Name: The Bryson Hotel
Address: 124 Clerkenwell Rd, Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom, London, England, GB
Price range: US$105–US$370 per night
Rating: 7.7

What guests think

At The Bryson Hotel, guests consistently praise the central, walkable location and generally friendly staff, while feedback on cleanliness and room condition is mixed, ranging from very clean stays to reports of dust, sticky surfaces, and hard beds.

Rooms are often compact, and several reviews note minor maintenance issues such as slow-draining showers, broken or light-leaking curtains, and occasional air-conditioning faults. Some guests highlighted quiet rooms, while others mentioned early road noise or dated and dark common areas. Expect a central, no-frills stay with variable upkeep and usually pleasant service.

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Facilities

Mentions of facilities are limited and mixed: some guests noted effective air conditioning, while another reported a faulty unit. One review also indicates parking is via a nearby public car park rather than on-site.

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2

Git

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom was OK and the staff was friendly. The curtains wouldn’t close for privacy, water stain in the corner of the ceiling. The remote control was filthy and hallways were very dark and uninviting. The shampoo bottles were the smallest I’ve ever seen etc.

4

Geoffrey

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I booked this hotel because "parking is available". Turns out the parking is an NCP park a few hundred metres away (0.5 miles by car through the one way system). I don't consider that a commercial carpark, unconnected with the hotel, several hundred metres away counts as parking available - that could be said of almost any hotel. Corridors are narrow, rooms small and basic. Equivalent to a Travelodge but without a carpark. Room was clean.

8

Shannon

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent cleanliness, friendly staff, comfortable bed, new bathrooms. Upon closer look, it’s not as nice as the photos (e.g. the carpet & baseboards, and the curtains were a bit broken). Overall good stay though so would recommend :)

8

Bryn

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice and the staff were excellent. The common areas could definitely use an update, though. Altogether I thought the place a bit expensive for what you get, but a good hotel overall.

4

William

6 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Over priced and under whelming No bar no breakfast area Worst shower ever

8

Allannah

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was clean and comfortable - jacuzzi bath was amazing after a long day on my feet at a conference

8

Peter

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok but here were. Couple of issues 1) lights in room on PIR and comes on when walk around could wake people up & 2) finish in bathroom water marks on paint and finish around windows. It would appear people don’t open the window when they have a shower and it damages the paintwork. Easy fix would be a sign stating open the window. 3) shower is small for me ( I am 6ft 2 plus) but if you are below 6ft you should be fine. Comfy bed and overall very please and helpful , friendly staff. Close to Holborn station for access to London as well (5 min walk). I would stay again .

10

Neil

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great three nights in a friendly environment. The room was good and the air conditioning was working well in the middle of a hot spell in London. Plenty of places to eat and easy for transport.

6

Trevor

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room looked nice on first arrival. The air con did not work (the windows were open - should’ve guessed), there were no USB charger points so had to got to Boots to buy a plug adapter. Someone else’s hair on one of the pillows on arrival when I checked the room out. Front desk were very friendly though.

10

Ingrid

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 13 nights

I had a very pleasant 2 week stay at the Bryson. My room on the 4th floor was large and clean. The double bed was very comfortable. I even had a view of the top of the Chard and could see the twinkling lights at night. I had plenty of cupboard space and a large bathroom with a good sized shower and a lovely heated towel rail to dry and warm my towels. The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful and made my stay comfortable. I would highly recommend the Bryson. It is very close to Farringdon station and also Chancery Lane so you can get around London easily. The location has many places to eat and about 8 minutes walk will get you to Exmouth Markets, which also has lovely cafes and restaurants.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is inconsistent: several reviews praise very clean rooms and housekeeping, while others report issues like sticky carpets or remotes, dusty surfaces, moldy odours, and stray hairs.

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2

Git

29 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom was OK and the staff was friendly. The curtains wouldn’t close for privacy, water stain in the corner of the ceiling. The remote control was filthy and hallways were very dark and uninviting. The shampoo bottles were the smallest I’ve ever seen etc.

8

Shannon

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent cleanliness, friendly staff, comfortable bed, new bathrooms. Upon closer look, it’s not as nice as the photos (e.g. the carpet & baseboards, and the curtains were a bit broken). Overall good stay though so would recommend :)

4

Mark

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was far from 4 star filthy and run down toilet and shower was leaking

8

Stephen

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location especially for the City and reasonable value for money given extortionate price of hotels at this time of year. Room could have done with a more thorough cleaning - quite a lot of dust on surfaces and lightbulbs. Service mostly friendly and efficient but the male receptionist was somewhat sullen but everyone can have a bad day I suppose

10

Bryan

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff and good location.

6

Trevor

17 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room looked nice on first arrival. The air con did not work (the windows were open - should’ve guessed), there were no USB charger points so had to got to Boots to buy a plug adapter. Someone else’s hair on one of the pillows on arrival when I checked the room out. Front desk were very friendly though.

