Travelodge London Farringdon

I had a terrible experience at this hotel. I stayed there for two nights for a work trip and when I arrived I have already noticed that the hotel was not very clean. Weird small at the entrance, hallways very dirty and needing some vacuuming. My room was decent for London standards, even spacious. But still lacking some cleaning, you could notice some marks on the carpet and sheets. Some dust as well. I spent the first night there and notice some bites which I suspected came from bed bugs. I requested a room change, which they did. However, even more marks showed up after the second night. While checking out the person working at the reception kind of suggested that it was my fault, which was clearly not. Very disappointing experience, I would definitely not recommend staying there. Also, there is no free wifi (only 30 minutes per day, otherwise you need to pay), no hand towel, no hairdryer.

a month ago · via Google

I don’t get the negative reviews! I’ve been to London over a dozen times in the past 15 years and all of the affordable accommodations I’ve stayed in were way worse than this. It’s close to St Pancras, perfect if you’re arriving by train. Bus stop is just outside the hotel. We were warmly welcomed at check-in and in general staff was friendly. The rooms and the breakfast, restaurant and bar area have recently been renovated and look great. Beds are comfortable though a bit on the hard side. Blackout curtains worked well. We booked the SuperRoom Double and I love that we had AC, two pillows each, a fridge, coffee machine and even complimentary KitKats - which we regifted since we’re vegan. On the 2nd floor we could barely hear or feel the underground. For a couple quid extra you can pick your room to make sure you don’t sleep at a lower level, and to sleep on the quiet side, not facing the street. The breakfast buffet has many vegan options: two types of Alpro yoghurt, vegan sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, vegan pancakes, almond and oat milk. The restaurant serves meals until 10pm and bites and pizzas until 4am, with plenty of vegan options as well. One point of critique: my father and sister in law were staying in a twin room on the 5th floor and there the doors don’t have a soft close mechanism meaning they were rudely awoken at night every time came in or left as the door slammed shut. On the 2nd floor the doors closed way more quietly.

4 months ago · via Google

I think this place is decent. Rooms and beds are comfortable enough. It's fairly convenient. For a cheap hotel by London standards it's ok. It lost a star for me because they charge for wifi and charge to hold your luggage. The shower doesn't really get hot and the pressure sucks. You can hear the tube or something fairly consistently at night, if you're a light sleeper bring earplugs.

2 months ago · via Google

For central London the room size is good, bed size just acceptable. Air conditioning was a life saver during the hot few days we spent there. The downstairs staff/reception/bar are more than helpful, but the room staff are slow and almost non existent. Didn't provide enough toilet rolls and didn't replenish towels regardless of leaving instruction. I probably would return due to how friendly the downstairs staff were to us.

a month ago · via Google