Seven Dials Hotel - B&B  

The location was perfect, just five minutes from Leicester Square tube station. It was surprisingly quiet for a central hotel.

The room was 3 floors up so it felt like climbing the north face of the Eiger! It was relatively small so I had to move the bed in order to close the bathroom door. There were only two plug points for tv, kettle and hairdryer and in order to be able to swap between appliances you had to move the dressing table. If I wanted to be in furniture moving I would work for Pickfords! One of the bedside lamps appeared to be not working - though maybe it wasn't plugged in and as it would have meant pulling the bed out to check I never found out. The lighting around the dressing table was also very poor which made getting ready to go out fun. One of the towels in the bathroom had a suspicious dirty mark on it. The breakfast was poor; there was no choice of cereals - cornflakes or cornflakes!! Most things seemed to have run out by 8.15am and were slow in being replenished. The sausages were cremated, the tomatoes were tinned and not fresh and the baked beans were dried out. The dining room (below street level) felt generally cramped and was very hot and stuffy, not helped by the open kitchen door, the hot food counter and the fact it was July. A recent stay in central Berlin for less per night for much superior food and accomodation leaves me wondering what foreign tourists must think of us if this is the best we can do.

The staff are fabulous and the location can't be beaten for the price. I really rate this hotel.

Very friendlly and welcome personell, even the boss himself was very kind and kept our luggadge after check out for whole day.

TV not working. Sound isolation very pour. Stairs so tiny, that I remembered one castle :-) Breakfast very poor.

Hotel room, bedding and towels all appeared clean.

The en suite was actually in the tiny room, that's a sink, shower and toilet in the room. There was a horrible ''drains'' smell in the room and I could not decide whether it was from the toilet or the alleyway outside my window. The buffet breakfast could have been good if it was fresh I.e. Dry beans and scrambled egg and the sausages resembled tiny pieces of charcoal.

Perfect location; reasonable price; excellent services; convenient transport.

I chose Seven Dials for the location - right in the middle of Covent Garden. It had everything I needed for a short stay, but I wouldn't stay there for more than one night as it is quite compact. An apparently independent hotel where the owners seem to have taken care to give guests all they need in the centre of town for an affordable price.

My room was a little small for more than a night's stay. It didn't worry me that it was on the top floor with no lift, but I imagine it would have been very difficult for some people.

Nothing at all - it was dreadful. DON'T STAY HERE.

It is very small and "pokey" - the "double" room was so small you couldn't swing a cat it it. I guess it is only just qualifies as a double room because it has the smallest double bed I've ever seen. Tthere was no milk to make tea and when I asked the night porter for some he said they only supply milk powder - ugh. The room was too hot, even without the heating on - but if you have the window open the noise keeps you awake. Breakfast - you have a choice of old mashed corn flakes or old mashed corn flakes and orange juice or orange juice and then fried eggs with solid hard yokes (because they've been sitting there for 3 hours) to go with the bacon, sausage and tinned tomatoes. Then old rubbery toast with no marmalade. Altogether the worst hotel I have ever stayed in - and if they want to call themselves a B&B then they should charge B&B prices.

Very friendly staff, and the location was really good, the room was really basic and a lot smaller than the photo led us to believe, the bed and towels etc were spotless however the room was very dingey,

The location The service at breakfast was great. All staff very helpful and nice.

The breakfast was poor, the room and en suit need updating and the stairs going up to room feel like they are about to give way.

Friendly staff and excellent location.

Triple room could have had 3 beds rather than a double and a single - but a small complaint. They worked hard to provide a good breakfast and a welcoming atmosphere.

The location was excellent.

One reason we Seven Dials was for the internet access, however, it did not work at all the whole time we were there, very disappointing. The rooms are extremely small also. In addition, although our reservation was confirmed, we were advised upon check-in that we may have to move the last day. We asked if instead they could move us now. They looked it up and they did. I probably would have left and found another place to stay if they were going to move us. That is not professional at all. I will recommend mainly because of the location, but will qualify my recommendation to whomever asks.

Great location, large enough room for three sharing, comfy beds.

One key between three people was not ideal, for a triple share I think they should allow three keys.