Modern En-Suite Rooms by Finsbury Park Station 8 mins to King's Cross by Tube

Hotels
7.5 (291 reviews)
9 Birnam Road , London , GB

Children allowed

Facilities

Garden
Non-smoking throughout

Review Highlights

Pros:
Good location
Great communication with landlord
Very affordable
Cons:
Unclean rooms
Strong odors
Difficult check-in

Categories

Cleanliness
5.33
Multiple complaints about bad odors and unclean bathrooms.
Service
8.3
Great communication with some issues during check-in.
Location
8.84
Conveniently located near Emirates Stadium and public transport.
Room Quality
5.29
Issues with odors and aging furniture.
Amenities
7.32
Good amenities but missing basic items like a TV.
Value for Money
9.28
Excellent value given the low price, despite cleanliness issues.
Food and Beverage
7.83
Good access to local eateries.
Overall Experience
7.8
Mixed reviews with both good and bad experiences.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-10 15:19

Property Description

Convenient Location
Located in the Islington district of London, close to Emirates Stadium, with easy access to major attractions like King's Cross Theatre, Alexandra Palace, and Camden Market.

Modern Amenities
Featuring en-suite rooms with a garden, washing machine, dishwasher, oven, kettle, and more for a comfortable stay.

Fully Equipped Kitchen
Ideal for guests who prefer home-cooked meals, with a microwave, fridge, and kitchenware available for use.

Experience the best of London at Modern En-Suite Rooms by Finsbury Park Station. Book now for a memorable stay!

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

7.5
Based on 291 reviews
Cleanliness: 5.33
Service: 8.3
Location: 8.84
Room Quality: 5.29
Amenities: 7.32
Value for Money: 9.28
Food and Beverage: 7.83
Overall Experience: 7.8
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FancyPants • solo_traveller • ie
6
2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Mikkel Harbo • solo_traveller • dk
2
Kunne være med i 0 stjerner
Pros:

Lidt indcheckning og fin beliggenhed, men også det eneste positive at sige om stedet.

Cons:

Værelset var forfaldent. Gulvtæppet lignede Bonnie Blues sengetæppe. Der var snavset, hår på toiletgulvet, beskidte vægge og ingen toiletpapir. Bruseren var i stykker og møblerne på badeværelset var ved at falde fra hinanden. Kontaktede udlejer omkring toiletpapir men har ikke fået et svar fra dem. I de 12 år, jeg har rejst til London er det klart det dårligste hotel jeg har brugt. Kommer aldrig til at booke der igen.

2026-10-14 • via Nuitee
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Krutika • family_with_children • gb
1
2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Vittorio • solo_traveller • it
4
Cons:

Scarsa qualità del mobilio, tutti i mobili erano traballanti. Cattivo odore in camera, moquette sporca.

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Dan Brennan • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Was nice and cozy and had everything we needed in an easy to get to place, as well as the host being super easy to contact and friendly responsive and also super lovely. Thank you once again for everything, we will definitely be back again in the future :)

Cons:

Nothing not to like, all was perfect for us.

2026-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Squires • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Location was lovely, very central to transport lines and the venue I was attending. Host was also very polite, making sure I had all the information I needed promptly and clearly. Great place for the money

Cons:

The room itself was a little in need of TLC, not unclean or anything but the curtains for example did not seem to be properly mounted and were unusable because of that? Also some staining on furniture and small things like that, not a huge problem however

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Batey • extended_group • gb
8
Was good for what it was
Pros:

It was nice and cozy, the staff are very helpful

Cons:

The shower could have been better but manageable

2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Carla • family_with_children • us
3
Too expensive for the poor quality of the room
Pros:

The bed was comfortable. Security codes for house and room were adequate.

Cons:

The room was a much longer walk to the station than stated. Room was small and dingy. Walls were dirty and carpet was stained. The residents in the room above us were loud all night.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
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Barbara • family_with_children • gb
2
Pros:

Communicative staff quickly replying

The only redeeming feature was that the accommodation could be booked immediately; they rescued us from a situation caused by a cancelled booking, and we were able to check in within an hour.

