Mina House Hotel

Originally, I was supposed to spend 2 nights in this hotel, but fortunately read the reviews and changed my mind. I booked through laterooms.com and the hotel wouldn't accept a cancellation without charging me for the first night. Therefore, I decided to stay that night and then move to another hotel.

I got a room on the top floor (no 17). There's no lift so I had to carry my heavy luggage up the narrow staircases to the top. The room was clean and OK with twin beds and a small bathroom. However, there were a lot of stains on the carpets, both in the staircases and in the room, and also on the bedspread. The linen was clean and so was my bathroom!

I had both hot and cold water in my shower, and it was working without any problems. The sink was placed very low on the wall, so for a tall person, that might be a problem. I heard from other guests that they didn't have hot water and that the rooms were very hot, and they couldn't open the windows. I opened the window in my room and had a pleasant temperature all through the night.

The staff was friendly and the breakfast was adequate if you like toast, butter and jam + cornflakes. Their breakfast room was small and crowded, and they didn't have enough kitchen staff in the morning, so we had to wait for them to clean the tables and serve the tea and toast (this was not a problem at all).

The location was good, very close to Paddington underground station.

All in all, a shabby hotel that really needs renovation. The carpets and furnishings need replacement. I believe that the place would be OK with light, bright colours, new art on the walls (remove all that Egyptian rubbish and wall paintings) and replace the carpets and bedspreads.

The hotel is OK for single travellers, young couples or budget travellers that are in London to explore and not spend time in the hotel. I wouldn't recommend it as a family or business hotel.

this hotel must close right now.if a tourist police in england exists they should be close this stable.what am i saying?worst than a stable!rooms smaller that o phonebooth!cleaneless?what a joke!the only good thing in that (hotel)? is its location.beware!!!!!!

filthy windows and curtains , stained carpets , tiny room in the attick , holes in the bathroom .... and I was afraid of insects coming in . Unfortunately , due to late arrival and a London show already booked I had to stay one night . The next morning I packed and left not even daring to brave breakfast in a basement room,