Chester Hotel

After being concerned to stay here due to many negative reviews I can say myself and my friend were pleasantly surprised. we arrived at the hotel earlier than we expected to (14;15) and our check in wasn’t until three. we spoke to the receptionist and asked if we could check in early and there were no issues at all, they were polite and friendly and welcomed us warmly. They even went out of their way to help us when we had to ask for directions and tube lines etc. We booked a double room with an en suite bathroom/shower and it was great. the room was a comfortable size and the bathroom was clean and comfortable. stocked with body wash and hand soap, clean towel and plenty of loo roll. Side note - the communal bathroom, the one you use if you don’t have an en-suite has a bath but is a dingy little room at the end of the hall (not quite our cup of tea). Staff were friendly and explained the services they offered including laundry and housekeeping but did state that unless you asked for it they wouldn’t enter your room in order to ensure your privacy. There is someone at the main desk 24/7 (although a few crowds gathered in the lobby of an evening so that was a bit awkward, but didn’t really effect the stay overall). we can definitely say we will stay here again when coming to London, this hotel is surrounded by some lovely food places, a Sainsbury’s and a Tesco express. the nearest tube station is a 7 minute walk and there are buses along the way too. overall a brilliant stay.

You get what you pay for, which is, not a lot. Small space, and for my American friends: no AC. We came at a hot time, so we were struggling with just the fan. But they do have a space heater in the room for colder times. The space is super small, just enough space for one person to get around the room. We stayed in a double bed private room with a private bathroom. If you can imagine, it was as small as an airplane bathroom, but with a shower in there as well. I’ve added videos to help show the space. However, the location was perfect. A short walk to the Victoria station which has connections all over London and to that Gatwick airport. There’s also a few buses on the other side of the block to take you around. My partner and I walked from the hotel, to the Thames River, to Big Ben, and ended at Buckingham Palace. We would’ve walked back to hotel from there, but we were done being in the heat.