Albion House, London

29 Argyle Square, Kings Cross, Camden, London, WC1H 8AP

The Albion House Hotel is a brand new boutique hotel, with beautiful spacious en-suite bedrooms. The hotel situated in a tranquil square and is privately owned ...

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  • 4/10 Charlene (Young couple) 

    from Belfast , GB on  August 5, 2008

    "Dissapointed" (107108788)

    Location

    Staff member trying to palm us off with a sister hotel even though we did book for Albion House! Couldnt swing a cat in the bathroom or the room come to think of it. Shower head was broke, tap wouldnt turn off and bed sheets were woring out and grubby.

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  • 4/10 Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 

    on  May 28, 2008

    "The pictures on the web site were very misleading. My room was an orange box with a wet room in a cupboard! None of the staff spoke good english and everything seemed to b e too much of an effort for them even when I asked for more tea and milk.The park out side the hotel seemed to attract various drunks and drug adicts that spent most of the night shouting and swearing at each other!" (97681980)

    Location

    Size and colour of the room. Not enough tea and coffee etc. Staff spoke poor english and weren't very helpful everything seemed to be an effort!

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  • 3/10 Anonymous (Same sex couple) 

    on  April 16, 2008

    "Beds were only 2.6 wide, rooms tiny and the staff that we encountered had a poor knowledge of English and were very unhelpful" (97473074)

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  • 3/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  March 19, 2008

    "Absolute rubbish. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone." (97467320)

    The fact that you had to check in at a different hotel to get to yours. There was only 4 breakfast tables, when the hotel had at least 12 rooms, so when we went for breakfast (which was part of our package), we were told to wait, or leave. The rooms were tiny, very misleading from the online photographs. The rooms were overly hot, even with the window open and the fan on full. The staff were very rude.

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  • 7/10 Terence (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Gourock, inverclyde , GB on  August 14, 2008

    "Good - top floor room not good for someone nearly 60" (107109746)

    Clean

    TV inadequate - no remote and poor reception

  • 2/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  March 3, 2008

    "This hotel,in my opinion, completely misrepresents itself as a boutique hotel. It is nothing of the sort. My room was tiny and poorly equipped, the staff were far from friendly, breakfast was awful. I would personally never use this hotel again.It offers poor value for money." (97996339)

    Everything. The room was tiny, no more than 9 x7 for a double room! It was poorly equipped, the 'traditional oak flooring' most likely came from B&Q, the receptionist was rude. I was under the impression that the hotel was paid for as the website had asked for card details. The receptionist basically told me to pay up in cash there and then or leave. Fortunately as it turned out it wasn't paid I only needed to stay for one night rather than the two I had booked. The breakfast was inadequate and poor quality. I will never use this hotel again.

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  • 3/10 Alan (Mature couple) 

    from Godmanchester , GB on  February 7, 2008

    Convenient location, close to St Pancras International and Kings Cross stations.

    Cramped room, small bed, poor toilet and shower facilities.

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  • 6/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  July 15, 2008

    "Nice last hotel with quiet and clean room. Parking available free on street from 18.30 to 08.30." (108060605)

    Clean facilities. Recently modernised.

    Redirected to hotel across street to check in. Then given key and redirected to hotel next door. No word on where to go or what time for breakfast. No one around at last hotel and no one around at reception of second or first hotels when checking out.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  July 10, 2008

    The location of the hotel is only steps away from Kings Cross Tube Station.

    I had booked at the Albion Hotel and, upon my arrival, was moved to the Excelsior Hotel (the reason given: no rooms available, even though I had booked one online and received confirmation of my booking). I was told the Excelsior was one of the adjacent hotels owned by the Hotel Group and had identical rooms, etc, to the Albion. To me, this was unsettling; even if the rooms are identical, I had booked a room in the Albion and that was where I should have been placed. To iron my clothing, I had to take them from the Excelsior Hotel to the Melbourne; to have my continental breakfast, I had to walk from the Excelsior Hotel to the Albion Hotel--both of these activities involed going outside in the rain from one hotel to the next. This was such a bother.

  • 9/10 Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 

    on  June 10, 2008

    "For an overnight stay in a handy location this hotel was all you could ask for - I would definately stay here again" (97979332)

    The hotel and romms were extremely clean and well furnished. Although the bathroom was more of a wetroom it was clean and had everything you needed.

