St Giles Hotel

les toutes dernières fois où je suis allée à londres, j’ai dormi dans cet hôtel car il est idéalement placé. il est à deux pas de soho et non loin d’une station de métro (pour les paresseux ;)): tottenham.
de l’extérieur, l’hôtel n’a rien d’extraordinaire. c’est un immeuble relativement haut (une quinzaine d’étages il me semble) et bien qu’il y ait 2 ascenseurs, cela peut poser un peu problème aux heures de pointe. j’avais parfois l’impression de le voir monter et descendre sans jamais s’arrêter à mon étage ;)
c’est quasiment le seul bémol de cet hôtel. en plus du fait que la chambre né soit pas très grande. car en ce qui concerne la qualité de l’insonorisation, de la literie, et du petit déjeuner. c’est top. en décembre dernier je n’avais pas pris de petit déjeuner continental mais je me souviens qu’il y avait pas mal de choix et l’english breakfast que j’avais testé m’avait bien calé pour la journée et la longue marche qui nous attendait.
petite parenthèse, pour chaque séjour, l’hôtel nous a remis une sorte de livret avec des réductions dans certains commerces/​visites.

I stayed in this hotel recently. It looks fair outside but rooms are terrible. Very small rooms and bathroom felt like half the size of a usual Hilton/​Marriot. You can barely move. It may be okay for a single, one night but no more.

A nice (big) hotel in Bloomsbury/​Soho area. The rooms are small and clean and the staff pleasant. 24 Hour restaurant downstairs (VQ) There is an extra charge for the gym and pool as it’s owned by the YMCA and not the hotel.

The St Giles «hotel» is an experience I would not recommend to any human being. After our first night we were left asking ourselves, what else could possibly go wrong?
Here is an itemized list:
1. It was very hot in London. The in room air conditioning did not work.
2. Due to the air conditioning not functioning, we were forced to leave the window open. Unfortunately, this caused the beautiful sounds of a jackhammer across the street at a construction site to flow into the room. St Giles did not inform us of this. It was difficult to relax during the day. At night, there were also plenty of sirens and rowdy folks outside to keep you from sleeping.
3. Our room was the TINIEST room ever, in addition to being unbearably hot and loud.
4. Terrible wifi/​internet situation. They offer an Internet service called Ibahn. Ibahn charged my card 4 times for 1 day of wifi. I had to call their customer service line while St Giles Hotel avoided all responsibility. I still have not received my refund. 40 pounds for 24 hours of Internet — amazing!
The internet kiosks did not work (they were ancient dinosaur Dell computers with Windows 98) and neither did the printer.
5. The free breakfast ranged from mildly disgusting to barely palatable. An untrained monkey could make better coffee.
6. The front desk managed to butcher all of our names and had entirely wrong dates for our reservation. We had to wait in a very long line to fix all these issues. There was a constant line at the reception, possibly because everything at this hotel has a problem.
7. Other minor issues: buzzing sound from light fixtures, soap did not come out of the dispenser properly and was low quality to boot, maids inexplicably entering room at 8am, unsafe (slippery) shower stalls…
Absolutely nothing in this hotel was even approaching satisfactory. I’d rather sleep in a campsite as well. My advice: have low expectations. At least the location is good and there aren’t any bedbugs.

My sister and I decided to take a Euro trip and London was our first stop.
I did not sleep for the 3 nights I was there, thank you St. Giles.
The TINY, stained bed was so uncomfortable that I tossed and turned all night. We heard the loud noise of sirens, people fighting, and horns honking out our open window at all hours of the night. Why was our window open you ask? Because there was no air conditioning and it was stifling hot. All of these things did not agree with a jet lagged me and I was thrilled to leave St. Giles at the end of our stay.
Pros: great location in soho, walking distance to Buckingham palace and Piccadilly square. It had a fun lobby and restaurant, also the staff was very helpful.

I would not recommend this hotel. Small rooms, uncomfortable beds, air conditioner barely working (very hot)… I’d recommend a camp site over this!!!

Spent about a week in London and stayed at the St. Giles. No regrets. Close to the West End action and much cheaper than some in the area. This hotel is also frequented by bus tours — Ugh.
The room was good though small (almost Japanese hotel room small). We did not partake of their restaurants and went to a much, much better buffet down the street for breakfast.
Concierge staff was very helpful

The concierge helps with you bags from the moment you enter. The front desk staff are courteous. There’s a gym and a pool. The rooms are small (by US standard) but they’re clean and have a hair dryer and soap. You need to bring shampoo, conditioner, q tips and lotion. The street noise is mostly minimal. And the breakfast that comes with the deluxe double room is delicious.

I am a regular swimmer. The hotel did not specify that I had to pay extra money to use swimming facilities attached to the same building to the hotel. Breakfast was flimsy. The dinner, I could not get a seat. The room was too small for two people. We are not large people. I am 5’7″ and barely over 150 lbs. If I felt it was too small, can you imagine how an average north American would feel in these rooms?
Other than the fact it was located close to the underground transportation and shopping area, I did not find any merits of staying at this hotel.

