The Columbia

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Lounge
Bar (on property)
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Triple Room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
95-99 Lancaster Gate, London, England, W2 3NS
  • Kensington Gardens
    1 min walk
  • Hyde Park
    6 min walk
  • Queensway
    7 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    42 min drive

Room options

Economy Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 20.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Twin Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 9.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • 14.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Columbia

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Kensington Gardens
A bar/lounge, self parking, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
The Columbia offers 100 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

The Columbia's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hyde Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and 4 meeting rooms.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, 4 meeting rooms, and a multilingual staff
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Kensington Gardens and 6 minutes by foot from Hyde Park
  • Pets welcome for free
The Columbia offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. There are 4 meeting rooms available. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The Columbia also features coffee/tea in a common area and a front-desk safe. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star London hotel.

Languages

English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 4

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Columbia Hotel London
Columbia London
Columbia Hotel
The Columbia Hotel
The Columbia London
The Columbia Hotel London

The Columbia Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 448 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 185 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nik

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice.
When I booked, I didn't realise how important air-conditioning might be. Could have done with a room fridge, too. Room was quiet and tidy. TV very basic. Location is the real winner.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yang

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a very old fashioned hotel, so a lot of the modern luxuries including a modern bathroom and refrigerator are non-accessible. However, the staff is very nice and welcoming.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennele

Travelled with family and small children
the staff was very helpful and amazing. So nice. The rooms were very clean and bigger than I thought they would be. I enjoyed staying there with my young kids. So close to Hyde park as well and easy to get to all the places.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Over heated bedrooms, that’s with the windows open 500mm all day. Decor is tired, the bathrooms are remnants of the 1970s - they need replaced. The entrance garden area looks like the entrance of a hostel, it doesn’t resemble the photo on the Expedia website. This Hotel could be charging higher prices if it had a good make over!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amelia

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean and neat. However, due to no fault of the hotel it was very hot! The hotel has no AC. There was a fan and a tiny window, which was not enough to cool the room. However, we talked to the hotel staff, who were very accommodating. We were able to move rooms to one with larger windows and were able to enjoy the rest of our stay. The staff were very nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ove

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff and good cleaning. The room was too warm.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The place was just around Hide Park and the underground was 7 minutes away.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Christian A Dorantes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Elevator and bathrooms not working properly but great location. Staff was always very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Thank you for a good stay, great staff!
Friendly staff, lovely olf building and functional comfortable rooms but decor is dated and refurbishment needed
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent service and great location. Only one slight criticism - no fridge in room to put any drinks and it can get warm
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Nevzat

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
My room hadn't been cleaned when I requested. "Service room card" didn't work in spite of hanging on to the room door.But when got back to my room late at night I understood that someone had entered my room and left a pillow case on the floor without cleaning the room. I informed reception and manager in charge just to get a clarification.I didn't get an answer that who was the person got into my room? That was strange and suspicious thing to happen.Fortunately I had used safety box service from reception.I hadn't left any valuable thing in my room while I was out. Secondly izolation between hotel rooms is not very well because you can hear noise. The best thing was the breakfast service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant stay, will book again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Veronica

Travelled with group
Staff is very friendly and helpful. The hotel is not ultra modern, but I would return since it is very clean, the area is very centric, and the staff are so very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel by Hyde Park
Good sized room in a charming hotel. Stayed here many times before. Never disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location.Convenient .
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel
The staff were really helpful. On arrival I went to reception and they helped with car parking as you have to have a space unlocked before pulling in. The room was ready early which we really appreciated as we wanted to get ready to attend our event. We had a room on the 4th floor but the lift was working fine for us each time we used it. Hotel was really clean, no faults there. The beds were so comfortable. The room decor is old but I think it adds to the charm of the hotel. There was also a television in the room. Hairdryer was available in the room. Would say that I was really hot in the room overnight but there was a fan provided so not a problem :) Location was perfect for attending an event in Hyde Park. We have no complaints at all, thank you for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
This was a well maintained, incredibly unique hotel. Staff was friendly and courteous. Great location to walk to sites and close to public transportation. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

SIMON

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Edmonton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Large room but a bit tired and needing some paint.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely room and staff. Was a treat to stay here and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024