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Reviews of The Angel of Bow

4 out of 5
The Angel of Bow
171 Devons Rd, London, England

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 76 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very quirky and all right for 1 night. The radiator didn't work in one of the rooms and no one to report it to. A noisy location and no soundproofing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice place to stay for 125 pounds a night. The only thing I didn’t realize is the bathroom and shower is not in your room. This is not something I’m accustomed to. Michael was a dear who works downstairs in the kitchen. Cheers
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely bed and breakfast. Room was clean and absolutely loved the decor. Staff were super friendly and host was very welcoming. Easy access to transport. Just a shame we were in and out due to a show as would’ve loved to have had dinner there as have read great reviews on the food.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Odie on 7 Apr,2024
Thank you so much for your lovely review, I’m pleased that you enjoyed yourself with us, I hope to see you again in the future

2/10 Terrible

Enrico

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
In this place the doors are half broken
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Odie on 24 Mar,2024
You are the gentleman who asked our Manager four times to show you how the keys worked. Which he happy did. We have ordinary doors with ordinary locks. Done of the doors are broken and when you left , you took the keys with you, which caused time money and inconvenience to have them recutYou obviously don’t understand how a door locks

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The closeness to DLR and Underground stations a very short journey into Stratford
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from odie on 25 Mar,2024
Thank you for your review

4/10 Poor

Angie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
My family's recent stay at a well-situated pub hotel offered both highlights and disappointments. The location was perfect, especially as I live nearby, making it a convenient choice for their visit. The pub itself is charming, and the anticipation built up from reading positive reviews had us looking forward to an affordable, enjoyable stay. However, our experience was marred by several hygiene issues. The most concerning was the condition of the bedsheets, which were neither fresh nor clean, evident from the presence of hair and stains. This lapse in cleanliness was particularly distressing as my mother, who fell ill and spent a day in the hotel, encountered these issues firsthand. Furthermore, the cleaning service seemed inadequate; despite the cleaner's visit, there was no noticeable vacuuming, and the toilet's hygiene left much to be desired. A bin overflowing with used period products indicated a lack of attention, especially since we were the only guests over the weekend. Under-bed discoveries of dust, a forgotten shoe, and wigs hinted at a deeper neglect in cleaning standards. While the room decor was both nice and original, these hygienic oversights dampened our overall impression. Another downside was the breakfast experience. The fruits were good, but the biscuits didn't sound fresh, and we were expecting more choice like to go downstairs in the pub and eat a proper breakfast, and the lack of chairs in one of the bedrooms meant we had to eat on the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

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

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yuk - no toilet roll and blocked drains
This is a six bedroom property with two shared toilets. There was no toilet roll and the toilet and shower drains were severely clogged. The hygiene implications of this combination are untenable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Odie on 9 Dec,2023
There was no toilet roll, because some bright spark decided to block up the toilets with six toilet rolls, vandalism, it took the Builder three hours to unblock the toilets and shower However, if you look on our previous reviews, you will see the standard of our cleanliness is very high The fact is it’s impeccable. You can’t legislate for idiots in life and obviously somebody thought it would be great fun to block up the toilets. Personally it’s cost a fortune the shower was treated to another one of their criminal acts of criminal damage, shoving paper down the shower trap.I suppose it was inevitable that somebody would give a bad review rather than just come and point out what was happening to our very loved and beautiful place

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

John

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Listing did not mention property has shared bathroom. Smoke alarm in hallway was beeping all night non stop. Coffee maker didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Odie on 28 Nov,2023
I am sorry that you were unhappy with your stay with us, however it states quite clearly on the listing that the bathroom is shared, that said we have two beautifully decorated and appointed bathrooms plus an additional separate toilet thaws amenities serve only four rooms I checked the alarm and coffee maker and they both were working as normal

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic stay. Lovely room. Bathroom is separate to the room, but not an issue, just be aware of this. Room is over a superb pub that serves food, has live music etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from odie on 25 Mar,2024
thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, affordable and great location!
I chose this place instead of a hotel just because I liked the decor of the rooms in the pictures, I have to say they don't disappoint! The place is wonderful, super unique decor and probably the coziest place I've ever stayed in. The bed was soooo comfortable I actually stayed in one day. Everything is very clean and the staff is very nice. I'd totally stay here again. The location is good, there are two tube stations about 10 mins away. I recommend going to Devon's Cafe for all-day breakfast, that place saved my life! And as a tip, they have a vegetarian English breakfast option 😍 it's like two or three blocks away from the b&b.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from odie on 25 Mar,2024
thank you for your lovely review

