umi Hotel - London

9.5

I was travelling with friends for pleasure. The hotel has a good position for exploring London easily; it is very well located, 10 minutes from major transport services, and the place seems safe even at night.

7.4

The Umi Hotel is in an excellent area of London, just a short walking distance to the Bayswater Station, closest tube access. There are an exceptional number of eating establishments and pubs nearby,and the prices for meals and beverages are reasonable for a city like London. The hotel itself is rather tired and could use an upgrade, but it is clean and comfortable and provides good value for what you pay. The best thing to ask for is a room in the back and on the upper floors to reduce noise both from other travellers and the creeky wooden floors. The breakfast area was quaint and pretty and the breakfast was reasonable both in quality and amount. Aside from a toilet that required a strongarm to flush, our experience at the Umi was pleasant.

8.8

By European standards, our room was quite large and very quiet. The staff was very helpful. We extended our staff one additional day without any problem.

9.0

We had two twin rooms, one of which was quite small, but clean and warm. the employees were very welcoming and caring. The surroundings of the hotel are quiet, safe and full of beautiful buildings. the hotel is near the underground station of Bayswater and it's in a very convenient location. for the London standards, the relationship between price and quality is quite good.

6.5

Trop peu de tables et beaucoup d'attente au petit-déjeuner - bon confort des chambres et bon rapport qualité prix - Quartier calme et agréable

8.3

Nice hotel cheaper than most of London Hotels. Near the Underground (Bayswater or Queens), just ten minutes walking. Clean but little rooms (some of them have the sink near the bed!). Recommended.

6.3

Breakfast: Very well Situation: Good, near to underground Cleaning it could be better

6.1

I stayed in a single room at the UMI hotel for 3 nights in October 2007 during my first visit to London on a weekend sightseeing trip. The room was fine and the bathroom and shower was very good although extremely small (the bathroom sink was in the normal room). The room had a wall-mounted Plasma TV but the digital TV broadcast didn't work so the TV was unusable. The continental breakfast was OK (very good coffee) but not really enough for me (only 1 muffin, 1 youghurt and 1 orange juice). I found the worst thing about the hotel was the squeaky floorpanels and the noise from the night life in the street (which can be really disturbing if you're looking for a good night's sleep). The hotel staff was friendly and most of them appeared to be from eastern europe which was a bit surprising to me.

8.9

We stayed for three days. I think Umi Hotel caters for tourists, like us.

5.7

punti a favore: pulizia, cortesia, area e collegamento metro. punti a sfavore: spazio della stanza ridottissimo, linea internet a pagamento ma lentissima e non è vero che tutto l'albergo è cablato wifi, infine in arrivo la stanza viene consegnata alle 14.00(!?!) Nel complesso non è andata male, ma credo si poteva avere di meglio.

6.9

sistemazione più che buona per: servizi offerti, per posizione, per sicurezza (viaggiavo sola), per disponibilità di locali -nel quartiere- dove mangiare o bere qualcosa fino a tarda ora. colazione buona. pulizia buona. accoglienza ed efficienza buone. veramente negativo solo il materasso del letto: la mattina ero a pezzi. e gli schiamazzi notturni (dei turisti credo, data la presenza di ben 2 ostelli nelle vicinanze): insopportabili!

8.5

I enjoy my staying in UMI-hotel very much and would like to be your guest next time again. Many thanks to the very kindly staff - especially at the reception!!!

7.3

Small, neat single room in an old building formerly known as the Wesminster Hotel. Great location, great price, clean, comfortable rooms and good staff. Generally a very well turned out place, with neat common areas and a reasonable restaurant to boot. Young, international, hostel type clientele, almost a flashpacker atmosphere (with added school groups). The noise, however, was unbearable. Not sure if it was just the room I was in but the noise from above was unbelieveable - every creaking floorboard sounded like an earthquake. Bizarre. On my last night I think I managed 2 and half hours of sleep. If you have ear plugs (or don't mind not sleeping much) well worth checking out; the noise was too much for me though.

8.3

Beds comfortable, room clean. Breakfast poor. The hotel is now called UMI, not Westminster. Service fine. We checked in at 11.30 am and were able to go to our room. Some updating of rooms would help - eg the shower control was very stiff, presumably because of limescale, and at least one electric point didn't work.

6.9

Typically english style for a hotel like this. The breakfast was simpel and could have been better. Nice staff. Close to Hyde Park.

4.5

the bathrooms are so small, and I don't like to have the sink in the room. bathrooms seriously need some updating. the first room I stayed in was so hot, have to change room the next day.Otherwise the staff are reliable. Breakfast room very crowded and smell of smoking.

