About The Columbia
The Columbia is situated just a stone's throw away from Hyde Park, and a six-minute walk from Italian Gardens. Guests can enjoy charming interiors and an on-site lounge and bar.
All rooms offer complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, as well as free toiletries in the en-suite bathroom. Other in-room amenities include a dressing table, hairdryer, and flat-screen TV. Rooms are serviced daily.
This family-run hotel allows guests to park on site, as well as connect to the complimentary Wi-Fi throughout. The 24-hour front desk offers luggage storage and a laundry service.
For breakfast, guests can choose between the continental buffet selection or the made-to-order English breakfast. Snacks, fresh tea and coffee are available in the lounge and bar area.
Guests staying at The Columbia are situated just a five-minute walk from Lancaster Gate tube station, and about four kilometres from Buckingham Palace. Marble Arch is positioned just less than two kilometres from this hotel.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Convenient location in a pleasant neighbourhood.
Guests agree the location of the hotel is excellent, with convenient public transport connections nearby that make it easy to travel to major attractions and other parts of the city. The neighbourhood is held in high regard and the proximity to Hyde Park
positive:
Spacious, clean rooms.
Though some guests find the décor throughout the hotel to be dated, the majority agree it is well maintained and clean. Reviewers were generally pleased with the size of their room.
positive:
Polite, friendly service.
Most reviewers mention that the service they received at the hotel was of a good standard, and that staff were polite and helpful.
Negative Reviews
negative:
A bit basic.
Several guests say this hotel is ideal if you are simply looking for somewhere to sleep and do not have high expectations for your accommodation. The hotel is said to be a little old, though some guests found this to be a bonus as it keeps the cost down f
negative:
Breakfast not worth the money.
Most guests agree the breakfast is not worth paying the additional cost for. Certain dishes were found to be inedible by some, while others mentioned that the options were extremely limited with dishes more basic than expected.
negative:
Poor sound insulation.
Some guests found that, because the hotel is in such an old building, soundproofing between rooms was inadequate. A few guests found this disturbed their sleep as they could hear noise from outside their room.