9 Birnam Road, Islington, London, N4 3LJ, United Kingdom
#368 of 1,133 B&Bs and inns in London
Guests' ChoiceBased on 131 hotel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.2
Facilities
7.5
Staff
8.0
Value for money
8.0
Free Wifi
10.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 4, 2025
Sushil
United KingdomCleanliness, location
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: August 25, 2025
Jayne
United KingdomNo TV, no kettle in room
Cleanliness of property and good location
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 21, 2025
Anita
United KingdomWe stayed 2 nights in a double bedroom with a sofa bed. The room wasn’t very big, but it was cozy and comfortable, with a nice ensuite bathroom. The host was very friendly and kept us updated with helpful texts during our stay. The location is a little bit far from the station, but it was fine for us. Overall, a pleasant stay — we’d be happy to come back another time!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 18, 2025
Sushil
United KingdomBroken shower
Easy check in. Clean and well situated for my purpose of visit
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 10, 2025
Abhijith
United KingdomSlightly far from centre
Very easy check in and check out process, staff is very friendly and environment was so calm and quiet.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 6, 2025
11
United KingdomThere are some issues with finding the location, as Google maps sets the location as next door.
The room is exactly as advertised, clean and tidy.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: July 28, 2025
Jacqueline
United KingdomThe bed base was broken and we had a slight problem with the door lock sticking, but we managed to rectify.
It was clean and functional and the property host provided a much appreciated fan as the room was quite hot. Very quiet room though.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: June 22, 2025
Linh
United KingdomTemperature too hot but no fan in room
It’s good area. Easy to transport. Near my planed location so help me save lot of travel time
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 22, 2025
Michael
United KingdomQuiet location. Very clean.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 21, 2025
Madison
United KingdomBathroom was very small, which was fine for 1 night but maybe not ideal for a longer stay since getting into the shower is a bit of a challenge.
Staff were extremely helpful on the day of check-in. Checking in was super easy. The location was exactly where I needed to be and extremely reasonable in terms of price for London. Room was very clean. Location was surprisingly quiet for London!
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 19, 2025
Huseyin
United KingdomNoise from other people
Very clean property walking distance to the underground station
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: May 1, 2025
Marin
BulgariaThe lamp in the bathroom was malfunctioning as soon as you get under the shower. One of the towels had a strange smell, like it wasn’t washed well.
Perfect location to visit the Emirates stadium. The bed was comfortable and the neighbourhood was very nice and quiet.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Anežka
Czech RepublicWhen we arrived, I didn't recive information how to enter our room and I had to contact the owner. After 10 minutes we recived a code and got in. I would work on sending these information in advance so there would be smoother arrival.
There was a kitchen, where we could make food. There was all the equipment needed including fridge, microwave, toaster. The room was okay, one double bed and a sofa for the third person. The bed was a little bit too soft, but that is our preferences. Bathroom was tiny with shower and toillet and sink. We were provided one big towel each.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 22, 2025
Paul
United KingdomSpacious and clean. Clear instructions regarding access.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 20, 2025
Vala
CroatiaIn the room we got (for 3 people), the bathroom was quite small, which wasn’t an issue except for the sink, which was too tiny even for washing hands. We were given one towel per person, without a separate hand or foot towel in the bathroom, but this was quickly and easily sorted with the host, who was very kind and helpful.
The room was clean and equipped with all the basic furniture. The towels and bedding were clean. The shared kitchen has a kettle, fridge, cabinets, and similar amenities, although I was hoping there would be some coffee available too :) The location is truly excellent – the building is on a very quiet and lovely street, and it’s about a 10-minute walk to the underground at a normal pace, and it's maybe a 15 minutes ride to the center. All praise to the host, who was exceptionally kind and accommodating — there were no issues at all. The check-in process was simple — both the main entrance and the room are accessed via a code provided by the host. All in all, I think the room deserves a 9/10 rating considering the price-to-quality ratio!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 24, 2025
Ellis
United KingdomLocation is good for London Underground transport. Area was quiet. Shops are close.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Gc78
United KingdomIt was very hot! I didn't receive the message with the access codes, so I spent a while trying to contact someone to let me in!
Really clean with quality bedding. Spacious room with iron, board and plenty of space for luggage etc
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Mass
United KingdomI think come back again I love the place thanks 😊
Very nice place the location is wonderfully easy to connect with transport buses underground the station is not far from the place I really enjoyed with my family 😀
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Nándor
HungaryEverything as expected. Quite nice apartments, clean, comfortable.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 4, 2025
Rozhan
United Kingdomit was clean and comfortable
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Sarah
United KingdomBedding could do with iron. No tv.
Comfortable beds, quiet area, free parking on sat night/Sunday on street. Buses into London from around corner.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Mikeyc66
IrelandAll was good
Good value and good communication with host. Location was perfect for our trip to the Emirates
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 16, 2025
Stephen
United KingdomThe property met all my expectations.
Location was fine, proprietor was very helpful.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 24, 2024
Liesbeth
BelgiumNothing
All clean
Stayed in December 2024
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