easyHotel - Victoria

Easily one of the worst hotels I've stayed in. I understand it's the "easy" brand but the decor and fixtures were just terrible. Location is good if you can put up with just a bed and not much else.

We loved our stay at EasyHotel Victoria! The location was 11min walk from Buckingham Palace. The tube was right around the corner along with local shops and eateries. The room was small as we expected but it was Clean!! Which was really important to us. And we were able to open our window for some air. I would definitely stay here again! If you plan on sightseeing all day and will only be there to sleep, this is the way to do it!

Side note: we had a horrible experience at the EasyHotel Heathrow(near the airport) our room was filthy and run down, we never stay at the Heathrow location again.

Worst experience ever. Basically, during the heatwave we stayed in their underground room. Which means no windows but of course an air conditioner is provided. We asked the very sweet and helpful receptionist, Calvin, to turn it on and he did. After one minute of it being on it shut off. We asked him again and he came to our room and turned it on again, and again after one minute it shut off. The people next door had the same issue but Calvin was able to keep theirs on. Ours, on the other hand, kept turning off. Calvin came into our hot unbearable room, THREE more times to help us and it would not work. We could not stay in that room. So I called Booking.com to inform them about the situation and we stayed somewhere else.

Turns out, EasyHotel refuses to return our money even though we didn't stay one single night. They also claim that the a/c was indeed working. But that is a LIE, we had every intention on staying up until the a/c incident. Now, since we got the room at a low rate they say it's not refundable, which I'd understand if we left for a reason that was our fault but it wasn't. It is their fault and they basically stole our money. So no, I do not recommend for anyone to stay, if you can afford anywhere else please do not even consider this horrendous hotel.


And the pictures on yelp, looked nothing like our room. Our room shower had stains on the wall and I poured water on it and it came off.

Ok the price is minumum but come on!
Next time I will spend more money but I will have a super service!
This hotel is embarrassing and thanks God I have booked a room with window (and it is already claustrophobic)
People avoid this place! Pay a little more and go in a better place!
You have to pay:
- wifi, 4£ per hour or 10£ per day
- cleanings 15£
- tv 5£ per hour
- cup of tea 1£ each
- convertor 5£
- hair dryer 10£
And a lot more!

Moreover the room is so small that i don't know where to put my luggages. The bathroom seems the airplain one!
Never again

I was so proud of myself for my easyHotel experience. In this case, easy is good, small is better, and cheap is best.

Wait, what are we talking about?

So anyway, based on Yelp! (THANK YOU, THANK YOU), I decided to book my accomodations online about 6 months in advance. I got a killer deal, I think about 25 pounds an evening. I went alone, and all I really needed a hotel room for was a place to sleep. Which is pretty much all that easyHotel offers. Nothing more, nothing less - and that's all I wanted.

You can rent a remote for the TV that's affixed to the wall, you can buy internet time for the computer in the lobby ( a shout out to the friendly front desk clerk that tolerated me for a few hours each evening) . . and I want to say there are other extras you can buy a la carte, but I wasn't paying attention.

All I cared about was the cleanliness of the room (spotless), the fact that I had a private bathroom (with shampoo and soap dispensers, thanks again!), towels, and a clean bed. Oh, and air conditioning. I happened to be there during the heat wave of '09 - yes, glorious air conditioning.

Location is AMAZING - very easy to get to from Heathrow. This was my first visit to London, and I had no problems following the directions on their website via the tube. Or you can take a train, or if you're insane, a cab. You're probably not paying for cab fare if you're staying at easyHotel, but that's just a guess. So take the tube, it's super easy.

A block (maybe) from Victoria Station, within walking distance of Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey (or the next tube stop) Victoria Embankment, etc. There's a Sainsbury's grocery store (watch for the orange shopping bags from all the locals, yes, the same orange that will match the walls of your hotel room) and follow them to the grocery store where you can pick up snacks/fresh prepared and ready-to-go meals for cheap.

They say London is an expensive city, but not if you do it smart. Beginning and ending my day @ easyHotel was key.