I stayed here for work this week and had 2 nights with breakfast.
I was surprised by the room, split into 2 halfs with one side having a wardrobe bed.
It was quiet though and the staff were very friendly.
I ate at the Hudson Bar which had 25% off dinner which was a bonus. I loved the food but probably would put off staying here again on a professional basis. Breakfast was a conundrum with the areas feeling more like a school canteen

Bonuses for the excellent location and the friendly staff. All good points end there.
I understand that this is London, and London is expensive, but paying over 230 pounds for a room with stained linens, a TV that only gets reception if you do some obscene yoga pose on your bed (otherwise it screeches at you and the picture breaks up) a smoke detector for an 8-​am wakeup call, and wifi that didn’t work the entire weekend (and was an extra charge to boot) doesn’t really seem like great value for your money. It was a very uncomfortable bed and a bathroom, nothing else, and I would not come back again. I’d rather spend the extra money on a place with better amenities. And working wifi.

It was a room, and at an okay price.
The Wifi was terrible (and an extra charge), and the free breakfast was black coffee from a cheap machine (no pastries). Again: it was a bed, in the middle of London, and at an okay price. (P.s. Avoid the creepy casino; the dealers were even sad to be there)
Oh, the bathroom was a good size!

Un hôtel à deux pas d’Oxford Street et de l’arrêt de métro Tottenham Court Road, ça vous intéresse ?
Entre le British Museum et Soho ?
Lors de mon séjour, j’ai pu observer que le personnel est très avenant.
La chambre a été nettoyée et les draps changés tous les jours !
Des sachets de thé et du café sont mis à disposition gratuitement dans ma chambre et le personnel refait le plein dès que vous en consommez, toujours gratuitement.
Le petit-​déjeuner à £9.95 vaut le détour. Vous pouvez vous faire un petit déj’ à l’anglaise ou la française, léger ou copieux, brunch ou simple petit déj’.
Mention spéciale au lard qui est savoureux et aux croissants que garnissent les touristes anglophones !
Il y a une bagagerie. Très utile si vous arrivez avant 14h et/​ou si vous partez après 11h. Seul les «bagagistesé y ont accès et une carte avec les numéro apposé sur vos bagages vous est fournie (à rendre pour retirer votre bagage).
Ils portent les valises sur le trajet hôtel-​taxi et si vous franchissez l’escalier menant à la Réception.

Un bel hôtel à quelques minutes à peine de Oxford Street et non loin de la station de métro de Tottenham Court Road.
On compte plus de 650 chambres dans ce lieu. Celle que nous avions pris était dans un état impeccable. L’accueil tant à la réception que du portier à l’entrée sont très agréables. Une partie du personnel parle français.
Parmi ces nombreux services, on apprécie la mise en place de plusieurs espaces de restauration et ce à tout heures de la journée. Ainsi, c’est ici que j’ai eu l’occasion de découvrir et prendre un premier petit déjeuner à l’anglaise.

Good value for money and a great location. Not the best rooms ever but you won’t find a lot better in this price range. Get an executive room, only slightly more expensive but definitely worth it.
Real downside are the lifts, can take ages during peak hours.

This hotel is oké, but nothing more, nothing less. The location is great. If you walk to the left en than again to the left, you see the underground. From there you can visit many sightseeings.
During the check-​in there was a problem. They said i made a reservation for one room and not two. This was not correct. The problem was quickly solved. The next problem that we had… two rooms on a different floor. We dicided to not complain aigain because I wanted to have a good mood for the rest of the day.
The room is very small and so is the bed. Omg! When you are very tall or ‘big’ than I suggested to not book this hotel ;-). The matrass is awfull. I didn’t sleep well for two days unfortunately. Shower is super small en if you open the window it is very loudly. Staff is friendly. I didn’t had breakfast here but i know they charge apr. £9-£11 p.p.
On the day we were going home, we left or suitcase so that we could hang out in town for a couple Hours. They charged £2 for that. Uhhh weird!

Great Location right next to Soho Park And all the cool places
Room with stunning view on the rooftop
Terrible service, cleanliness average, IBIS style breakfast, bad value for money

A quite good hotel because of its location and price. Not the best hotel otherwise but neither the worst. Okay standard in the rooms and a lot of tv channels, though it would be nice with free WIFI.
One more rather unpleasant thing was that the lobby was smelling chlorine from the baths. But i think and hope that it was just temporary since it has to be impossible for the hotel to keep a decent reputation otherwise.

It’s OK. I usually pay more for hotels but realise we are all on a budget nowadays and use this if not on expenses. Rooms are small, no views found to date and generally feels more like a YMCA or hostel. That said I have just rebooked for a night out, it’s a great location, clean and it’s a bed for the night. As I wrote that I just added a star! 2star was mean, 3star is fair. Not a venue in itself but there is the best city in the world just outside!

