I have just returned from an overnight stay at the California - brill find for a budget hotel in central London: friendly,helpful staff, a reasonable residents lounge area with a little outside patio adjacent to the lounge - perfect for quiet moments in which to savour the sun - if you are lucky ! I booked a single room which... more

Stayed for one night. Booked a twin room to be used as a single. The hotel was clean and check in was fast and easy. The room was a good size with the usual amenitites. The room I got was in the basement, and u can hear the underground trains until about 12. The beds were comfortable and the sheets... more

No hot water six of the seven mornings. Room and bathroom were not very clean. They never had more than a surface cleaning. The wife was very uncomfortable. The management thought fixing the problem was to clean the shower head. I explained to the repairman, as a retired commercial building contractor, the problem was the guest ratio to water pressure... more

Booked a long weekend here with my partner after having being well looked after on numerous occasions at the California's sister hotel, the Montana Excel. What a disappointment! The rooms were basic with an en-suite, as expected. However, our rooms were not cleaned at all during our stay other than the bed linen being subtly re-arranged and the shower head... more

I stayed at the California Hotel with my mother and teenage children, it was cheap, and much better value than a room at a Travelodge or similar as it included breakfast. The room was basic but clean and comfortable enough for a few nights. My mother is in her late sixties, and she found it comfortable enough. more

Stayed here last month as most people have said the location is ideal. On arriving it was pleasant enough then I was shown to my room which was down in the cellar where the cleaners kept things. Though the bedroom was ok double bed and a single bed tv and en suite bathroom which was freezing. The real downside was... more

We stayed here for one night for a works do that was arranged locally. Excellent location, right next to the Tube station. The rooms were very basic, the bathroom was very small and compact. I was staying with a close friend which was just as well, as you didn't really have much room to get ready. But hey - I... more

family from California We stayed for 2 days . The bathroom was cold and the carpet old and dirty . There were no mats on the bathroom floor. I would definitely not recommend this hotel. more

I booked to stay at this hotel for my birthday in November....i booked April 14th 2008. On arrival at the hotel we made quite welcome & given the keys to our room. On returning to ythe hotel at 10-45 we were told you are not staying here,they tried to tell us that we had been doubled booked,all our stuff was... more