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Reviews of Limehouse Library Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Limehouse Library Hotel
638 Commercial Rd, London, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 316 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Fran

Travelled with partner
Location is great, few minutes walk to DLR, local cafes etc for food were delicious too. There was a real buzz locally as the London Marathon was taking place on the high street which was great. Lovely room, comfy bed & powerful shower. Only negatives were the Hotel staff were quite slow, had to go back to reception couple of times for things. Although it is obviously the look of the hotel there is just too much stuff everywhere, it’s really cluttered & you’re scared you’ll knock things over! We were also told our £100 deposit would be returned the pm we checked out, I did not get that until 5 days later. But we were out every day so those things weren’t that much of a hassle. If they cleared out some of the items it would be better, but that’s just personal preference. Would recommend as a base.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really lovely and unique hotel. Clean, quiet and unique rooms based on.themes from history in the lintary. Food really was excellent, both breakfast and dinner. Lovely sauna small but funtional gym and a turkish haman if you fancy it. Cant fault the hotel in any way really.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful building and comfortable room but, room smelt of bad drains, no black at blinds as stated, TV did not work, 2 tiny milks for your tea and coffee. Got back to the hotel at 1030pm went for a drink in the bar, barman not happy about having people to serve (told they were open till 11) he was already on wind down. No tonic for my gin, no soda. Had a glass of Luke warm white wine. Breakfast the next morning, we’ll save the £30 per head and go somewhere else. Really poor tea and coffee in those pump thermos flasks. The smallest amount of cooked food that they didn’t re plenish, bagels cut into quarters and rock hard just the tiniest amounts of everything out and not particularly good quality either. Staff unhelpful and not once were we asked how ours stay was. And finally all the Nick nacks, why? Tacky. Over priced, poor food rude staff no customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an absolute gem of a stay! One of (if not THE) cleanest hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The room was immaculate, the staff extremely friendly and helpful, and the property itself is really well maintained, inviting, and unique. I spend a lot of time in London and will be staying here as often as I can. Thank you to the staff for making this experience such a pleasant one!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hywel, Penarth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eclectic design and decor staff very friendly and attentive. Lovely Mediterranean breakfast selection. Very comfortable beds. Would definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay a lot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

R.ALP

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very interesting unique decoration. Excellent staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Limehouse Library Hotel. From the moment we crossed the threshold the busyness and noise slipped away. Staff were friendly and very helpful, making our time there relaxing. We will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Different from your mainstream hotel. Beautifully decorated, a library, each room has a different literary theme. Ours was Virginia Woolf. Amazing bar and communal area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All down hill
Poor from the time they take your money. Had to pay a £100 security fee that takes 7 to 10 days to come back. Shown bar on way to room but when we tried to get a drink that evening, told bar shut for private party.The room was booked as deluxe, nothing deluxe about it( certainly not what pics on website showed) , on a par with Travel lodge, TV sound only went to 14, could not hear it. Cans of soft drinks in room, at £189 thought they were included, on checking out told we should of been informed with list in room too , explained no list in room £3.50 can....at least Dick Turpin wore a mask. The person on desk was not intrested , worst staff attitude I have encounted. If you want arty farty over priced rooms, this is for you, otherwise stat clear
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Limehouse Library Hotel London on 2 Feb,2024
Dear Peter,Thank you for your time and sharing your thoughts with us.We are truly sorry that your experience at our hotel was not as you expected; we can understand your complaints and we take every feedback into consideration. Please let us explain ourselves so our future guests can see this response and explanation, and we make it clear for everyone and we can help them on any issue that they might have. As we have quite a unique concept and we also have valuables in our rooms and at the property, we do only preauthorise a safety deposit, it is also for your potential expenses during your stay. In addition to that, as we also explain it at check-ins, reversing the deposit has nothing to do with our system or bank, it is just a matter of your bank itself as they are blocking the fund and are also expected to release it. Please get in touch with your bank if you still did not receive it.The room you stayed was named after Ada Lovelace, who was a great mathematician, writer and one of the pioneers of modern computers. It was inspired by her accomplishments such as computing, programming and too many others in her life. There is even a hidden portrait of hers on the bed headboard, which reveals itself when you turn the lights on. There are also, of course, a nice bed & mattress, a large bathroom & wardrobe, a modern TV system that you could connect your mobile phone and complimentary tea, coffee, a large bottle of water which were replenished every day of your stay. We believe that these amenities cannot be found in such hotels as you stated in your review. We are truly sorry that it was not to your liking. Additionally when you book, you just book a category (Deluxe room, in your case), then we assign the available room to you. Therefore, we never promise our guests for a specific room or a name as you are very well-informed at the time of booking. As we place minibar menus in our rooms, we do not prefer to share that minibars are priced same as many others in hotel industry. Our bar operates until 11pm as regulated, and as you already stated, there was a private event on the day you mentioned, which was also finished. And as we have only one bar, they were just waiting by the bar in the lobby. Our TV and its system are also well-designed and modern, we allegedly limit its volume and the reason why it is limited to 14 is because we care about every guest’s comfort. We would be happy and definitely help you with the problem if you would let us know at the time of your stay. It could easily be adjusted. We also find that your accusations about our staff and hotel are a bit unfair, also misleading for our future guests. We proud ourselves in taking care of our guests and ensuring the upmost standards. You can also find the reviews that our previous and regular guests left. Again, we are so sorry to hear that you did not have a nice experience and a comfortable stay with us. We wish that you would share your feedbacks at the time of

