Bayswater Inn

Absolute nightmare. By far the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Walk into our room and the walls are filthy, the beds and mattresses looked and felt like they were purchased at a second hand store, and there was no room to move. The TV looks nice, too bad it didn’t work. The shower head only had the temperature of boiling hot so I hope you like baths, and the windows only crack so hope you’re not visiting during the summer when it’s warm. You can only use wifi while in the lobby and it only sometimes works there but only for 10 mins before it cuts you off for your time being up. You’re better off staying in a hostel. I gave it one star because the location wasn’t bad.

Fui a Londres por primera vez y me hospedé en este hotel el cuál resultó muy económico. Iba con muy malas expectativas por todos los malos comentarios que había leído en internet y la opinión de usuarios que reprochaban la poca higiene del hotel, cosa que era lo que más me preocupaba.
La experiencia en realidad no fue nada mala. Este hotel lo recomiendo para la gente que necesita un lugar donde dejar su maleta, dormir y bañarse con agua caliente. No más.
El desayuno está incluido, siempre es english breakfast en forma de menú (uno escoge lo que se le antoje) compuesto de huevos revueltos, champiñones, salchichas, baked beans (frijoles dulces), pan, jugo de naranja o manzana (de máquina), café (de máquina), té, pan, fruta, cereal y hay yogurt envasado y cubos de mantequilla y mermelada.
El desayuno se sirve desde las 7 am hasta las 12 pm de lunes a viernes y de 8 am a 11 am sábados y domingos.
Por ser menú, no hay meseros y la gente puede pasar a servirse cuantas veces quiera.
No es la gran cosa, pero no me supo mal, todo era fresco e ilimitado.
Tienen también una máquina expendedora de dulces, refresco y botana y una máquina de cafés, última que durante mi corta estancia estuvo fuera de servicio.
El cuarto estaba muy pequeño, pero limpio.
Consejo: traten de bajar lo más temprano para desayunar y alcanzar lugar. El hotel es pequeño y hay pocas mesas.
Lo bueno: la ubicación es perfecta. Cerca de dos estaciones de metro, a un par de cuadras de los jardines de Kensington y Hyde Park y Portobello Road. El staff es amable.
Lo malo: wl WI-​Fi es algo caro, se puede pagar 1 hora (2 pounds), 3 horas (5 pounds) y 24 horas (10 pounds). El internet sólo se puede usar en el área del desayuno, no se puede conectar en cuartos ni pasillos. Si lo van a comprar NUNCA olviden desconectarse cuando hayan acabado y así aprovechar cada segundo.

I’ve stayed at a few hotels where the negative Unilocal hysteria was excessive to the point of absurdity — unfortunately, the negative publicity here is pretty spot on. If I could give this 1.5 stars, I would. The second star is a generous offer in view of the the lovely neighborhood, the convenience to the Bayswater and Notting Hill tube stations, and the free breakfast.
My first problem was with the building. Not only was there zero air conditioning, they also didn’t provide a fan, which meant that the room was incredibly hot, even at night. Naturally, the mechanism to hold the window open was also broken, which meant we used a garbage can to hold it open — and since there’s no screen, you pray for no adventurous pigeons or mildly interested thieves. The lift only picks up people going up; we could take it up to the third floor, but had to walk down each day.
My second problem was with the housekeeping. If you use the tea kettle, it’s a gamble whether they will collect the dirty teacups or not (usually not). We used the glasses for water and they were never replaced, so we had to do the rinsing out ourselves. We were there seven nights, and they vacuumed exactly once during our stay, and one day they never cleaned the room at all — I came back at 7:45 PM to find it still dirty.
The only saving grace I’ll give this hotel is that the location is perfect. We stayed while the Notting Hill Carnival was on, which for the uninitiated is about as raucous as Mardi Gras, but because the hotel is on a quiet side street, you don’t get the noise of crazy party goers. It’s also a very easy walk to Boots, M&S, Costa Coffee, etc.

Ewww this room was absolutely disgusting and has got to be one of the worst hotels I’ve ever stayed. It is filthy and dingy and noisy! Also quite expensive as I recall, but I suppose everything in London cost a lot more. My room must’ve been sewage adjacent because that’s what it smelled like!!! The upside is that it’s in a decent location. I would’ve paid a pretty penny to be in something farther but nicer. I really wouldn’t recommend staying here

My husband and I stayed here on a recent visit to London. I appreciated the fact that the hotel’s appearance matched that of the surrounding neighborhood. There was a lovely verdant area facing the hotel, and we were lucky enough to have a view of it from our room. The hotel also provided a complimentary breakfast each day, and that included rolls, butter, jam, cereal, juice, and tea. I also loved that the windows had no screens, so you could really feel the fresh air and hear the songs of local birds.
That being said, our room was lacking in some respects. I knew to expect camp beds and no frills, as I’d read up on another travel site, but some things surprised me. First, they only provided one towel size, large. We ended up walking over to a nearby Boots and picking up some shower poofs. Second, our room curtains wouldn’t shut, so we had to jury rig a system of criss– crossing them and shoving a bag up against them to keep them shut. Third, while I loved opening the window and hearing the rain/​birds singing/​etc depending on the day, our window had a huge crack in it, so we had to wedge a shoe in between the stationary window and the open window to stop the wind from causing the the swinging piece to bang against the other. A rubber shower mat would also have been welcome, as the floor got downright slippery.
That being said, this was our first exposure to London hotels, and despite the room’s imperfections, we appreciated the neighborhood and felt very safe there. I think some part of me really fell in love with the area, all of the various white buildings, black painted fences, and lovely greenery nearby. It was an easy walk to Queensway, so we were very close to Tesco, Boots, Westfield Whiteley’s, and the Bayswater tube stop. There were also a good number of restaurants nearby, so we had loads of places to try.
So, if you’re considering this hotel, I’d recommend bringing the following with you:
–a shower sponge/​poof
– earplugs, as the walls are thin
–an eye mask (I got one at Muji’s in the Whiteley’s mall for cheap)

