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Reviews of Camden Lock

2.5 out of 5
Camden Lock
Chalk Farm Road, 89, London, ENG

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 287 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 287 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 287 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 287 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 287 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John, West Midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pity the hotel is closing
Tidy, clean rooms, close to Chalk Farm tube station, handy for Camden markets. Just a pity that the hotel closed for business the day we checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly staff and comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suited our needs
Lived up to our needs.Breakfast was really excellent some people may not like the cafe experience but the food was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

carole and phil, oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Christmas shopping in Camden and oxford street.
Room small but spotlessly clean. Has all you need for your stay. Staff pleasant and always happy to help. Nice cafe joining the hotel does a awesome breakfast. Not to close to Camden market but also not to far to walk either. We had a great weekend Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Mr Joab A A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little hotel :)
Stayed here for a concert at the electric ballroom, simple hotel but nice - the woman on reception was a great help especially when we left our key in our room, definitely would recommend if your staying for an overnight stay and aren't wanting to stay in £200 per night hotel in the area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, basic room
I chose the hotel for the location and the price. My single room was small, but clean. The bathroom was tiny, mainly because the shower was decent sized and the sink had to be crammed into the corner. There is no dresser, only a few drawers in the desk. There is a rod on the wall with hangers next to the desk for hanging clothes. They have irons and ironing boards down at the reception. The bed was less than ideal, but I slept on top of the duvet so it was fine. I didn't use the TV. The electric kettle was nice, but there was water already in it and looked like it had been there for a while. But with a few boils with fresh water all was good. The shower was an adventure. There was plenty of water pressure, but the temperature was all over hte place. It would could vary from hot to cold within 20 seconds, but would usually stay within a comfortable, though shifting, temperature range. Wifi coverage was good. The speed was decent, not overly quick, but I've had worse at much more expensive hotels, so I was quite happy with it. Breakfast at the attached cafe was good. It was included with my room, but not expensive it your room doesn't have it included. I would stay here again. Don't expect luxury. It was basic and that was fine with me since I spent most of my time out of the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff - more maintenance required.....Good
The staff were very friendly and helpful! The thermostat on my radiator wasn't working, so the heating was on full blast! I opened the window and dealt with it that way, but it was quite noisy. the fan in the bathroom needed an overhaul, it made a VERY loud noise when I turned it on so I couldn't use the bathroom light......
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Inexpensive place to stay while exploring London
We were looking for an inexpensive place to stay in London, particularly near Camden, and this fit the bill perfectly. There's lots to see and do in the area, and it's across the street from the Underground - all very convenient! The hotel itself is small, only a dozen rooms, which meant that the front desk staff got to know us. There is also a little cafe on the ground floor for breakfast in the morning, or coffee later in the day. The room was a little cramped for two people and several days' worth of luggage. Of course, there was so much to do in the area that we didn't spend much time in the room. The shower was also a bit cramped. But the bathroom was nicely updated. And everything was clean. Aside from the size of the room (which, given London, was not all that surprising), there were only two downsides. The first was that the hotel faces a popular pub. Usually, this wasn't too much of a problem, but occasionally the street noise got loud. The other problem was that we were there during an unusually warm September, and the room got a little hot. There was no good way to cool it, short of opening the windows, which is when that street noise became really apparent. But, the weather was just weird while we were there; it shouldn't be a problem most of the time. All in all, it was a nice play to stay. No, it's not a luxury hotel in London. But for the price, it was perfect.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel would be great, nice breakfast but noisy
Room was fine and nice breakfast but too noisy outside. Near a busy corner with a pub and hotels and had people coming back late who seemed to be making lots of noise for quite a while, also linen lorry outside the hotel doing a delivery that made a a racket for about 20-30 minutes. Effected sleep while staying away because of work. Pity, I assume rooms at the back and not facing the street would have been much better, I would have hoped the staff would have had a word about the delivery, seemed to be for a hotel over the road and the noise from the trolley was a nightmare.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Hillary, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Cheap and good location
It is very easy to get around London and do some sightseeing from this hotel. That being said, I wouldn't stay here again. I'd rather spend more money for a higher quality experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Julie, N Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient, Clean Hotel with helpful staff
Great value hotel, clean and right at the Chalk Farm Tube stop. Access only by stairs so not suitable for anyone with a problem with this.. you could however try for first floor - I would assume this might mean extra street noise. Mattresses could do with an upgrade to help with the comfort factor, hotel undergoing some renovations while I was there so maybe this is on the list. Overall for the cost, great - for London accommodation and staff could not have been more helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely consider staying there again and would recommend to others.Excellent location for tube and nearby activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roundhouse weekend
Good location and really helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Calum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Ear plugs
I wish I'd taken notice of previous reviews about noise. Zero sound proofing between noisy couple who kept me awake until 3am then started arguing at 6.45am. At one point I was convinced they were actually using my bathroom as the noise from the extractor fan was so loud. Did I mention they had 3 showers ? . Room was ok and clean for the money. Great location . On paper it's a great price but not if you have squeaking bed springs until the small hours. Bring ear plugs just in case. I don't think I'll go again. Sorry
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Dale, Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal and great value
Perfect location - right opposite Chalk Farm Underground and within walking distance from many restaurant and bars / markets in Camden. friendly staff, room small and basic but spotlessly clean and more facilities than expected - mini toiletries, hairdryer. Great value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and staff just slightly uncomfortable
The hotel is great value for money and in a great location. I was very pleased with the modern décor and great condition of the room given the price of my stay. The staff were very helpful and friendly, being 24-hours and offering to keep luggage the next day after I checked out. The only things I was disappointed in was how hot the room got as the windows barely opened and how thin the walls were which meant I had a bad sleep as I could hear people outside and in the other rooms. Other than that it was overall a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Bev, Blackpool U.K.

