Reviews of The Grapevine Hotel 2 stars

This is a budget hotel 10min walk from Victoria Station - in a nice location

I wasn't expecting the Ritz - but the bathroom was particularly small and narrow making it difficult to use the tiny sink etc.

Room was clean and confy

Room was very small, 2 beds next to each other and there was no closet or furniture to put our clothes or luggage

Location

Not refurbished

Great location and staff friendly

Close to the train station which was nice!

There was no AC during the summer which really sucked, and the rooms are tiny. Not unbearable but they also have American/Canadian plugs that don't work, and when I asked about them the staff made me feel like an idiot for assuming they'd work.

Location

The toilets

* The location was excellent. * The place was easy to find, * Communication via Booking went very smooth, and staff was very willing to find a solution for the early check-in, which finally wasn't possible as the hotel was full. But bags could be left in storage till check in. * The shower was small, but the waterpressure was great.

*The Grapevine Hotel has been bought by the Sheriff Hotel (or the other way around), and there are 2 buildings next to each other, with 2 different entrances. The hotel is managed by people with Indian origin, and the manager is very easy to talk to and very helpful(!) * Rooms were nothing like in the picture.. Different setting, smaller rooms. I think we got a different room than we booked. But we didn't have the clearness of mind at that moment to discuss.. we were too tired from the trip, so we stayed. And anyway, it would have been difficult to change, as the hotel was full. But it was disappointing to get such a small room. In the picture the rooms are bigger. And I know it's a low-budget hotel. I dont mind, we knew that, but if the rooms are soo much smaller than indicated, thats dissapointing. Room for 4 people was SOO small. It fitted exactly 3 beds next to each other. 1 double, 1 single stuck together, so there is NO way to get into the single one, but from the foot of the bed. The 4th bed against the wall and just enough space to get to the window. * Next to the side of the bed was a coathanger in a totally wrong place, I hit my head badly straight after I came into the room.. Auw! Could be just my clumpsyness, but please think of replacing this coathanger. * No place to hang your towels * The shelf for the coffee needs to be better attached to the wall, with the weight of the waterboiler and the coffee arrangements, it was looking as it could collaps any moment and cups would be nicer when real and no carton. (Detail.... some milk would be nice as well..) * The window is completely rotten and was kept open with a coathanger.. I read in one of the previous reviews that 1 italian family had placed it there to keep the window open.. But apparently, it didnt impress the cleaning lady/boy, as they have simply left it there.. * The beds didn't seem too clean, some black dust(?), small rusty stains and a few hairs were found...(!

Location a 7 minute walk from Victoria coach and tube station

Separate toilet, room was like a shoe box , shower was very small, no toiletries provided

Convenient

Not much room. Noisy overnight

Budget hotel in area but room was clean comfortable and felt safe even though small

Windows did not open