Was a good city brake from Manchester. Family of three (no extra charge) for two nights at New Years Eve with youngest 14 to see fire work at London eye. (Raj hotel in islington, Elena hotel must be it's previous name.) Friendly staffs, clean rooms, comfortable beds, good bus service from the doorstep. Continental breakfast cereal, fruit, fruit yogurt, croissants,... more

I have stayed here on many occasions as it is cheap and conveniant for events in the area that I go to. Even with the renovation work underway my room was clean and comfortable (as always) and you get a good breakfast which unlike most places doesn't finish early, you also can check out later which is good if you've... more

Hotel is very good value for its location, although it is a bit of a walk from the tube station. It has a nice bar area and the staff are very friendly and helpful. It appears to be in the middle of refurbishment at the moment; however, as a whole it is quiryky and fun. Certainly not luxurious, but has... more

Overnight stay to attend a conference at my own expense, so it was the cheapest I could get, and I got what I paid for. Dirty internal decor, smelt damp, mattresses needed replacing. I could feel the springs and consequently had a rotten night. Not in the best of areas. Although there were 3 of us we felt very intimidated... more

Staff friendly, but: Despite three requests, the room was unbearably hot (April!) becaues of the heating pipes running under the floor. Little sleep, despite leaving the window fully open. Cutlery and pots needed washing properly. No noise checking - talking, giggling, loud TV, slamming doors into the early hours. Room not cleaned properly, not at all one day. The piece... more

In my experience, nowhere does "basic" like London. And this hotel is no exception, it is basic in the extreme. The hotel isn't dirty, and the location is not too out of the way, but the ambience is fairly prison cell-esque. The walls are thin, and I had a sink in my room which made a bizarre glugging noise most... more

Friendly staff and excellent English breakfast included. We stayed in a double room with private facilities. Room was basic but clean. Friendly neighbourhood. If you are looking for cheap accomodation in Central London this is the place to stay. more

To be honest, I thought for the money that the hotel was pretty good, especially given some of the utter doss houses at similar rates in London. We stayed down as a group of lads for the match at Arsenal and the staff were perfectly friendly, the breakfast was good and the room did the trick. Obviously it's not palatial,... more

Dirty, poorly furnished, very unfriendly and uninterested staff and extremely noisy. You must pay before you see your room and you are guaranteed no sleep between the noise from both inside and outside the hotel and the fact the beds are so narrow you will fall out if you turn over! Can't comment on the food, I didn't even risk... more