Hotel Cavendish - London

no water pressure in the shower

Was the first time in this hotel. Very central. Rooms on the street are not really quiet (cause of traffic) try to get rooms on the other side. Breakfast is great - but need to wake up early - finished at 9h30. If we come back to london, we will re use this hotel close to tottenham road. Last point don t take room 203...really small in comparison to all the others.

We got two rooms in the basement of the hotel. The view was a blind wall at 1 meter. The rooms were situated right next to the breakfast room which was very noisy early in the morning. At 7 am we awakend by the smell of fried eggs. One of the rooms was very small, just a bed and thats it. We shal never go there again !

they don't want to give us one blanket more

Good location,good sized rooms and breakfast,would visit again.

The hotel is well placed. Just one thing, I did not like that the hotel charged my credit card with the first night rate without notice, a then on the secod day the hotel asked me to pay all the six nights i will stay.

The mattreses could be improved. Could feel the springs. Our child slept on a fold out sofa that was very uncomfortable - crooked, lumpy and too small. Otherwise we were very pleased and would be happy to recommend the hotel. We stayed three nights Very central. Easy to get around. Very helpfull staff. Good breakfast with lots of choises. Great that fruit is also served. Nice with the crackers and tea in the rooms. Could we have some nescoffee also?

The best accommodation in LONDON! Excellent relationship between price and quality regarding also london standards of accommodation! I will come back to this hotel for sure on my next trip to london.

Poor breakfast (awfull coffee); the third bed was not a real one, but a sofa.

Nothing special. At arrival heating was out of order, but was repaired really fast. Some small annoyance. Better, than average hotels in this level.

In walking distance to all the theatres and shops, we walked every day. Room was spacious and clean. Our room had a window over the kitchen, facing the backyard. We didn`t smell anything and we didn`t hear a sound. Breakfast was good, english and continental. Fruit and yougurt every dag. We could definitely stay here more times.

Unfortunately, the sewerage and shower recess was blocked. Advised concierge, he advised problem would be fixed. Next morning, same problem, so couldn't wash hair as shower would overflow and toilet wouldn't flush (very embarassing). Requested some compensation from concierge, but was advised he couldn't help in any way as Managers' decision. Manager uncontactable (Sunday 9.00am). Under such circumstances, the concierge should have authority from Management to be able to allow compensation as he wouldn't have been employed by Management if he/she wasn't trustworthy.

The room was very small and really very hot at the third floor. I appreciated breakfast that was complete.

These rooms are definately too small! If you're going to bring one large piece of luggage into the room, like your suitcase, then there is no place for you to place your feet! The single rooms are highly overprized compared to the size and the extreme noise from the traffic (all single rooms are faced to the street.) Well, my room had TV and nice, new furniture, but it just didn't help somehow... One more thing: the water pressure in the shower was almost non-existant for all five days. It took very long time to get wet. Oh, and by the way, the hotel is listed as a four-star at Venere, but the hotel owner write three-star on the hotel's homepage. I think three is more correct.

Very nice breakfast and breakfast servants, but the room was small and very noisy.

We had a very nice experience at hotel cavendish. It´s very central, clean, spacious, and comfortable. The staff was also very helpful as they held our luggage before check-in and after check-out. We stayed in the two triple rooms near the kitchen and dining area, and even though it was very close to these public areas, it was very quiet and comfortable. And the English breakfast served was absolutely delicious! The room was spacious and clean with very nice bathrooms. The location was perfect. It is only about 3 blocks from the british museum, and right in the center of the night life. We never took the public transportation because we were able to walk absolutely everywhere. Overall, our experience at this hotel was very pleasant; and we will definitely be staying here again on our next trip.

all good

no lift

The Hotel is priced at below corporate hotel standards but was friendly and acceptable. We arrived by train and were going to the theatre. We were able to walk everywhere quite easily and safely

try to avoid getting the room between kitchen and breakfast room - the kitchen smell (bacon and sausages) will fill your room every morning.

I travelled with a group of four friends for a few days break in London. Most of us are frequent short-stay visitors to the city so between us we have a lot of experience of smaller/budget hotels. We stayed in two rooms on the third floor; 1 double room and 1 triple room. If we had to point out small issues then we would mention the small bathrooms and the lack of three beds in a triple room (1 double bed and 1 fold out sofa). That aside, We all agreed that the service and the rooms were great when we considered the cheap cost. We will definately try to book the same hotel on our next visit.

great location, everything near. Small rooms, good brekfast. No elevator. Poor english the concierge.

