St Simeon  

I had read the rather mixed reviews of this little hotel, and I have to confess that it was with some trepidation that I booked it. I found it charming, It was perfectly clean, the staff were a delight, and nothing was too much trouble for them. It is not a characterless bland,multinatonal hotel, but an individually owned and run small family hotel. I would certainly go again and would have no hesitation in recommending it as it is so refreshing to go somewhere so central which is not run by some massive chain. The only downside was that there were no tea or coffee making facilities in the rooms, but you could use the kitchen. We had very small children so could not travel up and down in the lift so easily., with hot drinks, having said that I did not ask. The Serbian ( I think) owner is very keen for his customers to eat fruit! All in all a very good find in central London. Brilliant position for Museums, Kensington Garden,s Albert Hall etc, all 5 min walk, and restaurants and cafes just down the road.

Very good value for money

We come across two front desk staff. The one with evening duty happened to be much more helpful than the other who just wanted to sell some bus tour. The kitchen people were all very nice. We did enjoy every breakfast time. There is a kitchen which we could use as we like even during night time. We managed to cook some evening meals there.

The room is untidy and not clean enough. Though the toilet is equipped with a water basin (too small) and a shower corner (without any racks or hooks), there are just put there seemingly without any thoughts about whether they could be used at ease. We stayed at the hotel for one whole week and it's not difficult to imagine the lasting inconvenience to us.

The location is excelent, very safe neighbourhood, only a block from the underground, lots of shops and restaurants in the vicinity. Breakfast was very abundant, full English breakfast and lots of fruits, but much of the food was not very fresh. The staff were helpful.

The room were incredibly small and uncomfortable, no air conditioning, nothing to hang clothes on, no room for the bags, no ammenities. The internet only works in the dining area. The hotel provides services (taxi, tours) that are very overpriced. It was not a pleasant place to stay in.

The best thing about St. Simeon was the staff -- we had excellent attention and kindliness from everyone from the front desk to the hotel driver to the maids and kitchen personnel. We experienced a tragedy back home in the states while on our stay, and the desk staff at the hotel helped us greatly with communication, both in timeliness and in cost effectiveness. Best wishes to all staff members at St. Simeon, and a special bow to the front desk clerks.

The room was quite small, even by London standards, and someone had positioned the wardrobe so that it partially blocked the one window that could be opened for ventilation. I'd suggest rigging both windows to open, and/or installing a fan -- either a ceiling fan, or even a small oscillating fan. Obviously, guests don't want to invest in a fan for a one to three night stay.

Friendly, approachable staff, good location for the Science, Natural History and Victoria and Albert museums and Kensington shopping and less than a five minute walk to the nearest tube so very convenient for Regent St/Oxford St shopping too. Room was very clean, hotel was quiet overnight and breakfast is very generous.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. You started your day with a very big breakfast served at your table. They are constently going round asking if you would like something else. A very good selection of food. Bedroom served its purpose, TV didnt really work but although the children didnt like that fact I was not bothered.

This hotel is a bit tired looking, a fresh coat of paint, a bit of dusting on top of the reception and moving mattresses from the stairs would make it look so much better.

The host were nice. The hotel it's near by the underground and it's in central london. The room was nice and clean.

good price and location.

- was slightly cold during the night.

We arrived about 9am, knowing that we couldn't get into our rooms until 3pm, but hoping to be able to leave our cases in safety. The management were happy to store the cases, and could obviously see how tired we were after over 30hours on the journey. They made available another room for us to rest in, and provided breakfast. They seemes anxious to oblige, and treated us with kindness. The proximity to Gloucester Road Tube Station was good, and the general area around the Hotel felt safe day and night.

Although the staff were obliging, they didn't quite deliver the service we expected. Compared to other places we stayed, we felt the prices were excessive.

We chose this hotel due to its location with respect to the Royal Albert Hall. For 55 pounds, we got an ensuite double room with breakfast included. The staff were really nice and helpful and the breakfast was also good. Located in a quiet place. Good heating.

The room was quite small (just the bed and a small closet and bedside table), and the shower didn't appear to be very clean. However, for the price we paid, and comparing it to other hotels in London, it was good value for money

We got a very small room with a defect heater - after a complain we were moved to a larger, warmer and much better room at once.

A litte dirty... The fruit at the breakfast wasn't fresh But overall the breakfast was ok and better than expected...

Very quite place, not far from Gloucester underground, Sainsburry shop, little Tesco, reception staff very kind, rooms cleaned every day, many fruits for breakfast.

Breakfast not good taste, it seems the products and food is not fresh, little rooms.