The Stanley House Hotel in London was the sketchiest looking hotel that I stayed in the entire time that I was in Europe. (Sorry, I forgot to take any pictures at this hotel.) Despite the looks, however, it turned out to be very comfortable and quiet, two things I look for in a hotel. It also had the amenities I like (wifi and breakfast) and only cost around $90/night. After getting a sinking feeling following my first glance, I was pleasantly surprised.
The location of the hotel could be better. It is about a seven-minute south from Victoria Station, close to the Thames. It’s not a horrible location, just not particularly active, though there were some restaurants and pubs that allowed me to get food and drink from a relatively close distance, so I can’t complain too much.
The room was among the largest I stayed in, smaller than only Berlin and Vienna. It also had a full-sized bed that was actually very comfortable. The bathroom was fairly small, but after what I experienced in Amsterdam and Bratislava, it’s nothing that I would complain about.
The wifi was free and was pretty good quality, allowing me to watch streaming video. The breakfast, a traditional English breakfast with “bacon,” sausage, eggs, tomato and baked beans, was very good and very quick. They only served it until 9:00 am, which seemed to me to be uncommonly early, but given my schedule on this particular trip to London, that worked out fine.
I had read some bad reviews of the staff prior to coming here, but I found that the staff was very friendly and very helpful. They helped with some initial problems when I arrived and I noticed them advising others of other places to stay in the area even before they had filled all of their vacancies.
I don’t really have a lot to add to what I wrote above. Like I said, it’s not much to look at from the outside, or even the inside before you get to your room, but I was completely happy with my room and would stay here again.
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