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Reviews of The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse

274 Kilburn High Rd, Camden, London, NW6 2BY, United Kingdom

#30 of 1,133 B&Bs and inns in London

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 293 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free Wifi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: August 31, 2025

    10
    Unique
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing, but wish breakfast was a little later for a Sunday.

    Individual room designs

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Grand Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect location for an easy commute to Wembley to see a concert. Room was absolutely lovely and super clean. Staff were great and very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    10
    Absolutely Amazing !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cabin Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was so clean. Staff was so so friendly. Room was just so beautiful. Gorgeous bathroom. Went to the bar for food which was exceptional. Overall just no complaints was excellent.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    10
    Wonderful pub in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wonderful pub with spotless rooms and great features. We had an amazing stay and a great breakfast. The staff were all very helpful and we loved our stay.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    10
    Brilliant guesthouse, staff very accommodating at breakfast and on arrival. We would definitely stay again :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We felt it would be nice to have a key fob on the door to access to guest room section of the pub. It felt a little uneasy that people could walk in freely

    Location was great - the atmosphere inside was lovely, didn’t feel like you was in the city

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A hot breakfast would have been better

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 26, 2025

    9.0
    A wonderful getaway.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They were so helpful and accommodating. The breakfast was yummy and a beautiful park right next door.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    9.0
    We had a concert in Wembley. Only 3 tube stops to arena so ideal location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Although continental breakfast was lovely, the option of something warm would have been a lovely option, such as eggs,bacon, sausage etc.

    The room was spotless. I have never come across a place so clean. Not a spec of dust. The bar downstairs was the same.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2025

    9.0
    Great place - once in one doesn’t want to leave
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The design, the convenience, the staff were all perfect!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2025

    8.0
    Lovely pub/hotel once you're inside.. staff is very friendly...breakfast could use an upgrade
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Area/outside street/neighborhood

    Room was lovely, bathroom beautiful, very nice windows and AC worked well. Breakfast is a bit ho-hum and coffee needs an upgrade, for example a good espresso machine that can make cappocinos and offers non-dairy milks would be good. Location is not great, the high-street is a bit seedy and it's a drag to leave that sweet, well-designed pub/hotel and walk along a crap street to the tube a few blocks down. Alternatively, we Uber'd but that can be pricy and the area is a bit off the beaten path.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2025

    9.0
    London Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The lack of a socket in the bathroom, I could not find one.

    Very cosy room, well furnished and very clean. I really appreciated the free water available, herbal teas and body products.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2025

    10
    Stunning building
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This place is a real gem. It was so clean, the staff were super friendly, the room was beautiful and felt so cosy. There is even free bottled water to help yourselves to. The building is absolutely stunning, such detail, the decor is perfect. I couldn't fault anything, apart from the shame of the area the building is in, but that's nothing the pub or staff can help, just the times we're unfortunately living in. Thank you to the staff for making our stay amazing. Keep up the good work.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean & comfortable for short breaks

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 26, 2025

    9.0
    A hidden gem of a stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Twin/Double
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast buffet was very tasty, but items could do with having labels as my friend has allergies.

    The accommodation is easy to find and was absolutely beautiful. The room was far larger than I expected and spotlessly clean. It's within a 10 minute walk of Kilburn High Street tube station which has direct service from Euston.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2025

    10
    A great find in London
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a warm welcome from the staff and lovely room and spacious bathroom. We faced the side of the Pub and it was quiet and we had a good and comfortable night's sleep. Breakfast was good and the staff friendly, attentive and helpful. The Black Lion was a real find for us. A beautiful old bar area too!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2025

    9.0
    Great staff , awesome pub and good freshly prepared breakfast breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our suite was really spacious and well kept

    Really well kept British Pub . Awesome traditional interior and the staff could not help enough . Short walk through Kilburn to underground Highly recommended

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2025

    8.0
    A diamond in the rough
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just small easily fixed niggles really - a shelf in the bathroom for toiletries and somewhere to hang wet towels rather than the overcrowded heated radiator.

