The Arosfa Hotel, London
Expert reviews
“The Arosfa Hotel is a reasonably priced townhouse hotel was once the Bloomsbury home of artist John Everett Millais. It’s close to Euston Station, the British Museum and the shops of Oxford Street.”
What guests liked
- Boutique style
- Excellent breakfast
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Clean rooms
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located on 83 Gower Street in the Camden district of London offering only the best of services and facilities to tourists and travelers in the city. The Arosfa Hotel offers stylish and luxury room options, furnished with the finest art décor making the hotel as aesthetically pleasing for guests as possible.
The hotel offers room options such as Single Room, Double Room, Twin Room and Superior Double Room. The hotel is family-friendly which is why a room option, Family Room, is made available for families.
The hotel is a 200-year old Georgian townhouse that was once the home of renowned artist Sir John Everett Millais.
The hotel is situated in an excellent location where it ensures that guests are close to the city’s most famous and interesting places. The famous British Museum is a 10-minute away from the hotel while Oxford Street is also within a 10-minute walk from the Arosfa Hotel.
Major transportation stations, Goodge Street tube station, and Euston Square tube station are located a 10-minute walk away from the hotel.
The hotel rooms are small and compact but fitted with all the needed facilities and amenities for comfortable living.
The hotel offers standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a minibar and a private bathroom which features thoughtful additions such as bathroom slippers and bathrobes.
The hotel offers other services such as daily maid service, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk service and heating.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
Leila
5 December 2023
Very convenient location. Although expensive for what it was, still good value for central London.
Very onvenient location. Even though the room faced the main road it was quiet and a bonus that there was a cafe in the bookshop opposite. Breakfast was good with plenty of choice for vegetarians, not just a minimal "continental" but a full buffet and the option of a cooked breakfast as well if wanted. Staff were friendly and helpful. Shower was excellent and the ensuite was nicely laid out even though small.
Stairs were managable but would have preferred a lift or stairlift and although seasonal, the Christmas decorations wrapped around the whole stretch of the handrail from the ground floor to the landing made it difficult for a guest (like me) with restricted mobility to be able to get a firm grip and support from the handrail. The bed was very narrow, more a three quarter size than a full couble, and the room was very small for a double. The extraction system in the en suite needs attention as it didn't keep the bathroom clear of steam.
Powe
2 December 2023
Comfortable
Location
Nothing
John
28 November 2023
Cosy single room, excellent staff, excellent breakfast!
Good location
Elizabeth
27 November 2023
Charming hotel to begin and end your day in London
The breakfast was fantastic. The room was really small but made an amazing use of its space. (Suitcases are on desk; more shelves and hangers are in the room) And the (single twin) bed was so inviting with its plush comforter and firm mattress that after it provided a wonderful 1 night stay, I booked 2 more nights! And the bathroom was full size and clean. The staff was friendly and accommodating.
As said the room was small. But I didn’t come to London to sleep (although I did sleep off my jet lag); I came to see the city.
Anne-louise
24 November 2023
Very good
Location and cleanliness . Friendly helpful staff.
It seemed ever so warm, but we were at the top of the building.
Murray
16 November 2023
Perfect location, charming building, nice breakfast and helpful staff
Fabulous convenient location, nice breakfast, good value
Very small room - but clean and comfortable. Only complaint was in the room I had there was almost nowhere to unpack and hang or store clothing and no counter space or shelf in bathroom to put toiletries on. Minor inconvenience really
Mark
13 November 2023
Great staff , excellent location
Fantastic location , staff helpful and friendly , did I say fantastic location ? 15 mins walk to soho but none of the noise and hassle of some hotels
Rooms a bit small but the usual for round the area
Jon
10 November 2023
A convenient location at a reasonable price for London
Location was convenient; price was good for London. The owners have clearly tried to develop a pleasant ambience and, in my view, have succeeded.
I'm afraid the bed has given me back ache ...
Gbenga
7 November 2023
Peaceful.
excellent
nothing
Nina
31 October 2023
Great London hotel
Great location and very kind staff
Nothing! It was simple and the breakfast was perfect
Juta
14 October 2023
The best location
Superb location, great breakfast, clean rooms, possibility to store the luggage before and after check-in/check-out.
