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Reviews of Etap Hotel London East Barking

( 2-6 of 8 )
“Drab”

Etap Hotel London East Barking

May 23, 2008

This hotel is shabby and poorly maintained.The wall furnishings were falling off in my room and the sink didn't drain very well.The worst thing about the room was that the toilet refused to flush and even after reporting this to the reception desk after returning from my evening out it remained the same after being promised that they would have a look at it.

The shower,TV worked fine.The bed was comfortable.The breakfast wasn't bad for £2.95 even though it was confusing as to how you served yourself.

All in all I would not want to stay here for more than one night.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Disliked — The toilet flush did not work
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
felixLondon's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveller
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event
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“Felt Very happy with my 10 day stay”

Etap Hotel London East Barking

Jun 18, 2007
1/5 found this review helpful

We (self, wife and kids) enjoyed the 10 days we spent in the hotel. The room was clean, the facilities were fine and most importantly, the staff were very warm and friendly. I also admire their patience with kids. I will definitely recommend this hotel to anybody that wants decent and affordable accommodation in East London.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The ergonomics
    • Disliked — The breakfast (not generous enough)
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
frank_ezeokeke's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 18, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Shopping
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“Worth The Money”

Etap Hotel London East Barking

May 26, 2007
1/5 found this review helpful

Stayed 3 nights, as my wife and I did last year. Good rooms with the standard 2 star facilities, en suite with TV. Breakfast basic but fresh, TESCO cafe round the corner if you want a cheap English breakfast. Value for the money.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Good clean, quiet, car park, served our purpose
    • Disliked — No tea or coffee in the room
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
jimmyrd350's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: May 26, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Dirty Hotel, mouldy toast for breakfast -> Do not go!”

Etap Hotel London East Barking

Oct 19, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

The hotel is located in the outskirts of London. It takes a 10 minute walk to get to the tube station on foot. A lot of other hotels are just around the corner, e.g. Formule 1, Premier Travel Inn and Ibis. A Tesco is just around the corner.

Now to the hotel: unfortunately I had booked two nights in this hotel. My room was dirty and smelly. There were spider's webs in every corner of the room. The walls and the carpet were filthy and have obviously never been painted or cleaned since the hotel opened. The toilet and the shower are both in separate plastic boothes within the hotel room. The floor in the toilet was covered with burn marks of cigarettes and the chambermaid did obviously not feel in charge to clean the toilet. And since there was no toilet brush it remained dirty...

The breakfast costs 2,95 only, but was not worth its money. The toast was mouldy, the cutlery was dirty. Consequently, I did not really enjoy the generous all-you-can-eat offer. After a complaint at the hotel manager I received the breakfast for free. What a smasher!

I was more than happy to leave the hotel after two nights. Just when I walked over to my car two suspicious guys offered me to buy a (very obivously stolen) Notebook. Nevertheless, I was happy that they did not offer to buy my car audio.

After all I can only say that this was the lousiest hotel I have ever stayed in. Of course, the hotel is cheap. But it is definetly not good worth for money.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
tourist864's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2006
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: October 19, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
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“Worst Night of My Life!!!”

Etap Hotel London East Barking

1 of 5 stars
Northamptonshire
Sep 14, 2006
8/8 found this review helpful

This was horrific - I was given a discount as the locks were broken - but it gets MUCH worse..... The room was dirty and smelt awful, there was a pubic hair on the mattress... I turned the lights out to try to get to sleep and heard (this is no word of a lie) RATS scratching in the wall cavities, I had to sleep with the TV on to block the sound... I then woke up with bites (which can only presumably be FLEA bites) all over my body.... I stayed in this hotel as a lone woman, it was late at night and I had nowhere else to go, in my opinion, in the 21st century, no chain of hotels should exist where this level of cleanliness is acceptable.... !

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — It was AWFUL
    • Disliked — The flea bites and rats scratching at the wall cavities
    • Tips/Secrets: — Sleep on a park bench
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
OliviaSpruce's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2006
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: September 14, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Shopping, Spa
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