Hotel Blue Bells - London

G3 Room was really noisy! Also the cleaning service was not really well done

Our room was a so called 5 bed room.They had put in 5 beds in a room of ca 12 square meters. You practically fell in to the beds when entering the room.There was almost no hot water in the shower.The breakfast was very poor with toast and jam,cornflakes with milk and juice.We had to buy bread and cheese.The walls and floors are very thin.It was ok for a short stay.

You do get what you pay for...but where else in London can you get B and B for these prices. We were lucky for the weekend and the tubes were not running....if they are you definitely need ear plugs...

The hotel is noisy and dirty. We were placed in the basement and it smelled cat urin. Breakfast was toasted white bread and jam, and thats it! Not again!

We encountered several problems with the room, no light, dry hair out services, flush ineffective. However, the room was clean and the staff acted quickly. Also, the breakfast room was full, we waited, we could not stay in groups and have been very badly served. it lacked any ...

I rated the quietness of room as low, but I understand that it being an older property, it wouldn't be soundproof. I think it all adds to the character of the hotel. The only suggestion would be to put 'non-slip' material on the bottom of the tub to make it less worrisome for showering. I love this hotel. It has character! I like that is very far from being "americanized", which makes it fun. It has a great location, only a short walk to the tube and shops, but away from the main road so that you don't have constant traffic noise. It's well priced for anyone worried about budget. The staff is always friendly and willing to help or give suggestions when asked. It's a gem.

Good location. Pleasant service. Fairly clean. However... We expected simple conditions for the price class. But we didn`t expect this. Lots of cosmetic discomfort (that could easily be improved upon!) Hideous yellow-green walls. At least one room without pictures on the walls. Old-fashioned worn-out furniture. Curtains, (old and stained material) were stapled to the walls! Poor TV reception - snowey picture on most channels. No remote in one of our rooms until we`d nagged for quite some time. One room so uneven that I felt a rolling-out-of-bed sensation all night! A bit of tube noise, but not too bad on the upper floors. "Breakfast": burned toast, cereal, coffee, tea. We received help ordering a cab when we left. Friendly service, but we paid £10 more than when we arrived - for the same distance! (Possible explanation: We did leave with a bit more luggage. Larger cab?) No shampoo or other extras, but maybe that`s the usual in this price range.? Refridge in the triple room, but none of the others. We were (inexplicably) given an upgrade after the first night - larger rooms for the same price. Slight improvement. Nice gesture. But overall an uncomfortable and gloomy place to stay. Felt like staying in a prison cell. Would never stay here again.

Nice room but quite noisy as the subway was passing every 10 minuts under the hotel. You may prefer a room at the 2nd or 3rd floor.

This is my second time in hotel blue bells,the staff is kind the single room a little small,but everything was comfortable. I suggest a bigger choice for the breakfast.

The hotel has no lift, I was on al 3rd floor which was really a 6th floor. During breakfast time there weren't enough chairs and tables available. They don't usually change sheets and towels every day.

Everything was ok,just the breakfast should be a little more rich:for exemple some ham or cheese would give a better impression

I slept in a family room with Ilaria, Federica and Cristina.The room was really big, with 5 beds and a big bathroom but the problem was the cleanliness and the quietness.

The hotel is in a lovely neighbouhood, very close to the underground station notting hill gate. Room are small and forniture is quite old but they are clean. Breakfast is simple but ok. The only problem is the noise of the underground (you are able to hear it even from the first floor). Anyway we had a nice stay and I will probably chose this hotel again.

Clean, impersonal, room needed redecorating, heating consisted of a fan heater. Breakfast very basic.

Do not stay in this hotel unless you are a fan of the London underground as this hotel is directly above one of the lines and very noisey. I checked out after 1 nights stay as I did not get any sleep for the tube noise. The TV did not have a remote control and when asked if there was a replacement. I was told NO and noe alternative offered from a very rude receptionist

La camera è davvero piccola, ma va più che bene per dormirci solo. Assolutamente non era come quella mostrata in figura, ma almeno era pulita. La colazione è minima e monotona; il personale è cordiale e disponibile. L'hotel è vicinissimo alla metro: pochi minuti per raggiungerla ma di contro dovrete sopportare parecchie vibrazioni quando sarete in stanza. Considerato il rapporto qualità/prezzo degli altri alberghi di londra mi sembra un buon posto dove soggiornare.

The room is very noisy the underground is just under the rooms.

La colazione un po' scarna e la metropolitana inizialmente un po' fastidiosa, ma nel complesso un albergo comodo per posizione e qualità/prezzo. Per un weekend in cui si dorme solo in albergo è una buona scelta!

Grande chambre pour 2 aldultes et trois enfants (14 12 9 ans) en rez de chaussée dans une rue calme. On entend the tube mais ce n'est pas très génant. Petit déjener correct : café, céréale, lait froid, taost, jus d'orange, beurre, marmelade et confiture.