8.9

I had a single room at the front. The size was fine, if a little on the small size. Batroom was ok, except the wash basin is in the room. Noise was an issue, I was awoken at 6am the first morning and 6:30am the second from the street. Look for a room at the back. Apart from that though a very enjoyable experience. A good breakfast, 6 minute walk from the Bayswater tube station and an abundance of restaurants within 4 minutes walking distance. I will go back to the Westminster Hotel the next time I am in London.

6.4

Very small room with too much furniture. The hotel should remove som big furniture to make more space in the room and the room would feel bigger.The bathroom had no sink and the sink was placed beside the bed. But the room was cosy and clean and the staff was kind. We enjoyed our stay at Westministert Hotel.

7.6

I can't bear walking on the wooden floor of the rooms and hear the noise of their squeak

9.7

This was our first time staying at the Westminster and we were not disappointed. the hotel staff was welcoming, breakfast was very good, and the hotel was in exellent location. we loved our stay and will return!

8.4

Good clean hotel in a lovely area, good value for money

8.2

l'hotel è un po' difficile da trovare anche perchè l'insegna è in alto sopra la porta e per vederla bisogna alzare la testa mentre camminando lungo il marciapiede si vede una placca in acciaio che fa riferimento ad un certo hotel vienna. Comunque a noi è capitata la stanza 509 all'ultimo piano (l'ascensore si ferma al quarto piano ma una rampa di scale si affronta facilmente) era tipo una mansarda decisamente grande per gli standard londinesi con addirittura la cabina armandio con asse da stiro e ferro al suo interno e spazio in abbondanza per valigie, borsoni e zaini. Il bagno con vasca era spazioso e pulito con anche la finestra (una rarità anche per alberghi più blasonati). Tranne lo scricchiolio del pavimento in legno c'era il più totale silenzio. La camera era pulita con cambio giornaliero degli asciugamani. Ottima anche la colazione anche se non a buffet (c'è da compilare un form). Ottima anche la posizione rispetto alla fermata della metro. Lo consigliamo vivamente e semmai tornassimo a Londra lo sceglieremo ancora.

6.7

This was our first stay at the Westminster Hotel, the rooms were a good size, beds coomfy pillows good and soft but the windows were dirty and couldn't be opened. The decor in the room was worn and tired and they could do with a spruce up even for a budget hotel. The staff at reception were very helpful and a lovely coffee shop but the smoking in the reception was offputting. The access to the web on the computers in reception was very helpful.

6.7

Was erwartet man sich eigentlich von einem Hotel,wenn man für 3 Tage in so einer Riesenstadt ist und so viel wie möglich sehen möchte und daher so wenig wie möglich im Hotel ist? Das Personal war nett, das Zimmer+Badezimmer war ok, die Preise waren für die (wahnsinnigen) Londoner Verhältnisse wahrscheinlich auch ok. Aber - auf ein Kriterium legen wir höchsten Wert, (deswegen haben wir dieses Hotel auch gewählt), auf ein gutes Frühstück - möglichst Büffet! Wurde auf der Venere-Homepage noch sehr gut bewertet, aber offensichtlich vor kurzem umgestellt. Ein erwachsener Mann könnte da fast verhungern!! Sehr ärgerlich!

9.2

Pleased with all aspects, the room is tiny, no room to move about the bed perimeter. Service excellent, WC excellen. Pictures do represent room accurately, just seems smaller when you really see it. Don't bring a lot of baggage, barely room for two backpacks, but considering the cost of accommodations in London a great value , we would definitely return.

5.8

This time I've found the situation changed. Breakfast is different. You have to fill in a form for having it and it's poor. The room was too small. I don't know if I'll choose the same hotel next time.

7.5

Westminister Hotel has a good location in London. It was my 2nd stay at the same hotel, and I will stay there on my next trip to London too.

4.8

the room was O.K. though the price for the first five days was 20 pounds less (66) than for the last five days (86). Breakfast was very good at first but then the hotel had a change of heart and replaced it with a cheap sugar loaded carbs taking away cold cuts, cottage cheese fruits, bread and all. Our bathroom was on a rundown side and the mattress was lumpy .

4.4

This nicest aspect of this hotel were the staff that worked the reception desk. They were friendly and very helpful. The rest was disappointing. Tiny bathrooms, old & sad looking rooms.

8.1

During our 5-day stay, there were two baffling fire drills(?) in the dead hours of the night, which was all annoying and baffling as no explanation was offered. We were deprived of very precious and much needed sleep.

