Just a delighful hotel. I stayed in both a single and a rooftop studio. The single is small - but fine for one person. All rooms are nicely done with cute, kitschy detail. May also be the first hotel ever that doesn't nickle-and-dime guests (lovely details - like a complementary espresso machine just outside the room and complementary bottles of water in the room). Rooms may be between 3 and 4 star - but service is definitely 5-star in every respect. Only disappointment was that I booked last minute on a very busy week, so they couldn't accomodate my whole stay - I moved to the 5-star Sofitel St. James, where the rooms were elegant and the service was horrible by contrast to this little gem. And, though London restaurants are rarely much to write home about - the Zetter's is among the best I've tried in that city. The Zetter is my new favorite place in London - I'll stay there every time I return.

trendy, but not with the excess of some edgy hotels. excellent room and definitely one of the best restaurants in town.

Stayed two nights in this funky Clerkenwell Hotel. Two gripes. The first night was fairly sleepless due a low rumbling noise coming from the ceiling which was too noisy for sleep, yet too quiet to force you to get up from your bed and set the complaining engine in motion. Next morning we were moved to a room with a silent ceiling, but there was now offer of compensation, not even a free glass of water! Second gripe is that the beds are small as mentioned by other reviewers. Apart from that, the stay was great! Hey! Zetter! Get that noisy ceiling fixed!

This is a good choice if you're in Clerkenwell on business. It's a small/boutique hotel, very centrally located, decent breakfast and good evening drink spot. We stayed here a handful of times on frequent trips to London and the staff is courteous, helpful and friendly. The rooms are SMALL, even by London standards. Not much room to hang your clothes - so if you're a man traveling with a hanging bag or more than 1 or 2 suits, beware. Comfortable beds, clean rooms, decent bathrooms - all just a bit past their peak as far as the mod trends. But overall, good choice.

Stayed in one of the top-floor studios (506) and could not have been happier. The Zetter's nailed all the basics--good bed and bath, kind and helpful staff, nice room amenities--but it's the little details that really pleased me, e.g. the iPod speakers, the quirky design elements, The Idler and campy 60s paperbacks on the nightstand. The little strip of a balcony was a pleasure in the evening with a bottle of wine and a friend. The location could not be better...well, depending on what you're in the Old Smoke for. All the nightlife, galleries, restaurants and shops in Clerkenwell and Shoreditch are in walking distance, which for me is perfect. However, if you're after a central London location and want to be near the main tourist destinations--or if you want the services available only at larger hotels--you'd probably be better off staying somewhere else.