The room we had was really small, though it was expected. But you can make it work :)
Ieva
11 October 2023
Great authentic spot in central London
Great location and quite authentic building! The breakfast was awesome and staff was very friendly. Great little spot in central London!
Flavie
10 October 2023
Pleasant
The hotel is well located. The ladies serving breakfast are doing their best, with the smile, though they look overloaded.
Overpriced for the size and the quality of the room
Jane
9 October 2023
Very good
Location. Very clean and helpful staff.
The rooms were very small. Efficiently appointed but very small double beds and minimal room to walk in the room.
Markus
6 October 2023
Every room is a little gem in this rather unassuming hotel.
The love to detail in every room‘s furnishings. The sumptuous continental and English breakfast.
The shower’s water pressure on the top floor. Only hot water.
Paula
2 October 2023
Clean and pleasant, would stay there again.
Nice area
Michael
2 October 2023
Excellent choice for Bloomsbury and the stations
I've stayed in almost all the hotels around Kings Cross/Bloomsbury (Argyle Square, Cartwright Gardens etc) so can say that the Arosfa is just that bit nicer than most. It's slightly more expensive than the ones we normally choose, and it was definitely better: the room was not at all cramped, very swish bathroom, good breakfast. And the room had a really good fan - the hotels of this type in this area are often very hot in the summer and I was really impressed that the Arosfa has dealt with this problem. It was very late and rather wet when we stayed so we didn't get a chance to sit in the garden (which was a huge surprise - it was very unexpected to have outside space in this type of hotel in this area). We were at the back so had no traffic noise at all. (The hotel name is Welsh btw - it means 'a place to stay').
A perennial problem - it really would be nice if every hotel in the world could sort out the bedside lights, so that everyone sleeping in the room has got a bedside lightswitch. Please!
Jackie
30 September 2023
Enjoyable stay.
Location was close to great food and shopping.
Staff were not very helpful. Room very small.
Geena
24 September 2023
Overall very nice!
Nice lighting. The bathroom is very updated and chic with good storage space available in there. Good lighting and a fan in the room. Good sized beds and decent sized rooms. Included breakfast. Good location near museum and train station.
Bathroom door is partially see-through. Staying with my parents in here so a little weird...
Jana
21 September 2023
Very good and quiet hotel
Very good hotel in a quiet street in a nice quarter, near to St Pancras or Euston station. Very good breakfast. Very comfortable beds. Helpful staff.
Christian
21 September 2023
Pleasant
Very nice location, staff was helpful, room was small but adequate size for one person.
There didn`t seem to be real air conditiong, only ceiling fan. Air quality was not the best.
Clair
20 September 2023
Very small room
The breakfast was great, exceptional choice and plenty of coffee. The shower and bathroom facilities were good
Considering that this was our wedding night, the room did not live up to its promise. The room was only marginally bigger than the double bed, so very disappointing, it was more like a cabin room
Fred
19 September 2023
Cramped single rooms and poor beds make this hotel a bad value.
Clean, well-decorated and equipped. Good location. Fine staff.
My single room was VERY SMALL—like a pod hotel. But the real deal-breaker was the terrible, absurdly cheap bed. I stayed almost a week and NEVER got a good night’s sleep. The cramped size of the room and the bad bed made the hotel a poor value, quite overpriced for its comfort level. I would not recommend it.
Mercia
13 September 2023
Comfortable hotel In excellent location
Fantastic location! Around the corner from British Museum. Safe, lovely neighborhood. Was good value for London Room was simple and small, but very clean and perfectly comfortable. It suited my purpose as a solo traveler needing a place to sleep comfortably but no extras
As others have said, in hot weather the top floor gets veeery warm!! Even with a ceiling and portable fan Stairs are steep, fine for me, but others should know it’s a climb
Hotel facilities
Outdoors
- - Garden
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Designated smoking area
Services
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
- - Special diet menus (on request)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
Mark
9 December 2023
Great location, competitive price and good facilities and friendly staff