 The surrounding area although close to a train station was a little rough at night and not the nicest of places but we encountered no issues over the stay simply didn t feel too safe or welcome in the area at night The TV was a little dated as I couldn t view the Guide to see what was on each channel without actually clicking on a channel and waiting for it to load minor issue but a little disappointing when other large budget chains are now offering large smart TVs The room was nice however the paint had cracked around the light switches and plugs etc which could be touched up for such a small cost to the Hotel to just make the room feel that bit more premium One of the biggest annoyances of the room were the plug sockets They were either so close to the skirting boards or so close to the desk that any plugs with the cable coming out the bottom couldn t fit into the plug sockets as the hardened part of the cable joining the cable to the plug couldn t bend enough to allow me or my girlfriend to plug any of our stuff in the only exception being a phone charger with the cable coming out the top 
 The hotel once inside was absolutely fantastic for the price you pay I m used to Premier Inn s which whilst very good for the price in London cost about the same as the Clayton and the Clayton adds in that extra star rating giving you a slightly more luxurious stay The rooms were very spacious by any standards and incredibly spacious for London standards The bathroom was clean and modern and the room was very nice My girlfriend used the bath and seemed to enjoy it I had a few showers during the stay and found the shower was very powerful some may like this I found it fine Do note though if you turn down the power you are almost pressed against the wall trying to stand under the water The bed too was comfortable and warm The room also had air conditioning although we didn t feel the need to use it during our stay The location was very good for our needs as we needed easy access to London in order to get to a workshop in the center It was easiest to walk 0 1 miles to Cricklewood station to get to St Pancras and from there get the underground to our final destination It would ve been cheaper and easier had the hotel been slightly closer to an underground station but wasn t much of an issue for us 