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Budget Guest House

23 Swinton Street | Kings Cross, London WC1X 9NL, England (Islington / Clerkenwell)
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

It was worth it, a bit untidy compared to other hotels I have been to. But we did still enjoy the night. the location was okay. Another issue was that the bathroom was outside the room. funny isn't it.

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

On arrival we went in to what was someones room got the keys & went in to our room. Our room wasn't very big but fine for 1 night. Beds were comfy & warm. The electrics in the place are not safe, never seen anything like it. Be very careful!!! There was loads of cobwebs on the ceiling! The Bathroom... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

Basic hotel with small rooms. I believe the money is still a lot for what you get. But it will do and the location is quite central and easy to navigate to. It is but a 5 minute walk out the door and you're right at the metro station on Kings Cross. If you dont mind just staying somewhere basic... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012

... (they probably left under protest long ago). - Have you ever wanted to sleep on the set of a movie - namely 'Saw' or 'Hostel'? 
 - Do you turn your central heating up to max, even during a heatwave? 
 - Do you enjoy playing the popular family game of ‘Guess the bodily fluid on the bed sheet’?... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012 via mobile

Before I start. DO-NOT-STAY-HERE. Before AND upon arrival I asked if there was parking by the hotel, the moron in reception says yes. One guess what I had on my car windscreen in the morning. Yep you guessed it, an £80 parking fine. Heating in the room was constantly on so I was sweating the whole night, the floors were... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

I stayed here one night. We picked this place because it was cheap and close to Kings Cross / St Pancras. The room was basic, had a sink, TV (not working), tea, coffee and a shared bathroom. Overall the room and bathroom were clean but in need of redecorating. Ok if you are on a budget, not too fussy and... More

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Plymouth, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2012

We were going to see the London dungeons on our trip, we did not have to as we were already staying there! From the moment we arrived i new there was something not quite normal here. Reception was abandoned on arrival, no bell to ring, no note to say 'back in 5'...nothing. After standing like a plum for 20min in... More

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

this hotel is the most vile place i have ever seen (put it this way the homeless have it better sleeping out in the parks, even the jews had it better in the nazi gas chambers) they should never be able to let people stay in that dump, the rooms are nasty the beds are broken the curtains ripped, the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

This Guest House is horrible. Dirty, noisy, old, unfriendly. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL! We arrived earlier than we had told them (12am instead of 2pm) and were told we couldn't check in, but leave our luggage. We had to fill out a form nonetheless. We barely understood the person helping us. When we returned at 8pm (they said we... More

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Address: 23 Swinton Street | Kings Cross, London WC1X 9NL, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > London > Islington / Clerkenwell
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Ranked #1,001 of 1,081 hotels in London
Price range (per night): RM266 - 363
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