Rathbone Hotel, London
I visited London for a few days earlier this month and stayed at the Rathbone Hotel in Fitzrovia. I was very happy with the hotel’s location. The room was small but clean, quiet, and attractive. There was internet access, but for a fee. Of course, I had to bring my own laptop and an adapter plug. There was a small television with about sixteen channels and four radio channels, but that was quite adequate for me since I was not there to watch television. The bathroom had a shower but no tub. I can remember a time when one would have been more likely to find the reverse. The hotel is a little bit to the south of Goodge Street and is within walking distance of many restaurants and retail stores. I could also walk to the Wigmore Hall and to Covent Garden. The hotel staff were all quite friendly.
As an addendum, I should say that my room was toward the back of the hotel. I have read reports that some people who stayed in rooms at the front of the hotel were bothered by noise of early-morning trash collection from a pub across the street.
