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Reviewed 22 October 2006

We booked a room after seeing that the hotel has been refurbished and the pictues looked quite impressive but, they didnt do the room any justice.

The room is tiny with the curtains hanging off, (and opened every time you walked pass as it was so small), the bathroom was a shower room with mould and paint flaking off the ceiling above and a shower which only trickled out, the t.v. had a bad reception and only a couple of channels considering it said it had satelite t.v., the whole of the hotel is non-smoking which it does not state on any web site so we had to go outside in the rain and smoke, we tried the breakfast but only had the choice of brown bread or brown bread for the toast which took ages, the tea was more like hot water, it is in an urn and came out white, there are cereals too but we left once seeing the tea and went to Weatherspoons for a breakfast and a proper cup of tea.

It might be in a good location and cheap but I would not recommend anyone staying here it you like a nice size room and a decent breakfast.

Date of stay: October 2006
5  Thank dottue
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Reviewed 29 September 2006

Seems nothings changed from the reviews here which I wish I'd read before booking (through Laterooms). Light switch didn't work so initially saw the room in the dark. Found bedside light which showed how small room was but state of cleaing not apparent until morning. TV didn't work. Shower had (someone else's) hair plastered on it. Couldn't find ashtray so went and asked for one (and report other matters) and was told hotel was non-smoking - which was odd as they'd accepted booking for smoking room. Nothing to be done, its late. Re-reported issues in morning, returned that night and nothing had changed. Complained and of course no-one could recall me complaining earlier. Oh well, add it to the list of hotels we won't be returning to.

Date of stay: August 2006
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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2  Thank mjw1956
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Reviewed 30 August 2006

Maybe Im not the best person to be reviewing this hotel as I only lasted about 10 minutes in my room. It was small, dark and most of all very dirty. The bed and carpet were filthy with the shower a distinctly odd colour.

Its a shame because it look really good from the outside and is convenient to Paddingtom station but it is not a good option to spend any time here

Date of stay: August 2006
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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2  Thank Paradise803028
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Reviewed 17 August 2006

Saw the reviews on this web site and started to worry. Got there, checked in, 10 minutes later checked out. The three of us (on business) got put on the second floor, in rooms the size of a shoe box, a sink in the corner, a communal showers and toilets in the hall.
The shower rooms are filthy with more black mould than white tile on the walls.
The rooms were booked through "activehotels", who mucked up the booking. The hotel would not give a refund, so far neither will the booking agent.
Check your room before you pay. Payment is up-front, not on check out.
Threre are a couple of reviews of "The Gresham" here that do not match up to what I have written. There is a chain of Gresham Hotels. These reviews could possibly be for the wrong hotel

But be warned!!!

Date of stay: July 2006
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1  Thank NigelKippax
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Reviewed 8 August 2006

We booked this hotel via activehotels(--) and really wish we'd checked TripAdvisor first. From the outside the hotel looks okay, but as soon as you step into the foyer, and your eyes take in the 1970s wood panelling and the built-in reception booth, you know it's going to be an experience. The chap on reception was very helpful and friendly, no complaints there, then he gave us the key - we were staying in the "annexe".

Once we had been let in through the security door, battled with the dodgy yale lock and narrowly avoided concussion from the massive keyfob, we could take in the splendour of our room: dirty carpets; curtains hanging off the rails; two windows - one of which had no catch or lock or anything, so anybody could just slide the window up and come on in. Not that they'd want to.

We paid £75 for the night, which included breakfast and "en suite". This was basically a cupboard with a loo, basin and shower cubicle, in a stunning shade of pale khaki, squeezed in. As it was so hot that weekend, I had four or five showers. Usually I would avoid a shower cubicle with a door that swings open every minute, a shower that doesn't actually stay in the holder on the wall and suspect looking black fungus-style patches in the corners. I wish I'd taken flip-flops as the whole room had the air of desperation, decay and dirt. As you can imagine, we avoided the breakfast and, judging from other reviews on here, that was a damn good descision!

Oh, and we couldn't get one station on the television - surely London should get good tv reception?

On a final note... I've been ill ever since I stayed there and have just found out that my symptons are similar to the NHS Direct description of Legionnaires' disease. That'll be from the shower, then. Luckily, boyfriend only had one shower. Wish I had...

Date of stay: July 2006
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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3  Thank Spacevamp
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