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Reviews of Gower House Hotel 3 stars

57 Gower Street, Camden, Camden, London, WC1E 6HJ, United Kingdom

Review score

Based on 1274 hotel reviews

6.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.6

  • Comfort

    6.5

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    6.0

  • Staff

    7.2

  • Value for money

    6.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    7.0
    Did what it said on the tin.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bed was OK for one night. The breakfast was not available at 07:30 as advertised. Perhaps opened up 15-30 minutes later by which time I had decided to skip it. Curtains could do with being sun blocking. I was given a code to use to enter the building but upon arrival there was nowhere to enter the code. Fortunately when I pressed the doorbell someone arrived. In general an odd setup with "irregular reception times".

    The room was small but clean. Good shower and bathroom.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    5.0
    The hotel was clean and tidy, but the breakfast was not rich
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was a bowl of pastries and coffee. The floor covering was broken. At first we were on the 1nd floor but then it was changed by the manager and put on the 2rd floor.

    Location, building

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lock on door faulty, couldn’t lock. No duvet on beds, just ( very clean crisp sheets) and a thin throw cover. So in March that wasn’t warm enough, and no extra blankets etc in room.

    Breakfast was poor. Coffee and tea cold, reheated in clear ordinary kettles- on display at main breakfast table to re-boil (as a normal electric kettle would) Rather dangerous as all the coffee boiled over the table.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    7.0
    Good Budget Hotel for a London stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was small, but as it was a single and I didn't spend much time in the room.this wasn't an issue

    The good location of the hotel and the cost of the hotel made it a good stop over spot for an evening. The room was clean and all basic facilities were good. It lived up to expectations.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was no good broken brackets That holds shower head

    The room was fairly comfortable room

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No room service, shower was very slow. A pungent smell coming from water. Towels were not changed everyday. Bed was not bed everyday. The breakfast is really bad. There is nothing just a few breads and tea and coffee.

    Good location. Heater and AC were working. The room was clean when we arrived.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower in the room was horrible. Water wasn't draining almost at all.

    Great location, possibility to leave the luggage for free till 2pm.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    No frills but very good value in very central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast is minimal, but reflected in the price.

    Excellent value for money, comfortable room. very friendly staff, just round the corner from British Museum

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn't get into the hotel ! I arrived exhausted at 23.00, having travelled by train from Berlin. The hotel's front door was locked and no-one answered the bell or knocker. There was an emergency telephone number on the door but no-one answered that, or the 3 messages I left. I could also not get through to Booking.com, which was extremely disappointing. I'm a 68 year old man and this was very stressful; for a lone woman or someone with disabilities, it could have been really disastrous. At the 4th attempt, I finally got through to the emergency phone number and was able to get in via 2 key safes. A great shame because everything else about my stay was very good.

    Lovely, clean room that I think had been recently decorated.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    5.0
    "Emergency number" to access my PIN code for key wouldn't answered, left for50 mins outside at 10pm
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Serious security issues, female traveling alone, no message sent re PIN code to access room after hotel was locked up for the night, female who answered emergency number said "this is not a 24hr helpline" of course not but its is an emergency number and I didn't have access to my room, which is an EMERGENCY, left standing outside for 50 mins late at night because she wouldn't answer my call. Had to get my husband to call from a different number for her to answer and give me access to my room at 10.30pm. Room was clean but bed very uncomfortable, no duvet, blankets which I presume aren't washed on every occasion was very uncomfortable. Shower fitting was broken and had to hold the spray to shower, reported this on my 1st day but nothing was done. Breakfast very poor and didn't eat there.

    Nothing

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2024

    6.0
    Despite a couple of issues the room was clean and fit for our purpose for somewhere to sleep after a TheatreTrip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Radiator was stuck on full blast, must have been a faulty TRV, fortunately the aircon was working! The little TV in the room had no aerial lead so was no use.

    Location was decent, walking distance from Euston Station and theatres

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They never pick the phone up and the answering machine was full for six weeks. When I was there the phone rang and the machine said it was full with the receptionist next to it. Very frustrating when you have important quetions

    Close to underground

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    7.0
    Good location room clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast on the first day only cereal available tea & coffee cold as been sat in pots . Asked if any fruit or yogurt , jam got told there wasn’t .

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    5.0
    Bizarre!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival, we were given a key to a room that was already occupied. Security issue!?!? We returned to reception where we got a blank look and had to confirm her mistake. No password code issued for room. Still struggled to get on WiFi when we found the password. Serving of breakfast was haphazard 😕 UHT milk, we would expect fresh milk. No fresh fruit. No water served.

    Location was excellent for walking to West End theatres. Clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    7.0
    Everything you need for a good night's sleep.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a little cramped

    It has everything you need for a good night's sleep. Comfy bed, decent shower, quiet location and room. Breakfast included

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    5.0
    Adequate but definitely only worthy of its 2 stars currently
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have been cleaner ear buds under bed Dirty stains on curtains Ripples in carpet Breakfast poor

    Location ideal for theatre and many things to do in the area Private bathroom

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff not very attentive, poorly English-speaking, very basic but comfortable Ok for one night but wouldn't want to stay any longer

    Ideal location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Small room

    Great location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom very small, breakfast basic. A bottle of drinking water in the bedroom would have been a great help.

    Clean, good location, welcoming, fine for the price if just needing a bed for the night.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast

    Loved the location Close to everything Clean quiet room Very obliging staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    5.0
    Affordable, clean, and convenient for LSHTM
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Hot room, couldnt turn radiator down further so needed A/C on Breakfast too slow so had to miss it

    Very convenient for where we needed

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor service. No breakfast at the time stated. No cable for TV. Dirty curtains. Toothpaste on air con unit fins??

    Location have stayed here before and ideally placed. Really disappointed on our return visit.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    6.0
    Ideal location, but shower a no-go.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unable to use the shower due to the nozzle not fitting right, and coming off every time you put the water on. Water pressure not great. Breakfast quite limited.

    Excellent location for where we needed to visit in London. Clean room.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    5.0
    Average stay at an average hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The radiator in the room was on constantly, and it was not possibly to turn it off or reduce the heating. I discovered that during the evening/night so i couldnt inform staff about it.

    Good location.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    5.0
    cheap, but you get what you pay for!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Get what you pay for, room was 7 feet square apx (room 6, i think), couldn't sit comfortably on the toilet seat due to close proximity of sink, and the shower didn't drain so couldn't have a normal length shower as would have flooded the bathroom.

    location great

    Stayed in January 2024

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