The Boka Hotel - London

REALLY run down room in the basement. There was a coathanger holding the window up and trashcans outside the window - and I mean RIGHT outside the window. I was in desperate need of a chaep room for the night and this is what you get for 28 quid in London.

Good location. Simple accommodations but were sufficient.No elevator,decent breakfast.

Obwohl wir echt nicht anspruchsvoll sind und schon in anderen Orten auf der Welt in Unterkünftigen mit sehr wenig Komfort gewohnt haben: das Hotel ist das allerletzte - es war dreckig ohne Ende. Wir hatten eine widerliche Dusche in unserem Zimmer die verschimmelt und vergammelt war und lauter Haare auf dem Boden hatte. Der Boden war versifft und ich möchte mir nicht vorstellen, wie die Matratze unter dem Laken aussah. Das Frühstück war so widerlich wie der Frühstücksraum. Einzig und allein die Gute Lage passt, aber trotzdem kann ich mich meinen Vorredner nur anschließen: Run away and never look back!! Disgusting!

The hotel was really dirty, our room was in the basement, with a window facing on a wall. Moreover the door of our room was communicating with the dinner-room. We didn't even try the breakfast (which was included in the fare) because it didn't look inviting at any way.

4 days in London to meet old friends and do sight seeing ( "LONDON WALKS" is a very good experience if you have a good level of English). All we wanted was a central place to stay and rather spend our money on going to interesting places. The hotel is certainly not of great luxuary but perfectly situated. The room was much better than I expected, even with a fridge, cooker and inside bathroom/WC. Breakfast was served by nice staff and reception was kind and helpful. Some noise but from other guests. Only real regret: the room could have been cleaner........ but for this price you hardly get any better in London, rather worse.

Low-budget accomodation. Good for people who simply want to sleep and have a sound breakfast in a centered hotel. Basic single room (no bathroom) quite small, very clean but noisy in the day (there's a working warehouse in the back).At check in ask for a no smokers' room. Very good connection by tube (2 lines!) only 5 minutes far by walking(Earl's court). Reception people very kind and professional. Hotel street/area very pleasant. Fair relationship between price and quality.

We spent nice and calm weekend on Boka Hotel.

I booked this as I was looking for somewhere cheap (for London)fairly central, and near to an underground station. I selected this place based on its ratings and comments, which were a bit more promising than those for similar or cheaper places. 2-3 minute walk from Earls Court (or West Brompton Station) on a pleasant tree lined street. Friendly welcome, efficient check in. My room (30) was up 2 flights of stairs - No lifts (so not advised for those with mobility/breathing difficulties). I'd booked a single room with en-suite. Well, it was basic, dated and quite shabby - i felt as if I'd stepped back in time to the 50's/60's with a light that took forever to come on (with a few false starts) the wallpaper and heavy dark wood wardrobe. The curtain was hanging off its rail in parts. There was an ancient radio (didn't work) and a TV, which lost its picture frequently unless I stayed very still. The en-suite was small - no door, just a plastic shower curtain! WC, a tiny wash basin and a shower (which you had to hold - no where for it to hang from) Towel provided but no soap, shampoo/shower gel. It felt more like a hostel than a hotel (Though there is no communal area to relax, so I found myself stopping out late, rather than returning to my room. Ok! This all sounds very negative. Despite first appearances, my room WAS clean. My bed was comfortable, and the room was warm. There was very little traffic noise. Breakfast included in the price was served in a basement room. Tea or Coffee, then bacon, sausage, fried egg and baked beans plus 2 slices of toast. Pot of jam and butter on the table. This was cooked to order - and served by a pleasant gentleman. (Marks and Spencer 'Simply Food' and other shops near Earls Court tube to buy fruit, yogurts, juice etc to supplement this. Would I stay here again? Surprisingly, yes! (if I was having to stick to a budget, and just wanted a base to sleep) Good location, pleasant staff etc.

