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GoodHoward Winchester Hotel

9-10 Argyle Sq, London, WC1H 8AS

What their guests say

Good
Overall rating from 97 reviews
Good
Linda from Burton-on-Trent, GB (Group of work colleagues) 04 July 2008

No overall comment. (97560536)

Good
Helen from Boston, GB (Same sex couple) 03 July 2008

No overall comment. (97267249)

Excellent
Claire from GOOLE, GB (Same sex couple) 02 July 2008

Would definatly recommend to anyone (97795773)

positive comments Clean, tidy, good location for Kings Cross Station and value for money.
negative comments For the price and in London there were no bad points.
Average
Eva from Great Glen, GB (Family with older children) 01 July 2008

No overall comment. (97101866)

Excellent
Glenda from Lowestoft, GB (Group of work colleagues) 01 July 2008

Overall stay was good. (97264954)

positive comments Very friendly staff, breakfast good.
negative comments We would have liked a kettle to make a drink, workmen woke us quite early in the morning, but the hotel is being improve, and will be great when finished.
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 30 June 2008

No overall comment. (108002946)

positive comments excellent location at check-in the staff person was helpful and carried my bag upstairs.
negative comments the clenliness could have been better and no elevator i had asked for coffe at 6 am, whih ws apparently possible, but when i checked out, it was not redy and not remembered......
Good
Allan from Bristol, GB (Mature couple) 13 June 2008

This was very basic accommodation but ideal in terms of location and price. (97110288)

positive comments Clean, quiet, excellent location
negative comments Small bar of soap only. Bathroom door not sealed when closed, paper-thin walls so could be very noisy depending on guests above or adjoining.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 01 June 2008

Overall very adequate and conveniently located to key mainline stations, bus routes and the underground. (97498858)

positive comments Cooked breakfast was not large but of good ingredients.
negative comments Refurbishment of the hotel is under way and some areas appear in very unfinished
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 25 May 2008

No overall comment. (97252814)

Average
Maria from Nottingham, GB (Group of adult friends) 30 April 2008

No overall comment. (97454314)

positive comments very close to Pancras Station
negative comments no coffee making facilities. mould on the wall.
Good
Patrick from Wilrijk, BE (Mature couple) 20 April 2008

ok for quick overnight stay in london (97884578)

positive comments Quiet environment, close to train stations, very fast check in and out
negative comments no elevator (3d floor) No chair(s) in room
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 14 April 2008

No overall comment. (97478412)

Good
Douglas from Crawley. West Sussex, GB (Mature couple) 10 April 2008

As we were only there for one night we found everything satisfactory but had we have been staying longer would have preferred a room not in basement. (97592214)

positive comments Room very clean and bed extremely comfortable. Breakfast good.
negative comments not enough light in room seeing there was not a window in it.
Good
Linda from Wakefield, GB (Group of work colleagues) 07 April 2008

No overall comment. (97012551)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 26 March 2008

every thing was as expected from the booking web page info (97179103)

positive comments location ,access to other services (trains, bus etc)
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 19 March 2008

No overall comment. (97634809)

Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 18 March 2008

No overall comment. (97119780)

positive comments The friendly check out staff
negative comments The shower head fell on my friend!
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 18 March 2008

No overall comment. (97616454)

positive comments The hotel is located within walking distance from the nearest underground train station - easily accessible
negative comments Everything was of standard
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 13 March 2008

Ideally located and genuine value for money (97984512)

positive comments Location (Was Ideal)
negative comments No Lift and Public Bar
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 12 March 2008

No overall comment. (97149056)

positive comments The room was clean and tidy. The shower was excellent.
negative comments Accommodation was limited in space and access to top our floor room was difficult with heavy bags. Breakfast was very poor in standard.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 11 March 2008

No overall comment. (97914420)

negative comments staff were a little unflexible
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 27 February 2008

No overall comment. (97149233)