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Near to Camden market
We arrived at reception and they needed my name, address, telephone number, e mail then further ID of driving licence or passport plus filling in a form with your date of birth!! I am British born and bred and only needed a room for a couple of nights!! I know this is standard for every hotel but wow!? The hotel was near to Camden shopping area, beds were clean, tea and coffee provided, small rail sticking out of the wall for the wardrobe. Bathroom clean. Pub across the road so it was noisy with people shouting and talking plus you could hear the traffic on the main road. Only saw the receptionist and she was very nice, helpful and polite.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

alan, bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location for Camden Market
We were in London to go to the cricket at Lords, and found this Hotel ideal for us. Nothing flashy, but nice clean room and what appeared to be a recently refurbished en suite with lovely shower. Just across the road from Chalk Farm tube, a short walk to Camden Market and a bus ride from Lords. Ideal!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
This was a standard low cost hotel, with a bright clean room and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

caz, kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice hotel central to every thing
Nice clean hotel friendly helpful staff Close to great pubs restaurants shops markets bus routes and underground Would go again 👍🏻
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camden Lock Hotel Review
LOVED the staff of the Camden Lock Hotel and loved the location. If the weather wasn't so hot and humid these negatives might not apply but the lack of Air Conditioning and the LOUD street noise and next door pub noise were almost unbearable. Because of the lack of AC we were forced to leave the window and shades open which of course lead to lack of privacy, lack of a solid nights sleep (due to the next door pub noise and street noise) and more than a bit of frustration. We also were forced to switch our room on the first day due to a plumbing issue but the manager gave us a bigger room and two days of free meals from the downstairs cafe which offset this a bit. However the AC and noise levels would probably prevent us from ever staying here again. It is a shame because the staff were so friendly and helpful but these are big issues in our opinion.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Fabio, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice Hotel, clean and friendly
Was there one night while on a business trip in London. It ticked all the boxes. Conveniently located in Camden and near Chalk Farm tube.

8/10 Good

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location near tube nice breakfast

10/10 Excellent

debbie, hereford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly little hotel
Very clean staff extremely helpful and friendly ideal for a couple of nights in London as in a great location

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location -clean rooms.
Central place to stay for an overnight stop in London.

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, Clean and friendly.
Perfect location, opposite the roundhouse and 1 min away from the tube station too. Staff were friendly and the room was clean. For 5er extra you get breakfast with the coffee shop next door too. Would come back again.

8/10 Good

Jeff, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room was perfectly fine
The room was perfectly clean in all respects and was nicer than I had expected. I only have one complaint. The shower is in a stall that is very small. The shower stall was so small that after I got the shower water on me, I had to exit the shower to soap down my body and then get back into the shower to was off. The hotel's location is great. It is very close to the underground that goes to the heart of Camden Town. Thus., you can be in the middle of Camden Town in less that 7 minutes from the hotel. The staff was very friendly.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location for Roundhouse
Have stayed in this hotel a few times. Good points : Good location for music venues in Camden. Hotel staff very helpful and friendly. Breakfast is good. Hotel Bad points: Hotel is always too hot Traffic noise is really bad if you open the windows

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but Perfect for an Overnight Stay.
Polite staff, easy to check in and out. Comfortable bed. Easy access to tube station. Perfect for an overnight stay.

