Lord Jim Hotel London Kensington reviews

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Hotel Score:

73%  based on 73 reviews

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Guest rating:

10/4/2019

"Basic "

Lumpy mattresses and basic

Guest rating:

7/4/2019

"Ok for the price"

The Lord Jim is a small hotel conveniently located 2 minutes from the nearest tube. The room we had was very small and cramped with very little space to move. The bathroom was also tiny and you would struggle to get past the shower if you are a larger person. The room was clean but a little run down, the toilet cistern had a crack down it, the blind did not fit the window so light was streaming in first thing in the morning. For one night the room was fine and as I say I think the price reflects the standard.

Guest rating:

24/3/2019

"Lord Jim Hotel"

Lovely clean hotel, friendly staff and 24 hour reception! We went out for a full english in the morning as hotel serve a continental breakfast

Guest rating:

15/3/2019

"Disappointing"

Basic, almost pokey bedroom. Bathroom very pokey, but clean and functional; no glass or receptacle for water, toothbrush etc. Only one towed, albeit a huge one. Would have been good to have water, biscuits and a saucer for the one cup in bedroom; also a window that didn`t rattle. Light defect; bulb replaced (very quickly on request) but out the following morning. Obviously an electrical fault in system.

Guest rating:

23/2/2019

"-"

The room was very small, basic but clean. Couldn`t have a decent wash as shower was so small. Bathroom door didn`t open fully and kept knocking into it. Television didn`t work. Apart from that, staff were friendly and accomodating and continental breakfast was worth £7.50.

Guest rating:

24/12/2018

"Cramped and unclean. "

It is a cheap hotel and this becomes obvious when you get there. Our room had beds for three with hardly enough room for one. The floor seemed dirty, probably because they could not get a vacuum cleaner in. The bathroom was a step up and had mould spots on the tiles. £10 for a continental breakfast is a bit steep.

Guest rating:

21/12/2018

"Verry nine pipe."

We had a good time in the Hotel.

Guest rating:

12/12/2018

"Good hotel but rooms VERY small"

Had everything we needed, lovely friendly staff and on a quiet street. The room however was tiny one person had to stand by the door if the other was moving around. If the room was slightly bigger it would be a brilliant hotel.

Guest rating:

2/12/2018

"-"

Clean accommodation but rather small. Staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

Guest rating:

26/10/2018

"-"

Posive feedback. Please clean under beds and use mold cleaner in bathrooms. Hotel looking tired needs a upgrade. Staff extremely good

Guest rating:

26/10/2018

"Overall it is what was expected "

Budget hotel in great location for our needs ., Staff were polite and helpful. Beds a little uncomfortable., but over all ok .

Guest rating:

23/9/2018

"Basic but would use again."

Good location close to Earls Court underground station. Plenty of choice for food and drink.

Guest rating:

26/8/2018

"Lord Jim, Earl`s Court."

Clean, tidy. Good base for moving around London. Close to Earl`s Court tube station. Friendly staff with great sense of humour. (Claudia) Willing to do any thing to help. Would stay again.

Guest rating:

23/6/2018

"-"

Room was clean and tidy. The TV didn`t work and my 6 year was not happy about that!! But overall nicentre place.

Guest rating:

15/10/2017

"One night stay "

Room nice and clean can`t fault the hotel at all .

Guest rating:

11/8/2017

" Clean, convenient with lovely staff, very good value. If you want 5 star, pay for 5 star."

Guest rating:

3/7/2017

"Room not very big "

Triple room but not very big , could hardly move around the single and double bed. It was an attic room lift to 3rd floor stairs up to 4th . Not ready when we arrived, close to tube station was a bonus. Breakfast ok. But won`t recommend or stay again

Guest rating:

23/6/2017

"My 2 day London trip!"

Recently I took a trip back to London to catch up with old friends and stayed at The Lord Jim, on arrival I was greeted by a very friendly and helpful young lady, sadly I can not recall her name, the entrance/lobby was very clean & tidy. The room was the same very clean, tidy. The bed very comfortable, bathroom spotless with clean towels every day. The top of the shower was slightly lose at the wall, I mentioned this at the front desk and a maintenance man was there literally seconds later coming up the stairs to put It right, 20 minutes later all fixed Totally Brilliant service, asked for a good local pub at front desk and again very helpful. Overall a fantastic stay in a clean and well managed hotel would & will happily stay there again.

Guest rating:

21/6/2017

"-"

Basic hotel to use as somewhere to stay and have breakfast. Our room was small but tidy. No English breakfast available.

Guest rating:

25/5/2017

"-"

Single bed room which was more like a cell Woodchip painted no plug for sink reminded me off a cheap b&b wouldn`t stay there again . Staff were OK

Guest rating:

27/3/2017

"-"

Although the hotel staff were very friendly and obliging. The rooms that my family and I stayed in are very dated. They need a massive regeneration. There was some damp on the wall near the radiator and the top of rad was filled with dust. The beds appeared clean and were very comfy. The breakfast was simple continental. Overall a very budget hotel but great location.