Arrivata in camera mi accorgo che lo sciacquone non funziona e nel wc gallegia un inquietante mucchietto di carta igienica spappolata, protesto e dopo una decina di minuti mi mandano l'idraulico che armeggia un po' e risolve il problema, ma non poteva comuicarlo chi avev rifatto la camera? Tre aggettivi per descrivere qesto orrendo b&b: vecchio , cadente e sporco l'unica nota positiva il materasso comodo. Riscaldamento a palla e non regolabile quando fuori ci saranno 25°C, lo so in inghilterra il tempo è mutevole ma l'effetto sauna è stato piuttosto sgradevole! Colazione all'inglese, non male se vi piace il genere, ma purtroppo non c'erano pomodori, succo di arancia e cereali. La posizione non è malaccio, lo raccomanderei solo se non c'è altro o a chi ha grande spirito di adattamento, rapporto qualità prezzo scarsissimo.

Nice place to stay if you going to spend all day out! Nice area, close to the center

The room was simple and very small, with a comfortable bed and a good breakfast; perfect when you just need a place to leave your bags and head to the city, but not a good one to spend your day in. Boka has a very friendly and helpful staff and is situated in a quiet neighbourhood. However, the rooms really could use a renovation. In short-you get what you paid for.

You get what You pay for - stayed at a basic room.

I have often been to London, especially because I used to live there. And knowing how expensive it is, I was quite happy to find an hotel not that expensive for the Earl's Court area, which is on the Underground's Picadilly Line, quite close to the Center of London. As far as the hotel is concerned, I asked for a basic double room (with shared bathroom) and I got a nice double bed room with a private bathroom, with a little "kitchenette", with boiler, fridge, sink and tap provided. (The bathroom had the shower and toilet in it). Of course, it is not very big:the bedroom was not very large and the bathroom wasn't neither, but it wasn't as dirty and small as some had written on this website. As for the English Breakfast, it contains a sausage, tomato beans, fried egg and bacon, as well as a cup of tea and toasts. My 7yo daughter loved it! The only thing is that the Breakfast room looked more like a "tidying-up place" than an hotel room, for it had papers or I don't know what hidden under a cover on a full side of the room. Other than that, the woman preparing the Breakfast was kind of cold at first, but nice in the end.

We had seen some bad reviews but have to say that our stay was good, maybe different people look for different things . We stayed for two nights, staff very friendly and prices very good for the location . The room we had was very clean and had adequate facilities. Nice homemade breakfast. The area felt very safe and it was easy to get to all the places we needed . We would use it again and would recommend it to others who dont want to spend a lot of money but want to be in the centre of London.

Everything was OK expect two problems: the bathroom smelled really bad and the heating was too high!

Furniture is not in perfect condition and heating is not tunable, but nonetheless I'm satisfied for this price :) Kitchen available in the room, a plus I did not use, but it's in perfect condition. Location is perfect: 3 min walk from Tube.

I stayed at the Boka Hotel for three days with my two grown-up daugthers in a tripple-room. We were pleased to find no carpets on the floor, because one of us is allergic to dust. The hotel is situated in a perfect distance from the Underground station.

I will not recommend the Boka Hotel to anyone. The service was only partially good, by that I mean that only a few of the staff were friendly and service-minded. The room was tiny and could not be meant for more than one person. There were broken items in the room, for instance a shower-cabinet and an oven. The electricity kept failing and the curtains were dirty. I will not be staying at the Boka Hotel again. There were somehow one positive thing about the location of the hotel, it was close to the underground.

It was the dirtiest room I've ever been in.

You get what you pay for.

Had a nice stay there. would be happy to stay there again next time I go to London.

