If you want to stay at the heart of the real London - then this is ideal. Although the rooms could do with an upgrade and there are shared bathrooms. But, if you want to stay where the legend Joe Strummer had his wedding reception, it's well worth it. Liquid Nation down Ladbroke Grove is great for open mic nights... more

Decent enough pub but the second you walk through the residents door it all goes wrong. Up a flight of stairs is the kitchen which stinks of fat, dirty carpet & thick painted woodchip walls.... 'Family room' had a double & two singles, peach walls, damp patches, exposed pipework et all. En suite had a broken toilet seat and a... more

booked this january 09 as website hotel look clean and very welcoming. arrival: 12.15 but room not ready till 1pm, no problem had a drink till 1pm, asked barman if room was ready yet, he went away and come back all appologies saying that housekeeper arrived late so room will be a while! 2:15 room still not ready but he... more

The Earl Percy is a cheap no nonsense hotel - it's better described as rooms above a pub. We needed to be close to the BBC TV centre and be cheap which is why we chose it. Pub downstairs is fine, didn't try food or drinks but had a mixed client base. On Ladbroke Grove which is a busy road... more

when i arived downstairs it looked clean, tidy and smart. i felt happy staying alone in london because it seemed like a nice place.... untill i went up stairs..... it was very old looking and smelt. the room was very basic, and the window wouldnt shut properly, there was a huge gap under the door that i had to put... more