Guest rating:

2/3/2017

"Small rooms but clean and all in all a good budget hotel "

Guest rating:

29/1/2017

"never could stay here again even if Lord Jim was paying "

the room was smaller than a cupboard and a small child would struggle in the shower it was that small.The room was uncomfortably hot. The staff where uninterested and at one point a maid barged in our room a little after 6pm assuming it was empty not somewhere I`d never recommend.

Guest rating:

26/10/2016

"-"

Friendly, welcoming staff. Room clean and comfortable.Quiet area.

Guest rating:

20/10/2016

"room size"

hotel was looking a bit tired,needs a good paint job. our room was adequate for 1 night but on the small side.

Guest rating:

22/9/2016

"Grotty single room"

I booked the accommodation at late notice, needing a single room for one night as I was up in London on business, so there was not much choice. The single room was tiny, no bedside table or light, tiny basin with no plug. The room was more the size of a linen cupboard. At breakfast there was no proper cereal on offer other than instant porridge, how difficult is it to provide some muesli? The breakfast room is in the basement with no natural light. At least the room was on the quieter side of the building. Overall - mediocre and to be avoided.

Guest rating:

8/8/2016

"Tiny Rooms/Paper Thin Walls"

I had contacted the hotel well in advance beforehand to make sure we had a nice, comfortable room and explained the reason for our trip to London was that I was secretly going to propose. I was assured by the hotel that they would do their best to make our stay enjoyable. We arrived and were given the keys to a tiny room to the side of the lift, I enquired at reception about changing rooms only to be given a key to another room equally as small and told afterwards that all rooms are that size. The en-suite was also a joke...I could barely turn in it without banging an elbow. We could also hear other guests in their rooms through the walls. Staff were friendly and courteous but I`m sure they`ve had to deal with these same problems before. Would not recommend this hotel to anyone.

Guest rating:

10/7/2016

"Great overall experience"

I had a twin room for my friend I. It was quite a compact room but it had everything I needed. Most importantly it was clean. Everything in the room worked. The beds were comfortable and sheets were clean. The towels they provided were clean. Bright white and a decent size. The staff were really helpful and very happy with the service the hotel provided. I would be very happy to stay here again.

Guest rating:

31/5/2016

"Rooms Small but clean great location"

Spotty internet and Zero outside phone capabilities. Great Location and close to the tube station you get what you pay for ONLY Just.

Guest rating:

18/5/2016

"Good hotel"

Disappointed so far from the theatre. We had OAP bus pass and it took an hour in the daytime to get to the theatre. We didn`t want to have a meal before the show but got back too late for local restaurants & bars. The hotel provided good accommodation. The staff were particularly helpful,in providing bus routes. Room was a bit cramped, one side of bed was ¼ against wall so no place to put bedside items.

Guest rating:

8/5/2016

"Nice hotel"

Could do with air conditioning, very warm in rooms

Guest rating:

24/4/2016

"Rude arrogant "

My son and his wife arrived to be told their room was no longer available as they had given it away due to someone else coming with cash. Their room was already paid for offered a refund on London marathon weekend then said they could have two seperated single rooms eventually s twin room was offered but attitude was appalling

Guest rating:

22/2/2016

"-"

Lovely looking hotel, friendly staff, Clean rooms, Comfortable beds (didn`t want to get out lol), Location spot on! Would like to stay again. Needed more milk though - 3 people in the room, we love our tea/coffee not enough to round each day x

Guest rating:

21/2/2016

"Poor "

Has to swap room on arrival , disgusting !!! Second room not much better , never stay here again

Guest rating:

19/2/2016

"Very small room"

Very friendly staff. Very clean. Very comfortable bed & beding, towels etc..just really small room..no space to move around..

Guest rating:

14/12/2015

"Lord Jim"

Small rooms but clean and adequate for a few nights stay. Good choice of breakfast to suit all tastes.

Guest rating:

10/12/2015

"-"

Hotel was clean and tidy, not what i had read in the reviews. Our room was on the fourth floor and the lift only went to the third floor. Not easy getting bags up a narrow staircase. Bathroom was clean, good powerfull shower. Beds were comfy but cheap and wobbley and the room was far to warm, even with the radiator of and the window open, still to warm. Room was also tidied daily. All sftaff were friendly.

Guest rating:

29/11/2015

"Ok for a one night stay"

Ok to just sleep in and was clean, but quite small room and breakfast was just toast or cereal or meats and cheeses. Staff were really friendly and helpful though

Guest rating:

5/11/2015

"-"

Staff lovely, room very small and cramped, dingy looking, no hairdryer. Continental breakfast poor. Good location with regard to accessing central London.

Guest rating:

13/10/2015

"Harry Potter`s cupboard"

As a single traveller I`m used to small rooms and this was small! What I do require is cleanliness, hot water, and the means to get the room warm. The plus side was the linen and towels were clean but the downside was that the en-suite had rusty, discoloured shower, taps and towel rail holder, and when I first arrived there was no hot water. Later in the evening the water did heat up and was hot when I had a shower in the morning, but was cold once again when I wanted to wash my hands before I left. While the rest of the hotel was nice and warm my room had no heating apart from a small electric radiator stuffed in a cupboard behind a chair. I won`t be going back.

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