City Gate Guest House

The true face of any place is defined by its people, and at City Gate Guest House this couldn’t be more true. I wholeheartedly recommend this guest house to anyone who wants to experience exceptional customer service. Ali, in particular, made my stay truly magnificent—his friendly attitude, eagerness to help, and professionalism are unmatched. I don’t think I’ve ever encountered hospitality quite like this before. Ali is the shining star of this place—top-class hospitality! 👑😎

This hotel is lovely and clean with great transport links, the tube and buses and just around the corner. We stayed in a room with a shared bathroom which was kept very clean. The lovely host Ali helped us to get a room sorted for a extra night which was an ensuite and also very clean. The staff are very considerate and allowed us to check into the new room right away so we could enjoy a tea/coffee or sleep if we needed to. Would recommend to others as it is a good price as well!

I recently had the pleasure of staying at this amazing place and I can't recommend it highly enough. From the moment I arrived, the staff made me feel welcome with warm smiles and attentive service. Check-in was quick and easy, and I was in my room within minutes. The room itself was spotless, modern, and incredibly comfortable all in all i highly recommend this place to stay.

Lovely place to stay! Ali from the front desk was super friendly and helped us check in smoothly, toilets were super clean and the rooms had basic necessities like kettle, tea, coffee and biscuits. Perfect for our stay!

The staff at the front desk was friendly, but that’s about the only good thing I can say. The photos online are complete and utter lies — the place looks NOTHING like them. In reality, it’s tiny, run-down, dirty, and falling apart. The WiFi was basically unusable (slow, unstable, constantly dropping), making it impossible to get any work done. The listing called it an “apartment,” but it was really just a hallway with two bedrooms and a bathroom, no real common space, and a bunch of locked “staff only” doors. Beds were uncomfortable, and the overall condition was much worse than advertised. On top of that, the area is loud and makes it really hard to sleep. You’re stuck choosing between sweating with the windows closed or leaving them open and being kept up all night by street noise — since the windows are the only way to cool the place down in summer. To make matters worse, after we checked in they even added new “rules,” like threatening extra charges if we arrived after 7 PM. When we asked for a refund for the unused nights, they refused to work with us at all. Straight-up scam behavior. If you’re a digital nomad, remote worker, or honestly just someone who expects a place to look like the photos and not be a nightmare to sleep in — avoid this place.