9.9

Run of the mill hotel. Good facilities though and excellent breakfast (best of our trip). We stayed for one night and it was exactly as we needed. Water pressure was a little low, and the walkways are a little wonky. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The surrounding area is great for eating. Every type of cuisine is available right outside the Bayswater Tube station located nearby.

8.9

good location {near queensway road, bayswater tube, paddington station, etc}. very good place to stay. Only complaint is weak water pressure in the shower.

9.6

A very nice stay in a good hotel. I've stayed here two times and was satisfied both times. This hotel can be recomended to others who are staying in london.

9.5

Anche a noi è stato assegnato il mini-appartamento a due passi dall'Hotel, molto spazioso e pulito (ovviamente per gli standard inglesi). Per chi cerca una soluzione economica (per Londra) e ben collegata è l'ideale. Per una adeguata location map fate riferimento a www.multimap.com e inserite il postcode (W2 4PR).

8.6

this is good a three star hotel. I've made a reservation for a single, but I've had a double with all conforts. Breakfast could be better, but it's enaugh for the english standard. This could rapresent a good choise at a good price.

7.0

El hotel está bien situado, pero las habitaciones necesitan una pequeña reforma, en una de las dos que ocupamos la ventana que daba al exterior no se podia abrir y necesitaba una mano de pintura. Una de las habitaciones era muy pequeña. El desayuno continental(incluido con la habitación) era completo y había mucha variedad.

7.9

Hotel carino, in ottima posizione (vicino a Notting Hill e a 5 min dalla stazione Bayswater della metro), colazione ottima e abbondante!

9.0

Invece della camera doppia da noi prenotata ci hanno assegnato una appartamento a pochi metri dall'hotel provvisto di cucina e molto spazioso, seminterrato ma con uscita in un piccolo giardino dall'altro lato. Ci è sembrato di essere dei veri residenti. Buona la colazione.

9.2

Cheap, cheerful, comfortable - what more do you need. This was the third time we'd stayed at The Westminster, and it is adequate for the equivalent of £27.50 B&B per person per night.

8.3

Very nice. Good location- close to the Underground and dining options. Very comfortable. Americans beware of the high tub- you may fall and hurt yourself. True story.

8.9

The area is fantastic with excellent restaurants, some shopping, and very close to the tube and Paddington station (Heathrow Express). Rooms very clean, and good breakfast. Single room was small (but ok for London standards I suppose), double was very nice. I would definetely stay again! Recommended!

9.7

Finally i found a nice hotel for staying in london! We booked 2 double groves rooms at the special venere's rate and those were very clean and confortable. Good idea the boiler with tea&coffee available for free. Employees were so kind for every request. Very furnished breakfast. 3 minutes from Bayswater tube station and in a very quiet neighborough, 100 meters from Notting Hill. Many ethnic restaurants in the zone. Next time in London will be at the Westminster Hotel(just online booking).

9.7

For London this was a good price as was in nice subrb of Bayswater across from Kensington Gardens (dont bother about the Diana memorial it is a joke)Fantastic breakfast and the staff were brillint we arrived 8am to supposively drop out bags in after 20 hr flight and wait for 2pm checkin but they said room was ready so we got in to shower etc

8.4

First, London is expensive now for Americans. (1.76 $/LB) We stayed in three different places in England and they were all expensive. The Westminster was the cheapest. I was worried about the area based on information I had read in travel books, but was pleasantly surprised to find the area was fine. Lots of restaurants nearby and the tube station was within easy walking distance. We had a back room and it was very quiet. The room was more than adequate, but it was definitely not as nice as shown on the pictures. For example, the walls had places with water stains and the furniture was very rudimentary. The breakfast was better than I expected -- continental with boiled egg, lunch meats, etc. For 76 pounds it was a good (London) value. I would stay at the Westiminster again.

9.5

El hotel me encanto. Tiene muy buena ubicacion, a pasos de estacion de metro y parada de autobus. El desayuno es excelene, abundante y variado. Muy conforme con la limpieza y la atencion. Y encima barato!!! Volveria seguramente!!

7.2

The rooms were not dirty, but you didn't have the feeling they were really clean. The price is excellent for London. Notting Hill is not as hip as one might think. It was our first time to be in London. The city is great, but next time we will stay in another hotel.

8.6

Very nice hotel, good located. A hotel I would recommend to others going to London.

6.5

problem ith showers, not solved during our stay. we could hear the conversation of our neighbours

7.1

for a first jump in london ,thanks to venere...maybe more good hotels in the vicinity. a little bit far away from public transportations in case of rain !

9.9

Lo consiglio vivamente, pulizia delle camere eccellente, posizione ottima, abbastanza economico, se dovessi tornare a londra andrei nuovamente al westminster hotel. Colazione abbondante!!!