Merlyn Court Hotel

We had a wonderful stay. Luciana is a wonderful hostess and Jessica was very helpful. We will definitely stay there again.

When they say you get what you pay for, never a truer word said about Merlyn Court. Cheap for London. But no elevator, no air-con and thick blankets at the height of summer meant it was one of the hottest rooms we ever stayed in. Our room was on thr 4th floor. Lucky we're able bodied but older or disabled guests would struggle. But on hot days/nights, did they not think to provide electric fans? I had to remove the heavy blankets and sleep with my head by the open window. Breakfast was just coffee and toast. Cereal would've been nice. Doesn't cost the earth. The staff were ok but we did feel a bit rushed when checking out. It wouldn't be fair to judge entirely on the room's temperature as summer 2018 was exceptionally hot. I'm sure its bearable at other times of the year. But a little common sense would make guest's stays more pleasant.

As there was a heatwave in London, we would have liked to have a fan in the room. It was frustrating not being able to open the windows in view of this heat and no fan.

We were pleased with the location of this hotel. It was clean and the room was spacious, and pretty quiet, with some street noise. I've stayed in a lot of B&Bs and this one looked decent and kind of quaint, inside and out. We were sharing the toilet and shower, but had a sink in our room. So the old and kind of broken down wardrobe and other furniture didn't bother me. I knew the wi-fi would be spotty, but my daughter bought a sim card with data when we arrived in London, so we were good for wi-fi. And I can handle a rock hard bed. (The double.) The blankets were pretty old/well used, but the sheets were clean and crisp. My daughter, however, found herself navigating the springs on her single bed to get comfortable. So it wasn't really what we were looking for in beds. And though I was told (by the owner) the wrong hour for breakfast when we checked in, I did get to the dining area for "breakfast". I was offered tea or coffee, 2 slices of white toast and a packet of not-very-good marmalade. Is this really what constitutes breakfast in London B&Bs? We were really let down and disappointed by the breakfast, and surprised Merlyn Court can advertise itself as a B&B. The people in the hostel across the street looked like they were eating very well...

Staff very nice and friendly, only concern was that although our check in was approx 12-1 when we arrived at 12.30 ish, only 1 room was ready, the other wasn’t until 4, however although we couldn’t use it, we were given the key so that when we came back after 11 we didn’t need to disturb anyone. Staff very helpful