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London Carlton Hotel

2.5 of 5
Birkenhead Street, London C1H 8BA, England
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London Carlton Hotel
Ranked #774 of 1,081 hotels in London
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

Picked up a late booking as I needed somewhere cheap in London to avoid travelling in bad weather the next morning - found this hotel for c£50. Remembering that you get what you pay for, I was pleased that the room was clean, had good TV and tea/coffee facilities,had a lift to my room (important as I carry a lot... More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

As always excellent hotel, very clean and friendly and made to feel at home. Staff are very helpful and assisit in whatever way they can. The breakfast is now self service and few little problems, but nothing untowards. Many thanks for a lovely visit.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

I was taking my wife to Paris on the Eurostar from Kings Cross and booked this hotel for the night before. It was £100 for one night so not even cheap. I was never so embarrassed. This place is a dump of the highest order. The tiny outdated Rooms can be described as "crawling" with filth, and the bathroom was... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

I've travelled quite a bit and stayed in "basic" hotels, but nothing prepared me for this. At check-in I was given a key for a room and told the lift would take either myself and my friend, or one of us plus luggage. We got up to the room which was obviously a single, so traipsed back downstairs past the... More

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Hotelier19, Manager at London Carlton Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2013

Thank you for your feedback. You say you have stayed quite a bit in basic hotels but have you stayed in budget B&B's in London before? London hotels and B&B's are generally much smaller and more expensive than anywhere else due to limited space. The lift is small but all the other B&B's in the area do not have a... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

The shower is broken the reception staff are ok but if you request something they do it or tell you where to get it yourself :-o the room is small and has beds a range of sizes the bathroom is sooooo small you can hardly move in it and the breakfast offered is just toast and cereal the view out... More

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Hotelier19, Manager at London Carlton Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2013

Thank you for your feedback. We are a budget bed and breakfast hotel located in a a central London location opposite St Pancras International station. Yes rooms are small but for those looking for larger rooms and some luxury then you would need to pay much more money in a London location. We provide a Full English breakfast - bacon,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

I needed a room very late on a Monday night. I tried all the usual suspects - Travelodge, Premier Inn - and was offered a room by the latter for £170 if I paid in cash, which I think was a little suspect. Anyway, I chanced upon the Carlton, and for a mere £50 I had a very tidy room... More

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Hotelier19, Manager at London Carlton Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2013

Thank you for your feedback. I am happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and you found us to offer value for money. We are a budget hotel and we offer budget accommodation to those looking to stay in a very central London location opposite Kings Cross St Pancras station. We hope to see you again in the... More

Torquay, England, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

I stayed in room 22, a single occupancy room, this is perhaps the first hotel I have been to which does not even have internet!! it was cold, my bathroom window had no blind, so I had to sit on the toilet with a towel on me for the whole of kings cross tube station and st pancras train-station onlooking!... More

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Hotelier19, Manager at London Carlton Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2013

Thank you for your feedback. We have a limited wifi internet access at the hotel but are currently in the process of installing it everywhere throughout the whole building. The bathrooms have frosted glass for privacy. We offer bath towels not hand towels so they should not be the size of a flannel?? We offer complimentary soaps but we do... More

London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

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Brussels, Belgium
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2012

This hotel has a poor quality. We stayed in a room for 2 persons, and it felt claustrophobic. The bed was old and had wheels underneath it and it made so much noise. The closets were old and broken. The walls were dirty, someone poured juice on the walls and it has never been cleaned. The bathroom was so small.... More

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Address: Birkenhead Street, London C1H 8BA, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London
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Ranked #774 of 1,081 hotels in London
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Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
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