Booked the place because it of an incredibly convenient location right off King's Cross. I expected the rooms to be cramped because this is a small hotel near a popular spot. However I rated 3/5 star not because of the cramped rooms but because of poor management. I've stayed at many AirBnBs with tiny living spaces (San Francisco comes to mind) where the host made the best of the situation by sweating the details. At Carlton Hotel, the management doesn't care about the details. In the room, the soap bars were not in wrapped packages but already unwrapped and thrown around the bathroom. The clothes cabinet was shaky and almost ready to tip over at any moment. The WiFi used an ancient security system that leaks passwords and other information. Sure, the hotel is a low price given the location, but all of these issues are easily fixable at little to no cost to management. Just like it doesn't cost the management to welcome the guests nicely when they arrive. Bottom line, I won't stay here again and wouldn't recommend it.