Hotels near Barbican Centre in London

My son and I stayed here last week for 3 nights. Hotel has very good location and was very clean. But nothing more good I can say about this place. The room was extremely small. Only because we came with small hand luggage, we can put it under the bed, with bigger luggage it was big problem. There is no place at all to take clothes from the luggage. Even not so easy to pass through the room because all the room space was the bed with few centimeters free space to pass. We really didn’t want some big room, because we came to be outside most of the time but every morning was challenging to dress up. Coffee machine also was out of service. There is paid service to store luggage for 12 hours after check out, and I have not any problem to pay for this service, but I expected there is toilet when we came to get our luggage before we leave to airport. And it’s not.

Overall room was nice clean tidy. Air-con wasn’t working did report this and was issued a fan. Blowing hot air as room was very warm. Other than that room was great. I did message hotel 1 month prior to stay. As was Birthday weekend away, not one reply. I then called the hotel was told they would get back to me. They did not call me back. I did raise this when we arrived at hotel, and we got Prosecco in the room. Birthday card with the incorrect name on, and I didn’t give them any names. Luckily partner saw the funny side. (Phew) Other than this good stay. Would stay again, just need air con to work.

On arrival to check in, the male staff on reception were certainly not welcoming. First time I have ever been asked for proof of ID. I initially showed them a printout of the confirmation of the booking, but that was not good enough, thank goodness i had my driving license with me. To gain access to our room we had to walk across a courtyard to a side door which led to a lift and a maze of stairs. We were thankfully escorted to our room, otherwise, I do not think we would have found it. The room itself was very small and dark for a five-star hotel, not even a proper window. There were many buttons and switches in the room, but nobody had the courtesy to inform us of what they were all for and there were no instructions to hand in the room to help you work things out. In addition, the room safe did not work and as there were no do not disturb/room ready to be cleaned signs to hang on the door, a cleaner came to the room to service and clean it whilst my wife was in the bath. We subsequently found out that two of the mystery buttons in the room were for ”do not disturb, or room ready to be cleaned” but like the room safe, they did not work. I do firmly believe a five-star hotel should ensure everything is in working order before guests arrive. I have said below that this hotel does not have a bar or restaurant, well it does have both attached to it, but they do not belong to the hotel. You can have an all-inclusive breakfast rate when booking, but as my wife is not a breakfast person, we did not, and I paid for my breakfasts separately each morning. This was fine, but watch out, they add on a service charge to the prices on the breakfast menu and one morning I was overcharged. They had the cheek to charge me separately for my tea, which was already included in the menu price. Having said that, the serving breakfast waitresses were very friendly and efficient, as was the waitress who served and looked after us for our family Sunday Lunch. Yes, the hotel itself is kept very clean, as was our room, but I certainly would not rate it five stars.

Citadine is a hotel apartment brand owned by Ascott. It is relatively good. I stayed at the Holborn hotel in London many years ago and it was okay. This time I stayed at the Barbican. The facilities are relatively new, which is a good thing. They are also equipped with a kitchen, so you can cook some food yourself. If you don’t have a rush in London, this is a facility you can make good use of. The hotel is quiet and has convenient transportation. It is very close to Barbican Station on the Northern Line of the Underground and Farringdon Station on the Elizabeth Line. They are both less than 10 minutes' walk away. It can be said to be very convenient to go to various places in London. The Barbican Center next to it is also worth visiting. It is a masterpiece of Brutalist architecture with a strong sense of space. It is also a gathering place for artists. It's a pity: the room is a bit small and oddly shaped. Large suitcases take up a lot of space when unfolded. The room was a bit dusty and not cleaned every day. The sound insulation is also slightly poor. Overall, the price-performance ratio can only be said to be average. But I thought it would be acceptable in London.

Very nice Hotel in a good location with good tube access for popular sightseeing attractions. . The hotel was very clean and tidy and the rooms were very nice and spacious too. Breakfast was very good with a good variety to choose from. Would definitely stay here again

We stayed at the Marriott County Hall just before the Easter weekend and had the most amazing stay! The hotel was perfect for us, it was clean, in a great location and staff were so so helpful! Every member of staff we spoke to made us feel so welcome. The bedrooms are well designed with plenty of space. The bathroom was perfect and we really liked the Molton Brown toiletries in the bathroom. We loved every minute of our stay at this hotel and couldn’t recommend it more! I really hope to return again in the future!!

Booked a cosy twin room with no window, the cheapest option. It was pretty small, but extremely well designed with wall hanging hooks, drop down tables with power sockets and a safe in the bedside table. Also a dial for mood lighting in different colours. I had a very good sleep due to the room being so dark and no noise at all. The shower was excellent. Hot drinks were available at reception. The Continental Breakfast was good, lots of choice. I would stay again.

Hilton has been a preferred choice of hotel, but it's my first time checking into Doubletree Hilton, and the expectation mustn't be high. I requested a high floor room with a good heater, but I was given a level 3 instead, and the heater control is rather old school. I wasn't given the toiletries when I stepped into the room and when I asked for it, housekeeping just provided me some items but they are unable to give me the toothbrush kit cause I'm staying in a deluxe room which is the lowest tier. Then the towel and the linen has some stench smell like it hasn't been washed properly. Lucky I was there for 2 nights only. The hotel is located close to 2 metro stations, and tower Bridge is within walking distance. Not cheap for the stay but I'm still pleased with the counter stuff being nice. Still give it a 3.5 to 4 for location and service.

Fantastic location and lovely boutique hotel.

Book for my son to stay in London for a night. It’s great that he got a upgrade and he enjoyed his stay in the hotel