Forest of Essex
Forest of Essex, Walnut Road, London, E10 5TF, United Kingdom- Public Art
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Modern Accommodation near Olympic Village
The Lion and Key Hotel in Leyton, just 1.5 miles from the Olympic Village, offers stylish rooms with free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and minibars.
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Guests can enjoy 24-hour room service, luggage storage, and complimentary tea/coffee facilities.
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Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
22 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
8 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
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Les chambres sont modernes, bien équipées (clim, salle de bains moderne…) L’emplacement est calme, pas au central London, mais à 15 mins en train de la gare de St Pancras
La fenêtre donnait sur un mur à 10 cm d’écart et elle ne s’ouvrait pas…
Lovely hotel and rooms are spotless, comfy bed! Decent location with good transport links and shops.
Although aircon was in the room it was noisy but without it the room is sweltering. You can feel it in the corridor too.
Staff are very helpful
I was in Room 215 and it was awful. It was at the front and there was no curtain to cover the window above the bed. All night the lights from zebra crossing and lights from house opposite and cars were lighting up the ceiling. Also the quilt was so heavy it was too much for this time of year. There was no other bedding to use. The pillows were like rocks. There was no bathroom mat to stand on after shower . It was not a good experience. When I have been in room 106 it was fine. This room was awful .
Comfortable room with all necessary amenities
Hôtel confortable et très propre. Chambre spacieuse et personnel très aimable.Tres bon petit déjeuner. Arrêt de bus à proximité pour aller à la station de métro de Leyton.
It was clean and tidy with polite helpful staff
Nothing
Amazing air con and a small car park!
Small rooms and cost of parking (£15 for a day)
Alles sauber, super Betten, super Klimaanlage, tolles Personal, Essen und Trinken im Hotel, nette Gegend, gut erreichbar mit Bus
Zimmer vielleicht eine Spur zu klein - aber Jammern auf sehr hohem Niveau
parking was bookable but only 5 spaces, we were fortunate to get one so all good, rooms nice and good air con
We had noise from the room next door, only people talking but quite intrusive when trying to sleep, so the rooms dont seem well sound insulated between rooms, we were in room 109
Great breakfast and coffee
Some other guests were noisy but that's not the hotel's fault.
Food was very good..
Ηταν όλα καθαρά, το προσωπικό ευγενικό. Το πρωινό πολύ καλό, κ το σημαντικό έχει μπαρ ώστε να πιεις το ποτό σου το βράδυ.
Very clean and tidy. The air conditioning was amazing
Maybe a couple more towels in the room
Very modern - comfy bed and great air conditioning in the heat!
The entire staff was pleasant throughout.
N/A
Hotel was excellent, staff very professional and friendly.
Bar closed at 10pm
Room was clean.
£780 pounds for 3 nights stay in a twin room. I booked last minute.
Wir haben die Unterkunft als Ausweichmöglichkeit gebucht, da unser eigentliches Zimmer eine Katastrophe war. Hatte innerhalb weniger Minuten die Bestätigung, dass wir kommen können und das Personal war sehr hilfsbereit, wenn auch nicht das beste Englisch. Das Zimmer war sehr ruhig, man hat von den anderen Gästen nichts mitbekommen. Es gibt Stecker für USB-Anschluss, für die man keinen Adapter braucht. Lichtschalter direkt am Bett, es muss also niemand mehr aufstehen. Wir hatten kein Frühstück gebucht, aber trotzdem einmal á la Carte gefrühstückt, war sehr lecker und man bekommt 20% Rabatt, wenn man im Hotel übernachtet.