Ich war geschäftlich hier und kann nichts aussetzen. Das Einzelzimmer war klein, aber ausreichend und sehr sauber. Das Frühstücksbuffet ist auch umfangreich und noch dazu ist das Hotel sehr günstig gelegen.

Stayed here for 3 nights in a single room. Veeeery small. Wood everywhere on the walls, small tv and not much room for my luggage. The worst was the bathroom. Mouldy and old and so small. Had to leave the door open for fresh air when showering. Sheets were clean, so were the towels. But their smell of chlorine was disgusting.
Breakfast was included in the room rate. I never had such a bad breakfast in a hotel of this standard. The atmosphere was like eating in jail or on a train station. Eggs, bacon, sausages, packed jam and honey, toast and cereals, minimalistic. Nobody of the staff felt responsible for cleaning the tables.
The best thing I can say about this hotel is the location. 2 min to the next tube station (tottenham court road) and within walking distance to leicester square, oxford street and picadilly circus.

This hotel fulfills the most urgent needs for a stay in London. A bed, a bathroom (both very tidy), breakfast and, best of all, the Tottenham Court Road station just some steps away.
The staff is friendly and helpful.
The Hotel itself isn’t a nice sight and the rooms are tiny.
The price is ok for a place in that location.
And there is Selfridges just across the street.

great location for an evening or weekend in London.
about 2 mins away from Tottenham Court Road tube. and similar distance to Oxford St.
Hotel wise you couldnt have asked for much more.
Check in was quick and easy, hotel room was small, but i was staying on my own so i was expecting it.
TV in the room, along with a lovely hot shower.
Breakfast was really top notch and you could really fill yourself up here with a mix of english breakfast and continental.
totally recomend this place for a couple or a single person staying in London overnight for a show or for the weekend shopper

too expensive
small rooms
no aircondition — no fresh air in the rooms
no good breakfast
rooms looks more like ymca than nice hotel

Summary based on a couple of stays:
–tiny (even for London) rooms, but ok value
–killer location
–impersonal service
–eat breakfast at a nearby Pret a Manger or EAT
Typically one can meet/​beat the price offered with a Hotwire or Priceline room and get more space, though perhaps not quite as good a location

Good hotel in a really great location. Shortly before I moved into my Marylebone dorm, I stayed here for a couple of nights in a single room. As most London hotels are, the rooms were tiny (especially the single!) but it was really all I needed. Bed, TV, small dresser with an electric kettle and complimentary tea, and teeny closet bathroom.
But seriously, great location. Only about a block from Tottenham Court Road tube station, and obviously everything right along Tottenham Court Road. Pubs, shops, and more. The lobby is great and offers free wi-​fi.
Of course, not the greatest amenities, but all I really needed was a place to sleep and the neighbourhood was great. I’d highly recommend to anyone looking for a no-​frills stay in London. Probably not a good choice for an extended stay though given the close quarters!

The location of this hotel is fantastic. Just a 3 minute walk from Tottenham Court Road tube and therefore within walking distance of The Dominion Theatre and lots of shopping and restaurants.
Underneath the hotel is the largest sports and leisure facility in central London (25 metre pool and 50+ gym machines etc) with access for guests at only £4 per stay.
It is quite reasonably priced (especially if you look up the special offers available on a lot of cheap room websites) and has a couple of restaurants and a great bar — Lazy Dog Bar open til quite late (1−4am) most nights depending on number of customers in.
The service this last time I visited was 20times better than before. The reception staff were efficient and professional. The bar staff and concierges were great, very friendly and helpful.
The cheap/​normal rooms are pretty cramped and a bit scraggy. The décor is a little under par in these rooms and the bathrooms not that great, with pretty useless, wimpy showers.
The newly built executive rooms, though, are quite good. The bathroms have a cool, sleek design with a great walk in power shower. The bed was quite comfy and the décor unobtrusive. Considering the fact that my room was directly over Tottenham Court Road the sound dampening was brilliant.
They do have internet connectivity in the executive rooms (they supply the cable): Hour — £3, 24 Hours — £10 and 1 Week — £20. There is also wireless and a couple of internet kiosks available in the lobby.
The self service breakfast, however was very disappointing. Very school canteen like. The first morning I was there I gave myself half an hour before I had to leave, but the queue (yes, queue) to get in to the dining room was so long it would’ve taken 25 minutes just to get in. The next morning I gave myself an hour and even then, it took about 40 minutes all told. Usual English breakfast selection (not great quality and luke warm) and sweaty, tasteless cheese slices and that square, watery value cooked ham you get in cheap supermarkets. The bread rolls were stale and the croissants were cold. Tea, coffee and milk came from vending machines and was passable. The white formica tables were very close together and generally seated 8 so you had to push past people and tread on toes to get sat down.
They do offer a secure room behind the concierge desk in which to leave your luggage after you’ve checked out if you want to go sightseeing/​shopping and don’t fancy lugging your bags around with you.
All in all, well worth it for the location, but unless it’s included, don’t bother paying for the breakfast option, there are plenty of cafes in the area where you’d get a better deal.