The room is quite small and we need to use the staircase to our room which is located on the 2nd floor (it can be difficult if you have luggage with you). That night was a cold winter night in London (4°) and the heater was not working in our room. We have asked help from the receptionist (around 6:30pm) but he kept saying that he needed to wait for the manager to come back (maybe 9:00pm). We waited until we have fallen asleep. But the cold weather woke us up and we could not bear with it any more. We only managed to get a portable heater (10:17pm) after we demanded to see the manager at late hours. (Of course, we didn't see the manager at the end, the receiptionist kept the portable heater, we'd been told that if we pay some money to the receiptionist, we might get the heater eariler.)

The Boka hotel: only if you have had to much to drink... We stayed here in november 2008. The room was spacious, but certainly not clean. Little hairs on the bathroom walls said enough. The bed was more metal springs than soft.. The included breakfast was complete but very very fat, baked in too much oil. We also had some noisy neighbours (as in: drunk at 5 am going to bed). The floors are from wood and de walls very thin.

I really thought the hotel and its surroundings were truly appalling and I would not contemplate staying there ever again.

First the best thing about the hotel: the location. It is about 2min walk from the West Brompton tube station and about 5min from the Earls Court station. Why we did not like the hotel at all was its cleanliness. We did not trust the drawer to put any of our clothes into it. There were shagpiles and hairs on the floor and in the bathroom. The tap was scaly, the shower curtain mouldy. The room below us was being refurbished during our stay so we could not get long morning sleeps. Also we could clearly hear our neighbours talking during the night and singing under the shower. The heating did not work when we arrived so we got an electrical heater - this is at least a good point for the service. The breakfast was the traditional (?) English breakfast but it was very greasy so we went down for breakfast only once. I don't think the price we paid can account for all of our inconveniences - cleanliness is not an expensive thing and for this price you can get much better accomodation anywhere in Europe.

The room as well as the bathroom need badly to be renovated. It was dusty and dirty. The blanket was old and full of spots. Since we had booked it for 1 night only we decided to stay. Otherwise it's a place you want to run away from. But, the location is absolutely perfect as the tube is just around the corner.

Some of the rooms need new furniture and extensive overhaul.

Had read some negative reviews prior to my visit, so wasn't sure what to expect. Pleasantly surprised. Arrived early and left my luggage there until room was ready. Was upgraded at no extra cost to ensuite room. It was clean and quiet, plenty of hot water. Good cooked breakfast. Convenient location, very close to 2 tube stations. Good value for money for anyone looking for cheap accommodation in central London.

Sorry for my english, price and location is very good, after this .....! I stayed in an ensuite room with bathroom. All was ancients,the room was cold ,the plug was broken, overall not very clean ,the breakfast....,but the person is no bad I don't believe to came back

I stayed in a single bedroom with shared bathroom. The sheets were clean, but nothing more than that. It is very close to the West Brompton and Earl's Court tube stations, therefore very easy to reach central London. However, despite the prices were the cheapest of London, and the personnel were quite friendly, you may like to stay another place if you're gonna spend some time in the room.

I expected more. My room required good cleaning but linen was clean.

This rating is for room, where we have been moved on my own request after first night. First day we were in room no.1 - it is worst rabish I ever seen. Rooms in 3nd and higher are refurbished, clean and nice, with small kitchen (triple ensuit). Not so large bathroom, but this is London. Nice location near by tube.

For the price, this hotel seemed unbeatable to me. Situated in Earls Court, very convenient for visiting attractions and for a direct link on the underground to Heathrow. The staff were friendly and helpful, bar one Yugoslavian lady who's adherence to cleaning and breakfast rotas seemed somewhat disturbing. When I arrived at the hotel I was made to feel welcome, and lucklily up-graded to a better room with bathroom and kitchenette at no extra cost! Breakfast was decent enough, there's no curfew so going out isn't a problem, and night regular night buses drop you off 5 mins walk away. I would definately stay here again... value for money!

Clean and affordable

Never again. - the rooms aren´t "basic", they´re really poor.