Die Klimaanlage hat sich selbst immer wieder umgestellt, mussten auch nachts öfter aufstehen um die Temperatur anzupassen. Auch tagsüber hat sie sich selbst verstellt und es war dann teilweise sehr kalt oder sehr warm, wenn wir zurück ins Zimmer gekommen sind. Es kam jeden Tag das Reinigungspersonal, hat die ersten beide Tage alle Handtücher gewechselt, die anderen Tage dann immer nur noch eines und am vierten oder fünften Tag haben sie den Duschvorleger und ein kleines Handtuch mitgenommen und keine neuen hingelegt, hatten dann also am Ende wesentlich weniger Handtücher als zu Beginn. Durch den Teppichboden war es auch teilweise sehr staubig im Zimmer. Die angegebenen Zeiten für das Restaurant und die Bar haben überhaupt nicht gestimmt. Uns wurde bei Check-In gesagt, Frühstück gibt es bis 13:00, im Restaurant hieß es dann bis 15:00 Uhr (Was ja grundsätzlich gut ist), die Bar hätte bis 23:00 geöffnet sein sollen, auf der Zimmerkarte stand 22:30 und geschlossen hat sie um kurz vor 22:00 Uhr.
The hotel is connected to a restaurant which was really nice. The room was spacious and staff were friendly. Good value for money.
The TV in the rooms advertise a 24 hour bar, however this isn't the case. We contacted reception at about midnight to ask for some drinks and were advised the bar was closed. Rooms near the front do get quite a lot of road noise.
Room was clean and well air conditioned. The bathroom was spotless. Breakfast had a great selection and was delicious. The overall appearance of the hotel was excellent. Clean and lovely decor.
Beds could be a bit bigger, especially when advertised for two people. The toiletries supplied are quite small.
The rooms are very nice. There is a restaurant in the hotel with tasty amazing food.
The room was ice cold when we entered first time. It took some time to get to a comfortable temperature. It was also very noisy, we could hear the road and due to a round window above the bed without any blind or curtain on it it was very light in the room. We didn’t have a great night sleep.
Restaurant mit Charme
It was clean, comfortable with very nice staff and good food at the restaurant. Great location too. :)
The room including the bathroom was clean and neat, the staff were great and the food at the restaurant was really good. This is a real gem of a hotel, in general everything was really great! I was worried about the location but there are many restaurants within walking distance and very very safe. You can also take buses and taxis to anywhere. Really happy we found this hotel, guests also enjoy a 20% discount when eating at the restaurant.
I am not sure if it possible to take out the soft drinks from the breakfast selection and rather add tea or fresh juice with the coffee that is already on offer. That is the only thing I would change, if you aren't a coffee drinker, its difficult to eat a breakfast with a soft drink. This is when breakfast is included, you need to still pay extra for a fresh juice or a tea.
Breakfast was nice
Location was excellent as it was not too far from railway station. Breakfast was amazing and so well cooked, and evening meal was lovely. Prices for an evening meal are very reasonable, and considering the hotel is in a suburb of London we were expecting prices to be a lot higher. Staff were lovely. Air conditioning in room was so welcome. Would definitely book this hotel again.
Only thing we could think of was the room could have had a long length mirror, as we ladies like to look at the full picture!
Super clean, lovely rooms, great space and the triple beds worked really well! The restaurant attached is super delicious!!
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Very clean and friendly staff
Need ear plugs because very noisy at night
The restaurant coffee shop was excellent
Bed was tiny for a double with really hard pillows...noise bleeding from the street all night. Passive aggressive phone call just after check out time not needed...
Excellent food at Excellent prices for residents
Mold round the shower inside the door
The staff always helpful and very friendly. They got to know me and greeted me everytime.
The carpets could do with a deep clean and/or replacements, the smell of dirt was unbearable and I gad to open the window during the heatwave allowing the very noisy and busy road sounds all throughout the night. The bathroom is tiny, the sink is pretty useless as it miniature even to wash the hands. The wardrobe had 2 hangers.
The food was brilliant
How small our room was. It was more like a small double than a double
Cleanliness Friendly, helpful staff
N/A
Room lovely and clean and spacious
That the air con stopped working when we got in so we didn’t get much sleep as woke up several times in sweltering 29 degree heat!
