Never take a picture for granted, the wonderful spread for the continental breakfast on the website picture must have been taken in better times, by 9am the juice had ran out as had the ham, the choice of ceral was one so was the fruit.

On booking i asked for a room with a window not an un reasonable request, so i end up in a ground floor room with patio doors facing a yard of junk, not really practical to leave these open at night but the room was boiling even after turning off the radiators, at least they provided a cold air blower problem being they only have one in the hotel so a request for one by my friend in the identical room was turned down.

Do not have an emergency after the regular staff have gone home how ever small it maybe, in my case i needed to put a button back on a shirt but no way could i get the night staff to understand i wanted a needle and cotton, the best he could say was "ask staff in morning".

We only paid £49.00 a night for our rooms but to class them as a double room is a joke, you may be able to get a double bed in the room but apart from a dressing table that is squased in thats your lot, plus the tv is fixed high on the wall and the only way to watch it is to lie on the bed and crane your neck.

Not a hotel i would use again but in the same road there are two hostels for about £12.00 a night, might be worth a try.

Not only did I have a room so small I had to turn sideways to walk between the bed and the desk to get to the loo, the housekeeping staff made a terrible careless mistake which ruined my stay.

I left around 9am to do some sightseeing, not returning until 11pm.

What did I find when I got back? The door to my room had been left AJAR the ENTIRE DAY! The housekeeper had turned the deadbolt to keep the door open (presumably to avoid having to use a key to unlock it??!), after taking the towels. They had never returned!

My room was devoid of towels, my bed hadn't been made -- a disaster!

Worse, all of my belongings could easily have been stolen. The only saving grace was that, as a former broom closet, my room was down a flight of stairs off the main hallway.

Still, for the staff to be so careless, I was shocked. I have never had a bad experience in a hotel anywhere.

Reception staff were completely useless. I promptly rang the desk and the night clerk said he could not help me and to speak to the manager the next morning. NO manager to be found the next morning. The front desk clerk was putting out fires left and right -- there were dozens of guests lined up complaining at check-out.

I wanted a refund but as they already had my money (I had booked via a thirdparty seller) I had no recourse.

After several emails they offered me a free night at the hotel! As if I would stay there again??

You have got to be joking.

Great place to stay if you have no belongings you are concerned about being stolen. Or don't care about your room being made up. Or don't care that the management could care less about your satisfaction.

I had a trip to London in March 2004 and I stayed at the Kyriad Princes Hotel in London. The hotel is located within 6 minute walk from the Bayeswater tube station and is in a very quiet street and a lovely neighborhood. Of course, right outside the Bayeswater tube station you have many choices of restaurants (including American fast food chains) and shopping.

The rate was around 50 British pounds ($75 at that time's exchange rate)per night which is very competitive for London. I had a single room which was cozy and well equipped with color TV, private shower and bathroom.

Three friends, my partner and I stayed at the Kyriad for one night at the end of June for a concert at The Royal Albert Hall. After reading lots of reviews on lots of hotels in London, we found a great deal for The Kyriad with Active Hotels and booked two doubles and one single room.

We chose it due to its location close to the Royal Albert Hall but I have to say some of the reviews left us wondering if we'd made the right choice.

We have stayed in many expensive hotels around the world but knew London and knew the limitations !

As it was only one nights stay, we decided to go ahead and I'm pleased to say we were not disappointed.

The hotel is tucked away in a quiet area of Bayswater. As it is located off a one-way system, it's probably wise to ensure you have exact directions before turning up.

The local amenities are perfectly located only a few minutes away. We needed money, shops and a restaurant and found lots of choice within a short walk to Queensway. Every type of restaurant was available along with a multitude of shops including a great shopping centre with a Marks & Spencer.

The Bayswater tube station was also located at Queensway for those travelling further afield.

The hotel staff were friendly and check-in was smooth. Unfortunately, we were given two twin rooms instead of the doubles booked but as the rooms were perfectly acceptable, decided not to bother asking to be moved.

The rooms were clean and compact and had all we needed (TV, hairdryer, coffee making facilities) and for the price we paid we couldn't expect much more. The bathrooms were relatively spacious and the shower great.

The rooms are definitely not up to the size found abroad (especially the states) but this is London and all hotel rooms can be challenging.

The Kyriad is fairly well maintained and has a nice lounge / bar area for a drink and chat.

Breakfast was fine with juice, cereals, toast and fruit included in the price and, unlike other reviews, we had no problems getting seated or eating !

Parking was inconvenient - this was in a nearby car park but we dropped our bags and parked after. However, even with the hotel's discount it still came to 16GBP for the night. This could make the total cost rise if staying for more than one night. Alas, this is London after all and I'm not sure this is the hotel's fault. Also, the check in / check out times could have been better (check in at 3pm and out at 10.30am).

However, these were mere inconveniences compared to our overall stay

and we would definitely stay at the Kyriad again.

Just like last year we stayed at this hotel with a group of 27 students (and us, 2 teachers). The hotel lies in the nice Bayswater area, where in some streets there are lots of restaurants and shops. But the hotel itself is located in a nice and quiet street.

The hotel was just what we needed. Nothing spectacular, but all rooms were nice and clean. True, rooms are small, but that goes for almost all London hotels.

Breakfast was ok, but a bit overcrowded. Of course, we were responsible for that ourselves, entering the room all at the same time with almost 30 people!