    Breakfast was poor with bad service - in the end I left and went out to get breakfast

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  June 3, 2008

    "Good value,clean and quite hotel would stay again no problem." (97721475)

    Chose hotel as was convenient for visiting the Emirates stadium in North London,we were impressed with the location in relation to the underground and how quite it was for being in the centre of the city.

    The hotel reception and dining area was situated in a seperate building to the rooms we were allocated,but wasnt very far away so not a serious problem really.

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  May 27, 2008

    "We only needed the room for one night and the hotel was adequate for our needs. Would not choose it for a longer stay." (97978578)

    Proximity to St Pancras and Euston stations

    en-suite too small

  • 5/10 Dennis (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Virgil, ontario , CA on  May 21, 2008

    "The hotel, which could actually be one of 3 or 4 buildings in the square, offers good value for the budget traveler. It is close to St Pancras station and the tube and includes a minimalist breakfast. The room was clean, recently renovated with updated furnishings and the shower was hot with good water flow. Downside is infiltrating noise through the walls, doors and windows, earplugs recommended for sleeping." (97698959)

    The room was clean and recent renovations to the building were evident. Included breakfast was adequate.

    Paper thin walls between the rooms, lack of a lift.

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  May 8, 2008

    the location - close to the train station, underground & camden nightlife.

  • 8/10 Tracey (Family with young children) 

    from Corbera de llob, barcelona , ES on  November 14, 2007

    We reserved a quad room (2 adults and 2 children) the room was certainly a lot larger than other quad rooms we've stayed in. The room was clean and there was also a kettle to make a cup of tea.

    The shower was very small and all the bathroom floor ended up in a pool of water. The breakfast room is too small, people had to queue and wait to get a table and the breakfast wasn't really worth the bother.

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  • 3/10 Marin (Family with young children) 

    from Viimsi , EE on  November 6, 2007

    Bathroom was very small and cold, we couldnt close the window.

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  • 3/10 Alan (Family with older children) 

    from Ipswich , GB on  October 31, 2007

    "Tiny, poor quality room. Overpriced. Would not recommend to anyone" (97563384)

    Tiny, poor quality room. Overpriced.

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  • 8/10 Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 

    on  March 18, 2008

    "Altogether a very satisfactory experience." (97815205)

    Proximity to transport, yet very quiet environment. Clean, bright surroundings.

    Bathroom very small.

  • 4/10 Anonymous (Family with older children) 

    on  October 30, 2007

    "See above. We didn't really spend long in the room as we were out all day and most of the evening. So it was adequate for our needs. The rooms do seem expensive for the standard, but we realise you have to pay much more for a London hotel." (97662231)

    Internal decor was nice, halls and landing clean. tea, coffe and hair dryer and tv. Location was quiet.

    We found several live bed bugs. Not good for a hotel. Also the breakfast was very poor with virtually no choice.

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  • 3/10 Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 

    on  October 20, 2007

    Overall clean (apart from the shower head) and central for Kings Cross

    The 'en-suite' facilities in the single rooms were a joke, a shower head that was filthy and practically over the toilet (wet room style, you could wash yourself whilst sat on the loo!) and a sink with 2 cold taps and no plug. The single beds were almost child size, 2' 6 wide, not the standard 3', very disappointed.

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  • 3/10 David (Mature couple) 

    from Alnwick , GB on  October 17, 2007

    "Our very small room was down in the basement at the back of the hotel..wedged in behind buidlings and very claustrophobic.Would have appreciated a better supplied hospitality tray and some useful shower room items." (97651525)

    The whole experience!

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  • 7/10 Barry (Group of adult friends) 

    from Blackness , GB on  February 2, 2008

    clean, efficient,quiet,good location

    confusion about where to check in,check in a bit cool

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  January 23, 2008

    clean & tidy

    not enough windows, no escape if there was a fire bit too small and very basic

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  December 16, 2007

    "Very close to main line stations, quite square, friendly staff. Not the usual awful chintz." (97170702)

    very comfortable bed - breakfast room nice and bright.

    small little choice in tea/coffee and basic toiletries

  • 9/10 J (Young couple) 

    from Tamworth , GB on  December 7, 2007

    "For a one night stay this hotel was well worth a visit. Very cheap when compared to others. VERY handy for tube and train station." (97410168)

    Room was clean and well presented. Breakfast was included in price!