Excellent greeting , loved the art deco vibe great food and staff
Beds a little small
Very good value food & drink & air conditioning
The bar was shut at 10pm
Loved having air con on a very warm night
Perfect stay. Comfortable bed, friendly thoughtful staff, are conditioned room. Very quiet. I had a fabulous night's sleep.
Nothing!
Great Air conditioning and comfortable bed. Ensuite was nice and the shower pressure was good. Common areas were very clean.
Mini bar mentioned in description but had been removed. No bottle of water provided, which at this price point was a shame. The staff were pollte and efficient, but not interested in a greeting or small talk!
Comfortable, quiet room. Ground floor and accessible as requested. Breakfast was fabulous. Gorgeous smoothies. Healthy options great coffee and yummy Turkish breakfast.
No bell on reception to alert staff we were waiting. Narrow corridor to our room with fire door was slightly tricky to navigate in a wheelchair.
What a wonderful stay! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel incredibly welcome. The hotel was spotless, comfortable, and beautifully maintained. The room was spacious, quiet, and had everything we needed for a relaxing visit. The breakfast was excellent, with plenty of choice and high-quality ingredients. Every member of staff was friendly, professional, and always happy to help with a smile. The location was perfect, and the overall atmosphere of the hotel made our stay truly memorable. We have stayed in many hotels over the years, and this was one of the most enjoyable experiences we have had. Thank you to the entire team for making our visit so special. We will definitely be returning and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for exceptional hospitality. ★★★★★
BATHEOOM WAS TOO SMALL AND IN PICTURES SOMETHING ELSE ELEGANT. WE WERE TRAVELLING BECAUSE OF A WEDDING CEREMONY. BUT THERE WAS NOT A WARDROBE.
BATHROOM AND ROOM
Breakfast was enjoyable.
Noisy at night, stained carpet, false eyelashes on bathroom floor. Staff not very welcoming. Very expensive for such a small room & added costs for parking.
Chose this hotel via booking.com after reading reviews & looking at the pictures. Arrived late afternoon, chose this hotel so we could attend a concert at Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Paid a silly amount of money to stay in a tiny room that had someone’s false eyelashes still on the bathroom floor & stained carpets. The room had no mini bar as advertised. Don’t know whether it was the staff or the neighbours but there was banging noises all night. Not too surprised about paying a silly amount of money because it is London after all & everyone pays to get ripped off but the £15 to park in the tiny car park behind the hotel is an added expense you don’t know until you ask. The reception staff on check in were pleasant enough, however arriving back after the concert the guy on the desk didn’t even lift his head to acknowledge our existence. When we were checking out the man didn’t ask us what room, how was our stay etc just took the key cards. Breakfast was nice but again not the friendliest of services.
The lobby and restaurant look modern, and our room was clean. There is a bus station very close to the hotel. The price per night was reasonable.
The hotel is far from the centre, which we knew before booking, but after 4 days the long trips back and forth became tiring. The windows let in a lot of noise, and the rooms were very small, with just a bed and a bathroom and no extra space. No slippers or fridge are provided. The shower gel bottles are not easy to use, which is something the hotel could simply fix.
The restaurant was good.
The sound proofing was non existent - I could hear the man in the next talking for hours & there snoring all night. The room was located on the ground floor by the stairs so could hear people returning to the hotel all night - not very restful!
The staff in the hotel and the restaurant were great, welcoming and friendly. The room was quiet. The food in the restaurant was delicious
The carpet in my room had some stains. The bathroom was very compact.
Perfect place to get to our event, staff , food, drinks were great
Nothing
Das Frühstück war sehr lecker und die Bedienung nett. Das Zimmer war sauber und funktional
Nicht alle Menüs auf der Karte waren im Frühstück enthalten.
Staff were friendly.
The TV functions weren’t working/ were limited. Rooms seemed bigger in pictures, was given a small room.
Convenient location for accessing Walthamstow theatre. Bit of a trek from Leyton station, but the bus stops right outside the hotel.
