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Reviews of Marrable's Farringdon Hotel 4 stars

86-88 Clerkenwell Road, Islington, London, EC1M 5RJ, United Kingdom

#331 of 1,010 hotels in London

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 718 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a little outdated.

    Check in was easy and staff were very polite and friendly . Room was very clean and bed was comfortable. It was very helpful to have a free beverage machine on each floor with several options eg hot chocolate, cappuccino.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Reasonable value in a good location; feels like a tired hotel waiting for a facelift.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It felt dated and empty - there was no one in the bar area and breakfast felt like an after thought.

    Friendly staff on reception.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No coffee machine in the room. Room small.

    Reception staff helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    A lovely hotel with excellent staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked freshly cooked eggs/bacon at breakfast

    Perfect venue for doing a range of activities London including Theatre and marathon

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location. Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really small room and bed

    Clean. Lovely staff. Great tea and coffee facility. Location spot on.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Okay for a couple of nights as a solo traveler
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too small rooms. My room was not cleaned on the second day at all, which I expect in every hotel. The building seems quite old.

    It's quite near to Farringdon train station and around 15-30 mins walk from St Paul's cathedral. It's on the straight line to Oxford Street as well. I really liked the coffee machines at every floor. Pretty quite neighbourhood at night.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable beds and great location for tourists
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    *Doors of the toilet and shower. Were pretty hard/tough opening and also very noisy.

    *The hotel was in a perfect location for exloring the city of London. We were able to reach the majority of most famous sightseeing places/locations within 20-30mins of walk. *Bed was comfy. *Liked those "small kitchens" on each floor of the hotel, where customers are able to get free coffee/tea/water.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent - we would certainly stay again and recommend to others
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overpowering smell from drains in our initial room but resolved quickly, moved to a larger room and with minimal fuss.

    Clean and Comfy rooms Excellent location - plenty of good bars and restaurants within a short walk and one tube stop from Kingscross

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Overall a great stay and would definitely consider staying once again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The size of the room was a bit small but a decently spacious bathroom. Dint like that I had to close the wooden shutters for privacy in the night specially since I am claustrophobic.

    Great location under a 5 minute walk to the main train station that has the Elizabeth line connects to both International airports. The hotel was a lovely hotel well decorated in an eclectic style but a little small. I loved the coffee and tea bar on each level that was very convenient specially since I was down with a cold.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    8.0
    Great, quiet, comfortable and stylish.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room fairly small.

    Clean and modern. Great location. Very quiet, even right next to elevator.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Rooftop King
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing - was great

    Lovely room, very stylish and comfortable

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    8.0
    Very comfortable.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Difficult to find entrance. No bar.

    The receptionist went the extra mile for me. Excellent service. Breakfast was very good. Pillows were perfect.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Decent hotel in convenient location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The room was quite warm, even with the heating switched off. We had to have the window open which meant a lot of noise from outside which was quite annoying. The hotel also was covered in scaffolding, which we didn't realise until about one day before hand when they sent an email about it. Fortunately, the scaffolding didn't cross our window but I would have been pretty disappointed if it had. Hopefully the other guests were aware of this before booking.

    Cozy room, nicely decorated and well presented. Hotel very conveniently located not far from Farringdon underground station, so very easy to get out and about. Quite a few pubs, bars and restaurants nearby, too. The tea and coffee stations are very handy.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I could have done with a kettle in my room with some sachets of tea, coffee and biscuits. It was difficult to find the entrance to the hotel. I think it needs an entrance sign on the door. The potted trees outside are dying . They probably need watering/feeding

    I liked the room, the decor and the location of the hotel is excellent. I liked the fact there was water provided in the room. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    7.0
    Good but spoilt by the malfunction of the shower
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was too hot and couldn't ve adjusted. I didn't discover this until I was about to leave (I was only staying for one night) so I had to leave without a shower. I mentioned this on checking out and was offered a further stay at a reduced rate, an insufficient response to a fundamental problem.

    The location was great. Breakfast was average. The room and bed was very comfortable. The room was quiet.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    7.0
    Good room but no hotel vibe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The scaffolding was really unpleasant. The hotel had notified me 2or3 days beforehand but I would have preferred to have known when booking. Like other guests, the entrance was not obvious. The lack of bar and restaurant baffled me. At check in I was shown the QR code which led to the Room service menu and a cocktail lounge was mentioned. It was by luck my son & I came across The Zetter Townhouse where we thoroughly enjoyed the cocktails. Again, I would have preferred to have known when booking that the public areas were not available. After check in, apart from the receptionist, I saw no one in the hotel until day 3! However. the rate I paid was fair for the room only but it wasn’t a hotel experience

    Good sized, well equipped clean room

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was lovely but nothing hugely stood out to warrant its value for money.

    Lovely design, beautifully laid out and the room was lovely and peaceful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Good location. Very modern decor. Helpful staff at reception.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lady at reception recommended their cocktail bar, but when we tried to get a table there we were made to feel most unwelcome.

    Great location. The staff at reception were very helpful. The room was large and very clean. There was scaffolding on the whole building, but we had been told beforehand. The coffee and water station for the floor was very well stocked and much appreciated.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    8.0
    Perfect for what we needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to fault. A shame there was scaffolding but we had been told in advance.

    Relaxed room, good timings, met expectations

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    8.0
    Great little London hotel. We will definitely use this place again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There wasn't anything that I disliked about this hotel.

    Very nice room, hotel was slightly quirky, which we loved. Great coffee machine, water and ice facility in the corridor, better than the usual stuff in the room.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    8.0
    One night short, comfortable stay in a quiet room in central London
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bar or restaurant facilities

    Location was great as was the price by comparison

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    9.0
    Great, but not the room I requested.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I booked a twin deluxe room for a friend and I. Booking.com didn’t share this request with the hotel so they didn’t have a room of this type available for us. Not the hotels fault, however, I specifically chose this hotel because it offered twin rooms. That said, I would definitely stay again, but I would contact hotel direct.

    The hotel was great and we enjoyed our stay. The room was very clean and extremely comfortable. I would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    9.0
    Great base for central London
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Club Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast not too special in the hotel but a couple of great cafes across the road

    Excellent location for range of central London sites, 20 mins from St Paul's, and walkable to Trafalgar Square too. Well fitted hotel, great staff, helpful, and quiet. Great coffee machines, one on each floor

    Stayed in February 2024

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