NOT GREAT BUT NOT BAD
MAY NOT BE FAMILY FRIENDLY

We stayed at this hotel for five nights on our vacation before heading to Heathrow back to the States.

Pros:
-Very convenient location right next to the Victoria Underground Station and to all the attractions.
-Nice huge and comfortable bed.
-Cheap for the area and London.
-Staff was friendly and helpful


Cons:
-Small and a bit noisy at times
-Bathroom to small
-Extra charges


The one thing that did bother me a lot about this hotel was our neighbors who I can hear through our walls. For the first two nights there was a girl screaming her lungs out while having sex and I heard this 7-8 times for the first two night. We complained but they said they would take care of it. It really bugged me but after the neighbors everything was good. Just be aware of this if your going with children.

I gave this a 3-star, but honestly for the price and location -- this was A-OK. But you need to be of a certain disposition if you're going to make it.

The small rooms have zero floor space. Just a bed, room for maybe a suitcase (which you'll have to move when you open either the main door or the bathroom door) and a shower/sink/toilet combo that's about the size of your wingspan (assuming your a human).

One room size up gives you the floor space you'll need to operate if you have more than one person.

BUT, the bed is gigantic. The bathroom is more than serviceable. And there is a television (if you want to pay for it and stare straight up in the air to see it).

Victoria is a main train/tube hub so it's easy to get anywhere in the city and this hotel is just about a 5 minute walk south of it.

So, don't be snobby, suck it up and do it. There are about 20 other hotels on this strip, but I would go with Easy, cheesy.

Yes, you can shower while using the toilet, and you will have no room to get dressed, but for 35pounds you can stay in Central London! What a deal!!

easyHotel is pretty genius. You get a small space (who hangs out in hotels anyway - they're only for sleep) to lay your head at night. The bed was super comfortable -AND HUGE- and the room was very clean

The service left something to be desired. But who cares? They stored our bags for a nominal fee on our day of check-out so we could run around before leaving for the airport.

You better like your travel partner, because you will be in CLOSE quarters with him/her. Very close quarters. Of if you are alone, all the better. This place is all you need.

Five stars for location and price. Lots of cheap places to eat and shop in nearby Pimlico which is virtually a block away from the hotel. Oh and us yanks will appreciate this: there's a Starbucks a block away! Also very close to everything including transportation at Victoria Station and short walk to Buckingham palace.

Minus two stars for pubes I found tucked in between the sheets and the wall. eww. gross.

I went here with my boyfriend and was really in distress about the small basement room we got. It was literally the size of the bed with no place for our luggage. We argued with the staff and got upgraded to a slightly bigger room (i believe it was their Standard with Window) on the top floor which was an amazing value at 35 pounds a night.

The GayZ recommendation: If you're traveling alone and on a super tight budget, and all you want is a place to sleep/fuck/crash/be alone, and you don't mind the slightly third/other world feel of a tiny pod room, stay at this hotel. But if you are traveling with a partner, spring for an actual hotel (or hostel) with things like nightstands and a space to walk around your bed. You'll appreciate it when you don't have to step over each other and your things just to get to the bathroom (which by the way is probably the coolest thing in the entire room).

My other recommendation is that you not tell anyone that is where you are staying. You'll get laughed at by the Brits for wanting a tiny orange room, and your American buds will think you are UBERstrange and cheap.

All but the hardiest of Americans won't be able to deal with the tiny quarters, so if you are planning on staying, I recommend you get the largest room possible with a window. The small rooms are literally the size of a queen sized bed and a space big enough for the bathroom door to open into the room which means your luggage might not fit. IT'S THAT TINY!!

Ideal for the single traveler. The location is perfect, just a short walk to Victoria Station, Buckingham Palace Road and plenty of tourist destinations.
The rooms are exactly as portrayed in the photos- TINY. But, just enough room for someone who isn't planning on spending a lot of time in the room.
I paid the extra for a room with a window. It was on floor 2 and had a nice view overlooking Belgrave Road.
I'd stay here again if I were traveling alone or with someone I REALLY liked.