Columbia Hotel

Location

It was overheated and stuffy Lifts broken Old fashioned rooms, tiny Old fashioned bathroom, tiny Poor quality towels and linen Small towels, hard pillows

Location.. Staff friendly tube station around the corner

The hotel needs updating it is very old fashioned, the lift wasn't working and we were on the 3rd floor., the beds were horrendous they were like sleeping in a concrete floor so uncomfortable.

We have stayed at the Columbia before, and it has gone downhill in the past few years. The location is great, but the facility needs serious work. Security is poor at best (See Below)

Only one elevator of two worked, and it was the same one that has been there since the mid-70's! Slow, and taken over in the morning by staff moving sheets and laundry. No consideration for guests! SECURITY: The room of one of our party was entered during the night while they were asleep and 125 pounds was taken from a purse, wallet and credit cards were left. Hotel had a Ho Hum Attitude when it was reported and only filed a police report when pressed to do so. As we departed we learned that 4 laptops were stolen from the locked rooms of a German Student group while they were out for the afternoon. Same resolution and reaction by Management. No camera surveillance and no verification of who enters the hotel. Unmonitored exits in stairwells permit leaving the building unobserved. No way will we stay at the Columbia again!