Located in the Bloomsbury section, close to three tube stations, within walking distance to the British Museum and the British Library, this b&b gives great value in a pleasant setting. The staff is cheerful and courteous. There is a scumptious English breakfast served. Rooms are a bit on the small side and bathrooms are OK but need some updating. One of the main attractions is that the hotel is quiet, located away from heavy traffic. There are many inexpensive restaurants and a mini mall closeby.

What made my stay here really memorable was that I left a fairly valuable pair of binoculars in a dresser in the room. Within a day after I telephoned the hotel from New York. they e-mailed to let me know that they had found it and mailed it to my NY address within a week. Bravo Hotel Crescent!

The hotel is conveniently located near Kings Cross and the British Museum. It is on a quiet street. The hotel isn't too big, and the breakfast was large and yummy. My room was small, but it is London, and most of the room was taken up by the bed--though there was a high ceiling. There was also a small TV. The bed was comfortable. The price was right, recommended for an affordable stay in London

Compared to some other London hotels we stayed in, Crescent Hotel in Cartwright Gardens was quite good.

Our en suite double room was clean, towels new(ish) (not torn or frayed as in some other places), the mattress and pillows reasonably comfortable. The room and the bathroom were small, but not tiny. The bathroom did NOT remind us of plane toilets as did the ones in some other hotels. The furniture was adequate and there was even an (unused) fireplace!

They provided shampoo, shower gel and a small bar of soap for each person. There was coffee and several types of tea (including herbal) on the hospitality tray. This was all replenished as necessary.

There was a TV in the room with the usual terrestrial channels. When we first arrived, there was no remote in the room, but after we told them, they provided one immediately. No radio though. There was also a phone in the room, which was handy for calling the reception instead of going down and climbing all the way back up. You could also receive messages on the room phone, but we just used the mobile, so can't say how efficient that was.

We were on the top floor (note that there is no lift), facing the back rather than Cartwright Gardens. It was quiet in our room, but I don't know what it is like if you have a room facing the front.

There was a cosy little lounge with a computer and a couple of sofas /armchairs. They also provided a luggage room which we used to store our stuff between checking out and catching our train on the last day of our stay.

I didn't go down to breakfast at all, but according to my husband, the food was just passable, but the service all right.

There was a no smoking sign in our room, which suited us just fine.

After being unable to book a reasonable hotel room, my husband and I settled for the Crescent Hotel, which was listed in Fodor's, but had mediocre Trip Advisor reviews. Much to our surprise and delight, we found our 5 night stay to be a pleasant experience, with a friendly, accomodating staff ( carrying luggage, ordering cabs), a well prepared breakfast, and a very interesting clientele. ( the hotel is close to the Britsh Library thus attracting a literary crowd). We heeded the advise of others and requested a first floor room. The hotel's free computer was constantly in use, and was usually monopolized by the same person or persons. I suggested a posted sign limiting its use to 30 minutes---but never saw one posted, but it should be.

Otherwise, the location was perfect and equi-distant to several underground lines, and the proximity to Russell Square made for a charming and tranquil place to relax and regroup.