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Cavendish Hotel

3.0 of 5
75 Gower Street | Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HJ, England
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Cavendish Hotel
Ranked #841 of 1,069 hotels in London
2.5 of 5 stars 196 Reviews
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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The bed was awful. Springs protruding into my back. Some of the towels in the bathroom were stained. You couldn't run the shower for more than 1 minute before it flooded (as the plug hole was blocked). The TV only had a few of the channels tuned in (had to balance on top of the sofa to retune on the... More

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Cardiff
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I was given room 203. As I opened the door, I actually thought I had walked in to a cupboard. You could not swing a cat in this room! I have seen bigger rabbit hutches. I am serious! See my photos! Being 6' 2" I need a decent size bed. This one i could not fit in to. The room... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This hotel is only about a 5 minute walk from Picadilly Circus which puts it in a really good location. The hotel itself was very clean and comfortable and the service was good. Breakfast was good as well. We only stayed here for one night and didnt eat here in the evening but everything that we saw was of a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

close to underground, in a quiet street. near to many cafes, good to breakfast. You can go to almost places on foot. More

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maastricht
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

i stayed one night at the cavendisch in Gower street, close to the St Pancras Eurostar terminal. the hotel takes advantage of this presence to charge about 200 pounds per night. for that price you might expect a lot but it's an awfully dingy, smelly place. it reeked of cigarettes in my non-smoking room. everything was dirty, and the matress... More

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Preston, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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My colleague booked this over the internet, and it looked OK in the pictures......when we turned up, it was very different in reality......worn out carpets, dirty marks all over the walls, and an "unusual" smell. Although they offered alternative rooms when I said the original rooms weren't acceptable, these were still well below standard....and it's not as if we were... More

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Devon
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

I stayed at this hotel last minute and it wasnt cheap. It was dirty, no propper bedding, the public areas vere tired and worn. Staff not interested in helping and showed lack of concern for customer anxiety, yet it felt like they were embarassed. I stay in London every week and this hotel is not worth the stars or money.... More

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Kiev, Ukraine
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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How on earth this one could claim 3 stars? This hotel is so below basic sanitary norms that I am surprised it still survives. The only explanation would be people confusing it with the other Cavendish (in Mayfair) and booking in this disgrace of a hotel service. No lift. This really should be written on their website in big bold... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

This hotel is not 4 star by my standards! It is convenient and our room was quiet (as requested) at the back. The front is on a main road. As for being re-furbished as claimed I saw no evidence as the public areas were worn and our room, although very clean, was tatty. The shower took 15 minutes to run... More

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Barcelona
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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Tiny and dirty rooms. Worn out curtains, made from the same piece as the sheets. Stained walls. Cables hanging from the walls. Windows that did not close properly (in February!). Old low-quality matrassess. My bathroom was not cleaned in 3 days. I received a phone call at 3am from the reception desk asking me if I had been to a... More

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Address: 75 Gower Street | Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6HJ, England
Price range (per night):* RM374 - 961

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