It was our fist and definitely our last time in Blue Bells. The underground was proverbial going through the rooms. That was not holyday that was horror! Breakfast contained of cornflakes und toast. Breaksfastromm was dirty and much to small. It was definitley the badest hotel we have ever seen.

I was in London fr work, for 3 days. It was my first and last time in hotel Blue Bells. Very unclceaned rooms, we were beatten by fleas!

Eravamo 1gruppo di 7 persone, e tornavamo in hotel solo Xdormire, Xcui ci andava bene. Nota dolente (comune a molti) la pulizia: moquette Xterra, bagni nn sempre ripuliti, biancheria cambiata ad intermittenza. Ma Xil prezzo pagato e la posizione è OK!

Just rent the DVD "Barton Fink" (Cohen Bros.) and you'll get an idea...A pity of a place cause is very well located...Needs a whole face lift...

The hotel is 2 stars at most and not 3 stars. I was looking for 3 stars. All the other characteristics are perfect for an hotel at most 2 stars.

The hotel had the worst facade of the whole street, with paint coming off. There was no soap in the room, we ran out of toilet-paper, the hair-dryer did not work, the sheets were dirty (brown marks). The underground runs under the house, sounds like it runs through. The breakfast is to slices of toast with jam, all vacant tables were uncleaned both days when we came for breakfast. The heating system did not work; it was really cold during the December-nights. The Indian guy in the reception hardly spoke English, and had never heard of Hard Rock Café. Find another hotel.

Five of us booked a room for the New Year. The room was not ready until 6pm, which was a little inconvenient. The staff are helpful, friendly (if a little disorganised!)and the quality of the hotel for the price is excellent, as is the location. I will book again, as the location and value is excellent and I would recommend this hotel for young groups visiting London who need a safe and convenient base from which to explore.

Reservamos dos habitaciones dobles en julio y cuando fuimos ahora en diciembre para el puente de la Purisima, resulta que solo tenian disponible una doble, segun ellos se habian equivocado y nos ofrecieron finalmente una habitacion para cuatro personas!!! NO ME PARECE SERIO!!!!!

Materassi del letto assolutamente da sostituire. (completamente sfondati). Ci hanno dato una family al piano seminterrato, passa la metropolitana proprio sotto (e questo non c'è scritto). camera abbastanza spaziosa e anche bagno. Colazione povera.

Our room was really small, but the bathroom was the best I ever seen in my previous london's hotels. the breakfast was ok even if it was a bit poor. The staff was gentle and competent

Posizione ottima, sia per la tranquillità e la bellezza della zona (Notting Hill), ma le stanze sono piccole e non molto pulite, in quelle situate nel basement si sente la metropolitana. Ideale per chi sta solo qualche giorno.

The breakfast was a joke .. nowhere to sit (all tables occupied), nearly nothing to eat except for two toasts and lukewarm milk.

When we arrived there were noone at the front desk and we had to look around for someone to help us check in. They couldn't find our registration (even though it had been reconfirmed the previous day), but as compensation they gave us their largest room. The room was spacious and clean but worn (as in wallpaper coming off the walls and windows impossible to close). It was noisy with the tube thundering underneath us from early morning till late, but supposedly that's to be expected in London. Other than that the hotel was in a wonderful, quiet street just a few minutes from Notting Hill underground station and a short walk away was the fantastic Portobello Rd market. When we arrived back to the hotel in the aftenoons/evenings there were again noone at the front desk, and we had to help ourselves to our room key - which means anyone else could have helped themselves to our room key as well ... The staff was friendly enough (if they were around) but their knowledge of English seemed limited. However if you speak French, are not very picky about good service or old (but clean) rooms, this is the place for you!

Do not take roomes in the basement. The tube is about to run through your bed.

We enjoyed the proximity to local transportation from the hotel, as well as the friendly staff and the neighborhood. We were very pleased with the large room for three of us, and felt very welcomed by the staff throughout our 7 day stay. We certainly plan to stay at BlueBells the next time we are in London.

Prima notte in una camera x 4 persone un po' squallida, poi ci hanno assegnato una camera matrimoniale decisamente più accogliente con bagno nuovo e pulito. la colazione è modesta, la zona molto comoda e tranquilla.

It was very stressful to be received by the person at the reception desk with the news that he had no rooms available !!? That during the day he would "try hard" to find a room for us. We left our baggage and spent the day visiting London, but without the assurance that we would have a place to sleep that night. Photos did not reflect the reality of the premises.

Location was great and value was good for money. Breakfast was ordinary room was supposed to be a quad room - extra bed in there and for four people no room to move. They would not remove the bed. Check out time was 12noon - we were told to leave by 11am. Toiletries consisted on a small piece of soap which we had to ask to be replenished. Coffee - there was an empty jar in the room. Towels - we had to continually ask for 4 towels - they would only leave 3.