Arosfa Hotel London by Compass Hospitality

We came as a family of 4 - two parents and two children. The room had 2 double beds, which is not common in London. The bathroom was large, and had many shelves and places to put our stuff - again, this is not common in London. The location was wonderful! It's close to the university of London, so the atmosphere is very student-like, and feels safe to go around. There are many cafes and bars around (not in the same street, but 7-10 minutes walk). The closest tube station (Goodge Street on the Northern line) was quite close, and there was a bicycle hire station close by as well.

The melon in a bowl was nice, there was a good selection of food. I would have liked a fruit salad for breakfast, but the chopped up melon was nice. The scrambled egg was nice, but too rich as it had a lot of butter in it.

This lovely hotel was exactly what I expected. Yes the room was very small, but it's London. However it was still perfect in its petiteness. The bed was good if a bit small. The bathroom excellent, the tea (and cookies/biscuits) replaced daily, the towels fluffy, the internet fast. They also had sockets at the desk for a variety of international plugs. The breakfast was very good, lots of variety and the lovely ladies would cook your eggs however you wanted them. The location was PERFECT. We were traveling by train, first arriving at Euston Station and leaving a few days later from St. Pancreas, both a short walk away. Plus we were visiting the British Museum on the same street as the hotel!

I've stayed in almost all the hotels around Kings Cross/Bloomsbury (Argyle Square, Cartwright Gardens etc) so can say that the Arosfa is just that bit nicer than most. It's slightly more expensive than the ones we normally choose, and it was definitely better: the room was not at all cramped, very swish bathroom, good breakfast. And the room had a really good fan - the hotels of this type in this area are often very hot in the summer and I was really impressed that the Arosfa has dealt with this problem. It was very late and rather wet when we stayed so we didn't get a chance to sit in the garden (which was a huge surprise - it was very unexpected to have outside space in this type of hotel in this area). We were at the back so had no traffic noise at all. (The hotel name is Welsh btw - it means 'a place to stay').

Very onvenient location. Even though the room faced the main road it was quiet and a bonus that there was a cafe in the bookshop opposite. Breakfast was good with plenty of choice for vegetarians, not just a minimal "continental" but a full buffet and the option of a cooked breakfast as well if wanted. Staff were friendly and helpful. Shower was excellent and the ensuite was nicely laid out even though small.