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"The location of this hotel is great, but unfortunately, everything else was a huge disappointment. Our room had no windows, felt dark and claustrophobic, and had almost no space to store or hang clothes. Basic amenities were inconvenient, like having to go to another floor just to iron. Housekeeping was also terrible—our room was never cleaned, the bed was never made, and towels were never replaced during our stay. They also charge £15 per bag for luggage storage, which felt excessive. The absolute worst part was finding a bed bug crawling on our bed sheets the morning we were leaving. I had been waking up with painful, itchy bites on my legs and thought they were mosquito bites, but seeing the bed bug confirmed otherwise. It was disgusting and disturbing to realize I had spent two nights sleeping in those conditions. I ended up needing medical attention after returning home because of how severe the bites became. Staff seemed unfazed when I reported it, which was honestly shocking. Between the poor service, hidden fees, and serious bed bug issue, I would never stay here again."

"The check-in was paifully slow, not enough agents, and the ones there appeared to be taking excessive amount of time checking customers in."

"I was traveling solo to visit friends and family in London. The Marble Arch hotel proved to be an excellent base for operations - very close to Oxford Street, Hyde Park, and transportation. Easy trip to/from Heathrow via Bond Street tube station and the Elizabeth Line. The hotel has been a fixture for decades but is completely modernized and very well maintained. My room was perfect for a single traveler - comfortable bed and pillows, ample closet space, a desk, and bathroom with great shower. Choosing a London hotel can be overwhelming but I felt the Marble Arch Hotel was an ideal balance of location, quality, and value. I did not sample the dining, so I have no advice in that regard, however there are so many dining options in the area you can find whatever your appetite is craving."

"Really grateful stay. Checked in easily, esrly check in. The view was amazing, very clean. I loved the bottle waters in the room, that staff was amazing and very helpful, excellent hotel."

"didnt have breakfast"

"Its a very good hotel, super close to kings cross / st. pancreas. It’s small but I have stayed in smaller places in London so impressed with this place. It’s very safe, clean and does the job especially if you are hardly in the room. It is on a busy main road so can be noisy outside but that didn’t bother me because I have ear plugs to sleep anyway. Highly recommend this place!"

"Nice hotel"

"I found the hotel to be in an excellent location i.e. walkable to many attractions. Transportation and eating options are also close by. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The only negative worth mentioning would be the security staff. When returning to the hotel in the early evening, security staff members are inside the doors where they are unfriendly and look at you as something other than valued guests. They alone will cause me to pause before selecting this hotel on a return visit to London."

"The staff was incredibly helpful. The hotel has the best location in London (South Kensington). Breakfast has great selection of dishes."