I can speak only for room 23. Very old and dirty. The closet out of order and without hangers. The bed matress was unconfortable, old and broken, you could feel all the springs coming out.The blankets were broken and the only one day (out of four) that the bed was done,somebody left the door of the room open. Everybody could see and enter inside. The breakfest room very dark and without atmosphere, really very poor. The room was already at 10GBP overpriced.

I got a refurbished room on the top floor. The top floors were renovated, the corridors were bright. The room was small, but had a little but complete kitchen which I appreciated. The room was tiny but had a small modern flat TV screen. The bathroom was tiled + clean, but wamr water was running on off. I had to use tab water as it was running warm more often.

Rooms with too much dust, the bathroom wasn't cleaned daily (with a room for 3 people that can be messy...)the breakfast could be more varied.

Hotel was in the great location, but that is the only thing going for it,bathrooms were terrible everytime you had a shower you nearly flood the all room. they did clean every day but the the smell of the cleaning product were so bad i wish they didnt,and we had a room with a small kitchen and when i went to use a fork it was still dirty from the last person that stayed there as was the cups. i will never stay there again,and next time i book a hotel i will lisen the the review from other travellers.

The hotel was awful. We first had a room in the basement which smelled of fried eggs as it was right next to the kitchen. The room was small, dirty and with broken furniture. We then asked to change room and went to the second floor. This was a better room, but we never had any cleaning services, the bathroom was never cleaned, beds never made and room never vacumed. We had to go to the reception to ask for more toilet paper. We never went for breakfast because it smelt bad. When we asked for our room to be cleaned, the receptionist simply said it would be done and then it never was done. The mugs were dirty as well, just like everything else. The room was also cold, as the window did not close properly and the heater was not on. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

We stayed here (3 friends) to see a concert at Olympia. When we arrived we had booked a triple room and the receptionist kindly upgraded us to a quad at no extra cost at her own suggestion as the hotel had space. The room was bright, clean and airy with adequate space and facilities. We all used the shower and there was plenty of hot water. The towels and bedding were clean as was the kitchen area. The hotel is easy to reach from Earls Court tube and has lots of facilities around - shops, pubs etc. We had a great stay, would definitely book again. The two reception staff that I spoke to were helpful and cheerful. Thank you!

We had a triple room. It was near the Earl's Court tube stop so nicely between Heathrow and downtown. The street is quite for the most part. Too bad they had to restrict the opening of the windows. It was very nicer to be able to open them completely. The room looked freshly painted when we stayed on Aug. 19th.

This is the cheapest hotel I could imagine in London and it's well situated. Of course don't expect much from the room. It was tiny, rather old and a bit dirty (but ok in my opinion). Also the bed was barely a double-bed, more like a large single one, so you'd better be both slim and sleep on your side if you're a couple.

I stayed there 4 nights with my boyfriend,it was good for few nights,very small but comfortable rooms, good breakfast, good location, the fee you pay the comfort you get,cheap,clean.

Mai trovato di meglio in termini di rapporto qualità/prezzo...camera spaziosa, pulita, angolo cottura con fornelli elettrici e frigorifero, niente moquette, lavandino con miscelatore di dimensioni simili ai nostri (non mi era mai capitato fin'ora). Inoltre è molto vicino alla stazione...

We were very pleasantly surprised with our stay at the hotel. Due to the price we paid and after reading other comments we were not expecting much. However we were more than happy, the room was clean, bright, quiet and the staff though they seemed shy were pleasant and very polite.

Il B&B è sufficientemente pulito ed è in una zona tranquilla.La posizione è ottima e la fermata della metro è molto vicina (distict e piccadilly lines) permettendo così di raggiungere facilmente le principali attrattive della città. La mia stanza, abbastanza spaziosa e con bagno privato, era completa di TV e angolo-cottura. La colazione (sia continentale che inglese) è servita in una sala non molto accogliente e forse non adeguata. Il personale è gentile e disponibile.Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo se non si è troppo esigenti.... Io ci tornerei!!!