8/10 Good

Karl

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Me and a friend stayed here for the weekend to go to the 02, took us only 20 mins to get back via bus, souls definitely stay here again, rooms were lovely, bed very comfy, continental breakfast left for us each morning. Staff were lovely and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from odie on 25 Mar,2024
thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the decor. The staff were helpful and friendly. Very good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky rooms above a nice pub. Was only staying for one night to attend a concert at the O2. Great transport links to that. Check in and out, quick and easy. I was fully aware it was a shared bathroom but there were plenty of facilities for the amount of rooms upstairs. Was very grateful for the night tray that was left outside my door for my breakfast in the morning, have to confess ate some of it when I got home. Plenty of tea and coffee facilities. Will definitely stay again if attending an event at the O2.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

luigi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at the angel of bow for a couple of nights while visiting an event in Victoria park. On the first night we arrived late around 11pm checking inn and was still made to feel welcome and shown to our room quickly. Clean and comfortable rooms and shared bathrooms and would definitely return if in the area and would recommend to family and friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem
What a find! Friendly welcome, funky rooms great food and drinks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Martin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic welcome and quirky pub..loved our stay.
We absolutely loved this place, the staff and owners so welcoming. The best home made chips and weloved the quirky decor.2 very small minuses wewere 2 but had only 1 mug and 1 towel. The breakfast was fruit and yoghurt and some cake which my husband was looking forward to a fry up lol. However the location for the Abba Arena and the pub itself more than made up for it. Also fantastically friendly locals so warm and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Tyler

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Stefania

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
I liked the staff but it was noisy in the evening and it is close to the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from odie on 25 Jul,2023
We are happy that you liked our staff, i'm sorry you found the noise of the road unsettling

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Preston

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved this place. Cute and quirky! Our room was spacious and immaculate. The pub was lively and the food was great. The staff provided lovely service. Definitely a hidden gem. We'll be back for sure
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Odie on 17 Jul,2023
Thank you Edward I am so pleased that you had a good time with us

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Odie on 16 Jul,2023
Thank you for your review

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Fabulous staff. Decent room. Convenient location
All the staff at the pub were lovely and I couldn't have asked for a warmer or more helpful reception. The room was nice and tidy and the shared shower room was clean and had a good shower. Sadly it rained in the night and I was woken by water dripping through the ceiling. The location is busy and close to the Devon's Road DLR - only half an hour or so from the West End of London and close to the Olympic Park etc. The busy-ness does mean that the road is a bit noisy, if you're a light sleeper. An excellent continental breakfast was put out for me and set me up nicely for the day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Odie on 5 Jul,2023
Hi David, thank you for your review, sorry about the rain coming through unfortunately we had a mad seagull that managed to dislodge one of the tiles. Personally I think it must have been the hulk in disguise.Besides that I’m pleased that overall you seem to have enjoyed your stay with us Best wishes

2/10 Terrible

Petra

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked our stay, here on New Years Eve for 10th June for 4 of us and got a phonecall 4 days before we were meant to come, cancelling because we'd booked 2 rooms! Even though we'd booked 2 rooms 6 months prior, I was told they had no choice as we'd booked the 2rooms. Disgraceful and really let down with hardly any notice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from odie on 27 Jun,2023
Petra all I can do is to apologize again, I am really sorry that this happened, it was an error with our booking system, it was the machinations of the software.Please give us a ring and we shall try to make it up to you

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night and location for Bow
I don't normally leave and feedback. Stayed overnight for work and also to catch up with my Kids. We all ate in, the food was excellent and really enjoyed the "open mic". Loved the touch of breakfast being left at my bedroom door. Whilst the room wasn't en-suite this didn't matter as bathrooms were clean and next to room, would definately go back again. The whole feeling of the place was great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from odie on 27 Jun,2023
Thank you for your great review, we are really please that you enjoyed our place, we look forward to welcoming you again to The Angel of Bow

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfy and excellent facilities!
What a lovely, comfortable room with excellent facilities! I loved staying here and felt like royalty. The vegan breakfast was delicious and it was a nice quiet room with a very comfortable bed! Everything was very thoughtfully done and the fan was most welcome! Made my train to Stratford easily as is very near Devon’s Road DLR.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Odie on 21 Jun,2023
Thank you for your lovely review, I do hope that we will see you at The Angel of Bow soon

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Would definitely stay again.
Absolutely loved this stay! The rooms were decorated beautifully and the staff couldmt do enough for their customers. An added bonus is the tasty craft beers and cider available in the pub which went well with in the beer garden which was a lovely sun trap. Although there was communal bathroom facilities they were clean, and to the same designer spec as the bedrooms which was a nice surprise.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from odie on 20 Jun,2023
Hi David that your for your lovely review, it really was a labour of love the refurbishment of our rooms. I am always very happy when someone loves our place, please come and visit us again

4/10 Poor

Elliot

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Odie on 21 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review I hope that you enjoyed your stay with us

