to get a small room in London but due to early booking, the price as acceptable and I got the quiet room I'e requsted. Actually, the room was larger than @ a 4Star I changed to due to a business appointment. Also, the bathroom was recently refurbished and the room contained an adequate desk. However, the maid ought to pull the bed out and clean behind every once in a while. Staff @ breafast did not have a good command of English and English breakfast fell through due to lack of eggs one morning.

4.4

Staff were fine but the room was very poorly decorated and very small!

9.1

Comodissimo hotel a 100mt dalla metropolitana, estremamente pulito, camere minuscole, ma se siete veri turisti dovrete dormirci solo la notte, quindi più che sufficiente. Colazione forse un po'scarsa, ma intanto poi si mangiucchia durante tutto il giorno! Consigliatissimo

7.6

The Hotel is very nice, quiet and clean, and international breakfast (included), is quite good. It is very comfortable for its locations; is situated near the tube station (Gloucester), a 24H supermarket, a bank, and Starbucks coffee house. Even if isn’t in central position you can reach Piccadilly in 15 min.

5.1

Staff were charmless.Family room was large, and quite well funished but pull out double bed was pretty uncomfortable. Breakfast was basic. Cleanliness was fair. Located on a quiet square 2 minute walk from Gloucester Road tube. We paid £150 for family room.

9.4

9 mature customers enjoyed a 2 night break. We had a friendly welcome from helpful staff, clean quiet rooms with very comfortable beds and a good value continental breakfast. In the lovely breakfast room the kitchen staff were so happy they were singing. Excellent location. Don't book a cab via the reception, £20 to Euston (even though it was a mercedes!)

4.8

After traveling for most of the day; we were greeted rather rudely by the desk person- demanding we pay in advance for our stay...ok, no problem. Right after we pay is when she tells us the elevator is broken and we are on the top floor! Our room was tiny- only room to manage around one side of the bed- the bathroom had some problems which one mentioned were fixed, but seemed like stuff that shouldn't have been broken in the first place- (the shower door barely hanging, toilet wouldn't flush, etc...) so I wouldn't rate the hotel being great - but a decent value for the area-lots of 3-5 star in the same 3 blocks. This hotel is no more than a 2 star.

7.2

Seria conveniente que en recepcion las personas supieran defenderse en otros idiomas que no fuera tan solo el ingles. De todos tan solo se defendia uno.

8.4

Very nice hotel. We can recommend it. We were two adults and two children and had a nice big room in at nice hotel close to the Underground and the museums we wanted to visit. The only negative thing was the breakfast hostesses who clearly saw the guests as a bother. They went about with extreme noise, banging all the cups and plates together so that we could hardly talk, and I have never before experienced to be kicked out at half past nine. Usually you are alowed to eat up the food on your plate - we had maybe three bites left so it would have taken us another 30 seconds. The girls were too much in a hurry to wait for that.

5.7

Excellent location. Very easy to reach by tube from Heathrow. Room was not very clean, carpet stained and dusty. Pink soap scum throughout shower. Room was far too small for two people and their suitcases.

9.6

A lovely modernised old mansion in a quiet street, yet very handy to the tube(direct line in from Heathrow), also the double-decker sight-seeing bus stops at the end of the street. Plenty restaurants nearby, also a small supermarket. Breakfast was pleasant, in nice light room with courtyard view. We wtayed as a family with teenagers, and would recomment this for anyone wanting a centrally located quiet hotel

5.3

Tiny room! My husband and I had to consult each other if we wanted to move around or go into the bathroom. The staff wasn't helpful until I needed to download my boarding pass and the printer wasn't hooked up to the computer. The woman on duty logged into British air and got the seat assignments and boarding passes for me. This received 5 stars in my book. If only the rest of the staff had been as helpful. With the prices in London and the current shape of the dollar I gather that this isn't a bad deal though. The location was very good.

6.7

If you only need a clean bed for the night in central london and don't require all the expensive extras, then The Abcone Hotel can be ideal. Reception was efficient. My single room was on the top floor. It was tiny but I was only in it a few hours to sleep. (watch out for the window opening wide if you have kids). It was quiet and the bed was fine. Carpet a bit grubby. The shower was OK but the sink tap water wouldn't run cold. Continental breakfast (cereal, toast, juice and coffee) was all I needed. Cooked breakfast available at £3.95 extra. Overall good value at £55 by London standards for a clean room in Kensington, only 100m from Gloucester Road tube station.