6

Edward

16 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not a good standard of clean clean, however staff were friendly and location good

6

Jonathan

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Sticky carpet in bedroom & very sticky remote control for the TV.

2

johan

28 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We left the room as soon as we came in. Unclean, moldy and they had covered to that by spraying it with detergent. We asked for refund since we weren’t to keen on having our daughter sleep there but was turned down. Ended up staying at Hilton and paying for 2 hotels instead.

10

Melinda

6 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, friendly staff close to everything

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Rooms

Rooms are generally compact, with recurring comments about hard or uncomfortable beds and small or awkward bathrooms and showers; several guests also mention light-leaking or broken curtains. A few guests reported larger rooms and good comfort, and several found rooms quiet.

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Lynden

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Bed was a little hard and the water in the shower tray didn’t empty quick enough for the water flow. Other than that all was ok.

6

charles

2 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

small room - uncomfortable bed

8

Shannon

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent cleanliness, friendly staff, comfortable bed, new bathrooms. Upon closer look, it’s not as nice as the photos (e.g. the carpet & baseboards, and the curtains were a bit broken). Overall good stay though so would recommend :)

6

Paul

10 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It's a good hotel, clean, staff is friendly. Bathroom is too tight, had to use toilet and shower. My partner says lighting is poor for makeup. Location is central to everything. Overall great place to stay. I would recommend this hotel to others.

4

William

6 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Over priced and under whelming No bar no breakfast area Worst shower ever

8

Pamela

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night and chose the hotel as it was close to where we were attending a party. The room was quite small, the curtain was coming off the rail at one side so did not cover the window properly, sockets in the room poorly located eg no socket near to mirror for hairdryer and had to unplug lamp to use socket next to the bed. However, apart from those niggles the room was comfortable, clean and did not feel like a bland hotel room. Staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and the hotel is walkable from Kings Cross station.

8

Peter

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok but here were. Couple of issues 1) lights in room on PIR and comes on when walk around could wake people up & 2) finish in bathroom water marks on paint and finish around windows. It would appear people don’t open the window when they have a shower and it damages the paintwork. Easy fix would be a sign stating open the window. 3) shower is small for me ( I am 6ft 2 plus) but if you are below 6ft you should be fine. Comfy bed and overall very please and helpful , friendly staff. Close to Holborn station for access to London as well (5 min walk). I would stay again .

10

Neil

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great three nights in a friendly environment. The room was good and the air conditioning was working well in the middle of a hot spell in London. Plenty of places to eat and easy for transport.

6

Samantha

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in a really good location for what we wanted to do... food and drink! The room was quiet, but we did get road noise in the morning. The curtains let in quite a lot of light too, so we were up early. The reception staff were very friendly and even offered my husband an umbrella as it was tipping it down outside.

10

Ingrid

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 13 nights

I had a very pleasant 2 week stay at the Bryson. My room on the 4th floor was large and clean. The double bed was very comfortable. I even had a view of the top of the Chard and could see the twinkling lights at night. I had plenty of cupboard space and a large bathroom with a good sized shower and a lovely heated towel rail to dry and warm my towels. The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful and made my stay comfortable. I would highly recommend the Bryson. It is very close to Farringdon station and also Chancery Lane so you can get around London easily. The location has many places to eat and about 8 minutes walk will get you to Exmouth Markets, which also has lovely cafes and restaurants.

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Service

Service is largely described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, though a few guests experienced slow or indifferent front-desk interactions and one reported difficulty obtaining a refund. A check-in delay was mentioned once.

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10

Joel

3 Oct 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Very accomodating! Made our stay great!

6

Josheua

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Wasn’t bad and easy to find from taking the Elizabeth line from LHR , I did have a situation and I asked the guy who was at the night desk where I could get a adapter for my phone. This was my first time ever being in London and he said “ can get one at a souvenir shop & like a Tesco or sainsbury? I had no idea where any of that was and he was no help in pointing that out. So I took a black cab to Apple Store in Covant Garden and the guy in the cab and the Apple Store lady where more helpful then him. But overall the stay wasn’t that bad , now I know exactly what area of London I want to stay at next time.

8

Pamela

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night and chose the hotel as it was close to where we were attending a party. The room was quite small, the curtain was coming off the rail at one side so did not cover the window properly, sockets in the room poorly located eg no socket near to mirror for hairdryer and had to unplug lamp to use socket next to the bed. However, apart from those niggles the room was comfortable, clean and did not feel like a bland hotel room. Staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and the hotel is walkable from Kings Cross station.

8

Stephen

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location especially for the City and reasonable value for money given extortionate price of hotels at this time of year. Room could have done with a more thorough cleaning - quite a lot of dust on surfaces and lightbulbs. Service mostly friendly and efficient but the male receptionist was somewhat sullen but everyone can have a bad day I suppose

10

Bryan

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff and good location.

4

Lloyd

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Boone present at check8n desk at areival. Waited 10 mins for aomeone to arrive. Rude and indifferent staff.

