Zedwell Underground Hotel Tottenham Court Road

The hotel is in a perfect location central London right next to the underground station and bus stops. I thought that the name has underground because it is right next to Tottenham Court road underground station, but it turns out that the hotel is literally underground (level -4 and -5) so you have to sacrifice sunlight and rooms with views for the sake of a great location :D However, you do get a good night sleep! Rooms are really small with nothing included other than a bed, a toilet, shower and small sink. No closet or side-tables, no coffee and tea (but they do have free coffee and tea in the reception 24/7) So, the less luggage you have the better. Make sure to arrive on the time of checkin and not earlier because you'll pay extra fees for early check in and for leaving your luggage in the luggage storage room. People in the reception are friendly and helpful. Overall, it was an interesting experience with such an amazing location, but again, if you are seeking a room that has a window with view and sunlight you wouldn't find it here.

Room is nice, dark and quiet. Shower was nice. Room does lack ventilation for obvious reasons, so steam forms, and it's hard to get rid of. For some reason, room service just didn't come two out of the 3 nights we stayed there, not sure why. People at the reception are very nice, especially Christian. Location is excellent.

You get exactly what you pay for: a small room with a bed, a shower, and a toilet. Room was very clean and check in was smooth. The AC definitely needs improvement, so beware if you can’t deal with a too warm and humid room. While it’s a minimalistic hotel, some kind of shelving would definitely help make the small space more useful without disturbing the ‘aesthetic’. Bag storage costs 15£ for each bag, with staff giving discounts at random. Best to book storage online elsewhere. Very slight rumble from the tube as described by others wasn’t an issue for us, but free earplugs were provided. Overall, I still recommend this place since the location is excellent and you get exactly what’s described.

This hotel is…interesting, and maybe in a not so good way. I would not call it bad though. If you didn’t already realize, the entire hotel is under ground. Who it’ll work for: single people or couples without kids, who don’t mind a small bed, and prioritize location above hotel comfort. Who it won’t work for: anyone who is going to spend more time in the hotel than to basically sleep. Anyone with kids. Anyone plus size, especially if traveling with someone else. Anyone who can’t sleep with even white noise (you will hear the train). Anyone with higher standards than a 2 star hotel. My experience: The beds are nice enough, just no second sheet, and pillows are what you expect for a 2 or 3 star hotel. The train noise isn’t that bad, and I have some serious noise sensitivity. Even I got used to the little bit of train noise after maybe 15 minutes. It really just sounds like white noise, it doesn’t vibrate the room or anything. The rooms are tiny, and they give you a bed…that’s it. No tv, no furniture, just a bed. Obviously there is a shower and toilet as well. Our shower was handicap accessible (no clue why) and it did not have a barrier, so the water just spills on lot the floor. In addition, the handle was broken on one side of the door..:like literally not attached. Check in was simple, and the front desk was nice enough. Elevator is a bit slow, and always traffic, but not terrible. Honestly, the nice part for me was the total blackout in June. It’s nice not to have to worry about the sun waking you up at 5am. Plus being underground means it’s pretty consistent in temp all the time, really helpful with the lack of ac in summer for London. Overall, it wasn’t a bad experience. Just a bit odd, and honestly kind of overpriced for what it is.

It was the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at. You’re staying underground, and the ventilation is terrible. After taking a shower, the room gets very humid. It could actually make you sick. Since there’s no shower cabin, everything gets wet. There is absolutely nothing in the rooms. Literally nothing!!! While trying to sleep, you constantly hear the sound of the metro — it’s really disturbing. Rooms are clean thanks for cleaning staff.