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| Customer reviews for the Kingsland hotel. Address: Kingsbury Circle, Kingsbury, Brent, London, NW9 9RR, England, UK Comments are independent submissions by our website users and are not a reflection of our own opinion. Comments are validated by email and posted as written. |
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| Rated 4 out of 5: Set on Kingsbury, a small town outside of London, nothing to see or do here; however our intention was to get a nice room and bed with a full private bath; with a 30 minute tube ride to London our vacation was very cool. Good value for money. Street rooms a bit noisy. Breakfast in need of cold meats. The rest comfortably! Rated 5 out of 5: I had read a number of reviews for hotels closer to town and was looking for a hotel to bring a family of two adults and two children to. My biggest problem was the "children' are 18 and 19. When I tried to book on line or call the hotels, I was told due to their age, I would be charged close to or even double for the room if they were to say there. This included family rooms advertized for a family of four. Most just said I would need to book the girls a separate room. I saw some good reviews for this hotel and gave them a call. I asked about the family room and told them the girls ages. The woman on the phone said "A family of four is still charged as four even if the kids are grown." or words to that effect. I booked a family room for the week. We arrived on the weekend and the nearby tube station was shut down so we needed to take a bus from the previous station, not a big deal. We arrived early and got a warm greeting from the manager. He told us the room was not ready, but he took our bags and suggested we check out the neighborhood and have some lunch. Having previously goggled the area, we knew what to expect, except it seemed much nicer in real life. Nearby you have a Tesco, a car phone warehouse, a couple of pubs, many small shops and restaurants, and of course a very convenient tube station. Having been to London before, a nearby tube station was on my list of must haves. The people in the area are very friendly and we went to a nearby pub. the pub was called J J Moons. It is part of the Wetherspoon chain of pubs. All Wetherspoon pubs I have ever been to serve good food at good prices, this one was no exception. The food, drinks , and atmosphere were so good, we returned there three more times during our week in London. We went back to the hotel and were pleasantly surprised with the size of our room. We had no AC so we had to open the windows. I expected the traffic noise to be a noticeable from the roundabout, but it wasn't bad and not a lot of traffic in the evening. The free wireless internet was a little week in the room. This resulted in connecting being dropped frequently. we found if the computer was used by the door, this did not happen as often. When the computer was taken out near the stairs, a good signal was available and with plenty of speed to carry good quality phone calls using Skype on the laptop. The staff acted like a family, they appeared to enjoy their work and each others company. Always a friendly attitude when we spoke to them or even passed them in the hall. The manager, always seemed to be working at his desk and always gave a big smile and a greeting each time he saw us. The breakfast we really quite good, with cereal, toast, fresh fruit, yogurt, pastries, muffins and even a jar full of chocolate bars in case you felt you were eating too healthy. There also juice, and hot drinks available. If you are traveling from outside the UK, you might want to pick up a cheap mobile phone. I shopped at Carphone Warehouse (There is one across the street) ?16 each included phone, charger and ?10 of prepaid credit to keep in touch with each other when we got separated, and to call home. I understand these phones come unlocked and can be used on different networks by replacing the SIM card if you are traveling outside of the UK and want to keep costs down. The commute by Tube did take a little while, but no matter where you stay, you will need to commute at some point. Adding ten or fifteen minutes to your trip sitting on a never very crowded train is not a major hardship. We were there to take in the sites anyway and as most of the extra trip is above ground you can look out the window. You will find the transport cost to be slightly higher then if you had stayed within zone one and two, but if you avoid the peak rush, the daily maximum on your oyster card is not much more. To get from Gatwick by train is very easy. You can pay for the Gatwick Express at the station or on the train, you can also buy a Oyster (London Transport) card at the Gatwick train station or wait until you get to Victoria Station. The Gatwick express will take you directly to Victoria Station. From there, take the Victoria Line North to Green Park Station (One Stop) {Warning at this station you will need to climb some stairs. This is not uncommon for the London underground due to its age. If you are disabled you need to check the London transportation map for alternatives.} Take the Jubilee Line north to Kingsbury Station. {More Stairs} as you exit the station, turn left walk down the sidewalk. You will soon see the hotel. Make your way around the roundabout and you are there. Pros; Nice neighbouhood amenities Good friendly service Family friendly Reasonable price Good breakfast Close to Tube station One tube stop from Wembley Park Cons; Increased commute time to and from city center No air conditioning Weak wireless internet signal Small Bathroom Only one complaint, they forgot to supply extra replacement toilet roll (twice). Replacement was provided on requst. I will recomend this hotel to others. Rated 4.1 out of 5: Liked: The building and hotel staff were very pleasant. Disliked: The TV in the room did not work. The shower leaked badly but was usable. The bed was too firm for my liking. The worst point was that there was no secondary glazing at the windows - the traffic was very noisy making it difficult to have a good night's sleep. A guest of the Kingsland Hotel gave the stay 4 out of 5 and wrote: I needed a hotel near Wembly Arena, at a few days notice, for a group of six - a family of 5 and myself. Our options of the hotels in walking distance of the Arena, that still had rooms, would have cost from ?360 to ?450 for our one night stay. We paid a total of ?160 for two Triple room's at the Kingsland which already seemed like a far better deal with a total saving of ?200 to ?290, especially as a continental breakfast is included - not the case with the Premier Inn/Ibis type hotels. The Kingsland is a few mins walk from Kingsbury tube which is only one stop from Wembly Park - perfect for the Arena and Stadium. The hotel has a safe car park which will save you the ?15 or so it would cost to park a car at the venue. The hotel is light, bright and clean and the staff seem pleasant enough. We arrived to check in at around 2am and the night porter was waiting at the door to let us in as he must have seen us pull up in the car park. The reception is staffed 24 hrs a day. We had rooms 301 and 304 - both triples with 3 single beds in each, on the 3rd floor. 301 was slightly bigger and would have taken the spare folding bed that seemed to be available if you don't mind a bit of a squish. The lift goes up to the second floor and there are a couple of ground floor rooms too, useful for anyone with mobility issues. Each room had an ensuite shower room (with loo and basin) which was *teeny* but for a one night hardly a bother. Towels, soap, shower gel, shampoo and plenty of loo rolls available. The shower was regular UK size and the water was hot. There was also a kettle, tea and coffee in the room plus a TV. The continental breakfast was more generous than I was expecting for the price of the room - tea, coffee, orange juice, cereals and muesli, fruit, yoghurt, toast, croissants and pain au chocolat, jam, honey, spreads, cheese and a jar of biscuits! OK so some of it was the long life variety, rather than fresh, but it was all still fine and set you up for the day or journey home. There are local shops and amenities around the tube (Jubilee Line). If you're on a budget, and don't mind the tube journey each day, the Jubilee line takes you into central London and near to most places a tourist might want to get too and would be a better option that a cheaper hotel in central London in my opinion. When it comes to the budget end of accommodation the Kingsland Hotel has a lot going for it. I'd cetainly go back if I was looking to stay near Wembly Stadium or Arena. The last train goes from Wembly Park to Kingsbury around 1am so you can easily get back to the hotel on public transport. |
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