    Lovely grade 2 well maintained listed building. The room itself was well appointed and clean. Air conditioned, quiet, a rainfall shower, and everything else you would expect (tea and coffee, unlimited water, TV etc). Staff was very welcoming, friendly, attentive and accommodating. Food in the restaurant was superb (menu is curry focused on six days of the week and that was good for us). Location was spot on - two tube lines, overground and a plethora of buses to choose from or easy enough to walk to Maida Vale and Little Venice. Great value for money.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is nothing I can complain about at all.

    Our stay at the Black Lion was superb. Lovely air conditioned room, the bed was super comfortable, continental breakfast was excellent. Lovely complimentary toiletries (Rituals) Tea and coffee making facilities with only the best products. There is also a fridge stocked with complimentary ice cold water, which was much appreciated in temperatures of over 30 degrees. This pub is absolutely beautiful inside and spotlessly clean. The staff were so helpful and friendly and always smiling even in 30 degrees plus heat. The small plates of Indian food were superb. It is situated a five minute stroll from Kilburn Underground station which is on the Jubilee line and has you in Westminster in no time. We will definitely return and I highly recommend the Black Lion.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2025

    9.0
    A hidden gem.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    On arrival, we felt a little concerned about the area. It is an older part of town and looks more simple and run down than, say, the Kensington area. It is more of an international neighborhood. But right behind the pub is a park and an actual neighnorhood of row houses. We walked around to some of the basic shops one night and it was fun to get a feel for the people there. There was no refrigerator in the room but they did have a cooler with water bottles available to all and we put our leftovers in it one night...not lots of extra room but a little. But with the good breakfast included its not as needed. Also, breakfast didnt start until.7:30 so we missed it two of our days there as we had to be on the road by 7:00 to get to bookings. Two flights of steep stairs to rooms so consider that if you have mobility issues.

    The staff was very welcoming and helpful. The room was clean and there was air conditioning..something you don't always get in London. The pub itself was beautiful inside and there was a very nice breakfast included. They call it continental breakfast but the variety was nice and included protein sources and homemade sour dough for toast. We ate at the restaurant one night and the food was the best we had our entire time in London. Also a bus stops directly in front of the pub and takes you to Paddington station where you can catch a train to the airport or other locations. The jubilee line is a ten minute walk to the station.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2025

    10
    An amazing stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cozy Double
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only thing I could think of is that the breakfast spread is not diverse enough. Everything was very tasty, but only one type of ham and cheese every morning and only two types of veggies was a bit disappointing.

    We stayed in the Cosy Double room and it was just like in the photos - very cosy, beautifully designed amd everything was very clean! All of the staff are very friendly and helpful, it was a grrat stay overall, would definitely come back! Great breakfast, but could have more options.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2025

    8.0
    Would stay again if food was more to our liking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Twin/Double
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The type of food in the pub and restaurant was a bit of a disappointment as we anticipated typical English pub fare but there were no choices for that. The Sunday Dinner was exceptional though.

    Quaint pub, close to Underground, very clean and comfortable room.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2025

    9.0
    I appreciated the warm, helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Odd, disagreeable odor in the hall and staircase. Room lacked a safe.

    Staff is exceptionally nice and helpful. Breakfast is simple but completely adequate for me. The pub dinner I had one of the two evenings was exquisite. The dinner we enjoyed at an Afghan restaurant across the street was fabulous.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2025

    10
    Would stay here agin
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Twin/Double
    • Stayed 1 night

    Large and exceptionally clean room

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    An iron and mini fridge in the room would have been better but that is literally just down to preference and isn’t a complaint.

    Wonderful, friendly staff. Room was beautiful, spacious and clean. Train station was just up the road so it was an ideal location for all the plans we had. The building itself is also stunning inside.

    Stayed in June 2025

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