For such price roo quality is much better in continental Europe, specialy, maintainace of room, water, bed, etc... In reality, hotel staff has to invest a lot to follow standardss in continental Europe.

Good basic B&B ideal for access to Earls Court.

The only problem is the cleanless of the room and the quality of service. The location is good, very close to the tube station, and safe area. Ok for 1 or 2 nights.

The room which was newly renovated was good. The room awaiting renovation was not fit to be rented out. The breakfast was dreadful and the staff unable and unwilling to offer me any alternative as I have food allergies. They just did not understand and were adamant that I either ate breakfast as they wished or not at all. The staff were mostly good on the front desk. Willing to help but not always understanding our requests. Prices were different to those quoted but they accepted the ones originally quoted in the end. The location is brilliant. Dead easy to find and get back out into the city from.

Only real problem with the room, where the shower. It had only boiling hot water, the hotel promised to fix it, and that we could borrow another shower in the meantime. The other shower had no pressure. But really nice of them to let us use another shower. The shower in our room never really got fixed. But still a nice hotel. Breakfast was included, but we never tried it.

We stayed 5 days and they never changed our towels. The bathroom (very very smallY9 was cleaned up just the first day. A good place to stay for few days, perfect location to visit London.

This 'Hotel' should not be open for business while it is renovating. The toilet leaked from the bowl outlet onto the floor. The vanity basin taps leak from their base. There is no mirror in the bathroom for shaving. The shower was cold. The windows in the bedroom do not stay open. The curtains are filthy. The hotel has a local reputation for bed bugs.

I stayed in Boka with my parents in a triple en suite room. The room is on the top of the hotel which made my parents a little hard to climb up. The last two floors from the top were just renovated and everything seemed clean and new. That's a pure luck. The room is not spacious but it has almost everything including a kitchen with fridge. The two days we stayed in London was the hottest days of the year about 30 degree outside, so we felt a little stuffy in the room. The great thing about this hotel is that it is very close to the Earls Court tube station about 5 minutes walk. The breakfast was OK. The staff was nice and helpful if you are kind to them as well. With such reasonable price and excellent location, we would definitely come back to stay in it. It was a pleasant experience.

The hotel room it self was small but ok I guess, you get what you pay for. The bathroom, and especially the shower was old, a bit dirty and not exactly inviting. The most positively thing to say about Boka was the staff, they were smiling, welcoming and helpful when needed.

The breakfasts are too early, I did not manage any of them over three days!

No cleaning of room first day. Showerhose so short that you nead to take shoewer standing on your knees. Hot water tank making a lot of noise during the night.

A very good hotel considering the price for central london for an ensuite with kitchen facilities as well!

Far better than we actually anticipated having read some reviews. In fact the picture in our case did not do justice to the room we received, although I assume we received one of the new rooms, it was very nice indeed. The only down side I would say and for constructive criticism that the breakfast room could do with brightening up. Apart from that we had a nice nights stay and will be using again.

Hotel position is very well.Easy access to tube and bus line.Street quiet,hotel staff friendly. But hotel furniture is very old,bath room very small.

Siamo stati al Boka per cinque notti e non hanno mai pulito la stanza,l'hotel era un pò maleodorante, lo staff parlava inglese peggio di noi, la colazione "continentale" consisteva in una fetta di pane tostato con marmellata, l'armadio della camera si reggeva in piedi per miracolo, il letto matrimoniale era a una piazza e mezzo, il bagno era sprovvisto di ventola aspiratrice... in compenso abbiamo trovato molto comoda la posizione del Boka, a pochi metri dalla metro, in un quartiere tranquillo e commerciale con supermercati aperti fino a mezzanotte. La nostra camera, la 307, era fornita di un comodo cucinotto (SENZA STOVIGLIE) con teiera, piastra e frigorifero. In conclusione non ci torneremmo ma lo consiglio a chi sa adattarsi e vuole spendere poco.

