General

This is a good property, ideal for the budget conscious traveller, very close to central London. The property and its facilities are simple but clean and well maintained. There is a car park at the back which is free of charge for guests, and an entrance that leads directly from the car park to reception, making it ideal for leisure and business travellers alike. A highly recommended hotel to stay close to central London. Guests who arrive aftern midnight need to check in at the Pembuty hotel nearby (12/07 RPL)

Location

The hotel is located opposite Finsbury Park within three minutes walk of Finsbury Park station (Victoria and Piccadilly lines) and only two stops away from Kings Cross in the heart of London. Fashionable Islington is a mere five minutes bus ride away.

Lobby

The lobby is of medium size, simply decorated but well distributed, with lift, breakfast room and car park entrance leading directly to it. There is an additional sitting area with sofas and armchairs adjacent to the check in desk.

Exterior

This is an attractive period, 19th century town house, brick and stucco building with a glass doors entrance flanked by columns.

Rooms

The rooms are quite large and airy, most of them with a small utility area and additional armchairs or sofas. The rooms are very simply decorated but very clean and kept in very good condition. The bathrooms are extremely simple and vary in size from small with shower, to large with shower or bathtub. All the rooms have laminated wooden floors and no carpets. These are painted in cream, soft colours and blue/yellow patern curtains and bedspreads. All rooms are equipped with hair-dryer, television, reading lights by bed head-rest, ensuite bathroom, and most also have telephones. They all enjoy natural light through big, period windows.

Restaurant

The restaurant is located in the ground floor, next to reception. A small staircase leads to the big breakfast room and bar. The breakfast room is simply decorated but very large and well set up, something rare in this category of hotels. It serves Continental Breakfast only with a choice of cereals, juice, coffee and tea, cheese, toasts, butter, jam.