Reviews of Anwar house

16 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cheap and cheerful - good location

Disliked: Tiny single room at top of the house!

30 October 2011 Catharine would recommend this property

Liked: The room was large, with a double bed and two single bed, great for families. It was useful to have a kitchen sink and fridge. The hot water for the showers was plentiful. The location was excellent, Waitrose and Sainsburys were a few minutes away and there were loads of restaurants and cafes within a 10 to 15 minute walk from the hotel. It was very easy to get to the V and A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum as well as Kensington Park. Tube stations were close by too. The staff were friendly and the room was cleaned and tidied every day.

Disliked: To be honest we didn't dislike much about the hotel. However it is worth pointing out to other travellers that there aren't any common rooms or traditional kitchen facilities. The rooms and the facilities in them are a little old but were fine. Having to eat out for most meals was a pain and expensive in this part of London, but we made good use of the supermarkets for breakfast and lunch.

19 October 2011 Louise would recommend this property

Liked: Staff very good. Sainsburys is a minute walk open til midnight. Gloucester st tube is only a five minute walk down the street. Very close to natural history museum and a few great Italian restaurants plus a laundromat and deli all one minute away

Disliked: not self contained as describes and tap dripped and queen bed base was broken and they hadn't fixed it

17 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location, very friendly stuff

Disliked: -

08 October 2011 Jani would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice and friendly reception with one fantastic Philippini Lady Leyla, she really helped us with everything! Anwar is an elder building, a place with breath of an old London spirit! Very close to London Underground, few minutes - I would recomend Hogarth Road during the night and the parallel Earl"s Courth Gardens during the day. There is one really nice Market Sainsbury just around the corner, one step away to Cromwell Road (suvenire shops), they are open all the way to the midnight, so you can spend your time in London city longer, as you are welcome to come in Anwar house at any time, you have your own key that opens the main gate! We got new towels and toilet paper every day, even our beds were made when we were back, very nice! So actually, nice low cost place, friendly and safe, clean and thats it! Thats our impression, we will stay there in future for sure! And we will bring one special present from our country for Leyla, nice nice Lady!!

Disliked: nothing

20 September 2011

Liked: Location.

Disliked: Everything else!

12 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I planned a budget travel trip with my mom. We were on the 3rd floor, door 14. It was a small cozy room, 2 twin beds, mini fridge, tea maker, kitchen sink and cupboard and a small private bathroom. A large window that allowed fresh air to flow through. They provided a basic room service daily, straightened the bed and bathroom and also changed our towels the 2nd day. The owners were very friendly, though I didn't see them often. The building is quiet. There weren't any screaming, drunk tourists. Very peaceful inside and out in the neighborhood. It is very close to two subway stops, internet cafe and a grocery store. And, it's a nice, short walk from the Royal Albert Hall.

Disliked: It's a bit far from the center of the city, where most of the attractions are...IF walking ad not using the subway. I was budget traveling and we wanted to walk, but found everything else to be a bit far once passed Trafalgar square. There isn't any lift.

23 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location, foods around, 5mins walk to subway train. Price.

Disliked: Very Old. Bed bug.(both my hand got bite, lots red spot on it)

22 August 2011 Michal would recommend this property

Liked: Helpfullness of the janitor.

Disliked: Toilets, system of closing the door (bad locker). Not possible to pay by card.

20 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good

Disliked: good

03 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location is just great, only about 3 min walk from Earl's court station. Big Sainsbury's store is just around the corner, so even tho the hostel didn't serve breakfast it was rather nice buying what you wanted for in the store. Rooms were nice and comfortable enough, tidy although it was clear it's been a while since anything's been done to the rooms. We had a great stay, definitely offered value for the money.

Disliked: There was some uncertainty about the check-out and we felt like the staff didn't really offer us proper instructions. Still everything went well in the end and it was a big bonus that we could leave our baggage at the hostel for the last morning and midday.

31 July 2011 Andrew would recommend this property

Liked: Very helpful staff, everything was spotless. Private room was peaceful.

Disliked: Room showing age, shabby (but clean). Thin mattress.

22 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good value

Disliked: Nothing

21 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very helpful staff, very friendly, clean

Disliked: nothing

11 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: VERY friendly staff! little philipino lady who is there all the time and will hook u up. internet works on the lower levels and it's super close to the tube! i would definitely recommend this to anyone. nice place is a gorgeous neighbor and allows you to get around london very easily. enjoy!

Disliked: i was in the very last room on the top of the hostel. the stairs were a little narrow and no elevator so it made getting to the top a little tough. i had a big bag though, honestly the only bad thing. that and u cant have guests unfortunately. otherwise, awesome!

11 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great value for your money!

Disliked: No dislikes

27 June 2011

Liked: The place where it is.

Disliked: Almost everything, starting by the staff. The first moment I was there I was obliged to pay; no problem I thought. I had not cash enough and he charged 3% extra for paying with a debit card. When I was leaving I ask the staff to go to the toilet and he answered me that they do not have public toilets although rooms with shared bedrooms are offered in this hostel. About the room, noisy and not very clean. In short, I do not remember more unfriendly staff in a hostel. (I have been backpacker for long time...). TO BE AVOID!

24 June 2011 Dawn would recommend this property

Liked: Clean and quiet place to rest after a busy day sightseeing and shopping. Very near to Gloucester Road and Earl's Court tube stations and a big Sainsbury's. Host was kind and helpful and wi-fi was available and working well.

Disliked: Bathroom was a bit small; could have more power points for charging up gadgets. But other than that nothing much I disliked

21 June 2011

Liked: the location

Disliked: too tiny. noisy.

13 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: big room

Disliked: the cleanliness in the bathroom

12 June 2011

Liked: location, privacy, you get front door keys and you can go out and in whenever you want and you do not have to disturb anybody

Disliked: windows in room very old and lock was damaged and heating was not working so was cold in room in night, internet did not work, receptionist told me that it is like that only for few days and its not their fault, but anyway I didnt have internet for all the time I spent there, single private room was so small that I had problems to get my baggage inside!!

29 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: not much

Disliked: The single room was like a box. No teacups in room or kettle for making tea, not even so much as a glass in the room. The tv was old and the remote didnt even work. There was no hot water in the shower when I got up to shower in the morning. I had to call reception to ask them foe hot water (that is absolute rubbish)

19 May 2011

Liked: Just the location is good.

Disliked: Very expensive for such an simple and very very dirty hostel. I paid more than 60 pounds for just one night ( in a private room), you can´t even open the window in the room...linen with stains, dirty carpets everywhere, spider webs on the ceiling, mouldy bath...

09 May 2011 Igor would recommend this property

Liked: It is clean and near Earl´s Court underground station. Everything allright.

Disliked: Nothing to say.

04 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: it is very old