Unique Hotels In London

Does the London Tourism Board ever check on the condition of accomodation offered in London?

I spent the night at the Driscoll House Hotel at 172 New Kent Road and it was a really shocking experience that anyone could be asked to pay money to stay in such accomodation. The building on the exterior is very presentable and a unique one but the inside is something out of a bad dream. The furniture in the rooms are broken and battered, the taps run, the water pipes are exposed and run through the room (ie: the hot water copper pipes run next to your bed), the windows are stuffed with newspaper where there are gaps and there are no radios, tv’s,or any type of modern amenity. They offer meals which are eaten at large wooden tables and quite frankly that was a risk I was not going to take. The rate is £30.00 per night and £150.00 a week and they are aiming at foreign tourists. Altogether a frightening experience. The only plus was that although the bedlinen had a few holes here and there it was crisp and clean. That was the only plus.

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Just to agree with what some of the others have said – not sure what you expected for £30 per night; going rate in a backpacker’s these days can be £25 dependent on area. If you’re a tourist you wouldn’t know what, but maybe next time you should shop around a bit before selecting your accommodation. If you had done that you would have realised how cheap this place was, and that should have set off the alarm bells.

Also next time check for AA ratings.

Hempel Hotel, Lancaster Gate, London

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