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The Brownswood

Name: The Brownswood
Address: 271 Green Lanes, London, GB

9.2/ 10Excellent

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📍271 Green Lanes · London ↗

📞+442088020494

Family roomsTerraceStaff adhere to local safety protocolsGuest rooms disinfected between staysCleaning standards that are effective against CoronavirusPhysical distancing rules followedAll 20 facilities +

Review

Official

With a stay at The Brownswood in London (Hackney), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Finsbury Park and Emirates Stadium. This 4-star guesthouse is 3. 6 mi (5. 8 km) from Liverpool Street and 3. 6 mi (5. 8 km) from Alexandra Palace. Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. At The Brownswood, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Guest scores & sentiment

From 80 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-20

Guests praised the clean, modern rooms, friendly staff, and excellent breakfast/pub atmosphere. Main complaints involved street noise, lack of air conditioning during heatwaves, and occasional maintenance issues.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Service9.7

Rooms9.5

Cleanliness9.5

Facilities9.3

Surroundings9.2

Value9.0

Location9.0

Wi-Fi8.0

＋ PraisedClean and comfortable rooms · Friendly and helpful staff · Good breakfast selection · Convenient location near tube station

－ ComplaintsNoise from road and other guests · Rooms can be hot with only a fan · Limited or cold breakfast items · Stairs required for luggage

KEYSuitable for those valuing cleanliness and pub vibe. Light sleepers should avoid street-facing rooms; summer visitors should check ventilation.

FAQ · grounded in hotel data & reviews

locationIs The Brownswood conveniently located with good transport links?＋

Located a few km from Wood Green Metro Station and Camden Market, it offers easy access to London's vibrant spots despite being slightly off-center.

diningHow is the breakfast and dining at The Brownswood?＋

Guests highly praise the excellent, fresh breakfast and the great pub atmosphere downstairs. However, some note limited hot food/dessert options and occasional maintenance issues.

coupleIs this hotel suitable for couples?＋

Highly suitable. Couples praised the spacious, clean rooms, comfortable bedding, and friendly staff. The excellent breakfast and pub atmosphere make it ideal for romantic getaways.

businessWhat is the experience like for business travelers?＋

Business travelers enjoy free wired internet and desks in rooms. Service scores are high (9.7/10), but the lack of air conditioning can be uncomfortable during summer heatwaves.

roomWhat are the room facilities and hygiene like?＋

Rooms score 9.5 for cleanliness and 9.3 for facilities. They feature desks, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. Some superior rooms are spacious but may have minor quirks like sloping floors.

pros_consWhat is the overall guest sentiment and main pros/cons?＋

With a 99% recommendation rate, pros include excellent breakfast, friendly staff, and clean rooms. Cons involve street noise, poor soundproofing, lack of AC in summer, and occasional maintenance issues.

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DiningSights

Farang

Thai · Bib

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It’s easy to understand why Farang is so popular; it’s an immensely likeable restaurant serving generous and heartwarming recipes from all regions of Thailand – and even with overly eager ordering, you finish up with a bill that isn’t too overwhelming. Each dish, be it the salted turmeric prawns or the whole sea bass with raspberry nahm jim, showcases the hallmarks of Thai cuisine: freshness, vibrancy and a lovely balance of the sweet and the sour. The ‘Feasting’ menus are great for groups, and you’ll find it hard to resist buying some of their homemade produce on the way out too.

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Primeur

Modern British · Bib

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There's something so appealing about the simplicity of a restaurant like Primeur. A proper neighbourhood operation, it comes with stripped-back décor, a handwritten blackboard menu and a relaxed, bustling atmosphere. Diners can sit around large communal tables or up at the counters around the edges of the room. The cooking, for its part, avoids overcomplication and puts the ingredients first, as evidenced by grilled pork chop with roquefort butter. Ensure you save room for dessert, too, especially if the textbook custard tart is on the menu.

1.1km

Calong

Korean · Bib

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A trip back to Korea inspired Chef-Owner Joo Won to return to the cooking of his childhood and subsequently open this casual, friendly little bistro in the middle of Stoke Newington. His time as Head Chef of Galvin at Windows hasn’t gone to waste though, as his appealingly priced blackboard menu is a great mix of European cuisine with subtle Korean flavours. "Joo’s Fried Chicken" has understandably been on the menu since Day One, while dishes like Cornish pollock with mooli jorim pack an invigorating punch.

1.2km

Casa Fofō

Modern Cuisine · ★ Michelin

£££

There’s no paper menu handed out at this cosy little spot tucked away in a parade of shops off Dalston High Road; just trust the chefs in the open kitchen who’ll produce an intriguing, enjoyable and fairly priced set dinner that’ll leave you feeling sated and contented. The chefs know their butchery and make good use of techniques like pickling and fermenting. Aged Cornish mackerel could be followed by almond anolini; lamb can feature firstly as a broth and then as three different cuts. Consider going for the pairing of natural wines.

2.5km

Cadet

Modern British, Mediterranean Cuisine · Bib

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The brainchild of wine importers and a charcutier, Cadet is a compact bar and shop selling, unsurprisingly, wine and charcuterie. During the week, you can just enjoy some simple bar snacks alongside the wonderful selection of largely French wines. Yet from Thursday to Sunday, a blackboard appears, listing a treasure trove of well-priced and generously flavoured dishes. Expect the likes of pâté en croûte, excellently seasoned rillettes and slip sole with Café de Paris butter. The chatty team will help guide you through the array of enticing wines.

1.5km

Westerns Laundry

Modern British · Bib

££

There is a whole lot to enjoy from the daily blackboard menus at this relaxed, understated operation. Both the décor and the cooking have a rustic edge to them, with the latter British-based, seafood-centric and guided by the seasons. Both individual and communal seating are available to enjoy the flavoursome dishes from, as is the kitchen counter, while the attentive team deal well with the buzz of a permanently busy restaurant. Quality sourdough is provided by their sister operation Jolene and while other dishes may come and go, the rum baba to share remains a constant.

1.7km

Oren

Mediterranean Cuisine, Middle Eastern · Bib

££

The appealing, Eastern Mediterranean-influenced menu at Chef-Owner Oded Oren’s bustling little bistro is made up of enticing sharing plates, with many ingredients cooked over charcoal, such as lamb loin, succulent chicken skewer and hispi cabbage with muhammara. Start with the delicious stone-baked flatbread and then around five dishes between two should suffice. The prices are kept fair and that includes the well-made cocktails, while the service team are delightful. There’s lots of fun to be had here.

2.0km

Behind

Seafood · ★ Michelin

££££

In the middle of an ersatz-industrial space sits a horseshoe-shaped counter with 18 seats, allowing diners to see ‘behind’ the scenes. Every seat has a view of the chefs in action and it is they who serve the dishes and explain their construction and make-up with palpable pride. The surprise seasonal menu consists of around 10 contrasting and creative courses. The focus is on seafood and dishes could include brill with black pudding, Orkney scallops with smoked kipper cream, and delicious Sicilian red prawns. As everyone is served together, it’s important to arrive on time.

3.7km

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The Brownswood

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 6

Deluxe Double Room

Premium Deluxe Double

Superior Twin Room

Superior Double Room

Standard Double Room

Petite Double Room

Facilities · 20

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