Hotels near ESCOBARBER, Romford

Stayed at this hotel for 3 nights and would never book again. Check in was easy at reception greeted nicely by the young lady who told us we had to pay a £50 bond incase we done any damage to the room. We were told we were on the 1st floor in room 6. We headed up the staircase which had food on the carpet of the stairs and turned right to our room greeted by a soiled nappy stinking across from our doorway in the hallway. Went into our room and was shocked at what we seen in there, sticky red carpet, old worn out of date furniture, walls dirty, radiator dirty, bedbase dirty, tv wonky on the wall. The bathroom was so small that I couldn't sit on the toilet and when I wanted to go to do my business I had to sit sideways which to be honest was the highlight of staying there making me giggle. The bed was awful, springs had gone. I will mention more about the mattress later in the review There is an out door area around the back were you can sit on rotten wooden picnic benches were I was greeted with a rat running back and too popping his head out of the drain giving me a cautious look and running back past me towards the bins. Also there is a shed there where they keep the linen and staff was smoking in there. Talk about a fire hazard. The breakfast I didn't like the look of to be honest so just had orange juice because the stench of dirty fat in the restaurant put me off immediately and noticed customers pulling faces while eating then leaving food on the plates because they didn't like it. We spoke to other customers staying at the hotel who was discusted with the state and smells in the rooms that the 2 couples checked out for other accommodation and a lady from Sweden had booked for 5 days left too after 1 night there. Back to the mattress... While we were getting changed and sitting on the bed on our final day the girlfriend jumped up because she seen bedbugs which she pointed out to me. At that instance I decided to pull off the bedding and wasn't to surprised to what I saw. Soiled mattress covered in pee stains and probably other stained matter on there too. I will post the photos so you can see for yourselves. I would give this hotel a wide berth and wouldn't book. It is an health hazard.

We stayed at Ibis Budget Barking on one of the hottest nights of the year. The air-conditioning worked brilliantly, so we had a much better night than friends who stayed at a much more expensive hotel in central London! We were attending an event at The University of East London SportsDock. It was very easy to get to - just a short walk to the bus stop by Tesco, a 19-minute bus journey which took us very close to the venue - so Ibis Budget Barking is ideal for anyone wanting to go to something in East London. The front of house staff were very courteous and helpful. I have rated this 4 rather than 5 as a kettle ought to be a standard offering in all rooms (in Ibis Budget Portsmouth we had a kettle). But, all in all, an excellent budget location.

I stayed here 2 nights for an event in London. I arrived early evening and had no problem parking. The staff were friendly and professional, my room was spacious, clean and had the basic amenities I needed. The location was great, having just a 5 min walk to the station one side and a fantastic walk along the Thames and to an RSPB nature park the other. The exterior of the hotel could do with a lift (couldn't we all!) but what small business has been in a situation recently to spend money on anything but the strictly necessary..? I slept well and I would stay again.

We always stay at the Lion & Key when we visit London and have been fortunate enough to stay here again in October, December, and also January for my husbands 80th birthday. This really is the ”Savoy” of the small hotels in London and we always know without fail, we will have the most perfect stay. All the staff genuinely care about their guests having the best experience and you cannot fault the care and attention to detail that this hotel takes to ensure an excellent customer experience. They have a great team of which we would like to thank Giorgio, Kanti and Stephania for making all our visits a home away from home. The rooms and also public areas in the hotel are kept pristinely clean and are bright and cheerful. I love the attention to detail this hotel has even with the smallest thing. i.e. the shower cap in the bathroom also has a small hairband in the box ,which is excellent if you have long hair and can’t find your own! The beds are also extremely comfortable and we both always have an excellent night sleep. We love the open kitchen where you can see all the food being freshly prepared and cooked to order. They are very generous with their breakfast time which doesn’t end until 12 o’clock lunchtime. The choice and range that they offer in their restaurant, regardless of breakfast or main meals throughout the day would accommodate even the most fussiest eaters, which I am, but even I am extremely spoilt for choice as the breakfast menu is so comprehensive. The quality of the ingredients used in the restaurant is first class and so is the time and care in presentation which also reflects the pride that they take. We can honestly say that the breakfast’s we have at the L&K are the most tastiest, freshest, consistently perfect breakfast’s we have ever had and far exceed the quality that we have experienced over the years in 4 & 5 star hotels. To be honest, we often wonder how they continuously provide such care and attention to detail for the customer, even more so since Covid as many many hotels and restaurants seem to still use this as an excuse for a less than perfect service or menu range. We must’ve had over 100 of breakfasts since we have been coming here in 2018 and the eggs are always perfectly cooked with a lovely orange yolk, regardless of whether it’s a normal full English breakfast, or my husbands favorite the Egg Royale. We very rarely eat sausages or bacon at home, but the quality and taste of the ones here are amazing, so we always, always enjoy our breakfast which set us up for exploring all day. The transport links to this hotel are excellent as well. There are four buses that go past the hotel to Leyton underground, one of which is running 24 hours and they seem to come by every few minutes. Stratford is only four stops from Leyton so excellent connections for overground, DLR, O2 etc. Liverpool Street is the next stop along for even more connections so the location we find is a great asset to wherever we

The room size is okay but the air conditioner is too noisy, which affects your rest a bit. The breakfast was not bad, not to mention rich. There were many people drinking in the lobby bar at night. The parking lot in front of the hotel was very large. There was a very good local British restaurant about 15 minutes' walk around. The steak pie was very delicious. There was one about 15 minutes' walk behind the hotel. The takeaway fish and chips is pretty good, a portion of fish and chips seems to be about 12 pounds, which is quite large.

I had a bit of trepidation after reading some of the reviews on here, but I needn't have worried. We needed to stay a night in Bexley as we were attending a party. The bigger hotels were a bit of a way out of the centre, and this one was ideal for the railway station. Anyway, it's a quirky little place and was clearly once a pub, so it's a listed building with lots of funny little architectural quirks. The owner met us when we arrived and sorted out our keys and gave us information about local eateries where they offer discount for guests. The lobby was clean and welcoming. Our room was super clean and well appointed. Two thin pillows and two thick pillows which really pleased us as we have very different pillow needs! A king size bed (very comfortable), tea and coffee facilities, toiletries and a lovely hot shower. We were overlooking the High Street, but as we didn't get back until 2am, we certainly weren't bothered by any noise, and there was no noise on the Sunday morning when we woke up. Check out was simple and we dropped our keys in the box before leaving. We have recommended this hotel to friends who may need to stay in the area, and we will certainly use it again.

Fantastic place to stay if looking for budget option solo or as a couple in London. Very comfortable, modern, clean rooms. Very good WiFi, excellent staff (Vineet and Deep extremely helpful lovely and accommodating). Rooms are obviously small as this is a capsule hotel but really great experience if you’re looking for somewhere to lay your head when in London.