The Grafton Arms

Excellent. We spent one night here and stayed in room 10. The room was very clean, spacious and modern with all amenities you would want. It was a hike to get to the room as it was at the very top of the building but they do inform you of the stairs before staying. The bar is cool and you get a discount if your staying there but the prices aren’t bad anyway. The food is amazing too.

The room was really clean, decorated in a subdued British style and very pleasant. It was quiet (my room was on the upper floors so we hardly heard any noise from the pub). The staff was really kind and nice. I forgot to bring a power adapter, so one of the staff lent me his. In short, wholeheartedly recommend. Location, very close to the metro.

This review is for the rooms, not the pub. (I only got one drink at the pub, since the kitchen was broken the other evening of my stay.) The great: * room layout * quiet * attentive staff (They called when I was running late for check in! They remembered my name!) * super-cute, steampunk-maritime shower hardware * all the amenities The less great: * shower pressure was laughable (at least on the top floor) * you know those runners that hotels insist on putting on beds, even though we all know they’re unsanitary? Ours came with a bunch of hairs from a previous tenant. (I, of course, removed it to a corner. When cleaning staff kindly replaced it on the bed on my second day, many of those hairs dislodged onto the bedsheets. Yuck.) * YMMV: we all know they don’t have a lift. What I *didn’t* know what that rooms 9-11, the top floor, would be on the 4th floor. For my Americans, that’s a “5th floor walk up.” Just be aware that some rooms are on the first floor…. But some are on the fourth.

Had a lovely evening here having after work drinks and food with friends - we were sat on the roof terrace, you can order from a QR code to save going downstairs to the bar which is very handy. Drinks reasonably priced for London, with exceptionally tasty and decent priced food! Staff were really friendly, efficient at clearing empty plates and glasses, and helpful in putting up the awning when it started raining. I would definitely recommend this pub for drinks and for food! Can't comment on the rooms as we didn't stay - but the pub was kept well with very clean toilet facilities so I imagine the rooms are likely clean as well! Only (very minor) comments that weren't significant enough for me to reduce this from a 5 star rating: the website that you ordered through didn't have all of the items on the main menu - they had no section for small plates on the website, it was unclear if they had sold out of all of the small items, if they didn't offer them any more but were still on the print menu, or if they were available but the website menu wasn't up to date. This wasn't a major issue as we were all happy ordering other things and we could have asked the staff if we'd really wanted anything from this section of the menu, but probably something worth checking! It would also be nice to see some mocktail option - there was a good cocktail menu so I would have also appreciated some mocktail options - that being said there were plenty of soft drink options so I wasn't without choice!

Spacious rooms for London and the service was excellent! Friendly cleaning ladies, friendly waiters and friendly manager. Although you can hear people walking up stairs and doors closing, the rooms are very quiet once you close the double window. Always nice when you're sleeping in the middle of London. Our only let-down was the airconditioning: noisy, hardly working and the central airco-exit makes deep vibrating noises, going straight through walls and earplugs . Should be had a look at. We also had a nice Pad Thai on our first day. Everything, from Camden Market to the zoo to the British Museum is close-by (20 minute walk tops). We recommend Indian restaurant Agra around the corner.

The Grafton Rooms are a lovely oasis near the city center. The manager is hardworking, kind and friendly. He ensured that every detail was taken care of during our stay. The room itself is surprisingly large for a London hotel. They provide water, coffee, and even chocolate upon arrival. Our stay was absolutely lovely and I would stay here again if I return to London.