Name: Americana Hotel
Address: 172 Gloucester Place, London
Telephone: 0800 031 8416

Very good

Terrible value for money

Liked: The coffee was nice
Disliked: Ok so I read many reviews on this hotel and they was generally all pretty glowing. Now I don’t expect much but I do expect value for money so in the intrest of honesty I’ll state I paid £318 for x2 nights. Having arrived I had a sinking feeling I was about to stay at my nans house! The reception guy was fine and friendly enough but having entered our £159 a night room I can’t help but be disappointed! Number 1- it stinks! And I’m not a proud, snobby geezer but this room smells like an old lady lived in it for 200 years! We think it’s the carpet which does look questionable to be fair! The en-suite is tiny but usable, the shower is all loose, looks like it’ll fall apart and getting in and closing the door is a chore!I’ve not slept in the bed yet as I like to review as I go but first impression is really poor! Oh and to add our room 202 is tiny! I will attach pics if I can on trip advisor. Also the tv (not that we will be using it) is almost on the ceiling!!! Really lazy layout and a pretty uncomfortable room! The window has a restrictor on it so we can’t open it on this hot July 1st!!! There is a fan but it’s the type of fan that you’d maybe put in a hamster cage! No air con which is my bad….i should have read more or asked but at 150+ per night in 2025 you should be getting air con! So far so bad….more tomorrow after what will be a terrible nights sleep!!!Ok so it’s Wednesday morning we had a poor nights sleep which is in fairness primarily down to the heat which is not the hotels fault. We did try and watch the tv a little last night as Hercules was cancelled (grrrr) it’s hard work in room 202!! Having sat in here for a short while I’m absolutely certain I’d not stay here again! The room honestly does stink, like it actually smells! It’s really poorly maintained and is absolutely desperate for a coat of paint, new carpet and new curtains!! The bed base looks like it’s from the flinstones!! It’s olllld!

Good location and comfortable pillows

Liked: Good location, box room, tv and WiFi hardly work
Disliked: Wifi and tv didn't work

Very good

Excellent breakfast, nice room

Liked: Breakfast was excellent. Room was nice, but need to refresh the painting. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom was a bit too small .
Disliked: Bathroom was a bit too small to get around. Lift was very slow.

Good decently priced stay at...

Liked: Great location, tiny rooms, it was hot June 25 so the rooms got pretty stuffy even with the tiny fan
Disliked: Very tiny fan, not enough ventilation in summer

Comfortable stay!

Liked: The location was perfect for the pick up to the tour we were going on (Harry Potter studios). Breakfast was delicious! Rooms were small but comfortable.
Disliked: We ordered room service using their app only to have the order cancelled an hour later - a mad dash to the coop round the corner to get snacks was needed instead.