Long story short, I had a cockroach in my bath. Granted the hotel did swap my room but all the same it wasn't a great experience. The initial room that I had was very tired, at the front of the hotel (which was noisy). I received a better room after being moved, which had been recently updated, but it had... more

I read some of the reviews on TripAdvisor and was a bit nervous about staying at the hotel. I travelled down to London on a really hot day and way pleased to find I was staying on the 6th floor (so nice and quiet) and had pretty decent air conditioning (to suit my Scottish blood). The room was pleasantly laid... more

This was our first time out of the country. We had a hard time finding the hotel, because we went out the wrong exit at Aldgate East. The service was nice at reception, but we had a hard time understanding them.The hotel room was nice and spacious, we had a lovely view of the squatters across the street. :) The... more

I am glad I read the tripadvisor reviews before my stay at The City Hotel and bought ear plugs on the way! I had an exam in Bishopsgate so decided to stay in London for the night rather than having the stress of travelling through the rush hour etc. The City Hotel was the closest and by far the cheapest... more

Yes this hotel is quite cheap by London standards and our room was large, but the street is really noisy late into the night and the bar right underneath our room was especially loud, with music at full volume into the early hours. Do not get a room on the 1st floor unless you have brought your ear plugs. We... more

I stayed at this hotel for a couple of nights on business. The location was good for the City (around 15mins walk) and main London attractions (one stop East of Tower Bridge), and the hotel was pretty good value for money considering this is London. However I was disappointed by the area, which I can describe as being quite rough.... more

I stayed for 3 nights in February and I loved this hotel. It is very clean, the bathroom is good (the shower works fine, water pressure is good) and rooms are really spacious. The furniture lost of its freshness, but it is not shabby, it is only that the color has faded out at places. I was alone, but I... more

I stayed here for several days in Jan 2010. I was allocated particularly large rooms on both occasions. Standard of accommodation good on both visits. Contemporary style, clean, well presented. The hotel is about a 1 minute walk from Aldgate East tube station - easy + quick access in zone 1 for central London. Osborne Street is NOT attractive but... more

We are very happy with the price/quality of this hotel. Rooms were clean and tidy, except for some dirty spots on the carpet floor - but not to worry. We stayed at the back of the hotel and it was very quiet. They are more or less pushing to go to the restaurant - some visitors may find this irritating.... more