  • 8/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  December 4, 2007

    Basic, clean and adequate

    The decor could easily and cheaply be made better-you would get a higher rack rate for a small per room investment

  • 4/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  November 21, 2007

    Good central location

    Breakfast

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  May 7, 2007

    "I would not recommend this hotel for a single woman to stay, as it was very worrying being taken into 3 different hotels late at night. Plus I was pregnent and nobody offered to carry my bags between the various hotels or even up the 2 flights of stairs. Didn't know where to go for the breakfast which was included in the price as I was so disorientated from the evening, so ended up buying that later on in the morning elsewhere." (99615506)

    Clean, Tidy and had its own ensuite facility

    Checking in process. Arrived at the hotel only to be told that I had to check in in another hotel, then once that was done I was taken to another hotel, which as far as I was aware was not Albion Place

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  • 3/10 Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 

    on  April 18, 2007

    "would not stay again. Really rough area drunks and people openly using drugs felt very unsafe. The room was smelly not comfortable and after viewing breakfast we ate elsewhere. Reported no light in bathroom but it was not fixed.So had to shower in dark.One of our group is pregnant so not great..." (99285638)

    quad room facility

    smell, staff, uncomfortable beds, no light in bathroom reported but never fixed

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  • 6/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  October 9, 2007

    Cost & location

    Not given prior warning of check in at different location

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 

    on  October 3, 2007

    "Checking in at a different hotel is a bit of a pain - booking confirmation didn't mention this at all. Didn't end up staying at Albion House, but a sister hotel instead as there was a room there which was vacant and I was told it was nicer. Not a bad experience - worth it if you just want a room to crash in and aren't too fussy about the overall experience. Tiny single rooms wouldn't be good for large or tall people!" (97283873)

    Clean, warm, central location.

    Tiny room, even tinier bathroom. Couldn't turn up the TV volume - seemed to have been fixed at a whisper, maybe because the walls are thin!

  • 7/10 Mary etta (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Dolgellau , GB on  October 3, 2007

    convenient location, value for money

    rabbit warren effect, dirty socks smell of room

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Family with older children) 

    on  October 3, 2007

    "adequate for a short stay." (97819148)

    clean and newly decorated

    a little small especially the bed

  • 6/10 Derek (Young couple) 

    from Galston , GB on  July 20, 2007

    "Although the room was small it was kept clean which was the most important factor for me. For a hotel in london I thought it was good for the money I paid. It was also 2 minutes walk from the nearest underground but on a quiet street. I had to pay the money on check-in which I did not like but luckily the room was adequate." (97430944)

    the room was kept clean.

    the room was a bit small. walls were thin.

  • 3/10 Dave (Solo business traveller) 

    from Tockwith , United Kingdom;GB on  March 28, 2007

    "Hotel initially would not take booking, then after speaking to website decided to take it but roomed elsewhere. Failed to inform guest of process so guest had to ring website to find out what was going on. Very confusing to then arrive at hotel and be roomed elsewhere." (99762041)

    Close to Kings Cross station

    Confusing check-in process: check-in at one hotel only to be roomed in another; breakfast over the road at a third hotel. TV in room not working. Room cold and noisy. Breakfast reasonable and washing facilities also.

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  • 7/10 Helen (Other) 

    from Leicester , GB on  July 17, 2007

    The room was upgraded from a twin to a quad, as the twin had been allocated already. It was large and spacious.

    The bathroom door didnt lock and other guests never observed a polite quietness at 3am in the morning.

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  July 13, 2007

    location

    next door was very noisy

  • 5/10 Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 

    on  July 4, 2007

    "I think with a few changes the stay would have been better. The bathroom was very small. The tv in my room intially only received 2 channels, and the hotel did kindly replace it very promptly." (99650155)

    Great location. Certain aspects of the interior were nice

    My room was in the basement, and when guests in adjoining room had their window open I could hear every movement and word they said. It was a triple occupancy room so they noise levels meant I didn't get much peace.