Séjour au Boka Hotel du 04/07/08 au 08/07/08. couple de routards sans enfant. Excellent rapport situation/prix. Quartier calme et attractif (Earl's court road), proximité du métro. Chambre calme avec salle de bain comme nous l'avions réservé. Bémol : chambre vieillotte par rapport aux photos officielles(pas sans charme!) propreté approximative (draps et serviettes OK) : rideaux sales, salle d'eau très limite (douche très étroite même pour des gens minces), couvertures et moquette suspectes. Équipement de la chambre : frigo qui sert à y poser une TV et 2 antennes d'appoint. Avis:Très bon hôtel si vous êtes du style actif et que vous souhaitez seulement y dormir. L'english breakfast est compris dans le prix de la chambre ce qui n'est pas négligeable. La salle de restauration est située au sous-sol et l'aération n'est pas très performante(attention à l'odeur de graillon!) et la salle n'est pas très accueillante. La cuisine y est correcte. Bon hôtel pour les jeunes et les routards.

I stayed three days in London and Boka hotel was the perfect place to stay as it was really cheap, clean and spacious rooms considering the price, and so close to Earl's court tube station, itself a few minutes tube away from the center of London. There is that the bathroom is really small, the hotel seems to be run by immigrants not always fluent in English and there was a window on the door of the room I slept into, letting the hallway's light in. But for the few days I stayed there, those weren't really important as I came to visit London thus didn't spend lots of time in the room. I'd recommend the place to people looking for a cheap and clean place with generous breakfast, not far from the Center of London. I don't regret my choice at all.

Not enough staff to clean the room during 5 days stay. Finally quite nice hotel in quiet area close to Victoria & Albert Museum, Nothing Hill and shops at Kensington High Street. Eating qiute well acording to the price, room refurnished but not clean. Acceptable.

Others are alright. But breakfast is awful, dinner lady's attitude is awful as well.

The room and bath were very small, and not really cleanest, but it was ok.

Underground station 3 mins. breakfast was bad.

Lots of stairs!

Not bad in general. Maybe some more cleanliness and order in the entry and some courtins in the upper rooms.

Your hotel is worse than our gypsies live in Slovakia. There was a smell, dirty curtain and bed and non working toilet. And that smell was absolutely bleeeeeee. We stayed her only for one night, because we have arrived about 10,00 p.m. After seeing the room, we were look after another hotel, because it was absolutely shit.

We were 4 people stayed in hotel for 2 nights in 2 rooms. I paid same amount for each room. But one room has TV and one room doesn't has. One room was served with milk and tea bags stuff, soaps and shampoos and other room was not served. Telephone service is not available to contact reception. We came down from 3rd floor by using tiny stairs for getting water or to know any information. Since grocery shops are bit far from this hotel, it is good idea to maintain vending machines for at least water and other drinks. Otherwise it is very difficult for people like us in case we forgot to buy drinks on the way to hotel. We came to London for visit and very tired by the time we reached hotel and found nothing is available to buy in hotel like drinks and snacks. In that situation, I walked 15 mins to buy this stuff. I am very sorry to say that breakfast is very bad. We all are vegetarians and my parents do not take egg also. I and my wife managed with toasted bread, egg and tea. But for my parents, there was nothing to take in breakfast other than 2 toasted breads and tea. I didn't understand why this hotel hasn’t maintained serials. I guess serials in breakfast are common in all UK bed and breakfasts. Other than breakfast and telephone service, I can say this hotel is good for short stay. Maintaining lifts, vending machines for drinks and snacks is much advantage for guests like us.

The hotel wes really dirty and the service provided less than poor

It's right off the Earl's court underground stop. Down the street there's also a lot of places to eat and a couple super markets. My only complaint was no hot water. It was a great place for the cost.

