Holly house hotel owns a group of hotels under different names but all on the same block, which encompass holly house hotel, ivy house hotel, cedar guest house, alexander house hotel and annex hotel.
I booked through hotels.com because we just needed a place to sleep and put our luggage and this place was priced within our budget. Granted the reviews were one stars, we kept our goal clear. We didn't need great frills or 5 star service; we just needed a place and then we could fly back home and really appreciate our bed.
We got a room with a window and personal bathroom. Window faced the metro, so we could hear the trains whiz by; fortunately the train stops running sometime between 1-5, so we did get some good sleep in. What you see in the pictures is pretty much what you get. There isn't much space to walk around. There is a mini fridge, which was nice. Once you open the door, the bed is within arms reach. The bed practically takes up 90% of the room space.
One key thing to know is before you arrive, is buy an air freshner. There was a weird smell in the room, so we went out and bought an air freshner for a pound, turned on the fan and went for a walk. When we returned the room was much more pleasant.
If you can ignore the rude receptionists, smell, noise and limited space, you'll be fine. For the price and convenient location by Victoria station, it provides everything a tourist would need, including continental breakfast. Another perk is the Victoria station goes directly to Gatwick airport. read more