The Garth Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel in London, steps from University College London

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Exterior
1 bedroom, minibar, individually decorated, free WiFi
Shower, towels
Lobby
Property amenity

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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69 Gower Steet, Bloomsbury, London, England, WC1E 6HJ
  • Russell Square
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • London (LCY-London City)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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Room options

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Ensuite

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

London

Located in London City Centre, The Garth Hotel is adjacent to University College London and within a 5-minute walk of other popular sights like Tottenham Court Road. Each of the 16 rooms at this hotel includes a minibar, an electric kettle, and a TV.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Leicester Square - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Piccadilly Circus - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Trafalgar Square - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Goodge Street Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 10 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lever & Bloom Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PaStation - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Black Sheep Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Garth Hotel

Hotel in London, steps from University College London
The Garth Hotel features free WiFi in public areas and a garden. Front-desk staff can assist with concierge services and luggage storage.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi and TVs. Minibars, electric kettles, and portable fans are also standard. Change of towels is available on request.

Languages

Arabic, English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from April 12 2025 to June 30 2026 (dates subject to change).
The property will be renovating from April 12 2025 to June 30 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Hallway
  • Lobby
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
  • Check-in: 2 PM—-10:30 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • No parking is available onsite.
  • This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Garth Hotel
Garth Hotel B&B
Garth Hotel B&B London
Garth London
Garth Hotel London
The Garth Hotel B B
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The Garth Hotel London
The Garth Hotel Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do close to The Garth Hotel?

This hotel is situated in London City Centre, just steps from Tottenham Court Road, and within a 10-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. You'll also find Leicester Square and Oxford Street less than a mile away.

Will I be able to park at The Garth Hotel?

No, this hotel doesn't offer parking.

Does The Garth Hotel have a casino?

No, The Garth Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at The Garth Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at The Garth Hotel?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like a minibar as well as concierge services and a garden.

Are there hot tubs at The Garth Hotel?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does The Garth Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

No, The Garth Hotel doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Does The Garth Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at The Garth Hotel.

Does The Garth Hotel have connecting rooms?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Where is the closest airport to The Garth Hotel?

The closest major airport to The Garth Hotel is London City Airport (LCY), which is 9.3 mi away (21 minutes by car). Another top airport is Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located 19.7 mi away (53-minute drive).

Can I book a room with a balcony at The Garth Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at The Garth Hotel.

The Garth Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 734 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 171 out of 734 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 220 out of 734 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 138 out of 734 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 115 out of 734 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Déplorable

Déplorable , la pire chose à dire est qu il y avait un énorme trou sur un des sommier, avec des bouts de bois dessus .Comment voulez vous dormir sur ça et proposer ce service a la clientèle ? Impossible de se plaindre car personne à l accueil la nuit . Le lendemain , j en informe l employé, qui fait mine de ne pas être au courant. Il me dit que le problème sera reglé dans 2 heures. Je reviens en fin de journée pensant que c était réglé. Je découvre qu ils ont juste rajouté une couette pour combler le trou du sommier. Bref , à fuir . Manager ne répond pas . Ps: impossible d envoyer les photos sous ce commentaire....
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jinmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Iain

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Low cost but still not up to any decent standard

Positives - low cost accommodation in good location, comfortable bed and seemingly clean linen Negatives - low cost but still overall poor quality overall, extremely tired and tatty furniture, stained and old decoration, draft from somewhere, bathroom lights not working and not remedied despite reporting, far too many emails sent prior to arrival purporting to offer warm welcome and provide information.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fine for 1 night

Was very worried about what we were going into due to some reviews but just for somewhere to sleep it isn’t all bad. The rooms could do with being updated as very run down. We had trouble getting in the door and when trying to ring and text the emergency number we got no reply but eventually got in and the pillows were rock solid. The guy who checked us in was polite but was the only person dealing with the building so could probably do with a few more staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Damp and dirty

We stayed one night as it was close to the station and we had a train early on the morning. Terrible smell of damp in the shower which was not cleaned properly with hair scattered on the floor, ball of hair in the toilet as well. Found a wad of loo roll under my pillow, looked clean but not sure how it got there, hopefully when they were changing the bed linen, not after the previous guest. Wonky glass shelves in the bathroom looked like a disaster about to happen, especially one in the shower. Thick duvets and radiator turned up to tge max, impossible to regulate - it was +10 outside so hardly needed the heating! Last straw was no hair dryer, as discovered at about 4am, couldn't ask reception for one. Staff was perfectly polite, however hotels.com spammed me for about a week before the stay with at least 2 emails a day! On the day of stay I received about 6 emails, first saying how excited they were to have me and thanking for my check-in before I had a chance to arrive. Then again, hours before our arrival it already thanked for the stay and hoped it was pleasant. Made me feel like blocking the site email altogether.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel was horrible. It had bedbugs and I got bites all over my body as well as my kids and then they refused to give me a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Murtadha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its ok for the price but too small room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adriana

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARTYN

One night in London

Another case of , you pay for what you get so I must say that my room was excellent value for what I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Arab

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As they say, "you get what you pay for". The property is very dated, the reception lady was very nice. As the property faces a main road it is very noisy all the time. The biggest issue i have was that i got biten extensively all over my feet and legs while sleeping....over a dozen bites. That is the reason for the poor rating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay

The check in was great! The building was lush. The room was ample. We had a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Traveled with group
Did exactly what i needed which was somewhere to sleep. Was clean enough.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did the job
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely location

The Garth Hotel is located in a lovely part of Central London, handy for theatres and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

BEATRIZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A little dated,could do with a refurbishment although overall ok.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elodie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel à fuir

Chambre au -1 comme si nous étions à la cave , pas de porte un rideau ! L'odeur insupportable odeur d'égout, chambre minuscule, draps du lit sales, bref je déconseille !
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Yasmin

Fine hotel, great location

The reviews on google in particular made me pretty scared for my stay here but I found it fine. Everything is old, my room was tiny, most likely a converted bathroom or a study at best but it was what I was expecting based on the listing. I cant speak for all rooms but I found no evidence of bedbugs in room 2 and gathering from my contact with the hotel prior to my stay they have had pest control to remove them from the rooms. The location is really great, as a solo female traveller I never felt unsafe walking along nearby streets at night and its a small walk from multiple underground stations and the British Museum. You will not find luxury at this hotel but it’s not as if they are advertising it as so. I think some reviews are a bit exaggerated or the big problems raised in them (i.e bedbugs) have been rectified. Its a fine hotel for a couple of nights in a good location on a budget, I did enjoy my trip here.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s not often we do London so we wanted to do it on a budget. Whilst the hotel is a bit tired it was warm and comfortable. The staff were brilliant and it’s ideally placed to get into the West End on foot very easily. We were able to drop off our bags before check in as we had theatre tickets booked for afternoon performance. You get what you pay for. It was fine for one night. Great rates. Thanks for a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very tired and poor maintenance, needs money spent on
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024