9.0

Excellent location. The room was very clean. The breakfast was poor.

7.5

convenient situated. good value for money. very clean. appropriate size of room (single)

7.2

Nice hotel in Kensington, easy access to Underground, calm zone, many restaurants. Old building renovated, clean and quiet. Expensive (85 GBP for a double with breakfast) compared to just about anywhere else in Europe for the same kind of hotel but then, this is London...

6.9

Good location.Direct from Heathrow on Picadilly line(Gloucester Road) and walk 2 blocks. Nice pub nearby and the hop-on-hop-off bus has a stop in front of the pub. Hotel was clean.

8.1

Simple quality hotel with a friendly and helpful staff, in a quiet and central area.

8.1

The structure has good clean service. Room (mine was single) was quite small but confortable. Hotel is located in the one of the best part of London: South Kensington! No noise in the room, only the sound of the birds in the small park in front in the morning. Underground is very close, about 3 minute walk and it is the Piccadilly Line(line from Heathrow) that the journey takes about 35 minutes. Continental breakfast is normal, but no one tried the English breakfast.

1.6

I travel a lot for bussines but now I can say that they have need to came in Italy and study how keep an hotel. I will never came back in thathotel

5.8

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The rooms were small but adequate. It is close to the Tube and bus route. We enjoyed our stay and a part of that was due to the hotel.

9.2

Excellent location. Clean room and bathroom. Considering the prices in London, it's not too expensive. Good bed and perfect heating. It was possible to make coffe and tea in the room. For us, it was perfect.

7.8

We only stayed one night between landing in London and flying out the next afternoon but felt the accommodation was as represented on the web (small but serviceable). We found it easily from the tube and went to a restaurant in the immediate vicinity - walking to it and feeling quite safe. The breakfast offered at the hotel was fine and very convenient.

9.1

The Hotel was exactly as indicated in the Venere Webpage.The location is excellent, near to the tube station and many others facilities as restaurants, museums etc...

7.3

It is nice...not to much expensice and most of all there is one underground station almost in fornt of it....

7.2

The room was very small, however, it was quite at night. The staffs were polite and helpful. The hotel is about 2 minute walk from the subway station which is quite convenient. I would probably find a place a bit bigger next time.

9.3

I enjoyed my stay so much that I recommended the hotel to a group that is going to London. Its location is one of the best for those intending to see serious cultural aspects of the city.

9.9

We were two mothers with two daughters. It was very important to us to have a neat hotel situated close to the tube and to all major attractions. We were fully satisfied: our room for four was waiting for us, prepared , spacious and clean. The tube station was in one minute walk from the hotel and there was a small supermarket 24 hours open opposite the tube. Continental breakfast, that was included in price is not very rich, but quite satisfying. On the whole we were very delighted to find such a nice place to stay in London for such a good price. We'll advise anyone to come and stay in this hotel, and we'll surely return to it when in London.

8.0

hotel très bien situé dans un quartier tranquile et à deux pas du métro. Nos chambres étaient spacieuses et calmes.Le petit dej compris avec la chambre est continental, il faut payer un supplément pour un breakfast. Le personnel n'est pas multilingues et n'est pas compétent pour des informations touristiques.

9.0

Very nice hotel, nice people and clean rooms. A low price hotel in a high price shopping area. My best recommendations!!

6.0

From the website it was not clear whether WiFi access was included in room price and it was not. It was also really difficult to keep that internet connection working stable. The room could have been cleaned better on my arrival.

4.8

HOTEL BIEN SITUADO. EL PERSONAL DEL HOTEL NO ATIENDE BIEN A LOS CLIENTES, NO INFORMA Y NO LLEVA EL TIPO DE VESTUARIO ADEQUADO. eN LA RECEPCIÓN NO TENÍAN NI UN PLANO PARA INFORMAR A LOS CLIENTES.

4.4

We had a separate 2 day and 1 day stay (16th-18th Nov and 19th-20th). We checked in for the first 2 days and they gave us a basement room. It was really small and one of the bedsheets even had a hole! The shower curtain was not clean! I have pictures to prove it.It seems that this room has been converted and was not originally a hotel room. When we asked for another room, they said that they were sold out and did not have other rooms. We asked for a non smoking room, but incidentally, the ladies that work at the hotel smoke right there in the basement and you can smell the smoke from the room! Our second stay was better and I had insisted that I would only take upper floor rooms,which turned out to be more spacious! I would not stay here again, would rather at the other hotels in proximity(there are a bunch of them around there)and pay a few extra bucks! The only good memories of the hotel that I have are the location,which is within walking distance to the tube. There was also a great representative that we found at first check-out who was very informative and accomodating.(do not remember the name).