10/10 Excellent

brian

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Travel with my Toddler - A Pleasant Stay
My 2.5 year-old and I visited this relatively new, cosy and delightfully quirky hotel last night as part of a weekly respite allowance we currently receive from a noisy development near us in South London. I mention this as we are Londoners, so know the area we stayed in well and were excited to try this new venue. Some previous reviewers have mentioned the decor of knick-knacks and toys as somehow 'odd' or 'creepy' though myself and my daughter found them fascinating and delightful - she was even kindly allowed to ride on a wooden rocking horse in the reception, play with some of the plastic dolls adorning the tables and leave her own 'deposit' of two coloured blocks behind the receiption to be returned to her (along with a chocolate coin) on our departure. The hotel seemed very quiet in the communal areas and we didn't see any other guests for the entirety of our stay, though this suited us well as peace and quiet is exactly what we are looking for. I hope that this hotel decides to ramp up its liveliness in its bar, terrace and event spaces as I would happily visit as a londoner for lunch or an evening out, although it doesn't seem like much is currently happening in these spaces/it is unclear how much they are utilised. I also appreciated the team kindly upgrading our twin room to a larger one free of charge to fit the toddler cot, a kind consideration that made our stay more pleasurable. Based on this stay, I'd stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was so cute and so cozy. The staff were so sweet and attentive and very helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky and Friendly
Quirky hotel.Rooms were great , every one individually themed towards an author. Hate to have to do the dusting ! Very friendly staff. Just a really great place to stay . Perfect location for our break. O2 and Canary Wharf very easy to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Limehouse were top notch. Helped us with our luggage to our room in the old building, showed us around to the sauna area, and helped us order food for delivery at their sister restaurant, which was delicious. Room was beautiful too, the decorations around the common areas were so cute. For transportation into the central area, it was very convenient. There’s a bus stop right outside that took you downtown, and if you walk about 8 minutes you can catch the DLR to Tower Gateway or Bank which has connections to many Tube lines.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the quirkiness of the place, with all the different ornaments placed around the hotel, and the stunning entrance hallway 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jayne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Limehouse Library, the hotel was lovely and we loved the quirkiness! Breakfasts were fantastic with a great selection to choose from. There are a couple of reasons I'm only giving it 4 stars: We could hear the other guests. There was a door in our room to an adjoining room and we could hear people talking next door. Also both nights, late at night (3am) someone with heavy footsteps was walking around upstairs, the floors are wooden so it was very loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice but disappointing
This is an amazing unique hotel with a great look inside and out but we were a bit under whelmed. The rooms all have a unique design apparently. We had upgraded before our stay and were disappointed; especially as the room faced a blank white wall with the TV on the other side of a cheap divide. We were given two tea bags and two milk pouches and left a polite message asking for extra but this was ignored. The prices in the bar were very expensive even bearing in mind this was London. £17 for a beer and small wine with a £2 service charge. It is a lovely hotel but we have saved in much better 4 star hotels for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. The friendliest staff. Wonderful breakfast. Really could not find any fault apart from the huge, noisy air conditioning units directly below our window.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fact that the hotel contained themed rooms. I also liked the extra touches with regard to the coffee machine and free bottled water, which were replaced each day. The staff were all polite and attentive and the attention to detail throughout the building was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Kenny

