Hotel Metro

Stayed for one night at Hotel Metro in London… our room had a stand up shower only. The most memorable aspect of the stay was trying to avoid the shower floor as it felt like a filmy YMCA shower floor. The Hotel seemed forced in a small space and the decoration – a trendy, creative style – is a bit on the tacky side.

had a great stay, friendly staff, a walk from everything, very clean room. I’d recommend it as the perfect getaway with your spouse/​girlfriend. There’s also a club very close, in Robinson Hall i would recommend.
Only downside is the parking is under the market. it will cost you over $ 26 overnight unless you «lose» your ticket, then it’s only $ 13.

This was our first visit to Hotel Metro. We decided to visit London on a whim and after reading reviews on another site, we thought this sounded like a place we’d enjoy. Well I have to say that were certainly were not disappointed!
The hotel location is perfect as it’s right downtown London immediately across from Covent Garden Market and only a block from Budweiser Gardens. It’s also steps away from lots of restaurants, bars and cafés.
There is no parking at the hotel, but the underground parking at Covent Garden Market is right across the street and is $ 13 per day. A tip we got from the front desk staff is to say you lost your parking ticket and you’ll only be charged for one day.
We were greeted by 2 front desk staff who were both extremely friendly, talkative and helpful. We were thrilled when we saw our room. It was large, clean and had a very contemporary décor. Room amenities included a Keurig coffeemaker, LCD TV, bar fridge, soaker tub and shower. The shower and tub are in the same room as the bedroom and the toilet has its own little room. This was fine for us as we’re a couple, but might be awkward for some.
We weren’t able to find an ice machine in the hotel, but to be honest we weren’t actively looking for one. The lobby/​entrance area has complimentary fruit-​infused water and a machine with many specialty drinks such as hot chocolate and a variety of teas and coffee beverages.
Wifi is also provided for free.
We wouldn’t hesitate to return to this hotel and will most definitely recommend it to family and friends.

This hotel is lovely. The staff were okay. The location is great. The rooms are nice. I sunk in very comfortably into the king sized bed, covered myself with the non-​down comforter, & fell fast asleep. It’s near Budweiser Centre so I was afraid it was going to be loud, but it wasn’t. All of these things, would make for a perfectly fine stay.
However, when I booked the description of the room said city-​view, with a separate soaker tub which were two things I was looking forward to after a pretty long day. Unfortunately, neither of those were true in my case.
The soaker tub I was so very much looking forward to was non-​existent. Instead I had a very nice long shower with Aveda products provided, but still, no bath tub when you’ve had a really long day? Kind of meh. It just wasn’t what I was expecting, and I didn’t really feel like I got what I paid for, and was too exhausted to go anywhere else that night.
My «city view» room had a view of the inner hotel atrium. When I called down to ask about this they said they had no other rooms left. No tub, no view. Why bother
It’s a lovely place, and I usually like going to those little «boutique-​y» hotels, but I felt like I should have just skipped this one and stayed at one of the big names in the city instead.

Hotel Metro follows the trend of upscale «boutique» hotels that offer touches of luxury at lower prices. The black and white décor here is ultra-​modern with touches of brushed stainless steel and glass. It’s very striking in photographs, but lacks a sense of warmth I prefer in other hotels.
The service here was exceptionally good — staff are very professional, friendly and efficient. I think this was the best aspect of my stay here. I also liked the Aveda and Starbucks products stocked in each room and the bathrobes… although they should consider providing slippers too.
The bed here was extremely comfortable, but unfortunately the second-​floor room faced Dundas street, so the noise outside made it difficult to sleep much. The JLC and local bar scene late at night and early-​morning buses are all fairly noisy. Keep this in mind if you’re a light sleeper — there are rooms facing market lane which might be a bit quieter.
There are no bar fridges in the rooms here, although staff can bring you a bucket of ice to keep food/​drinks cool. I like to travel with my own food and drinks, so this was a bit of a drawback.