La Gaffe

3.0 star property

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Family Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Family Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Basic Double Room

  • 75 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room

  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Single Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Basic Single Room

  • 43 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Twin Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Basic Twin Room

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

La Gaffe

3-star guest house in Camden
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free guesthouse has a coffee shop/cafe and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff.
La Gaffe offers 18 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 22-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The guesthouse offers a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Victorian guesthouse also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and a front-desk safe.

La Gaffe is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1850
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Gaffe House London
Gaffe London
La Gaffe Hotel London
La Gaffe London, England
La Gaffe London England
Gaffe Guesthouse London
Gaffe Guesthouse
England
La Gaffe London
La Gaffe Guesthouse
La Gaffe Hotel London
La Gaffe Guesthouse London

La Gaffe Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 281 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 281 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 281 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 281 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 281 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ilan, West Palm Beach

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very convenient. Minutes to the Tube. Very quaint area. Rooms are SMALL!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lorenzo and his staff are true professionals. They honestly care about giving their customers the best possible experience. The “cold” breakfast is substantial — the croissants are the best we have had!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient near train underground. Staff are helpful and accomodating
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful room
Awful place, I would not recommend this to anyone. Booked a double room, room was very small, dated, hot and stuffy. There was a window which opened into a hotel landing area with a glass room. Requested a change of room but was advised there were no rooms available therefore checked out immediately and found another hotel. I would not recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First off, Lorenzo was the quintessential host - knowledgeable, friendly, and didn't hesitate to help us with anything we needed. He truly went above and beyond. As first time travelers to GB, that was probably one of the most important things we could have hoped for. The room was small but all we needed. The bed was VERY comfortable and it was pretty quiet at night. The shower and bath were clean and a welcome relief after a long day site seeing. They offered a light breakfast which had a nice mix of offerings, but there were other places nearby if you preferred. Hampstead has a variety of store fronts so anything you want is within a 15 minute walk. It's a bit hilly, but the area is great! I want to thank Lorenzo and his staff for all that they did! They were first rate hosts!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had a room that was so tiny we could hardly open our cases or move around comfortably. The bathroom in our double room was so tiny you had to step outside to dry off! Coming in our room was a challenge as there was barely room to squeeze in. Extremely noisy at night even with ear plugs which were provided! The whole facility needs a huge makeover to bring it up to decent standards. The stairs up to the rooms are extremely dangerous and narrow. The staff however are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Enjoyed staying at La Gaffe. Everyone was so helpful. Very peaceful and quiet place to stay. It was easy to get to and you can walk anywhere.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not recommend
I don’t understand why there are so many good reviews, it’s very misleading. Location was good and shower pressure strong, but that’s about it. Bed was terribly uncomfortable. Pillows were old and gross and had other guests hair on them. Walls are so thin I could hear the man in the room next door snoring, coughing, flushing the toilet, etc.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
My room was absolutely tiny. Although this was just a work trip and somewhere to sleep, the room was uncomfortably small. Breakfast was included. Coffee was lovely and the staff couldn’t be more helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked this property purely based on the reviews, I would not recommend this property to anybody it was dingy and dirty, I was appalled when I seen it and walked straight back out, I would expect this level of accommodation in a third world country
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An absolute bargain to get bed and breakfast for under £100 in fairly central London. Staff were very friendly and fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ennio

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities
The place is nice and the staff too
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We would highly recommend this family owned hotel. Given the difficulties these days with getting staff etc. they did their utmost to provide us with individual things that we needed. A really friendly and efficiently run place in a beautiful area of London. Many thanks - we'll certainly be booking for next year ! YVonne and Neil
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like that this hotel is in walkable distance to the stores in Hampstead and my Daughter's home.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

antonio

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property felt very home like, the entire staff was a delight, very thoughtful and the room was ready before check in time which was great after an 11 hour flight. Would definitely stay here again and would recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Valerie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do not recommend this place more like a hostel or bedsit than a hotel. Normally stay at premiere inn and thought we would try somewhere different. The room had dirty walls and then bed was squeaky. It reminded me of my student accommodation 25 years ago. No sound proofing I could hear neighbours arguing until 1 am. Staff were polite however fire alarm went off multiple times in the night. When I tried to exit the door was internally locked and no one greeted us outside. Worse than this was that a team member from the annex next door was clearly visible inside the property on the phone and distracted while his guests stood for 20 minutes on the pavement outside…in the end I returned back into the building and retrieved the contact telephone number for emergency contacts…as we did not know how long we may be stood outside for…I rang the number and the same man I could see wandering around inside answered and eventually came out…I was very annoyed that he did not approach us in all the time we stood there and left us to fend for ourselves until shamed into helping us. A truly awful experience and I would never stay there again the breakfast offer was boiled eggs bread rolls and cereal and the restaurant error had a strange odour.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall good value for money. A lot of street noise - unavoidable because of location - quite a lot of room noises: thin walls but, luckily, clientele on the quiet, respectful side. Twin room size adequate for one (myself) but would have been beyond cozy for two. Big bonus is location in Hammersmith: interesting neighborhood restaurants & bars, very close to Heath and close to Tube for exploration of London.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personal and lovely B&B
Fantastic little B&B in a beautiful and well connected part of London. A fantastic range of restaurants around the area also added to it. Personal touch and thoughtful enquiry by the staff and owners were the cherry on top.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Matthew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, fantastic location and excellent value
I had a very good stay here. The location is fantastic, only 5 minutes from the Northern Line and 15 minutes from the centre of London, but it feels like another world. Hampstead is a beautiful part of London to stay in, with lots of cafes and small shops, and the Heath is right on your doorstep. It is also not far (15 minute walk) to the overground to head west to Kew or east to Stratford. The staff were very friendly. It is a continental breakfast, but that was perfect for me and great coffee (the most important thing!) My room was a good size--certainly for what you would expect in London--the bed was comfortable and there was plenty of storage and the bathroom was clean. The shower was rather difficult to set and very hot. My main reservation about my stay was that my room was at the front, and when it was warm if I opened the window there was a lot of traffic noise. The ceiling fan kept the air circulating but it was a little uncomfortable--but you wouldn't expect air-conditioning in a small hotel in the UK and it was only a problem on a rare hot day. The stairs were also a little steep with luggage but the staff helped me up on arrival. Despite that, I would have no hesitation at all in returning, and have already recommended the hotel to some colleagues at work. If you like a generic hotel that could be in London, Lisbon, or Las Vegas, you probably won't like La Gaffe; but if you like a hotel with character and charm and with friendly staff, this is the place for you.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023