Overview
First Impressions
Marble Arch – Grovesnor Residences sits right on Edgware Road, and honestly, the location feels more practical than glamorous at first glance. You’re basically at the northern tip of Hyde Park, which sounds fancy until you realize you’re also next to one of London’s busier traffic arteries. The building itself has that classic London apartment-block feel — nothing too flashy, but solid and unpretentious in a way that grows on you.
The Neighborhood Reality
Here’s what I actually found useful about staying here: you’re a two-minute walk from Marble Arch tube station, which means Central and three-star lines right at your doorstep. London suddenly feels manageable when you can hop on the Central line and be in Oxford Circus in three stops. The immediate area is honestly a bit of a mixed bag — there’s a Marks & Spencer around the corner (lifesaver for quick groceries), but Edgware Road can get pretty loud, especially if your room faces the street.
The Apartment Experience
What sets this place apart is that you’re getting an apartment setup rather than a typical hotel room. The kitchen isn’t massive, but it’s actually functional — I mean, you can cook a proper meal if you want to save money or just fancy staying in. The living areas feel more spacious than most London accommodations, which is saying something. You know what surprised me? The attention to practical details, like having enough electrical outlets and decent WiFi throughout the space.
Hyde Park at Your Doorstep
The real win here is Hyde Park access — and I don’t just mean it’s nearby. You can literally walk out the front door, cross the street, and you’re at Speaker’s Corner. Morning runs around the Serpentine become part of your routine, not a planned expedition. On Sundays, there’s something quite nice about grabbing coffee and watching the chaos at Speaker’s Corner, then retreating back to your quiet apartment when you’ve had enough of the city energy.
Why Guests Keep Coming Back
Look, this isn’t the fanciest place you’ll find in London, but there’s something refreshingly straightforward about it. The staff actually seem to care about solving problems rather than just being polite, and the apartment-style setup means you’re not living out of a suitcase for your entire stay. For the price point and location, you’re getting genuine value — especially if you appreciate having space to spread out and the option to cook occasionally rather than eating out every single meal.
Guest reviews
"Good"
What could be improved: No garbage can in kitchen
No tea towel to dry dishes
No instructions about appliances
No place in bathrooms to hang wet towel
No place in shower for toiletries except floor
Needs binder with info on property, nearby sights, emergency procedures etc.
5 October 2025
"Very good"
Location
Kitchen
What could be improved: No hooks in washroom
Second washroom very small
Cleaning should be provided at least once in 5 days
27 October 2023
"Superb"
Extremely convenient as it is within close proximity of grocery stores and restaurants. It is also within a short walk to Primark and Oxford Street.
What could be improved: There were 2 full bath in the apartment. Second one pretty small but still useable.
21 December 2023
"Spacious, clean and comfortable."
The apartment was spacious and very comfortable and clean. Brilliant location just 5 min walk from Marble Arch underground. A variety of shops and restaurants nearby.
19 September 2023
"Great apartment with great location"
Not our first time to stay here, but it was much better, a big thank you to Mohammad who helped us in, he was so thorough and informative yet, he didn’t take so much time explaining as we have just arrived and needed to settle in. The apartment has a great view on the sixth floor, the rooms were good size and three bathrooms with Shattaf was the best thing. We felt right at home. The kitchen was great also, lots of pans and pots to cook. Washing machine and dish washer were great and in a working condition. Location was great too, lots of restaurants and shops and Tesco was right across the street. Overall the best apartment you can choose on this street
What could be improved: I would recommend setting traps around the apartment as we saw a mouse and some cockroaches and it’s totally understandable as some people would leave their food laying down .
4 November 2025
"Great location & very helpful staff"
Great location to the tube and dining
What could be improved: There is a large industrial fan next door that goes all night
25 April 2024
"Spacious, great location but needs repairs"
The flat was very spacious: living room, kitchen, rooms all very comfortable. The fact it has 2 toilets is extremely helpful when more than 2 people are staying.
Obviously the location is almost great and relatively safe: Marble Arch is 5 minutes walk away and there also lots of groceries in the area.
What could be improved: In the flat we were given, maintenance work needs to take place yesterday. There are a lot of dirty items, walls with stains/holes which make the stay unpleasant. There also several things that make the experience uncomfortable, such as most of the lamps missing an actual lamp to work!
On a more important note, the deposit system is absolute rubbish and one of the worst I have experienced in my decades of travelling: three different security deposits (As if the prepayment was not enough for them!) were held for a total stay of 6 nights, with the holds being lifted after 2-3-4 weeks respectively. After checking, this has nothing to do with my bank so bear in mind that your liquidity will be affected for quite some time after booking there!
31 March 2024
"Unless significant change is applied, never pay and stay in this property."
Nothing.
What could be improved: The property unfortunately was abysmal and poor in terms of the furniture, location, access gates, elevators and cleanliness.
The pictures are of high resolution and are a complete misrepresentation of the place as a whole. The reality is that the property is very poor in terms of quality and certainly it’s value displayed on Booking.com does not correlate with the charged prices per day for a stay.
The staff were one of the worst people I have ever encountered. They were Entitled, Rude, Disrespectful, Lazy and extremely Incompetent.
17 October 2023
"Terrible. Wasted our time."
Location and it was clean.
What could be improved: Hot water wasn’t working. The curtain rail in one room was falling apart. We had to keep on calling maintenance to fix it and wait around for the maintenance person to come and fix the issue. Thus we did not enjoy our holiday .
15 October 2025
"Very good"
موقع الشقه قريب من المطاعم و الاسواق
What could be improved: ازعاج السيارات بشكل فضيع
28 October 2024
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