The hotel was great but the fact that there were no elevator was a bit hard. Our room was on the highest floor and when we were done with the first flight of stairs, we saw the room number "26" so we thought that we had about 50 more flights of stairs. So we think that the room numbers should change since they cause a lof of panic. The batteries of the fire alarms should be changed too since it started beeping and we thought there was a fire so we were halfway down to the reception

I was rather apprehensive when making the reservation due to the mostly negative feedbacks from others . But the dirt cheap rate of 38 pounds per night was just too tempting. As it turned out I was pleasantly surprised . Obviously the hotel is still under renovations . I was given the top floor (attic) which had been renovated. Tiny room with full kitchen facilities and en suite bathroom. Really shouldn't complain for the cheap rate and apparent "luxurious" accommodation which it was when compared to quite a few other similar B&B places I had stayed charging 40 t0 50 pounds. I have rated the Boka highly but it is far from perfect . Major problem is the lack of lift. I had to lug my luggage up 7 flights of steep stairways to get to the 5th floor. More worrying are the many minor defects which the hotel hasn't bothered to attend to. The toilet seat in my newly renovated room seems to have been broken totally for sometime . Yes the toilet seat and I we fell/slid off the toilet bowl the first time I sat on it . The hot water tap in the wash basin does not fit the basin and a hazard to use. The hot water tap for the shower literally DRIBBLED luke warm water even when fully turned on. The windows have no blinds or curtains for privacy or blocking out the light . Yes for the 5 days I stayed there, I woke with the first ray of daylight at 6 am ! All these deficiencies are minor details that can be easily and should have been fixed ages ago . Otherwise , it is good value ( at 38 pounds).

Price good if you just want 2 sleep there,warmwater,forget!Nothing to drink from in the room and then they had kitchen there but nothing 2 use the kitchen with.

Weekend break to take in the sights and sounds of London. Hotel was located very close to Underground stop and was approx 10 minuts to embankment which is where a lot of the sights were. However the hotel was not very clean and the bed sheets were stained.These werernt changed in the 3 days we were there. Also, no towels changed either. Breakfast was an experience, times were from 7:30 to 9:30 but when we arrived at 9:15 they were very disgruntled and simply gave us a cup of tea and toast and not the full breakfast on offer. Overall, i would not stay there again although i would imagine thare are worse places

Nice but needs a renovation. Cheap price and good to stay in London for a short time.

Good hotel at an affordable price,,specially for budget travelers.

This hotel, although far from glamorous, was safe and appeared to be clean. The rooms are small, but they aren't disgusting. The bathroom was clean, and the towels and linens were fresh. The location is superb--the hotel is a quick walk from the Earl's Court Tube stop, and since it's so cheap to stay there, it's a find. Definitely not a good choice for the traveller who wants lots of space and ritzy surroundings, but for the traveller who is comfortable with an old bed, a teensy room, etc. it's just fine.

The boka hotel is a perfect hotel for those who don't want to spend a lot of money and don't care about the facilities one can find in an expensive hotel.

Neither rubbish was cleared on a daily basis nor the bed was made on the first two days, TV channels only ITV and Channel 5 worked, BBC 1 barely watchable, Hotel doesn't seem to be able to afford a vacuum cleaner or nobody knows how to use one.

As always London is just a great city to visit. The hotel is excellently located to travel to all the places of interest,and very close to the bus stop for coming home late . Our room was a fairly new one and very nicely done out. Staff were friendly and informative, nice cooked breakfast , will go back again.

The room was clean and comfortable enough, but the bathroom was a big problem. We paid for an in-suite bathroom, but that apparently didn't extend to hot water for our showers in the morning.

The hotel's location is great.It is inexpensive hotel with appropriate service for adequate price. It is sitated in very nice area, near tube and bus station. The room was newly refurbished and clean (2nd floor), but there wasn't TV or hairdrayer but we have a fridge. The room was on the side the backyard which was in a mess. The atmosphere in a breakfast room is so let down that we couldn't enyoj breakfast. We could recommend to go out for breakfast (very nice bar is Trubadur and a pub at the begining of Earls Court Road).

