Swinton Hotel

( 2 stars , London , United Kingdom )

There were three of us, so we were placed in a room that had one queen-sized bed and two twin beds. We also had a little kitchen area with a microwave, kettle, and little refrigerator. Our room opened onto a garden. Breakfast was included in the price and includes toast, cereals, pastries, and beverages. You don't keep your room key but need to ask for it every time you come in the hotel and leave it when you go out. The only thing was, we didn't have consistent Internet service because our room was in the basement level. Great location, great value. I'm going back soon.

The location is very convenient to 5 Underground lines. Excellent. Get room in back to avoid street noise. B'fast is quite adequate. Regarding rates: the rate quoted on-line is exactly what you will be charged at Swinton. However, Swinton's walk-in rate is lower. Venere charges Swinton (and all accomodations) a 6 pound (or 10%) fee - PER NIGHT - to utilize their booking service.

I assume that for London standards this is a reasonably good place. Convenient for the Underground station (a 5 minutes walk). Reasonably clean. Nice people. We asked for a room in the "back" and got it, so, even at the ground floor, we had very little noise from the main street; I suspect that the rooms on the front would be rather noisy. Reception, corridords, staircases, room, beds, bathroom (shower only) all really small (the basin is ridiculous for italian standards) but decent (beware you 6-footers: the beds are exactly 6 feet long, and I, being 6-4, i.e., 1.90 meters, had problems to sleep. But so is "inexpensive" London). No tables, only one chair in the 2 bed room for 2 people. A very basic continental breakfast only. But on the whole, considering, as I said, the London standards (with 75 Euros, 2 bed room for 2, per night, not in high season, in Italy you get much better places, even in big cities, apart from Rome and Milano), not a bad place.

Great hotel with friendly staff. The rooms were small but clean. The rooms downstairs were smaller and bathrooms did not have shower cubicle. The rooms upstais were a bit bigger and bathrooms had shower cubicle. The location is great with the metro station so close. We would definitely stay again and ask for a room upstairs.

We were content. The room was clean and quiet. It did not disturb, that it was very small. We were surprised, that the breakfast was so good.

Not really a bad experiment, but photographs in venere gave a false idea of the etablissement. Good compromise between the price ant quality of the rooms

Slightly disappointed that the window in the room could not be closed properly (and therefore could not be locked). The hotel do offer a safe for valuables but that isn't really the point. WiFi was unreliable. Generally, everything was clean and you won't

The stay was good, but I only recommend to the groups of friends or couples to it, there fore the rooms are small for families or much luggage. The furnishes are old, but the mattress was exelente, the private bath, was clean and functioned, with new taps. The breakfast was basic, tosts, cereals, milk and coffee, but enough. At last, for the price I cannot demand more, therefore of certain that I come back to this "bed&breakfast", and I recommend it to who will have a reduced budget.

We stayed 4 days and for the position the place was OK (5 min walking from King's Cross station). The staff is very nice and breakfast is ok, but mostly continental more that english breakfast style, but for the rooms the pictures are much nicer on the web than what they are in the reality (bathrooms are without window and small) rooms seems to be much bigger than what they are (we were into 2 singles).

On arrival the staff were friendly, helping us to our room, check-in was easy. This is a small hotel, but very adequate for our short stay. The room itself was clean and very spacious with a tiny but very clean ensuite [the cleanest and newest I have seen!]. We had a kettle with adequate tea bags, coffee and milk, and we also had a new refridgerator in the room. The continental breakfast was adequate for us - being 3 ladies, and the food was fresh. The staff were very helpful and kind and even offered to help with tourist information. It is easy to find, being a short 10 minute walk from Kings Cross railway station. The only downside was intermittent noise from fellow guests coming and going, but that is par for the course in London. All in all a good experience, I would certainly recommend this hotel, especially for a short 3-4 night London break. I and my friends will book in again.