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Hour Glass

Thurlow Street, Walworth, London, SE17 2BX
Average
Overall rating from 23 reviews

Guest reviews of the Hour Glass

Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 01 November 2008

No overall comment. (107797386)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 17 October 2008

excellent (107239054)

positive comments excellent room, most staff fine.
negative comments receptionist not very welcoming also advised i couldnt borrow cork screw opener for wine, but when i took it to the bar it was oepned for me, which is good as there were bottle opener in the room but i dont drink beer!
Poor
Paul from Nottingham, GB (Other) 17 October 2008

Very poor quality. (107353536)

negative comments Not a place I would go again, or take my wife.
Poor
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 15 October 2008

No overall comment. (107607104)

Poor
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 22 September 2008

to many work in progress (107150570)

positive comments economic and not to far good idea kitchen
negative comments no kitchen was out of work, no towel in my room
Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 18 September 2008

it was ok for the price i payed for it (107196180)

positive comments staff were friendly and helpfull
negative comments the hotel was undergoing some work so it was not the ideal time to stay there
Excellent
Raj from HULL, GB (Solo business traveller) 08 September 2008

This is a best budget hotel in Elephant & Castle area. Nearest hotel is more than double the price. This place served well for my purpose. (107193915)

positive comments Clean room, walking distance to Tower Bridge, Tradional pub downstairs, Very very good value for money.Friendly staff.
negative comments No breakfast
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 10 August 2008

enjoyed it (107191543)

positive comments staff were very helpful
negative comments toilets do not work all the time and seat was broken
Poor
Anonymous (Young couple) 09 August 2008

The rooms in this hotel were of a very poor standard,the sink in the room was not plummed in! the communal bathroom was in such a state of disrepair as to be almost unbelieveable!! not cleaned the toilet was in bits and the bath/shower was full of scale although they did squirt some bathroom cleaner around it for good measure!! The entire floor we were staying on was litterally a building site as they were decorating/building more rooms, the location of the hotel was something akin to downtown beiruit in a run down area!! All i can say is we would not stay in this hotel again ever!! (108021663)

Average
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 27 July 2008

my stay was pleasant enough but the hotel is in a built up area and there was alot of noise throughout the night (108076066)

positive comments The people were nice enough
negative comments There was a lot of work going on due to extension being built and there was no running water in the room due to this
Average
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 25 July 2008

No overall comment. (108037791)

Poor
Anonymous (Young couple) 16 July 2008

i know its cheap but this shouldn't be a hotel - it just doesn't meet the basics and does not feel safe and comfortable. Ppl aren't guests here - they are ppl in rooms. (108024108)

positive comments a roof over our heads
negative comments - dirty, intense drilling next door, room badly painted, toilet broken, shower disgusting, plaster falling off walls, walls really thin, one dirty towel on bed, no mirror in room, room not ready when arrived sat waitin for it to be cleaned, not comfortable, noisy and dirty. too many ppl sharin one bathroom.
Poor
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 14 July 2008

It has been a disaster! First of all, this hotel is located in a very bad/rough area. Secondly, IT IS NOT 10 Minutes walk from the tube station as advertised Thirdly, the 'B&B' is located on top of the bar, therefore it stinks of buzz and sigarets smoke Forthly, it is not very clean, it has not been renovated for ages Finally, it is very dangerous to stay there, as the doors to the 'B&B' are open and anyone from the bar could get in. As you can imagine, the bar visitors are not from A and B category. DO NOT STAY THERE! If you are trying to save up, go to the hostel in the city centre. Ladies, what ever you do, do not go there! It is very dangerous to stay in that area! (108044054)

negative comments What ever you do, do NOT book yourself in this 'B$B'
Average
Anonymous (Mature couple) 12 July 2008

No overall comment. (108054098)

Good
José Antonio from Distrito Federal, MX (Solo business traveller) 07 July 2008

No overall comment. (108087961)

Good
Chris from Beverley, GB (Solo business traveller) 29 June 2008

Good (97139396)

positive comments Clean, good equipment in room, plenty of hot water, fairly quiet.
negative comments No door on shower cubicle so had to kneel in the bath.
Average
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 29 June 2008

No overall comment. (108083444)

Poor
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 17 June 2008

dreaded going back every night (99229254)

positive comments there were none
negative comments the picture looked ok for a cheap hotel. when we arrived it was in the middle of an estate with drug addicts and prostitutes living there. it was a disgrace.
Good
JOYNAL from jeddah, SA (Solo leisure traveller) 16 June 2008

good (97426000)

positive comments 8
negative comments 0
Excellent
Murali from Ilfor, GB (Solo business traveller) 07 June 2008

The hotel is quite good value for the money. It has a bar downstairs with pool table. It is great connections with the bus and tube, the bus stop being right outside the hotel. The rooms are clean and safe for your belongings.Pleasant and friendly staff. Lovely warm rooms. (99349093)

positive comments Cost effective in London, perfect location and clean room, very friendly people, TV, Fridge, microwave and kettle in room.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 05 June 2008

No overall comment. (97367428)

Poor
Anonymous (Other) 04 June 2008

No overall comment. (97643748)

negative comments I did not spend more than 2 hours in the hotel however I booked it for 5 days.The room was not the same as it was offered through internet.
Average
Jennifer from Sheffield, GB (Young couple) 28 May 2008

This is probaby one to avoid. It's miles away from the underground and even further from any points of interest. The pub is hidden in the middle of a less-than-favourable area (the cops were there when we arrived, and showed up in the area again later that night) and is more a side-room bar filled with unfriendly locals than the charming tavern it claims to be. The rooms met the bar minimum, but the sheets were somewhat torn, most channels on the TV had poor reception and the showerhead was completely useless. The only thing I can truly say about this place is that the price is right - but even that can be matched by a decent B&B closer to the underground and in less of a sketchy area. All in all, book this place if you can't find anything else in your price range, but otherwise stay away! (97525467)

positive comments Room met minimum standard, somewhat cheap.
negative comments Poor location, bad state of repair.

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