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great transport links
Stayed here for a few days to see a concert in Kentish Town. It's literally across the road from a tube station and next to a main road so transport links are aplenty. Great if you need somewhere to crash for a couple days. Pros: - Recently refurbished - Free WiFi - Easy access to transport - Nearby restaurants/ takeaways and shops Cons: - Really loud main road at night - Heard people in the corridor very loudly when they walked past (The walls between each room seem to be good though) - Staff were a little hard to understand at times - The door locks seemed to be unreliable and somewhat difficult to figure out, need updating

6/10 Okay

Jen, Southend

Fine for the price
It's in a great location, right by Chalk Farm tube and minutes from Camden. This does mean that you're right on a busy main road, so it's very noisy if you sleep with the windows open, which we had to do as the room seemed excessively warm even with the heating off. The room was quite basic but clean and had everything we needed. The bathroom was modern but had an old rickety sliding door, which was odd. This rattled against the wall when the windows were open. We were also woken up by the fire alarm going off at 6am. It turned off just as we had managed to get on clothes and shoes and get out of the room. On check out, there was no explanation or apology for this, which I didn't appreciate. On the whole, fine for the money, and a great location if you're going to gigs in Camden, but I doubt I'd stay there again unless I had no other option.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ideal for the O2 Forum
Hotel staff v.good Hotel in middle of painting but didn't have any effect on us room sparse but clean and very Hot, but turn down radiator and open window /bit noisy but ok

8/10 Good

Tina , Cambridgeshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to the tube. Ideal for our trip
Ideal position for Camden, Primrose Hill, London zoo. Very welcoming staff. Room clean, bed very comfy. Glad I booked the breakfast, the full English was super

10/10 Excellent

alan, somerset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
very good location
from check in to check out the staff was very well trained and plesant to you. great location foe camden market regents park london zoo and jazz cafe

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lobby and attached cafe are nice and modern. The room was small, but clean. The bathroom was nice and clean. A lot of noise came into the room from the hallway and street.

6/10 Okay

M., Glasgow

It is fine
I cannot complain. The only thing is that you can hear noise from other rooms and the street.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and basic. Quiet considering how close to the main road it is. No frills but does the job. Staff at reception were warm, friendly and helpful.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Thin walls so you can hear every movement on the whole floor. Staff are friendly and hotel is clean but very basic

8/10 Good

Tucker, Devon UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient for any one visiting London
Everything we required for this visit, convenient for relatives and transport

4/10 Poor

paul

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient hotel in excellent location...
Hotel is very dated and certainly not worth the money l paid, although l did book at the last minute, Rooms was small, as was the tv but l wasnt too bothered as l booked for the location, which was excellent. You pay £5 for a voucher that entitles you to a cooked breakfast in the cafe alongside the hotel - excellent value for money! I would return here, especially as the Holiday Inn prices at Camden are such a rip-off.

8/10 Good

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Really good location
No complaints but the walls were thinking heard people walking and talking but I don't care much about that

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic central hotel
The photos on the hotels listing are not photos of the hotel, you will find the hotel down the side road seen in the photo. The photos of the room and reception are correct though. You have to leave your key with reception every time you leave the building, and collect it using a hand written card when you come back in, but reception is open 24 hours a day so there is no danger of being locked out. The rooms were small but comfortable beds and a good shower make up for room size. Overall this was a good hotel for two 22 year olds spending the night in Camden, it is probably not suitable for people looking to spend any time in the hotel, instead of using it as a 'base' and somewhere to sleep at night.

8/10 Good

J A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and good value
We have stayed here a few times over the years and always go back as it's good value and convenient. It's been refurbished since our last stay the rooms and ensuite are spacious for London. The furniture could do with an update but is adequate. The rooms are clean and staff friendly and helpful. You get a nice cooked vegetarian breakfast for £5. It's 2 mins walking distance of Chalk Farm. Would recommend if tour wanting value for money. Much better than the expensive cupboards you pay a small fortune to stay in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff, good location, comfortable three day stay.

10/10 Excellent

Ms Caryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean and very comfy bed
great location very close to tube really good for live music as very near some great music venues

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed twice now at camdam lock hotel, both times good and comfortable only 5 minutes walk to The Stables, markets, shops and bars.