BAD. The tiniest room ever. Being on the road would not have been worse regarding the noise. Stupidly expensive. Helpful staff, but they cannot do much, you know this "i'm really sorry but..." kind of service.

all was I saw on internet. I recomend it

Close to underground and a lareg variety of restaurants nearby. Good English breakfast well served at the Cavendish. Room in the basement, newly fitted and quiet before breakfast time.

Unbelievably small single room but it was adequate for 1 person and a short stay. Location is outstanding and breakfast was better than expected with very attentive service.

Just two inconveniences : NO LIFT and the bed small and in bad condition. Meals at : Planet organic and WASABI, ( thai franchise )very good. The Soho is closed so you can have a walk and choose between plenty of different restaurants.

I was amazed at the size of my single room - I had never seen a room so small, in which a human being is supposed to live. I think had this been a prison cell, a room of this size would not have been allowed. I would rate the comfort of this room as sub-human. The size of the living/sleeping area was about 160/200 cm. The size of the bathroom was about 100/170 cm. It amazes me that in over-regulated UK it is possible for planning authorities to allow such a room to exist. There is no excuse for the owners of this hotel, other than pure greed, for making this excuse of a room, and offering it at GBP 85 per night. Not to say that the room had nothing to do with the pictures on the web site. In addition it was extremely noisy both from outside and from inside noise. I would never stay at this hotel again and hope no other traveller is deceieved like me.

Booked a triple room for a girls weekend but was very surprised and disappointed to see how small the room was! We could only just manage to squeeze the fold up bed in between the wall and double bed. Bathroom was very tiny and inadequate but most disappointing of all was being placed in a bedroom next to the kitchens! Being woken at 6.30 in the morning by the kitchen staff rattling around was a huge shock to the system!!

WE ARE THREE GIRLS AND STAYED THERE 1 NIGHT IN A TRIPLE ROOM. MY FRIEND HAD TO SLEEP IN A VERY LITTLE AND SHORT SOFA-BED, AND HER FEET WERE HANGING OFF THE BED, SINCE THE BED WAS TERRIBLY SHORT. NICE BATHROOM.

Very nyce hotel to visit LONDON. Very sympatic employees.

We were here for 6 nights. The room we had (LG1) was between the kitchen and the breakfast room, so it was quite noisy starting at 06:30 every day. The room was very small for three people.

Good hotel. Nice staff. The triple room really small, one of the beds was a sofa...not very comfortable.Very good breakfast!!

Overall it was fine. Not big and expensive, but if you compare it with the other hotels in London, it's really good.

Definitely too noisy! and I've probably never seen such a tiny room. Staff is although very nice.

My daughter and i got a narrow double bed with one cover. We fought over the cover which was too thin, and we froze. The bathroom was tiny, with a lousy shower and freezing cold floor. There were sewing gum on the curtains and lampshade, and a pile of fags outside the window. The view was non existant as the room was in lower groundfloor. The noice and the smell from the kitchen which was next door was not plesant. The hotel is maybe nice but the room we were offered was no good at all.

rooms are much better on backside large and quiet, (the frontside ones are small and noisy), but ask for them and if available you'll get it. Desk employees are kind and will help you in your needs. Small bathrooms. Good breakfast. Very good position. I recommend it.

clean.nice.quite. But do not take a triple because some of them are near the kitchen.

The location of the hotel was excellent! Just a short walk from The British Museum and Oxford Street etc. Gower Street is a very fine and respectable looking street with fine houses and a lot of nice hotels. The hotel staff was very friendly and we enjoyed our stay very much. We had 2 double bedrooms. The one was facing the garden (away from the street) and was very quiet, but the other room was facing the street and was a little noisy - but only because of the cars from the street. There was no noise from the other hotel guests. There were new tv's (flat screen) in the rooms, and free tea, coffee and mineral water. Nice! The breakfast was good with plenty of everything!! We will definitely recommend this hotel to everyone. Even though the price is a bit high compared to other (3 stars) hotels in Europe, you get what you pay for, and it is every penny worth it. Specially because of the great location in central London.

Hotel very clean with a quiet room on the backyard. Breakfast is ok but the "maid" is not very friendly. Welcoming very warm and helpful. Very well located with Oxford Circus at 100m.

The bathroom looked quite new and both room and bathroom were clean and tidy. I had a room on the front side which was very noisy. And it was the smallest hotel room I've ever seen - the bed was actually surrounded by walls on three and a half side! Other rooms may be more spacious, but those single rooms cannot be recommended; maybe OK for just one night. Good English Breakfast was served.

