The Grantly Hotel

I booked the rooms in the hotel`s website. It left an impression of a large hotel, as it had the booking system in their www, and after booking i received a message to my email...When we arrived there, it turned out that their "booking system" is a notebook:)

We had two rooms - Double and Quadraple. Double room was the size of a closet, bathroom was so small that only slim people can use it. Quadraple room was large enough for three people, also the toilet was a little bit larger. Furniture was old, but it is ok if you don`t expect fancy design.

Breakfast wasn`t self-service. Instead there are two ladies that bring you tea/coffee, toast, boiled eggs, etc...It is time consuming if there are many people in breakfast room. Food choice wasn`t too large.

Location of the hotel is very good, unless you want to live in the very centre of London. A few minute walk to metro station. There are possibilities to eat outside, also cinema, and a nice pizzeria right next to the hotel (when we stayed there, it had a good deal for take-away pizzas).

We tried to pay by card (website said that it is possible to pay with credit/debit cards), we tried two cards, but it didn`t work out. So we had to pay in cash.

All in all, if your priority is not a fancy hotel, you can stay there. But next time i will definitely search for another hotel.

stayed for one night, that was one too many, reception deceptively clean and tidy. room was grubby, light bulbs not working, unable to open drawers, shower head was filthy and kept falling off, light above sink broken, toilet roll holder hanging off wall, paid cash on arrival, despite booking on line receptionist only had my first name as booking reference, breakfast not too bad, but conservatory where it was served was grubby, dusty chairs and floor. will not be returning. also my bag was kept in an unsecured room opposite reception which was full of junk having been told it would be taken to my room, it was there several hours later on my return

Had a single night at the Grantly Hotel, Shepherds Bush.

First impressions: Its an older building but looks reasonable from the outside.

On entering: The reception area was clean and freshly polished.

Paid cash to the bloke on reception for a 1 night stay in a single room.

My room was at basement level. The room itself was small, it had a single bed, a table and a small telly (with a broken remote control)

There was an ensuite bathroom consisting of toilet, washbasin and a shower cubicle. The glass sliding door on the shower had come off its runners and the carpet was damp where water had come out.

The bed was comfy (if slightly hard) and the sheets were very clean and fresh.

I had a good nights sleep at the Grantly hotel, its a budget hotel in a not particularly inspiring area of London but I felt it was pretty good value for money.

I didnt eat at the hotel but there is a Maccas across Shepherds Bush green (couple of minutes walk) plus a Subway down towards Goldhawk Rd tube station. There seemed to be lots of other takeaway type places to get food as well. The Shepherds Bush Empire is just a couple of minutes walk. Next door to the Empire is the infamous and legendary Shepherds Bush Walkabout (The SheBu Walkie to all you fellow Aussies). The perfect place to go for a pie and sauce, a VB, a bit of footy watching and to see probably the only pub in England with half an old FJ Holden nailed to the wall. Classy.

Try the Grantly for a reasonably cheap one night stay. There are probably better hotels in the area, but I'm sure there are heaps worse.