Staff was helpful and very friendly, especially Ali, who was very attentive!

The only negative point was the hotel opposite ours (Lords Hotel). Every night a group of youngsters seem to join in front of the entrance, making quiet a lot of noise. When you want to sleep peacefully, try to book a room at the back of the hotel!

All in all, a nice standard hotel! We'll be back next year

Camere un pò piccole ma pulite e rinnovate di recente.

Attenzione però a non prendere camere " tipo triple o quadruple" perché sono situate nel seminterrato e sono molto meno confortevoli delle altre.

La prima colazione é un pò carente, viene servita nel seminterrato.

In generale il servizio é buono e il personale é gentile. La sua posizione tranquilla ma nel contempo vicino al centro lo rendono un buon indirizzo.

We stayed 2 nights in this hotel, and compared to other ones you can find in the same neighborhood, believe me this hotel is great. Double Room was very clean and calm with a lot of space. Bathroom was also very clean. We had nothing to protest during our stay, staff was really nice and helpfull. Maybe we have been lucky compared to the others who posted some complaints, but for the price we paid, I think that we must be satisfied.

I have spent quite a bit of time in London,so I understand that hotel standards are a bit different than are found in the United States...but my experience at this hotel - by any standard, was terrible. To put this review in context, I stayed at the Kyriad in the middle of March so the weather was still quite cool. Anyway, first, it is very difficult to find - our black-cab driver had difficulty finding it and those drivers know where everything is! I found the rate at Londontown (which I normally like!) and contacted the hotel directly to confirm the booking and the price. In his email, the manager of the hotel raved about how the price 50.00 GPB was an amazing rate and stated that it was about half the rack rate. Based on this information and the on-line photos, I felt pretty good about the booking. At check in, I "interupted" the clerk who was on a personal call and was very unhappy to havehad to do so. I had to pay the full price at check in. She directed me to the second floor for my room, but when I got to the second floor...I couldn't find it. I am a relatively smart person and after looking around a little, I discovered that it was through a fire door and down 1/2 a flight of stairs. Normally this would not be an issue but I was carrying two very large suitcases. To get into the room, I had to go through two doors...which both opened opposite each other and was again, very difficult with luggage. The temperature of the room was the same temperatture as the outside air temperature. What was most surprising was the fact that he room was, and I mean this quite literally, the width of a 1.5 twin beds (I know this because the bed was a twin bed) and the length of 1.5 twin beds. The door to the bathroom only opened half way because it bumped into the bed. The t.v. was bolted to the ceiling. When I could not find the remote control or figure out how to warm the room, I tried to call the front desk - only to find that the line was busy for about 20 minutes. When I finally went downstairs, I found that the clerk was still (or again) on the phone and was quite irritated when I made my inquiries. At this point, I just wanted to watch a few minutes of t.v. and go to sleep - thinking that everything looks better in the morning. But first, I wanted to call home and tell my parents that I was safe,etc. I could not do this, because the phone was not working - even with a calling card. I went back downstairs (in my pajamas at this point) and was told first that the phones do not dial out and then when I stated that I had a calling card, was told that even with a calling card, the hotel charged 5 GPB per minute of use! So I was forced outside to a payphone in the middle of the night. While I used the phone, a homeless man peed on the hotel and then cursed at me. The next morning, I went to the breakfast buffet (which looked wonderful in the on-line pictures) only to find that although my room had remained very very cold through the night, the breakfast room was uncomfortably hot. In addition, the "buffet" was ridiculously sparse. Upon checkout, I asked the (new) clerk what the normal rack rate for my room would be...and he stated that I had paid it. The manager of the hotel had basically lied to me. When I returned home, I wrote a letter to the company (which is a French company) stating my concerns and was never even acknowledged. I'm sure that for the money, you can find a much nicer place in a better location.

Stayed here in the end of March and was rather disappointed by the service. We had to wait until the exact minute before we were "allowed" to check-in, then after being thrown off by the time change in London, we unknowingly tried to get breakfast 15 minutes late... but were harshly scorned for even attempting to take a piece of toast. They did not offer washcloths or at least offer extra small towels instead. On the plus side, the rooms were clean & the bathrooms a decent size.

The Kyriad Princes is ideally located for a London visit. Nice quiet surrounding with a lot of old victorian townhouses. The Kyriad Princes itself consists out of three remodeled victorian houses. It is about 5 walking minutes away from the tube and 7 minutes from Kensingtong Gardens / Hyde Park. Within 3 minutes walk is a small Shopping Mall, including a cinema, Restaurants and a Marks & Spencer Supermarket to buy sandwiches, water etc. (if you do not want to go out every evening of your stay). The known Notting Hill Street is within walking distance, as well as the Portobello Road Market. The rooms are tiny, but equipped with essential needs, such as hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. The shower has enough water even to rinse the shampoo out of long hair. The complimentary continental breakfast is ok (toast, butter, jelly, cheese, ham, canned slices of peaches, joghurt, cereals)(it gets better if you buy some scones in the nearby Marks & Spencer...) The staff at the reception is friendly, housekeeping a bit inattentive. (But the room is, as measured by UK-standard, quite clean.) So altogether, depending on the price (we got a three-for-two-deal, which was about US$ 65 per nite for the room), its a very good medium-budget-hotel.