I booked this hotel based on the previous reviews.
On arrival it looked a lovely little place, and the staff were super friendly.
The 1st red flag that I didnt pick up on, was getting given ear plugs on arrival.
Our room (#5) was ground floor next to a very busy street leading to an outdoor square with many bars.
On return to the room around 11pm it was too hot to sleep so we had no option than to open the windows. There is no A/C or ventilation of any sorts, and a fan pushing warm air around the room is of little use.
With the windows open we were pretty much trying to get to sleep on a bed in a thoroughfare. We heard every conversation from the hundreds of people leaving the city.
At 3am we finally got a few minutes of silence, but this was then ruined by the dishwashing machines humming away in the hotel bar, which was the other side of the wall our headboard was on. And then the outside noise continued.
We called it a night at 03:30 and checked out of the hotel, we'd had enough. Even the night staff mentioned how annoying they found the hum of the dishwasher and had themselves tried to tell management about it.
I get its an old building, I get its a busy area, I'm not unrealistic, I lived in London for 10 yrs and know some cities dont sleep. This was just a no win situation. I dont wear ear plugs at home, I dont expect to pay £170 for a night away and have to wear ear defenders to get a good nights sleep.
Just cant recommend this place, sorry.