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
£100 check in deposit!??
Can’t understand why you need to take £100 deposit on checking in and not refunding deposit for 5-7 days ?? I get if you use the mini bar or something, but surely you have my card details and any changes or not can be made on check out ? No need to take deposit ??
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I can’t recommend this hotel highly enough, beautiful building, quirky inside, not sure about clowns & dolls but art, books plants, smell all wonderful as was food in restaurant. We ate lunch, dinner & breakfast all delicious & superb quality & service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

myriam

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with a few hiccups.
The hotel is a beautiful old building sympathetically renovated. However the rooms are apparently individually decorated. The one I had was terribly bleak and clinical with white walls and grey flooring. There was also a terrible smell of drains. I did complain and air fresheners were added Which helped a little. The area around is ok however it is great for central London as it's 8 minutes to fenchurch street by train. There is a lovely Mediterranean restaurant just down the road. The gym is a bit light on equipment but was ok for some light exercise. Overall I think it is a good hotel however I was unlucky with my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent quirky hotel
Quirky hotel, a tube from central London. Great for events at 02 or Canary Wharf. Lovely Turkish / English breakfast - lots of choice. Attentive staff. Collectibles everywhere you look, individual bedrooms. A breath of fresh air compared to big chain hotels
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very unique property and the area was surprisingly accessible by transit. One great craft beer pub nearby but very little else in the way of shops or restaurants. We had the buddha room which was spacious and generally comfortable, though the bed was quite small for two (Double). There were several lights coming from the fridge, or indicators for air control, other sources that could not be shut off during the night, and were a bit disruptive. Generally though, I really liked the hotel and would consider returning and recommending to others. Friendly staff, nice views, cool building!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good customer service
Very happy with the response to my concerns raised when asked if I was pleased with my room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

kenedy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
uniquiness, cleanliness and great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Limehouse Library Hotel is just beautiful. I had a very relaxing stay in this unique building. The attention to detail and maximalist decor is just stunning and the staff were extremely welcoming. I would highly recommend and wull hopefully return soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very unique hotel with a slighly electic interior design concert that didn't always hit the mark. Most annoying feature for me was that the mini bar had this strange glow that illuminated the room, making it difficult to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful converted vintage library with a lot of character.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculate quirky beautiful hotel, absolutely amazing from our first step inside with excellent friendly helpful staff. We will definitely return. Both fell in love with this little gem. 10 min walk to DLR which is 3 stops to tube station into central London. Perfect stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A truly wonderful unique small hotel . Fabulous breakfasts , lovely staff and also a very nice relaxing sauna . We had a great stay !
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit taken aback by the reception area as it is very odd, with lots of weird memorabilia BUT all was ok. The room was excellent. Clean, great shower, comfy bed, relatively quiet. Nice terrace area I'd like to go back to in warmer weather. Only real issue was that DLR wasn't working so getting there and back was a pain and involved lots of walking. Not their fault though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like Victorian dolls ,clowns and a tasteless interior this is the place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Special I would love to stay here again💕
What a wonderful hotel! It is a quality hotel with a non corporate feel, welcoming , friendly and most importantly individual! The owner has embraced the fact it is a former library, and there is a small library with books and chess board. The bar is very cool and the dining room gorgeous; full of plants and fun artefacts. Delicious breakfast, well worth the price; freshly squeezed orange juice, cooked breakfast and buffet. many choices and loved the cherry and rose jam and figs. We had the Buddha room which was calm and relaxing with everything you need. The bed was extreme comfortable. Quality wooden floors and beautiful rugs throughout the hotel. We also enjoyed the sauna which was pristine. Very short walk from Limehouse station so convenient. I would love to stay here again, it is very special 😘
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorie-Lanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay. We would definitely go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous find
Gorgeous and quirky hotel. Superb staff. Very comfy bed. Slept very well and will definitley return
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023