  • 8/10 Julie (Solo business traveller) 

    from Stamford , GB on  June 23, 2007

    warm comforatable and as a single female I felt safe, hotel staff were excellent very helpful and friendly

    breakfast, needed fresh fruit and yoghurts with more healthier bread than white and the tinned fruit salad offered, they also had no marmalade

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Mature couple) 

    on  June 18, 2007

    "I didn't like being in the basement. The bathroom was really too small for us. (Our caravan bathroom is much bigger). The sink was tiny and the shower flooded the bathroom when in use. The beds and lighting were excellent. Tea making facilities were good." (99963564)

    double beds

    basement room was dark. bathroom barely adequate in size especially the sink. No mirror in bathroom

  • 9/10 Mishary (Family with young children) 

    from Leicester , GB on  June 12, 2007

    its clean and quiet

    small rooms but they are ok for a night or two

  • 10/10 Ihuoma nene (Family with older children) 

    from Lagos , Nigeria;NG on  May 29, 2007

    "Excellent people, Excellent place, Excellent service. Thanks team! (I would have loved to mention names; S, F, & M." (99172617)

    Personal touch to service

    On line booking did not specify check point was at the Merville Hotel, which is closer to the road/station for guests.

  • 7/10 Karl (Young couple) 

    from Salford , GB on  May 29, 2007

    "i would say this hotel was super clean and the staff were very friendly, however, the room was so small it was like a box, i asked for a window view and got the back yard, the ironing facilities were available but I had to walk 5 mins to its sister hotel as thats where the iron was and most dissapointing: I paid for an english breakfast and actually got a bowl of cereal and a slice of toast, thats all that was available for breakfast" (99210731)

    very clean, lovely friendly people

    breakfast/size of room/ironing facilities

  • 9/10 Elizabeth (Mature couple) 

    from Lincoln , United Kingdom;GB on  April 25, 2007

    Just refurbished to a good standard. Staff at reception was very pleasant and helpful. Well located and within walking distance of Kings Cross station.

    No shampoo and inadequate pieces of soap.

  • 6/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  April 24, 2007

    the room was cosy and and was exactly what we wanted, a comfertable hotel room on a budget.

    only one tea bag per person for our entire stay 2 nights! being on the top floor the room was also very hot but the hotel hardly has control over the weather!

  • 7/10 Phil (Young couple) 

    from Stoke on trent , United Kingdom;GB on  April 11, 2007

    "The location is excellent, near to facilities but tucked away down a quiet street. The room had been fairly recently refurbished and was clean and comfortable. Within the room everything was OK, though small, we had plenty of room. However, the hotel is actually a number of hotels (at least three, that we visited) on the same street. We had to go to one for reception, our room was in another, and breakfast was served in a third. Breakfast was a joke, a tiny dining room (5 tables at most) serving up breakfast for all the people, from all the rooms in at least three hotels ... this meant, lots of standing around waiting before you could enjoy your tea/coffee and a slice of toast ... barely worth the wait. Overall, OK for what we wanted, however, we chose this over other hotels because breakfast was included, if that matters to you ... try elsewhere!" (99481212)

  • 5/10 Brian (Solo leisure traveller) 

    from Shrewsbury , United Kingdom;GB on  March 28, 2007

    Cleanliness, and quietness.

    To much moving around, i.e. checking in one building, sleeping in another, and breakfasting in yet another building.

  • 8/10 K.j. (Mature couple) 

    from Canterbury , GB on  December 11, 2007

    "No issues. Bit of a concern that there were notices all over the hotel explaining that a laptop had been stolen from a room the day before and offering a reward. However they were installing a new lock on our room door which was a plus point. The receptionist could have welcomed us with a smile!" (97940773)

    Refurbished room, breakfast was good

    The shower design which was directly overhead and therefore very difficult for my wife to avoid getting her hair wet. Also the kettle would only work if you pressed down on it.

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  • 5/10 Stuart (Young couple) 

    from Birmingham , United Kingdom;GB on  March 27, 2007

    The cleanliness and design of the rooms

    The very poor breakfast and the half an hour wait for a seat in the dining room

  • 7/10 Anonymous (Young couple) 

    on  March 20, 2007

    "very nice rooms, lovely breakfast. quiet stay. staff allowed us to leave our bags during our day out in london." (99080040)

    nice room. very quiet, clean bathroom etc

    unfriendly staff. £80 for b&b = rip off!

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