7.7

good location (near to the tube), small room but clean. poor breakfast.

7.1

Esta ubicado en una zona tranquila y muy buena de Londres(South Kensinton)a 2 minutos andando de la parada de metro Gloucester Road (Picadilly line), por lo que se accede a cualquier sitio con mucha facilidad. Las habitaciones tienen un tamaño medio y un pequeño pero limpio baño. Nosotros tuvimos una estancia muy agradable. No es que sea el mejor hotel que puedan ver, pero tiene lo justo y necesario para pasar una estancia estupenda!!!

6.2

Hotel is clan and close to Gloucester station but staffs are not friendly, made wrong taxi fare estimation and not knowing the tax free process for Non-EU shoppers

7.4

Good all round. Good access to tube. Likely to be uncomfortable on a very hot day

9.2

very quite place, in a calm and posh area. 1 minute on foot from the Gloucester Tube station. Nice Breakfast. Only one "complain": The water in the shower was lukewarm. Very clean.

9.2

Dati positivi: ottima posizione, silenziosissimo, pulito, personale cortese. Dati negativi: stanze roventi, acqua solo bollente (troppo calda addirittura per lavarsi le mani), in una stanza niente frigo e tende rotte; la ventola dei bagni (senza finestre) era rotta in entrambe le stanze, hanno trattenuto tutto l'importo dei 3 giorni dalla carta di credito appena arrivati; non è chiaro se il breakfast è da pagare. Ci sono grandi cartelli con su scritto: breakfast 2,95£. Noi alla fine non lo abbiamo pagato... In sostanza è un ottimo posto considerato il prezzo. Ci torneremo.

8.0

Discreto Hotel, piccole stanze ma pulite, ignobile doccia, scarsa colazione, cordialissimo lo staff: ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo

2.4

I requested a single room and was informed upon arrival none were available so was put in a "double room" in the basement with bars on the window and reception thumping above me. Never had such a horrible experience!!

8.7

Very satisfied with this hotel for the price! Yes, the single room was small - much like a cabin on a ship - but that's exactly what I expected. The bathroom was clean and of good quality, though not much hot water. Not a problem in May/June but might be in the winter. Didn't try to shower at night, which might have helped. Overall - great location, very quiet, very clean, good staff, loved the price!

10

This Hotel is a very good option for visiting London. Price is less than average from other Hotels with less quality. I do suggest this place.

9.6

Breakfast included - quite a deal. Small room, bathroom a little moldy smelling, light bulbs burned out. But for the quick visit it was fine.

8.2

We stayed a total of 5 nights at the Abcone. It was a reasonably priced hotel, clean, and close to the underground. The room was on the ground floor and we could hear noises from employees in the afternoon, but it was plenty quiet in the evening and at night. Continental breakfast was good and included in the price. We would definitely stay here again on our next visit in London.

7.9

The location was perfect - 3 minutes from Gloucester Road Tube Station. The district was nice - clean and safe - 10 minutes on foot from Natural History Museum and within walking distance from Hyde Park. The reception is really helpful - I was able to get my room just after I arrived even if it was 2 or 3 hours before checking in time. My room was really small but clean and comfortable, and I would like to stress that the bathroom was really good as compared to other hotel from this standard. The weaker point was breakfast - maybe to small for big gay, but as for me it was ok. I will definitely stay there again.

8.9

Nice hotel situated just a few hundred metres from the underground. And when you get up from underground take a turn left and another left and you will soon find the hotel. Service was nice and the rooms were small, but tidy. The shower was very nice and I can recommend this hotel for people who just wants to visit London for a week or so. No breakfast included in the price, but for 40 GBP, you can´t really expect it.

8.6

Ottimo hotel, situato in posizione strategica a 5 min a piedi dalla stazione della metro gloucester road. Buona la pulizia delle camere, gli spazi delle stesse, ottima ed abbondante la colazione compresa nel prezzo del soggiorno. Normale l'accoglienza con pagamento anticipato del soggiorno. Da conigliare.

7.5

I had a great deal for the price, which was the biggest reason for the stay at Abcone Hotel.

