The Gate London City

Overall a great hotel, would definitely stay again. The breakfast is rather limited in choice, wouldn’t book that again. Otherwise everything is great!

Location is good, real close to underground station. Room is clean and comes with a mini kitchen. One guy at the reception didnt look happy about his job, others were nice. However, I did notice that minorities were put in the rooms on the lower floors, at least didn’t see any non-minority on my floor (3rd) and every white I met in the lift were going to above 10th floor (could be people who booked the room with views are living higher tho). The worst experience was they put we in a twin room (we booked a normal double room) with someone else in the other half room, with just one thin door in between. We could even hear each other talking and we were knocked on the door and asked to be quiet because we were using hair dryer to dry hair for 5 mins at night (just past 12)🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

I’ve stayed in hundreds of 3/4/5 stars hotels in the last 50 years and The Gate is the first one that does NOT provide daily cleaning service such as clearing the dust bin, replacing towels, vacuuming, new bed sheets etc. When I asked, I was told this £120 room doesn’t have this service and I have to pay extra for it! There’re pots and pans and dishes and even an oven in the room BUT no telephone! What if a guest has an emergency… a fire, a medical situation etc? The reception said guests can call using their mobiles! I gave up! What’s the costs of a hotel room phone versus those kitchen utilities? Common sense is not common these days! The hotel is also situated in a shabby sleazy neighbourhood. I rate the hotel zero! Avoid at all costs.