I spent 2 nights and I just could not sleep because of the noise of the street. The bed was litterally close to the window and it was like having a bed on the road. The room was so tiny that I did not have enough space to put the suitcase on the floor

It's a fine hotel for those who want to stay in London for a couple of days. Soho, shops, public transport, bars, restaurants, theatre, museum etc. nearby, in walking distance. Great! Hotel itself: neat, comfortable. The temperature in the hallways were too tropical. The waitress didn't know very well how to welcome people to the breakfasttable. (I thought a simple goodmorning could do, but every morning she looked like she hated her job.. maybe she does ;-)) The price for a night is a bit high, but compared to other hotels in London, it's pretty ok.) I would recommend it, but not highly.

Our room was located underground between the kitchen and the breakfast-room: at 06.00 a.m. we couldn't breathe due to the smoke and the smell of fried food! We also asked the third bed but it wasn't impossible to use it and my daughter slept with me. Terrible experience!

Very good service, especially Tissa did a excellent job and was a big reason for why we were pleased with our stay!

average to low incom tourists. I*ve been in L-n 11 times.

I was travelling with my wife. Our room was quite good. We were in London for turism. Therefore we were outside the major part of the day. The hotel is at 5 mn from the metro station.

Though location of Hotel was good but all rooms are so small. Size of double bed was just like a single bed. And window could not close well. So I spent very cold night.

our room was very clean ,bathroom- large and a lot of space inside. the position is great, there is British Museum just near the hotel and in a few minutes you can go to the Oxford street I would recommend it to everybody!

Very noisy all night. Considering the traffic (night bus), the rooms on the street should be at least double-glazed.

Hotel Cavendish is a good place to stay for budget-conscious travelers. The hotel is closed to the metro station, and within walking distance to key places in London. The rooms are pretty average and well-maintained, basically what you get for the price you pay. The only downside is that some rooms face the main road (Gower Street), so it tends to get noisy especially during the night. Be aware that this hotel does not have a lift, be prepared to carry your luggages about 3-5 flights of stairs.

The hotel located at a very convenience place in London but quiet. The price quoted is very reasonable. The room & the hotel are newly decorated and the staff are very friendly. I would stay there again when I go to London again.

A few comments: - inside the room we could hear the people in the room above us, which was not good - low pressure in the shower - the breakfast was allright, but we could smell it all the way to the room for hours - the service during breakfast was not particularly friendly But we were also very pleased with our stay: - clean rooms, excellent service in the reception, and nicely furbished

Small, quiet, English. When you are comming back after all day walking, you feel like a comming home.;) No special extras , but that isn't conveyer devoid of personality. Friendly, but unobtrusive emplayees.

Vistied London for 5 nights. Very nice, comfy place to stay. Breakfasts were very good and efficient. Staff was excellent. We wanted something with local flavor and we got it. Bus access right across the street; tube access a few blocks. Pubs and restaurants within two blocks. Safe, bustling, University atmosphere.

If you are assigned room LG3 refuse it! It is a crush and you have to climb over each other at every turn and into bed. However, on our return, Oct 21-24 we had requested LG2 and this was more like the photo's in the brochure, very satisfactory. Bathrooms in both rooms are great, clean and spacious. Overall a good place to stay. Heads up if you ask for a cab. You will get a private limo and the price quoted at the desk will not be the same as the driver expects! Best to sort it out before you leave.

Very friendly staff upgraded the room without me asking. Room very nicely and recently decorated, extremely comfortable. Plenty of tea and coffee available in the room. Only drawback - no lift, so if lots of or heavy cases, could be a problem if on 2nd or 3rd floor.

The rooms were quite clean and had obviously been refurbished recently. We had booked a tripple room but we got a double room with a folding bed. Our room was located in the basement just opposite the kitchen. That was not a good location at all. We were woken early and our room smelled of sausages and fried eggs. I think you should make people aware of the fact that they might risk to get this room. I think our stay could have been more pleasant if we had been located to another room. The location of the hotel though is quite good.

The room was adjacent to a street with heavy traffic and noise hit right into the room. No noise protection. My worst hotel experience in London this far. After one night I went and bought earprotection equipment for 40 pounds to be able to stay the last prepaid night.Showers not warm. Breakfast long waiting time. Just a very bad experience.Would not advise this hotel to anyone.

A small business hotel in the heart of central London. Very clean and friendly environment. Small room but according to the price is perfect.