Astons Apartments

I booked a standard single room for 10 days, but ended up only staying 8 because I wanted to stay in a decent hotel for the last couple of nights. This hotel is basically one step up from a hostel. The rooms have no artwork, and the walls are dirty. I had a single room, and it was the size of a jail cell. The bathroom was tiny with a teeny-​tiny sink, and the entire bathroom floor became wet when I used the shower. The bed was very hard and not comfortable at all, but in the hotels defense they did give me an extra comforter so I could sleep on top of something soft. About the only good thing I can say is that if you’re on a budget this hotel is in a great location.

I stayed at Aston while on a recent trip to London– on a recommendation from a friend. The location is great, the room was clean and private, and it was very quiet– which usually can be the most challenging aspect of staying at a hotel/b&b. The rooms are located in apartment buildings so it feels homier than just being crammed into a big building full of rooms. I would recommend a double as I heard that the singles are TINY. There is no breakfast included, and I wish they had their Internet available at all times instead of just in the evening… but otherwise it’s a great place to stay at reasonable rates for London!

This was our first trip to London, and I’m so happy we spent it at Astons Apartments!
First, the location is great. A few blocks from the Gloucester Street tube station (we walked it with our luggage, but YMMV) but off the main drag in a quiet residential part of the neighborhood, a little removed from all the big trendy hotels. There’s a Waitrose grocery in the tube station, a great continental coffee shop, a used book store, a Pret A Manger, a Burger King, a chemist shop, a handful of pubs, really, everything you need two to four blocks away.
Instead of a single building, Astons is a series of townhouses, and your apartment has an address as well as a room number. I love it because I like to feel more like a temporary local than a tourist.
Then there’s the price. We opted for the studio. Be warned, it is *tiny*. The bed and the table take up almost the entire room. BUT, it has a fantastic built in mini-​kitchen closet sort of arrangement, with a fridge, a cooktop, a microwave and an electric kettle. We made meals in our room when we were hungry at weird times or just too whipped to think about where we could go.
And all of that for about $ 100 a night. Hard to beat in London! We’re the kind of travelers who want a clean, safe place to lay our head and stash our stuff because we want to be out and about seeing and doing. We’re not looking for luxury, and that’s not where we want to spend our money.
Astons also offers one– and two-​bedroom arrangements, but for the two of us, the studio was a perfect fit. Desk staff was friendly, particularly in the evenings when they gave us great pub recommendations.
If you’re looking for great value in a great location, you can’t go wrong with Astons.