Excellent
corrina from gwynedd, GB (Group of adult friends) 23 February 2008

No overall comment. (97894298)

positive comments it was very clean and frendly staff
negative comments a bit small but great for what we needed
Poor
Anonymous (Young couple) 22 February 2008

i wish there was better facilities and better layout to the place. the only good point about it was that i was in the centre and close to everything. other than that very poor. (97005084)

positive comments the fact it was near to the centre of london was great. oposite the tube station was great as well
negative comments smell of paint, room was shabby, shower was terrible and not that good. there was no tea or coffee making facilities in the room. tv reception was poor and there is too much noise going on from other rooms that kept me awake.
Excellent
paul from norwich, GB (Young couple) 20 February 2008

A clean hotel pleasant staff and very well situated close to the tube station so very easy to get to anywhere in London. A great base to visit the capital. (97343052)

positive comments Located in central London very close to the tube station.
Excellent
Ronald from Liverpool, GB (Group of adult friends) 20 February 2008

very friendly,helpful + knowledgble staff. Rooms were small but clean + well maintained. would have liked tea making facility but great breakfast made up for that! Enjoyed our stay very much!! (97930830)

positive comments excellent location great breakfast
negative comments nothing
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 17 February 2008

check in was easy and the staff we friendly, apart from carrying our bags up may flights of stairs getting to the room was ok. our room needed a paint, there were black fag marks everywhere and cracks and holes in the walls. the bathroom door was horrible, even when it was shut there was still that crack in the door you can see through, making anyone on the toile feel uneasy, i would have liked to have seen a curtain for the shower and a lock on the bathroom door. other than that the bed was comfortable, the t.v nice to have and the room in general was cheap. good for young couples. (97248509)

positive comments nice view, friendly staff, cheap
negative comments toilet/shower - no lock, no shower cutain, could still see through to the toliet once dor was shut. also the rooms need a re-paint
Poor
kathryn from glasgow, GB (Solo business traveller) 16 February 2008

Unsatisfactory. The hotel is in a poor state of repair. The rooms are unclean without tea or coffee making facilities. It is in need of upgrade but basic cleanliness standards including clean bedding should be maintained meantime. I would be reluctant to visit this hotel again. I felt unsafe because the door would not lock. (97075449)

negative comments The door didn't shut properly on my room. The room was unclean and the sheets had stains on them.
Poor
Jason from London, GB (Mature couple) 13 February 2008

The rooms were very small, The waqlls were very thin so you could hear everything from the next room. Very Very basic hotel. Breakfast service very short (97050754)

negative comments Alot
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 13 February 2008

No overall comment. (97730303)

positive comments room was a good size close to station
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 09 February 2008

Value for money stay in a central location. (97749155)

positive comments Convenience and quiet location.
negative comments Some redecoration work in progress.
Good
christopher from jersey, GB (Other) 06 February 2008

this hotel is in a great location and the staff were welcoming and obliging, the only thing i can say that would improve my experience is that the rooms need to be freshend up and the shower be inproved. otherwise we enjoyed our stay, and would use your hotel again. I think with a few quid spent on it this hotel would be perfect and excellent value for money. Once again great staff (97651358)

positive comments close proximity to underground/buses etc the staff were very helpfull and polite
negative comments the room was a bit tired though some redecoration was taking place
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 28 January 2008

No overall comment. (97305696)

Poor
ALAN from Otley, GB (Solo business traveller) 25 January 2008

No overall comment. (97615447)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 17 January 2008

Would come again for an overnight stay, not long term, rooms too small. Very handy for Kings Cross (97057345)

positive comments Room clean. Breakfast good
negative comments Room very small for a couple. TV did not have good reception at all. Tea making facilities would have been nice.
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 08 January 2008

No overall comment. (97657785)

Excellent
George from Market Harborough, GB (Young couple) 03 January 2008

No overall comment. (97254480)

positive comments Booking was very easy. The location; extremely close to kings cross
Average
Anonymous (Young couple) 27 December 2007