Definitely more of a “budget” style property, but the room was clean and front desk was helpful. There were cracks in the ceiling in the bathroom, and a really unpleasant smell in the hallway.
First of all, I want to say a massive thank you to the hotel team for helping us with an urgent early check-in. They really did everything they could to accommodate us, and we truly appreciated it so much. The staff were all very kind and welcoming, especially the girl at reception — I believe her name was Stefania. A special thank you to her for being so friendly, helpful, and understanding throughout our stay. The room was lovely, very clean, quiet, and comfortable. The bed was amazing, the air conditioning worked perfectly, and we had a really good night’s sleep. In the morning, we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant and everything was absolutely delicious — honestly 10/10. The food, the atmosphere, and the service were all excellent. I can genuinely recommend this place and I’m really happy we chose to stay here. Thank you again for such a lovely experience!
Stanza grande, hotel pulito e silenzioso
Se proprio devo trovare qualcosa, lavandino in bagno decisamente troppo piccolo anche x lavarsi le mani
Everything
I liked everything.
Prima kamers, vriendelijk personeel heel lekker ontbijt met verschillende keuzes. In de buurt verschillende winkeltjes en snacks.
Booking gaf prijs aan van 580 euro maar eenmaal ingecheckt vroeg men 755 euro. Upgrade kamer zonder overleg en verhoogde prijs. Nadat we dit aanklaagden zou men 105 euro terugbetalen. We zijn benieuwd......
Clean, comfortable and close to our family’s house
Hotel room quite hot
Modern decor, clean, comfortable bed, ironing room and complementary products. A good amount of towels. Staff were friendly and polite.
I can't think of anything
Hyggelig personalet. Rene og fine rom.
Litt små dobbelt senger.(150 cm) Lenge å vente på frokosten(måtte legge inn bestilling da vi ikke hadde frokost inkludert)
The best breakfast we’ve ever had. Delicious!
Sehr gute Lage, Bushaltestelle direkt daneben, Frühstück fabelhaft, Restaurant ebenfalls top
Bettenbreite mit 1,60 m etwas zu klein
The best breakfast we’ve ever had… fantastic! Everything was delicious. Very good full English
Cleanliness
The beeping sound during the night, ground floor
Ótima localização e um bom hotel
Me hospedei no hotel para atender clientes e atendi normalmente e foi execelente , quando liguei para remarcar me disseram que eu nao podia me hospedar para esses fins , sendo que o hotel tem meninas que moram fixa para atender clientes lá , toda Inglaterra sabe que lá é um hotel de prostituicao
Smell of cigarettes and drugs
The staff were friendly. Both the air con, shower, TV and bed were good. Great to get two key cards.
The room looked like it needed a lick of paint. The bathroom sink tap wasn't properly secured and wobbled from side to side. The room is on quite a busy road.
Breakfast was delicious, fresh and quick
Nothing
Comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff, excellent restaurant with good food at a good price, good location just 10 minutes or so walk from tube and 5 minutes from Orient FC.
Nothing, we expected more noise from previous reviews but considering its on the high street it was perfectly fine.
Szép, modern, csendes és tiszta volt. Egy kitűnő étterem is tartozik hozzá. A közelben több buszmegálló is található. Könnyen megközelíthető a belváros.
Az ágy sajnos nekünk kényelmetlen és kicsi volt, mind szélességben, mind hosszúságban.
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Cleanliness
9.08/10Reviews highlighted that the hotel was very clean and well maintained.
Service
9.55/10Reviews emphasized the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff.
Location
9.09/10Convenient location mentioned in multiple reviews.
Room Quality
8.54/10Overall comfort and quality of the rooms were appreciated, though some found rooms small.
Amenities
8.57/10Amenities received positive mentions, with some suggestions for upgrades.
Value for Money
9.03/10Guests stated it was a good value compared to other hotels in London.
Food and Beverage
9.08/10Consistently praised for well-prepared and delicious food.
Overall Experience
9.05/10Many guests stated they would return, suggesting a very positive overall experience.