Cons:

Reality is far away from the pictures. Old house, dirty towels, very small, very old bathroom where the shower was broken, water leaked out underneath and soaked the room's carpet

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Louise • couple • gb
3
Will not return
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Doesn’t look like the photos. Carpets were stained/dirty.
Walls were marked/unclean
No hairdryer and no answer to message to provide one
Food taken from communal fridge

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Mode • solo_traveller • gb
10
Value for money
Pros:

Clean house
Friendly host
Comfortable bed

Cons:

Yet to find that

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Mode • couple • gb
10
Meet my expectations
Pros:

Check in was nice and easy
The property is clean, tidy and quiet.
The host is easy reachable if needed for any issues.
And in the morning the house keeping are polite and friendly.

Cons:

That I had to leave.
My experience at the property has always been very good.

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Jermane • solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Sherine • couple • gb
10
Great location and comfortable beds. Host was very friendly!
2026-09-05 • via Nuitee
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Francisco Jose • couple • es
1
A scam
Cons:

We contacted the accommodation through the Booking.com messaging system before our arrival, but we did not receive any response. Please see the screenshot below as evidence.

As our check-in time approached and we had still not received the necessary check-in information, we called the accommodation. Our first call went unanswered. We then called again, and the host answered. Please see the relevant screenshots below.

During this phone conversation, the host explicitly told us that the previous guests had not checked out, that they were still occupying the room, and that he was unable to remove them. He apologised and explained that he had no other rooms available for us.

He then told us that he would refund us because we would not be able to stay at the property. However, instead of cancelling the booking himself, he asked me to look for the "free cancellation" option on Booking.com and submit the cancellation myself so that I could receive a refund.

This immediately appeared inappropriate, as the cancellation was entirely due to the accommodation's inability to provide the room we had booked. I informed him that, since he was the one cancelling our stay, he should process the cancellation himself. Unfortunately, this was never done, which is why we contacted Booking.com for assistance and we are still waiting a response. No money has been refunded to us.

2026-08-26 • via Nuitee
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Paris • solo_traveller • de
10
Cons:

Keine Bettbezug, die Matratze wie auf dem Foto, Geschirr und Teller ekelhaft, fertig, schwamm alt wie Oma, Teppich wie auf dem Foto, Schrank könnte nicht gerade stehen,-umgekippt, keine Bettwäsche, keine Handtücher..unverschämt.

2026-08-19 • via Nuitee
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Loretta • family_with_children • gb
6
The stay was ok, not too expensive for London however I don't think I would go back given the choice
Pros:

Good price overall, shower was good size and water was hot with good pressure.
Beds were ok, linen was clean.
Luckily we were on 2nd floor so not too many steps to the room after a tiring day in London.
Communication from landlord with entry details and wifi codes. Got back to me quickly when I called about the parking
Area was quiet enough, accommodation also quiet but then it wasn't fully booked

Cons:

I did not like having to share the kitchen, the other people using the kitchen did not tidy up after themselves and did not wash their dishes, there isn't a regular cleaner there so you either eat somewhere dirty or you clean up after others, meat chunks and egg shells left in the sink :-( The non stick pans were very worn and had big patches were the teflon had scratched off so didn't use those.
The was one fork in the cutlery drawer which wasn't much help when you are a family of 4, wanting to cook. So I went out to buy my own forks that same day. This was raised with the landlord and he did bring forks the next day.
The washing machine was left with the apartment sheets in for over a day so you couldn't use that if needed, plus it makes the laundry smell stale.
Tea and coffee facilities was a kettle in the kitchen and nothing in the bedroom as I'd hoped.
There isn't any street parking nearby but then again that's London.
One of the guests using the front room, opened his curtains with no clothes on and my 14 year old daughter saw this as she was waiting for me out the front while I got the car.
No TV

2026-08-18 • via Nuitee
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Chirag • couple • gb
9
2026-08-15 • via Nuitee
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Simon • solo_traveller • gb
8
Close to the Emirates
Pros:

Nice and clean, everything we needed for a 1 night stay, close to the Emirates!

Cons:

No problems

2026-08-13 • via Nuitee
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Alexander • couple • gb
1
2026-08-05 • via Nuitee