Garden View Hotel
3-star hotel · Earl's Court, London
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 19% of London hotels
- 66% of guest comments are praise
- 32% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 19% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 66% of guest comments are praise. 473 praise, 244 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 32% of guest photos show no damage. 19 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $118 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $73
- 3 min walkto Earl's Court (Warwick Road) station
- 295 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceEarl's Court (Warwick Road) is 232 m away
- Location165 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Guest photos show wear and dirt41 of the 60 photos guests took, and 0 of the hotel's 39
- Room size63 complain · 12 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints rising: 15.4 in 100 a year ago, 21.1 now60 complain · 3 praise
- Heating and air conditioning55 of 295 guests
- Problems in the bathroom42 of 295 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
295 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (165 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 60 of the 63 who mention it complain.
Location1651Strength
Well Situated 2 MINS FROM UNDERGROUND (earls court)
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Excellent location, just steps from the metro, and clean room.
Google, October 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The location is all right, but it’s very far from the city center.
Google, September 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints falling: 10.3 in 100 a year ago, 6.6 now9621Mostly good
Very polite staff, we recommend this place.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Rooms were clean and staff friendly and welcoming.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The staff at the reception was a bit unpleasant but only had to deal with him for 5 min at the checking in.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Valuecomplaints falling: 7.7 in 100 a year ago, 2.3 now369Mostly good
Excellent value for money.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Great price and location for a 2 night stay in London
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Overpriced for what you get, but served its purpose to overnight in central London.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Views146Mostly good
Great location, and nice views outside our window.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Small but comfortable room, clean, nice garden view, really nice staff.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The view out back, our ground floor room looked into rubbish and old equipment
Booking network, February 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Cleanlinesscomplaints falling: 25.6 in 100 a year ago, 10.2 now8236Mostly good
Great value, clean, great location.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
A lot of people commenting on staff and rooms and cleanliness, but that was all good for us.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
A traumatic experience – claustrophobia, filth (previous posts were right about that), but the location was okay.
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints rising: 5.1 in 100 a year ago, 7.0 now3420Mostly good
Very nice area close to tube, very quiet facing a leafy garden square only steps away from busy hub.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Great location on a quiet garden square.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We could hear everything in the hallway, and the phone alarm from next room guests.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 2.6 in 100 a year ago, 10.5 now3128Split
Awful old lumpy beds, came home with bites.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Bed squashed against the wall and so small it was difficult to sleep comfortably.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
The mattress was bad and uncomfortable.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room size1263Weak spot
Old and small rooms, very good location.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room was a little small but the beds are really comfy, also the temperature of the room was amazing!!
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The room was very compact, with only the bare essentials.
Google, October 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints rising: 15.4 in 100 a year ago, 21.1 now360Weak spot
Great little hotel to stay at overnight, rooms were a bit dated but it was clean and presentable.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
However, lifts were broken and the place was pretty tired looking.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Tiny rather run-down bathroom with dodgy plumbing
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: breakfast and food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 855 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 55 of 295 reviews.
Heating and air conditioning55 of 2951 in 5 reviews
Room was old-looking, no airco, just a ventilator with a broken stand.
Google, September 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Would not consider another stay due to the quality of the bed and no aircon.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom42 of 2951 in 7 reviews
Shower very basic and barely works.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Broken shower, sink didn’t flush.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Insects or pestscomplaints falling: 17.9 in 100 a year ago, 11.3 now36 of 2951 in 8 reviews
I am covered in over 200 bed bug bites from this property i am disgusted with how ive been treated avoid this place at all cost!!
Booking network, July 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Mosquitoes in the room!!!!
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room35 of 2951 in 8 reviews
Bed was so soft springs totally gone
Booking network, August 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
We stayed in the basement floor but the door would not open.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolvedcomplaints falling: 23.1 in 100 a year ago, 9.0 now32 of 2951 in 9 reviews
When we asked for a fan they told us they do not have any left cause they already gave the last one to another client.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
The management of the hotel ignored it and after a change of the room, they gave my old room to new guests without changing anything.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
The liftcomplaints falling: 10.3 in 100 a year ago, 6.6 now21 of 2951 in 14 reviews
The lift was down for maintenance.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room basic but I knew that so not a negative and it was fine.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Serious reports
30 in 295 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites28 of 295 reviews
Bed bugs were all over the place—curtains, beds, walls.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
We had to leave in the middle of the night due to bedbugs in both the rooms we were given.
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Someone fell ill2 of 295 reviews
The air conditioning unit exploded with dust going everywhere in room I am currently in hospital with asthma attack following this.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
During the day, her reaction became much worse, and we had to buy several medical products to treat it.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
41 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (68%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt41 of 6068%
Of 60 guest photos, 41 show damage or dirt: stains in 17, peeling paint or cracks in 11, pests in 10 and dirty surfaces in 5, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 39, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$118 is a typical night, from 306 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 21% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $79Dearest month: Jun 2027, $193
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Super.com$152
- deals.goseek.com$165
- Booking.com$173
- bluepillow.co.uk$174
- trivago.deals$176
- loveholidays.com$179
- Trip.com$179
- expedia.co.uk$179
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Earl's Court (Warwick Road) station is 232 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: Warwick Road61 m
- Nearest station: Earl's Court (Warwick Road)3 min walk232 m by road
- Nearest shop: Quick Shop Food & Drinks5 min walk372 m by road
- Buckingham Palace5.1 km
- Big Ben6.3 km
- The British Museum7.0 km
- Tower Bridge10.3 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
7 room types, from 12 to 20 m².
- Single Room12 m²Sleeps 1
- Double Room With Garden View13 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photosBalcony in its photosA view, going by the room's name
- Double Room15 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room15 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Double bedBathtub in its photos
- Twin Room15 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Family Room/Quad Room18 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Double bed + 2 Double bedBathtub in its photos
The other 1 room types
- Standard Studio20 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Double bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 7.3 out of 10. Only 19% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
31 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 20 guests complain about noise, and Warwick Road runs 61 m away.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 60 of the 63 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
295 reviews counted · 99 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 886 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 295 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 88 older, 203 in other languages and 300 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 1 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 1 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 99 photos: the first 39 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.