The Belgrave
4-star hotel · Pimlico, London
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 300 reviews
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 70% of London hotels
- 84% of guest comments are praise
- 98% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 70% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 84% of guest comments are praise. 727 praise, 139 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 98% of guest photos show no damage. 59 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.
- $179 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $150
- 3 min walkto Pimlico station
- 300 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distancePimlico is 219 m away
- Location199 praise · 0 complain
- Staff171 praise · 4 complain
- Cleanliness118 praise · 4 complain
Against
- On a main road: Belgrave Road22 m from the building
- Room size57 complain · 10 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
300 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (199 guests). Weakest: room size, where 57 of the 67 who mention it complain.
Location1990Strength
Very good value and well located in Belgravia.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
We needed to go to Hyde Park which was about a 30 minute walk but really easy to get to from the hotel.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Staff1714Strength
The staff is very accommodating especially when you want to leave your bag/luggage before and after your check-in time.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Clean quiet room, great staff and location plus very good breakfast at really good value for money.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The breakfast staff at buffet were miserable as sin especially the old woman.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Cleanliness1184Strength
Very clean and comfortable.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
My room was clean and comfortable.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Our duvet had a stain on it, but otherwise the room was very clean.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Value296Mostly good
A quaint, quintessential hotel well worth the price.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Good value, would recommend
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Ultimately inadequate quality/price ratio, it is not comparable to a real 4-star hotel.
Google, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfast9320Mostly good
The continental breakfast was fantastic!
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast was good and lots on offer.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Comfortable but very limited food options..
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night5117Mostly good
This hotel is my new favorite in London - great value for money, lovely staff, quiet area where you can sleep with your windows open while at the same time close to everything, whether you choose to go on foot, take the underground or bus.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We stayed this weekend at this very well-located hotel, just steps from the metro, in a quiet and pleasant neighborhood.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
I could literally hear every step from the rooms nearby.
Google, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Beds3213Mostly good
Perfect location, extremely friendly staff, bathroom was lovely, good variety of breakfast options, comfy bed & loved the lemon scented soap 🤣 room was smaller than expected but it honestly didn’t matter because everything was spot on!
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The beds are comfortable.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The pillows were very uncomfortable, and there's no room service.
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Views63Mostly good
With great view on rooftops and power plant.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We got a hotel room on the top floor, with beautiful view to the Big Ben and London Eye mm.
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very good, no view other than a wall!
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room condition1815Split
The room could have done with a little bit of updating
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The desk in the room was too small to properly fit a laptop, was a bit worn too.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room was dingy and in need of refurbishment.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Room size1057Weak spot
Nice hotel but the room was TINY!
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
The room was smaller than we would have liked.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Bed and room are small but good value for the area.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: 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 1,068 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 7 of 300 reviews.
Problems in the bathroom7 of 3001 in 43 reviews
Clear glass on bathroom window and poorly stocked continental breakfast and not topped up
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Toilet didn't flush well.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning5 of 3001 in 60 reviews
We were given a room at the top which was a bit chilly as it hadn’t been used for a while but it did get warm
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room was cool and AC controls did not work
Booking network, January 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked3 of 3001 in 100 reviews
It wasn't mentioned in the ad, I think basement rooms should be in a lower price range.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds3 of 3001 in 100 reviews
I booked this on booking.com before they didn’t mention anything or message me which shame really .
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Even though we booked the room with breakfast included, there was an extra charge for hot breakfast, this was not clear from the description.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 300 reviews.
Photos, checked
1 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (2%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (6), bar (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$179 is a typical night, from 294 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Feb 2027, $170Dearest month: May 2027, $188
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Pimlico station is 219 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 4 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Belgrave Road22 m
- Nearest shop: Nisa Local2 min walk137 m by road
- Nearest station: Pimlico3 min walk219 m by road
- Buckingham Palace19 min walk1.4 km by road
- Big Ben24 min walk1.8 km by road
- The British Museum3.9 km
- Tower Bridge5.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types, from 9 to 20 m².
- Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1
- Small Double Room12 m²Sleeps 2Balcony in its photos
- Standard Double Room14 m²Sleeps 2
- Luxury Double Room20 m²Sleeps 2
- Signature Double Room20 m²Sleeps 2
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.8 out of 10. 70% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
54 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 17 guests complain about noise, and Belgrave Road runs 22 m away.
If room size matters to you
Here, 57 of the 67 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
300 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 12 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 887 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 300 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 139 older, 156 in other languages and 292 with a score but no words.
- The hotel replied to 185 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 2 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 6 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 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.