First time in Boka Hotel, stayed in a twin room on second floor. 5 min walk to Earl's court underground satation and the exhibition center. Very practical if you arrive with Eurostar to St Pancras. Good hotel surroundings, many similiar hotels on the same street. Stuff helpful. Room very very small and basic. 2 beds and a fridge. Curtains falling down, not even a hook to put your coat on. TV was not working,they fixed it on the second day. The room gave to the backyard which was a mess, it seemed that there were workers doing painting and all materials were scattered around. Breakfast was toast-jam-butter or english but the atmosphere is so let down you fear the quality-freshness and cleanliness of what they offer. The hotel's location is great so I think they should renovate and make use of their property better.

Room was like a dorm room with a little kitchen and of course a little bathroom. It look like there are going to be re-model the place. Starting with the top floors. Only stayed the one night. So really, we didn't experince anything bad. Only that it needed a good humitfier. Very dry.

Hotel didn't know we were coming, didn't have the rooms booked. Positive: English breakfast is included; low cost, friendly staff. Negative: tiny bathrooms, filthy rooms, staff doesn't know anything about anything.

Very basic room with stains on shower/bath. Good location - close to tube station. Not bad value for London though.

The boka hotel is perfect for young people who want to spend some days in London without spend a lot of money!!! It's not expensive, located in a nice and quiet place, and offers everything you need for a short stay in London. The tube is just 3 minutes far away, and there are supermarkets and facilities all around. It's easy to reach the hotel even with night buses. I think I made a good choice!!!

After the reading the reviews we were not sure if the hotel would be good, so I only booked one night. Once we arrived and saw our room, I immediately booked two more nights. We had a very neat freshly renovated twin room with little kitchen area. It had plenty of room, even the bathroom was spacious. Water pressure in the shower was the only let down. Location was excellent. I was really surprised by this litte gem for such a good price.

Hotel was what I expected for that money. Room smelled, but you get use to it :) Double ensuite room was spacious enough, room cleaned/new towels every day. It had TV, fridge, cupboard for hanging clothes. Breakfast was cool-I would never have sausages and bacon at 7 am, but tried and was worth the experience. Quests can use kitchen at any times for cooking, didnt use myself, but seemed ok. Staff was nice and helpful. Hotel little far from centre and not enough nightbusses around

No cleaning in three days. No new towels. No cabins that were useable, to dirty or just not set up right!

It's dirty and dusty and not nice at all. But the location is good and it's very close to the tube which is great!

Hotels in London are incredibly expensive (this is the dark side of this town), Boka is one of the cheapest, but you only get what you pay. We didn't have heating the first night, no warm water one evening, no water at all last day, and quite noisy every morning. Anyway, staff is very helpful. It's "cheap" compared to others so nevertheless it depends how much money you are ready to give. We appreciate London anyway.

Having read iother reviews I wasn't expecting too much ,but I was actually quite happy with the hotel. Our room was very clean, nice clean bedlinen and towels. The breakfast was good , the staff were friendly and the location means its easy to travel to anywhere from there. To anyone else who is going to the hotel I would heartily reccommend the restaurants on the Old Brompton road round the corner, especially one called The Troubador which has great food and a club in the basement where the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell played in the past. All in all for a person that had not stayed in the Earls Court area before I would recommend it but probably more suited to those on a budget , I shall definitely use it again.

This hotel is not ok! It is dirty beyond any discription!

We stayed in this hotel for 2 nights. The hotel is quite simple, but the staff is very friendly. English breakfast is served and there's no buffet. Beds are okay. Bathroom is rather small but so is the price for staying here. Metrostation Earl's Court is nearby situated. This station provides good connections to other big stations. The hotel lies in the South-West of the center of London. Suitable for the ones who don't want to pay lots and lots of money for their staying.

The bathroom was ugley and all the paint was off the walls. There was dusty on the wardrobe. I will newer stay on this hotel again.