Astons Apartments

These apartments are in a great location with Gloucester Road tube station a few minutes walk away. Very clean rooms and friendly staff. Apartments are fully equiped with everything you need. Would definitely stay there again.

When we arrived at Astons, ragged with jetlag and exhaustion, I couldn't believe my eyes. Our "triple apartment" was a single room. Drab walls. Drab carpet. Hideous curtains. Three narrow beds with white linens. An all-in-one bathroom with a weird shower arrangement. The strangest "kitchen-in-a-cabinet" I'd ever seen. No proper mirror, only half a closet, no alarm clock, a small television perched precariously on a stand, an inaccessible table crammed in the corner, our extended family spread between locked buildings with no way to enter the other buildings.... I honestly thought there was no way I could stay in this hotel for a week. But we went to bed, resolved to figure something out when we were less tired.

And with a little more rest to clear my head, it seemed workable. Over the week, we came to love the location (close to a tube stop and essential businesses). The place is clean, and in a nice residential area. We didn't spend that much time in the room anyway. Be advised that some of the rooms are a long walk up numerous flights, and those facing the streets can be noisy. If you have multiple rooms, you may not end up in the same building and will have to call to let each other in the front door. But the price is reasonable and the location really is great. Lower your expectations and you'll be just fine. With that caveat, and for a budget traveller, I would recommend Aston's.