4/10 Poor

Liam

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Where do I start with this one. This is not a hotel it's rooms above a pub, there are no ensuites, no loo roll in the communal toilet, the rooms are dirty, the pub door slams EVERY time it shuts and no reception should you need anything (like loo roll) the "Continental Breakfast" is some cheese, ham and french toast left in the hallway on a plate the night before. The pub seemed ok with a varied and different selection of beers but that is probably the only positive I have. I thought it would be nice not to stay at one of the usual brands of hotel, this just highlights why we should have. Honestly go to the pub but dont stay at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from odette on 13 Jun,2023
This review is not only unfair but the substance of it is incorrect, nowhere do we refer to it as a Hotel it is a B&B , no it does not have en-suites and it clearly states this on the information when you booked the room, it states that the bathroom, shower room and toilets are shared. The rooms are certainly not dirty as housekeeping cleans them daily, The pub door was a problem because the soft closer broke but that was replaced within one day.As for no reception you came to the pub which is downstairs to the B&B to check in and meet our staff, they took you upstairs and showed you your room, therefore if there were no toilet rolls why did you not ask the staff? They are available until 12:30am most nights.The Continental Breakfast which is complimentary is left on a tray outside guest rooms, we do that not to disturb the guest because it is normally left in the early hours of the morning.Once more it is not a hotel, our website quite clearly shows that it is a B&B I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Kayly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Owners could not have made us feel more welcome, nothing was too much trouble. Went to extra effort to provide a vegan breakfast Fantastic facilities, quirky room and the most comfortable bed Ive ever slept in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we always try to 'go the extra mile' yes the beds are very comfortable, the mattresses are very deep plus we have toppers on all the mattresses. I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay and the vegan breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Bethan

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
thank you for your review, I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pub and really nice decor the the rooms/bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
thank you for your lovely review, please come and see us again

10/10 Excellent

chelsea

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
thank you for your lovely review

6/10 Okay

Rose

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bedroom was clean and the bed was comfortable and the staff were friendly. The room could have done with a mirror and somewhere to hang clothes. The coffee machine did not work. There was a lack of toilet rolls in the shared bathroom. Being above a pub you would expect noise but there was a lot of door banging throughout the night which ruined our sleep. We wouldn't stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us, we tested the coffee machine the next day and it worked, so I am not sure what went wrong. We place numerous toilet rolls everyday in the bathroom and toilets however there never seems to be enough. But we are always around so it was easy to ask.Yes that weekend there was a problem with the door as the soft closer broke however that was repaired in the morning, the pub closed at 12am thus the door was locked from that time, however I apologize for the noise and inconvenience caused up to that time.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying here! it was easy to find from Waterloo and the transport links are great. The room was really cute and well equipped (coffee machine, kettle, towels). The bathrooms were all clean and also well equipped. The staff were amazing and couldn't do enough for me. I ate in the pub in the evening and it was one of the best meals I have had, everything was fresh and well prepared. I will definitely be back next time I need to stay in London and would recommend this accommodation to anyone. 5* plus!!!
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
thank you so much for your review, I am really pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, we always try to make our guests happy

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
THE MOST COMFORTABLE BED i HAVE EVER SLEPT IN
Easy to find, this east london pub did exactly what it said on the tin, room was clean and spacious, access to toilets and shower easy to find and the added bonus of a free conti breakfast was very welcome. The bed was soooo comfortable - will stay again, thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Odette on 5 May,2023
Thank for your lovely review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and our wonderful bed.Please visit us again when you are in London Best wishes Odette

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here during our time in London and the staff were friendly. The hotel is close to transit and there are a few coffee shops nearby. The decor in thebplace was fantastic! The showers do take a bit to heat up, but its an old building, so its understandable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review, I'm pleased that you liked the decor as it took me a considerable amount of time to refurbish and to project manage the B&B project, all the furniture in the B&B are one off pieces, and are hand painted, by artists. Regrading the showers: we have a combi boiler, how it works is that the cold water has to go through the boiler first before it heats up the water and this takes a minute or two.

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice convienent accomodation full of character! Definitely will stay again!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Odette on 5 May,2023
Thank you for your review, we look forward to welcoming you again.We wanted to make our BnB unique and characterful and are pleased that you like the decor

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value, great people and a great find!
We stayed at The Angel of Bow last night and such great value for money. The room was clean and well kept and the shared shower room, bathroom and toilet were spot on. The pub itself has a great selection of beers and gins so it was perfect. Not far from the DLR either, we'd definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from odie on 13 Jun,2023
Thank you for your great review, I'm really pleased that you found the B&B great value. We have a great housekeeper and she works really hard at keeping our standards high.Please come and visit us again

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place was not what the pictures appear! The windows in the room did not shut. It was very loud and cold. We had no mugs in our room for coffee in the morning and no one on site. Breakfast was supposed to be continental but was in fact and apple an orange some crackers a wedge of cheese and a side salad. Really not nice. The bed felt like the mattress was 600 years old. Fell into the middle and springs felt very prominently. I wouldn’t have dared to take a bath as the room was so freezing and no heating in there. The entrances are not very secure, old doors with poor locks. Our door didn’t lock properly. I wouldn’t book again! The only saving grace was the nice coffee I had from down the road and how it was easy to get back from the 02
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Odie on 15 Jun,2023
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023