Grange Rochester Hotel

The Hotel was very good overall, we had a small room (with a small balcony), and also a very small ensuite, but at a very competitive rate. The decoration was nice, the bed was comfortable and there was plenty of tea and coffee (another reviewer said there wasn't any - it was all in a cupboard in our room). The room had the usual considerations - hair dryer, telephone (with internet). There was also a good selection of magazines in the room, and most newspapers in the bar. The staff were friendly and there was a man on the door which is... more

The Rochester is not a hotel to which I would personally return or reccomend to family or friends. There was a large inconsistency in the helpfulness, indeed friendliness, of the staff. We arrived late on Friday evening and truly felt that we were an inconvenience to the staff working at that time. This is in great contrast to the friendly and helpful service received when we checked-out and left our bags at the hotel until later on in the day on Sunday. The room itself was far too warm on arrival and over-furnished making it... more

Returned to the Rochester yet again, for the 3rd time, because it offers excellent value in an excellent location, only 10 minutes' walk to Victoria Cross rail and bus station making every major tourist site so accessible. It is a solid older purpose-built hotel ( not a converted Georgian style one) with good quality fittings and beautifully furnished. Although rated as 4 star, we were disappointed this year because the bed mattress had collapsed and needed to be replaced. Staff are very attentive and helpful as well as... more

An overnight stay before a meeting nearby. Small single room but quite cosy really in a nice, quiet location. Didn't eat in the hotel. Would certainly return.

I stayed @ the Grange Rochester for one night in February, booked my reservation on that day @ Victoria Coach Station, as my friend and I were extremely jet-lagged, and wanted to find a decent place to sleep. Our room was quite spacious, and was quite clean; the beds were comfortable, no real complaints about the room itself! The hotel isn't too far from Victoria Station, which made getting around easy enough. However, I have to complain about the staff, as they were completely unhelpful. For some reason, they couldn't establish a... more

Spent 3 nights mid September. Our room was on the top floor, had to walk the last floor as the lift only went to 3rd floor. Room was ok size for London and was reasonably appointed. Location was a bit away from nightlife but close to Victoria and St James tube stations. paid 65 pds inc breafast which was good considering B'fast was over 13 pds on it's own. Service was acceptable and tour desk helpful, overall not a bad place to stay for a few days.

I booked this hotel at Stansted Airport on a last-minute layover in London. I paid 90 pounds for a double for one night. We were originally given room G1 -- ground floor, next to the bar and kitchen. Ick! When we opened the room door, the room had not been cleaned. There were newspapers and empty bottles scattered about. It appeared as if someone from the staff had taken a nap in the room. The front desk staff gave us another room with no hassle. Room 305 was great with a terrace and view over the peaceful park. The good: The... more

Went there for lunch the other day. Well, all I can say is, don't. There were no redeeming features whatsoever.

This hotel may have been four star in the 1950's but it certainly isn't now. I was meeting my sister (whom I hadn't seen for a long time) at Victoria Coach Station and when we got to the hotel we found they had messed up the booking so instead of the twin room which we had requested they offered us two single rooms (which were like cupboards) on opposite sides of the hotel. Both rooms were missing various items such as cups and a kettle and my sister's bed sloped to the right. Neither were cleaned properly and there was a faint smell of... more

Needing to stay one night within walking distance of the transport connections of Victoria this hotel, with a reduced rate, was a far better option than the generally rather basic (and not always so nice) cheaper B&B's in the Victoria Station area. This is one of those typical 'dark wood and chintz fabric' type English hotels. We had a room with 2 dbl (queen) beds - which I presume was an upgrade to a quad room as we only booked a dbl room. Average size room with small bathroom so I wouldn't recommend this for 4 adults. Main problem ,... more