9.2

A great hotel with perfect location and very nice rooms to a very good price! I will definitely stay at Abcone the next time I go to London.

8.2

Our room was clean and not noisy at all. The location with respect to the tube is perfect. The staff tried always to help us. Maybe the breakfast could be a bit improved but was not too bad. I can consider to come back next time.

7.9

Clean, spacious rooms. Good Location. Quiet expensive, but thats London. Breakfast continental, if you wish english Breakfast you have to pay exra.

3.6

We were not very happy with our stay at the Abocone hotel for a number of reasons. Firstly we recieved a four am wake up call when one was not asked for, whne we told staff they did not even appologize they just looked at us. We were moved rooms as something had happened to our while we were out, that was fine, except we were moved into a double when we had asked for a twin. We got no appologies for any of our disruptions. Overall we were not very happy and would not choose to stay there again.

6.6

What I liked: - the location : metro direct to Picadilly & Covent garden to go out in the evening. On the other way: direct to Putney (for the boat race) and Kew Gardens. Line 74 is also practical. A large choice of restaurants wihtin 5 mn walks - the price : 59 GBP continental breakfast included which is OK: difficult to find better in London - Employees in the morning managed to give me a breakfast at 7:10 in the morning on my last day for I had to leave early to go to work after my Easter week-end. What I disliked: - Boiler problem on Easter Sunday --> cold shower ! - The room was very very small - My room was next to the elevator and other customers was not really quiet when coming back late at night Overall : a good choice for the low price: don't ask too much

7.4

The room we stayed in was a little small, but not too small. To that price it was very good! And it's a good location and nice rooms.

4.0

trés mauvais acceuil,nous avons du payer dés notre arrivée la totalité du séjour;l'aménagement des chambres était limite et dans la salle de douche pas de pression ni d'eau chaude.Le petit dejeuner épouvantable!

4.5

Althought the price is good an location excellent, this hotel is really more like a serviced, well finished hostel than hotel. The staff are not warm - merely functional. There was alot of confusion over room bookings, but they did sort it out in the end.

8.3

Overall, the hotel was very nice and fairly represented on the web-site. We had stayed at the hotel on two occassions; once when we arrived in London (three nights) and once, upon our return to London (two nights)after having travelled through continental Europe. The first room was situated on the back of the building, despite my request (at the time of making the reservation on the internet) for a room facing the street. It was quite small and didn't have a very nice view. Otherwise, it was clean, other than the carpeting. We did have a problem with the bathtub drain in that it would not drain. But, someone came up and fixed it. The second room we had upon our return was situated downstairs. I was quite leary about that, but it was much more spacious and had a small plant-filled courtyard exposed to the sky. The room and bathroom were clean, but, once again, the carpeting looked dirty (although it may not have been). The breakfast was good, but basic, and offered in Abcone's downstairs dining room. Both rooms had been recently upgraded and the bathrooms were nice, but as expected, small. For some reason, my credit card had been charged for one night's accommodation about one month before our arrival. Luckily I had taken a copy of my credit card statement as proof that I had pre-paid for one night. Upon our arrival, the receptionist started with a comment that Abcone doesn't charge their customers until they arrive. Anyway, he took a photocopy of my statement and there was no further issue with it. Overall, we had pleasant stays at the Hotel Abcone and at 75 GBP per night, it was good value for London, which is a very expensive city.

8.8

Except for some difficulty retrieving phone messages, everything was perfectly fine. The rooms are comfortable and clean, the location is great (2 blocks from the Tube and convenience shopping), and they were very friendly. I'd definitely stay there again, assuming they don't raise their prices too much.

10

I guess since I stayed Abcone twice so I get to do two reviews. While traveling through Europe we found that usually women(30-45 yrs old) knew the best places to eat, good food, reasonable prices where the locals ate (guys usually didn't have a clue. Come on guys!). The hotel wasn't the best place to ask either. The Holiday Inn across the street was a good resource for many things. Again, I'll stay at Abcone on my next visit to London!

10

The hotel should give much better directions on it's website (not difficult to do). It's conviently located about 100 meters from the Gloucester metro station. We enjoyed our stay at the Abcone enough stay there another two days on our swing back through London. We even requested the same room (G1). My only complaint is the cost of using their computer to access the internet (there is an internet cafe around the corner). We'll definetly stay there again. PS - A friend who lives in England recommended the area.