Arosfa Hotel London by Compass Hospitality

Single room is very small. Small bed with 'collapsed' mattress. Good service. Breakfast is good! 10~15 minutes walk to China town.

We far overpaid for the dingy basement unit we were given. The lampshades were broken, a light on the bathroom mirror was out. The shower valve plate cover was broken. The toilet barely worked. There was black stuff on the ceiling (mold?) We told the hotel receptionist who said they were unaware of any of these issues, but could offer no solutions. A real dissappointment.

No desk although the pics showed one. I was given a room in the basement which also wasn’t mentioned anywhere. No elevator. Carpets and bed were stainy. No storage options in bathroom. Shower closed in a weird fashion so you had to take care to properly align the panels otherwise you’d be flooding the room. The room was very cold. No climate control. It had a radiator that I ramped up to the maximum but I couldn’t sleep all night because it was so cold. Service staff were friendly and prepared.

I am a very satisfied, repeat guest at this simple, clean, convenient hotel in Bloomsbury.

My teenage daughter and I stayed in room 12 for a week in March 2024. I chose Arosfa given the good reviews, fantastic location and the fact we could get 2 twin beds. We were not disappointed - the good reviews are all accurate…just remember, it’s an old house in the centre of London. Room: very clean, nice toiletries but room very very small, as expected for central London in historic house. If have a lot of heavy/big luggage (no lift), may be issue. Not a lot of storage for clothing, we kept most in our suitcases. Bathroom spacious enough (even for a teenager) but outlet only for shavers, so hairdryer (supplied, good quality) had to be used in room. Carpetting in room a bit worn, but I can imagine may be difficult to find time in busy tourist season to replace. The room is like a dorm room, no fridge, very basic, but beautiful view of Gower St and Waterstone building. Quiet at night, surprisingly, given it’s in heart of university area (which my daughter liked…lots of students on streets). The best things about the hotel are the location: we saw 3 shows in west end, and hotel is quite convenient to many theatres. Also multiple Tube stops nearby, Euston rail station, and very easy to Heathrow. We took Piccadilly line from LHR to Russell Sqr travelling in (no transferring lines but 15min walk in rain to hotel) and (because we were “experts”after 1wk) took Elizabeth line (from Tottenham Court Road) to LHR for return. I highly recommend taking Elizabeth line if you can manage walk to/from TCR. Lastly, the breakfast is top notch! We loved the full English breakfast but didn’t get it each day as it’s a lot of food! A few times, we just opted for buffet provided (fruit, pastries, yogurt, cereal, cheese/cold cuts); both options were enough to fuel us until dinner. Coffee made to order (latte, etc) also very good. A shout out to the lovely young women working in the breakfast room. They were friendly and welcoming. My daughter and I also liked the playlist/music in the breakfast room (trust me, some places play horrible music…). We had a lovely mom-daughter trip to London, and this hotel was ideal for our trip.

This is a first rate hotel and we highly recommend it. Very clean, comfortable rooms, friendly and extremely helpful staff and the best breakfast we have had in the UK. It is in an excellent location, an easy walk from Kings Cross station and near to all major bus routes. There is also an amazing Waterstones opposite the hotel. We loved our stay here and definitely intend to return.