With the current USD to GBP exchange rate, there is no such thing as a cheap place to stay in London. Add to that the crap shoot of booking a place sight unseen and the range of reviews you can read for any hotel - even TripAdvisor can only allay so many fears.

I am happy to report, however, that Twenty Nevern Square is a gem of a place to stay in London. Through one of their specials, I booked a luxury double; they put me in the Chinese double, a lovely room overlooking the square, quiet and comfortable. As expected, the room was small; having traveled and lived abroad, I didn't expect - or need - American expansiveness, and they have used the space to good effect: a massive dresser and roomy closet provide plenty of storage, a small table provides a place to work or eat. The bathroom was also economical but provided quite enough room and plenty of towels; the shower was powerful and the hot water was plentiful.

Because I was running late, I asked for breakfast to be delivered to my room - one of the complimentary perks. Continental breakfasts usually consists of a bowl of museli, a dry croissant and some jam; my tray offered a small selection of meat and cheese, two kinds of yogurt, museli, fresh fruit, three types of pastry, jam, milk, juice and tea - all very tasty.

The staff I encountered were both pleasant and helpful. The gentleman on night duty located an extension cord for me so I could plug my Mac into the (too low to the floor) outlet; my breakfast arrived promptly and with a smile; the porter carried my suitcase to the curb for me when I left that morning.

Earl's Court is also a good location. Two tube stops are within minutes of the hotel; buses are frequent; taxis abound. There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance if you'd like to stay local for an evening meal.

I'm aware there are more luxurious places to stay in London and I know there are less expensive hotels. I was very pleased with my stay at Twenty Nevern, however, and as the budget allows, I plan to return.

Stayed in March 2008, fantastic hotel, great staff, very good customer service. I took advantage of of the March speicals online and booked the Pasha Suite, a beautiful room with a lovely marble bathroom . My girlfriend was very impressed with my choice. The breakfast is great, we were lucky durring our 2 night stay we had Sunshine in the morning and we had our breakfast on the Terrace overlooking the square.

All in all great hotel and will definately stay again.

Second time I've stayed here this time I shared with my cousin so we got a twin room for 6 nights was wonderful. we stayed the same time as the brit awards which were just around the corner so hotel was booked out but it was still quiet. one night we could hear a noisy washing machine upstairs we rang reception who tryed to find were noise was coming from aft'er they found it was coming from a privatly owned flat they couldn't do anything but this happened onced and they did try to fix it what more could you ask for . great breakfast hot chocolates on demand boy what a great time we had and we will be staying there again next year best hotel for the price room was alway clean didnt matter what time you left when you came back it was clean staff very friendly too great hotel ........

I was planning on staying in London for 2 days on my own so I wanted to get a hotel that would be in a decent area and that would look after me (I'm such a girl!).

Having found relatively good reviews of 20 Nevern Square I contacted them and booked a luxury double (as it was all they had left) at a better rate than I had seen advertised online.

I arrived at the hotel just after 9am and was told that my room would be ready in half an hour if I chose to wait - this has never happened in any other hotel I've ever stayed in. I decided to head on and upon my return I found my bag had been put in my room. This was a nice touch.

The room was on the 3rd floor and looked out over the square which was great. It was compact and at first sight I thought the bathroom (shower room really) was too small. If my husband (6'6'' tall and built like a truck) had been staying it would have been a bit cramped for him. As I'm normal-sized it suited me - the only thing I can say about the room is that the end of the bed was carved and I kept walking into bits of it. However, when I returned after dinner they'd turned down my sheets and I spent a very comfortable night there. I'd ordered a hot chocolate which was divine and probably helped!

Breakfast was lovely and the staff were fantastic. They really couldn't have been more helpful - especially when (idiot that I am) I left my phone charger there. As I type it is winging its way to Northern Ireland courtesy of the hotel. I was able to leave my luggage at the hotel until I needed to go to the airport and I really appreciated this.

All in all I'd recommend this place highly - I'll be using it again myself. And next time I might just bring my husband!!