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Crescent Hotel

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 17 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 12 reviews Rooms
    • 4 based on 12 reviews Service
    • 4 based on 10 reviews Value
    • 4 based on 12 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 2 reviews Dining
  • Recommended For:
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Reviews of Crescent Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
washington
24 Jun 2008

I stayed at the Crescent for 5 days in May 2008, and was delighted with the hotel. I've been travelling to London for over 3 decades now and know only too well that in this price range one often ends up in absolutely *horrible* places. The Crescent is a jewel--clean, pleasant, friendly, lovely street, great location. They could charge much... more

2 Jun 2008

We stayed at the Crescent for six nights at the beginning and end of our Great Britain trip. We would stay there again without any hesitation and would recommend it to friends. The guest care is excellent, the staff very responsive and professional. The breakfast choices are delicious. more

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3 of 5 stars
near Boston, MA
26 May 2008

Stayed here for about ten days in May 2008. All in all, a good budget hotel in one of the most expensive cities in the world. I paid 49 pounds per night for a single, with shower and sink in the room, toilet down the hall. Room "compact" with little storage other than a wardrobe and desk with 4 shallow... more

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4 of 5 stars
New York City
15 May 2008

Located in the Bloomsbury section, close to three tube stations, within walking distance to the British Museum and the British Library, this b&b gives great value in a pleasant setting. The staff is cheerful and courteous. There is a scumptious English breakfast served. Rooms are a bit on the small side and bathrooms are OK but need some updating. One... more

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4 of 5 stars
Seattle, WA
20 Mar 2008

The hotel is conveniently located near Kings Cross and the British Museum. It is on a quiet street. The hotel isn't too big, and the breakfast was large and yummy. My room was small, but it is London, and most of the room was taken up by the bed--though there was a high ceiling. There was also a small TV.... more

28 Dec 2007

Compared to some other London hotels we stayed in, Crescent Hotel in Cartwright Gardens was quite good. Our en suite double room was clean, towels new(ish) (not torn or frayed as in some other places), the mattress and pillows reasonably comfortable. The room and the bathroom were small, but not tiny. The bathroom did NOT remind us of plane toilets... more

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4 of 5 stars
westchester,ny
28 Oct 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

After being unable to book a reasonable hotel room, my husband and I settled for the Crescent Hotel, which was listed in Fodor's, but had mediocre Trip Advisor reviews. Much to our surprise and delight, we found our 5 night stay to be a pleasant experience, with a friendly, accomodating staff ( carrying luggage, ordering cabs), a well prepared breakfast,... more

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4 of 5 stars
St. Paul, MN
20 Oct 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I don't fathom most of the other reviews. We found the Crescent to be a perfectly lovely place to stay: clean, attractive, reasonably sized rooms (for London), wonderful location (walk to Euston and King's Cross Stations, British Museum, lots of stuff), pleasant and tasty breakfast, and pleasant staff (who moved our luggage into our room so we could run off... more

4 Jul 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Asked for quiet room on top floor. Query respected. But, room underlit, a bit shabby. We found a used towel on the bathroom floor. We put it aside and asked the cleaning girls to take it away... but found the same -dirty- towel neatly spread over our clean ones ! Disgusting ! Staff not really concerned and bathroom not correctly... more

Management response from
Crescent_of_London, Owner

We apologize that this happened. It should not have occurred. Staff has clear instructions to remove dirty towels as part of cleaning the room and bathroom thoroughly. The only exception is where environmentally conscious guests indicate that they do not want their towel changed. Despite the heavy turnover of staff, common to all London hotels, we endeavour to train quickly...

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2 of 5 stars
New Hampshire
10 Apr 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Much too expensive for what you get, even for London. Very steep stairs, especially to top floor. No offer of help in carrying bags. Bare-bones breakfast. Staff not very welcoming. But, a convenient location on an attractive crescent, and it seemed to us to be clean. more

Management response from
Crescent_of_London, Owner

The hotel is in a Grade II listed building of the Regency period. Building regulations prevent us installing lifts. We explain this in our web-site and our literature. We also invite guests to let us know if they have difficulty with stairs and, if we can we will locate them on a lower floor. We do not provide a porter...

Reviews of Crescent Hotel

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49-50 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EL, England