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Reviews of The Gateway Hotel

14 Balham Hill, Wandsworth, London, SW12 9EB, United Kingdom

#321 of 1,006 hotels in London

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1722 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    9.0
    Clean & friendly place to stay. Good public transport links to central London. Very good value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Slightly tricky to drive in & out off the High Street, given a heavy gate secures the property. However, the heavy gate is also a strength if you are after secure parking.

    Great communication in advance of our stay. Very friendly and helpful reception. Strong gate secures a small parking area (£10 charge applies). Nice area with good public transport links - close to the Northern line tube and buses. It suited us well for a gig at the O2 in Brixton.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very steep narrow stairs to get to the lower rooms. If you have a large/heavy suitcase bare that in mind

    Location to underground was great, near enough to a couple of pubs and a Tesco, bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Overall, a great value for money with a convenient location and easy self-check-in process.
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The flooring was squeaky, which woke me up in the middle of the night when guests from upstairs arrived. However, this issue is understandable as it is an old building, and there is nothing you can do about it.

    The property itself was clean, well-maintained, and equipped with all the amenities I needed for a comfortable stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location very close to tube very clean host very pleasant excellent value its not a luxury but comfortable and has everything you need

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable, clean and safe - with a great pub next door
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The mattress was a bit hard for me.

    Easy to access. Great location. Very clean. Fantastic pub for dinner and drinks right next door. Also a very short walk from Clapham South tube. Fridge in the room meant I could buy breakfast from the nearby late night supermarket the night before.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Spotless & Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I would have rated it a 10, but reduced to 8 as we were on the top floor which was at the top of the hotel. There was no lift.

    It was a really clean hotel and the room was spotless. The towels and bed linen were clean as well as the whole apartment. The kitchen had all of the amenities of a home.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Great value, very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    While I was there it was mainly unattended, so I didn’t see anyone but remote communication was good and there were no problems

    Great location for me and super easy check in /out and communication. The room was a good size and lots of nice touches. I had a really good nights sleep.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Great location. Exceptionaly clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was an old building, so there where a lot of creeks, sounds from other rooms. Understandable for age of the property but a bit alarming for a solo female traveller. Also would of been helpful to have some information on the closest taxi service. Not been from London I had no app to order an Uber I got some numbers from a lady at the reception but they were not helpful. If there was a local firm the hotel could have an account or agreement with that would have been very helpful.

    Brillant Location, 1min walk to tube. Room was spotless, excellent services ie, iorn and ironing board, fridge, kettle, tea, coffee ect even shower gel!!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    I would stay here again!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom was small but worked for me as a single traveler who only spent one night.

    The location is perfect. Less than a few minutes walk from train station and supermarkets and across the street from burger King. Staff were nice, allowed me to check in early. Contact less check in and check out. Area was quiet to me but they provided earbuds, as it's along a busy street. Lovely yard and garden with benches to relax. I would definitely stay again

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Great place for our short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Street noise though eat plugs were provided!

    Friendly welcome

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    8.0
    Good hotel in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Creaking floorboards from room above. Radiator pipes noise in room 8.

    Great location and parking onsite (limited and at a fee). Good size room and facilities in the room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room wasn't too large but had enough space for 2 people. The location was great. The room was comfortable. The staff were very friendly

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Very good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, close to metro, restaurants and shops close by. We had room no11, it was very clean, small but confortabile, not noisy at all. Definitely recommend!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Great value, comfortable clean room
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check in was not at reception so keys were in lock box outside was fine but it’s reassuring to know that someone is on reception should there be an issue

    Good location, easy to find and the room was comfortable and had everything we needed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    7.0
    Satisfactory and served the purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The constant noise of the underground. We were in a basement room which was quiet from traffic but the underground noise was all night

    The location was perfect, it was clean and we never saw any staff or other residents.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable. Value for money. Clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It s a very homely place with clean rooms. The Clapham south station is a 2 min walk making it easy to commute to central London via Northern Line

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    9.0
    The best place I have stayed in London for a long time, inexpensive, great accommodation, excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Like everything.

    This hotel is located just a 1-minute walk from Balham tube station. Excellent location. The staff whom I met were very friendly, helpful and efficient. The room was a good size, well equipped, very very clean, comfortable bed, great shower. No breakfast but, as reception told me, there are places 30 seconds away for breakfast so not an issue. The hotel was obviously well managed, everything was as stated online, better in fact.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Perfect for exploring London
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Little small getting into room.

    Very clean great location. No hassle checking in or out.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    Great location with on-site parking for £10 per day
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Location was great for where we needed to go. The property doesn;'t serve breakfast but does have a fridge in the room so we bought food from the nearby M&S. The room was a good size and was very comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect place for a great value, really comfortable stay in a handy location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    9.0
    Great stay in London
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This has nothing to do with the hotel per se but I'd recommend people who wake up easily in bright rooms to bring an eye/sleep mask.

    I really liked the location, the tube was only a couple of minutes walking distance away and there were lots of bars, cafés, restaurants and supermarkets around. With the tube it didn't take too long to reach central London. I really really liked the interior of the hotel as well, it was very clean, the room was bright and in a good condition. There was enough space for 2 hand luggages. The check in was very easy, we could also check in after the mentioned time. After check out, we were able to leave our bags there. The staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    7.0
    Exceptional. It was very relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi .. wasn’t stable

    Staffing were so friendly and it was clean. And comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was very nice and professional

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful hotel with helpful and friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite difficult to understand where to park. Also there could have been more counter space in the room.

    Although the building upon entering had all property smells, the room itself was super clean, and fresh. Was very impressed.

    Stayed in March 2024

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