have stayed at the lear 3 times...great location...extreemly helpful staff, great english breakfast....rooms are small, but we're only in them for sleeping, (don't go to london to stay in my room)..they we're renovating during our last trip, but recomended another fine little hotel...i'm sure i'll stay there again...bob white...canada

I have been staying at Edward Lear on numerous occasions since 2005 and the experience has been pleasant every single time. The location simply can’t get any better – it’s on the quiet street behind Marble Arch, which guarantees you a good night sleep and at the same time it’s literally seconds away from Oxford Street. Bus stop is right... More

An inexpensive hotel, but price isn't enough to offset the issues. Hotel is still under renovation and apparently from other reviews it has been for some time. No evidence of any work taking place. Having lived in Europe for 3 years now, we're accustomed to small rooms, but our room was small, the carpet was extremely dirty, not a single... More

There was guest house called lear that wouldn't win hotel of the year yet it's qirky, quaint and expensive it ain't with staff that deserve a big cheer.

One week stay in Mid October 2010 in room 11, which is quite large by London B&B standards with separate bathroom and stall shower on the small side. Rug on floor is stained but the room is otherwise clean. Yes the breakfast room is on the small side. All you can eat with real orange juice, not the orange aide... More

I would consider the hotel expensive, but that's based on a Spanish salary! The location is splendid, the staff agreeable, the rooms good and the atmosphere quiet. Don't expect any lifts, even for the rooms on the 5th floor!

We stayed here for 4 days on a site seeing break in London, hotel looks a bit dingy outside, all the hanging baskets were full of dead flowers, and the reception/hall/breakfast areas of the hotel are very run down looking, they had signs up saying that they were doing renovations at present apart from tape and boarded up areas there... More

My friend and I stayed here back in 2003 pleasantly surprised by the nice large room with a full in-suite bath tub we booked though it was quite high without an elevator to help with our suitcases and a rickety staircase with steps that tilted in all sorts of directions. The morning full breakfast was a nice bonus and filled... More

After reading the reviews I was really concerned about his hotel but upon arrival we were met by very helpful staff. Our room was on the very top floor..... a huge amount of steep stairs to contemplate with a large suitcase. The staircase is quite decrepit but has a certain character too it... big steps, little steps, steps that you... More