2

johan

28 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We left the room as soon as we came in. Unclean, moldy and they had covered to that by spraying it with detergent. We asked for refund since we weren’t to keen on having our daughter sleep there but was turned down. Ended up staying at Hilton and paying for 2 hotels instead.

6

Samantha

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in a really good location for what we wanted to do... food and drink! The room was quiet, but we did get road noise in the morning. The curtains let in quite a lot of light too, so we were up early. The reception staff were very friendly and even offered my husband an umbrella as it was tipping it down outside.

10

Ingrid

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 13 nights

I had a very pleasant 2 week stay at the Bryson. My room on the 4th floor was large and clean. The double bed was very comfortable. I even had a view of the top of the Chard and could see the twinkling lights at night. I had plenty of cupboard space and a large bathroom with a good sized shower and a lovely heated towel rail to dry and warm my towels. The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful and made my stay comfortable. I would highly recommend the Bryson. It is very close to Farringdon station and also Chancery Lane so you can get around London easily. The location has many places to eat and about 8 minutes walk will get you to Exmouth Markets, which also has lovely cafes and restaurants.

10

Melinda

6 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, friendly staff close to everything

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Location

Location is widely praised as central and walkable, with easy access to Farringdon, Chancery Lane, Holborn, and transport links. Guests also liked the nearby dining options.

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10

Manuel

1 Dec 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Clean, good location, close to station, walkable

6

Paul

10 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

It's a good hotel, clean, staff is friendly. Bathroom is too tight, had to use toilet and shower. My partner says lighting is poor for makeup. Location is central to everything. Overall great place to stay. I would recommend this hotel to others.

10

Jonathan

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for exploring London

8

Pamela

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed one night and chose the hotel as it was close to where we were attending a party. The room was quite small, the curtain was coming off the rail at one side so did not cover the window properly, sockets in the room poorly located eg no socket near to mirror for hairdryer and had to unplug lamp to use socket next to the bed. However, apart from those niggles the room was comfortable, clean and did not feel like a bland hotel room. Staff we encountered were friendly and helpful and the hotel is walkable from Kings Cross station.

8

Peter

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was ok but here were. Couple of issues 1) lights in room on PIR and comes on when walk around could wake people up & 2) finish in bathroom water marks on paint and finish around windows. It would appear people don’t open the window when they have a shower and it damages the paintwork. Easy fix would be a sign stating open the window. 3) shower is small for me ( I am 6ft 2 plus) but if you are below 6ft you should be fine. Comfy bed and overall very please and helpful , friendly staff. Close to Holborn station for access to London as well (5 min walk). I would stay again .

10

Neil

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great three nights in a friendly environment. The room was good and the air conditioning was working well in the middle of a hot spell in London. Plenty of places to eat and easy for transport.

8

Stephen

4 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location especially for the City and reasonable value for money given extortionate price of hotels at this time of year. Room could have done with a more thorough cleaning - quite a lot of dust on surfaces and lightbulbs. Service mostly friendly and efficient but the male receptionist was somewhat sullen but everyone can have a bad day I suppose

10

Bryan

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, friendly staff and good location.

10

Ingrid

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 13 nights

I had a very pleasant 2 week stay at the Bryson. My room on the 4th floor was large and clean. The double bed was very comfortable. I even had a view of the top of the Chard and could see the twinkling lights at night. I had plenty of cupboard space and a large bathroom with a good sized shower and a lovely heated towel rail to dry and warm my towels. The staff were lovely and friendly and helpful and made my stay comfortable. I would highly recommend the Bryson. It is very close to Farringdon station and also Chancery Lane so you can get around London easily. The location has many places to eat and about 8 minutes walk will get you to Exmouth Markets, which also has lovely cafes and restaurants.

10

Melinda

6 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, friendly staff close to everything

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4

William

6 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Over priced and under whelming No bar no breakfast area Worst shower ever

8

Christina

20 Jun 2023

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Stayed 10 nights

I thought this was a good bargain for the location. The beds are a bit hard and the price of breakfast was little high but overall would stay again

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Month	Average price
January	US$137
February	US$143
March	US$145
April	US$149
May	US$161
June	US$198
July	US$184
August	US$136
September	US$231
October	US$175
November	US$198
December	US$178

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4 $284	5 $212
6 $105	7 $228	8 $323	9 $370	10 $261	11 $207	12 $259
13 $110	14 $260	15 $339	16 $355	17 $262	18 $256	19 $303
20 $141	21 $213	22 $301	23 $316	24 $205	25 $221	26 $263
27 $109	28 $161	29 $274	30 $286

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $219	2 $218	3 $263
4 $134	5 $210	6 $293	7 $292	8 $243	9 $204	10 $238
11 $134	12 $189	13 $271	14 $288	15 $176	16 $181	17 $242
18 $121	19 $174	20 $260	21 $264	22 $174	23 $181	24 $245
25 $105	26 $158	27 $181	28 $212	29 $174	30 $168	31 $196

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