How anyone could give this place more than one star is beyond me. I’d say even two stars would be generous. I should point out that I am the least picky of all people you will ever meet when it comes to hotels. I don’t care if the room is tiny. It’s not a huge deal to me if the mattress isn’t the most comfortable. I don’t need luxury, and location isn’t a huge factor for me. My main requirement when it comes to hotels is cleanliness. I just can’t deal with a dirty hotel room.
It was a couple years ago that I stayed here, but it left quite an impression. I’ve never had a hotel room so bad that it stood out years later, but this one is the exception. I visited with my parents, and we reserved a single room (for me) and a double room (for them). When we first arrived, both of our rooms were in the basement. The single room was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit (that’s about 32 Celsius) and the radiator was broken so it could not be adjusted. The double room was just disgusting, with various mysterious stains and holes in the sheets. There was a variety of other problems with the room, but I’m not even going to bother elaborating.
My dad argued with the staff and had to go to the rooms with the manager to point out what was wrong. After a long argument, we were finally given two new rooms, the single still in the basement and the double on the second floor. They were better, but not much. Though the single was supposed to be mine, I was so creeped out by the basement that I stayed in the double with my mom and my dad took the single. I should also mention that the rooms smelled pretty bad. Obviously you adjust to it after a while, but every time I walked into the room after a day out I was grossed out.
Maybe there are better rooms and we just got monumentally unlucky. This is the only way I can imagine this place getting more than one star. I’d say the chances that you’ll get a bad room probably outweigh the chances that you’ll get a good one, if any such rooms exist. Finally, the «continental breakfast» was basically stale rolls and canned, metallic-​tasting orange juice.
Stay here if you hate yourself!

Stayed here earlier this year. Sleepless nights. Staff was not the friendliest and not very helpful. My first night I was stuck in my room with no TV. Wireless internet was not working the nights I stayed. If I only knew it wasn’t working and that I had to use the computer at the lobby, I wouldn’t have brought my laptop with me from the States. My room wasn’t what I expected. It was the creepiest hotel I every stayed at. My room was at the basement next to a room that sounded like the engine for the lift. Whatever it was, I didn’t sleep well at all during the 2 nights I was there. My creepy room kept me away from the hotel and made me wander around town, spent a lot of time taking pictures, eat and shop.
The only good thing about this hotel is the location. It is close to the Underground, maybe only 5 – 7 minutes walk and only approximately 45 minutes away from the Heathrow airport via Underground.

Stayed here about a year ago. It was a little difficult to find the hotel and I had to ask a few people for directions. But the location was great, within walking distance from several tube stations. Easy access to the Heathrow Airport by public transportation. Plenty of restaurants and grocery stores nearby. I paid less than $ 100 a night for a single room. They put me in a triple room instead but I didn’t mind.

Da ich den Stadtteil Bayswater liebe, fällt mir die Entscheidung auf eine Unterkunft in London idR leicht. Bei einer meiner Reisen entschied ich mich für das Bayswater Inn. Da in London die Hotels meist nicht dem deutschen Standard entsprechen, habe ich mir von dem günstige Preis (2005 ca. 50 EUR pro Person und Nacht im März) nicht viel erhofft. Die Zimmer waren wie beschrieben eingerichtet und es wurde regelmäßig sauber gemacht. Der Ausblick führte auf eine Mauer und hier und da wirkte einige Sachen wie der Teppich im Flur recht abgenutzt und hätten mal ausgetauscht werden können. Das Frühstück war wie in den meisten Hotels eher pfui als hui (trockene Brötchen, Marmelade und geschmacksarmer Käse). Was wirklich für das Hotel spricht ist die Zentrale lage, 5 Minuten zur Tube Station Bayswater und im Queensway liegen super viele Einkaufsmöglichkeiten für den täglichen Bedarf (günstige Essensmöglichkeiten) und der Hype Park ist auch gleich ummer Ecker. Vorteil ist außerdem, dass das Hotel noch in Zone 1 liegt und man für die Innenstadt nicht so viel für die Tube Tickets zahlen muss. Wegen der Gründe wollte ich auch ein 2. Mal im Bayswater Inn bleiben, bei der Ankunft wurde uns aber gesagt, dass sie überbucht seien und wir in ein Hotel auf die andere Straßenseite sollten. Allerdings war das die totale Katastrophe und daher werde ich nicht noch mal im Bayswater Inn buchen.