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The Lancaster

2.5 of 5
4-6 Bedford Place, London WC1B 5JD, England
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The Lancaster
Ranked #565 of 1,069 hotels in London
3.0 of 5 stars 254 Reviews
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

No toilet in the room. TV was broken. Hairdryer was broken. Milk pouches for coffee was all sour. Net curtains were ripped and dirty. Rooms were noisy and sounded like someone was in your room. I pushed the bedside table against the door to feel more secure. No air conditioning on the hottest day of the year. Nowhere reasonable to... More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Short notice booking, wanting somewhere cheap and central which this place is. But it is a dump. £150 for a tiny room, single bed, no toilet in the room, threadbare carpets, thin walls is simply ripping customers off.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The hotel was in renovation when I stayed in it, so there was stench of wet paint all over the place. The lack of toilet in the rooms is quite of an inconvenience. There was TV in the room which was not tuned, so I could not even watch BBC.This problem was not resolved during my stay. There was a... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I was appalled by th price and standard of this hotel. Hidden in the small print was the info that the toilet was not in the room. Door didn't lock, next room had wet paint on the door and stank. Food was appalling, #13 for oven chips and chicken which snapped it had been so over cooked. Supervisor was very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

The Lancaster had an excellent location opposite Hyde Park and comfortable walking distance from Oxford St and Paddington. Common areas very pleasant and reception staff friendly. Rooms are very small although well equipped bed not very comfortable. Breakfast is a very busy and some staff not very friendly. Overall great location but don't plan on spending too much time in... More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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I travel a lot on business, this is the first time that I have ever stayed at a hotel with no en suite toilet - something which surely we should now take for granted especially in London. Other factors -the floor boards squeak - so it sounds like there is someone in your room and this awakened me in the... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Great hotel, great room, great view. Not great value for money though, and everything when you're there is so expensive, especialy when you're factoring in the usual London staff-rudeness! I guess it is where it is... it's not a special place to go to with a loved one but was perfectly adequate for business travel.

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Harrogate, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

The location, the size of the rooms, the cleanliness and good facilities and breakfast make this hotel great value for money. The rooms, although slightly dated are good to come back to - I'm not sure why some people expect "The Ritz" for these prices! Would recommend it.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

The Lancaster is a decent enough hotel for London. It's rooms are large but overall could do with an overhall (very squeeky floorboards, small tv, limited plugs etc). The bathroom had clearly just been done up however, which was pretty nice. Breakfast was pretty standard, and the service was good and attentive. Overall a decent enough hotel at a good... More

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Address: 4-6 Bedford Place, London WC1B 5JD, England
Price range (per night):* S$169 - 343

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