The location is very convenient. The young receiption (working at day time) is friendly and helpful but the one (middle age) works at night. He is rude. (97847224)

positive comments good breakfast
negative comments no slipper, no shower jel
Average
Neal from Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB (Group of adult friends) 19 December 2007

No overall comment. (97902107)

Poor
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 17 December 2007

No overall comment. (97670154)

Good
Lynne from BRADFORD, GB (Family with older children) 15 December 2007

Really friendly, helpful staff. Clean room- bedding spotless. Good value for money (97739830)

positive comments proximity to Kings Cross
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 27 November 2007

No overall comment. (97058902)

positive comments Proximity to main rail stations is ideal
Good
Anonymous (Other) 27 November 2007

The first impression was not great when we got in at 10.30 on Friday night ( just arrived at Kings Cross ) as the guy on the desk had a mouth full of chips which he was eating out of a paper - I was travelling with my daughter and my first reaction was to leave and find another hotel - however things looked much better in the morning and we could that efforts were being made to improve the facilities. As I said above, the duvet cover was not clean although the rest of the linen was - also, although it had the smallest bathroom I've ever seen, it was very clean and the shower was a treat with plenty of hot water. (97300340)

positive comments Easy to get to from Kings Cross Station - good breakfast included in the price.
negative comments The room was very small but for a one night stay this was not an issue - overall the standard was good but it was clear that the duvet cover on one of the beds had not been washed although the sheets, pillowcases and towels were all spotless - this spoiled an otherwise good impression.
Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 27 November 2007

No overall comment. (97316120)

positive comments the colours of the room were very warm, good location
negative comments not very much channels on tv
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 November 2007

The booking process was very efficient. I received a confirmation o the booking. The room was clean and warm. The breakfast was good. I especially liked the fact that on checkout I was able to leave my suitcase and pick it up later in the day. However, I was a bit worried about the lack of sucurity for the suitcase. The staircase to the rooms is very narrow and winding and would not be suitable for unfit people. (97528929)

positive comments It was clean and warm.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 19 November 2007

Staff were very friendly. Breakfasts were freshly cooked, and guests were offered as much hot toast and fresh tea as they wanted. The hotel is ideally located to the Kings Cross/St Pancras stations/underground area More information about local bistros/restraunts would have been useful The hotel is undergoing re-furbishment at the time of my stay, although this did not affect my overall opinion of the accommodation. (97117296)

positive comments Location was ideally situated for my travelling. The hotel was clean, warm and they served an excellent breakfast
negative comments A bit cramped in the room.
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 14 November 2007

No overall comment. (97276538)

negative comments Toilet didn't flush
Excellent
Terrie from Tacoma, WA, US (Mature couple) 11 November 2007

No overall comment. (97419678)

positive comments location was excellant. Bed was very comfortable. Staff was very helpful and courteous.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 31 October 2007

The hotel was near the train station, It provided clean bedding and towels. All staff were friendly. Only thing that let this hotel down was the fact that it didn't have a drink facilities in the room. If you are looking for a cheap , clean over night stay and you take with you your travel kettle and other refreshments this hotel should suit your needs. (97930427)

positive comments Friendly staff,nery easy to find, near the train station.
negative comments No tea or coffee or drink facilities in room or hotel other then at breakfast.
Average
Anonymous (Mature couple) 27 October 2007

No overall comment. (97606925)

positive comments near kings cross station
negative comments small room and en suite
Good
Ruth from Birmingham, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 15 October 2007

Very easy to get to as opposite king's cross station. There were no hairdriers or tea making facilities in room, however the Mcdonalds on the corner solved that problem. Looked very worn but was clean and was actually being painted at the time. The accommodation was very basic but adequate for a one night stay on a budget. (97843375)

positive comments Close proximity to train station. Cheap.
negative comments Very thin walls. No lift and very narrow staircase made it difficult to get heavy suitcase to room.

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