Bobo’s Bubbles

Run! Stay away from this place. I live in London and use launderettes frequently. This one is dirty, horrible machines that do not spin properly, the girl who was working was rude and it’s over priced.
I took my winter coat in and it came out drenched, no spin cycle and the girls said «that’s just how it is» so I tried to dry it and it would not dry fully. The coat is ruined and the experience was horrible. Americans, students in the area, stay away. If u can, head to another one near by, problem being there are few but hold out for the best. One in Worlds End or the best in London is in Notting Hill, Sparkle on Chepstow Road.
What a waste and my coat is a mess.

After a week in the UK and with laundry piling up, I tried to use one of their self-​service machines today and it did not work properly. It basically sailed through the cycle in about 5 minutes, barely rinsing my clothes. The soap was not dispensed, and my clothes came out essentially no cleaner than they went in. The attendant would not provide a refund and claimed the machine worked properly, even though it was obvious it did not, as it only did a quick pre-​wash and never stopped at the wash cycle. i did a quick internet search on the place and noticed several Google reviewers complaining about the exact same experience — i.e., non-​working machines, rude staff and no refunds. I’m glad other Unilocal reviewers have had mostly positive experiences here, but I would not recommend using the self-​service machines.

Spent the last week in (Kensington) London and used the laundry twice.
The young lady who works here (Fan) is really polite and very helpful.
The wash and dry service was reasonably priced when compared to hotel charges.
(£10 for a 10lb load).
Both times my clothes were packed and waiting for me when I returned later that day.
Great location just a short walk from Gloucester Rd tube station.
Thank you Bobo’s and Fan!

Visiting London and needed to have laundry cleaned while traveling. This laundromat was just across the street from my hotel.
They will wash/​dry/​fold your laundry for you and will let you know when it will be done so you can plan to pick it up later. Super convenient, especially if you have other things to do, whether you are here for business or if you are here to sight-​see. (You can also stay and do it yourself, if you prefer.)
The prices are very reasonable considering I had 2 loads of laundry (at least 30 articles of clothing) done for the same price I would have paid for only 4 articles of clothing laundered through my hotel service. Huge savings!
Everything was done exactly as I requested, including hang-​drying 2 items, and ready on time. I’ll definitely use this laundromat again while I’m in London!

When we came here from California, we didn’t want to check bags so we expected to do laundry. Bobo’s was right down the street from our hotel, inexpensive, and the young lady working there was very helpful.

Best place I’ve found so far that’s close to me.
£4 for a small load
£5 for a larger load
20 pence to dry for 3 minutes. this definitely adds up. Machines are newer here than the place down the street in South Kensington by Fitness First.
Service fee is not based on any cost/​pound method even though they pretend it is when they ask you to put your laundry on the scale.
What annoyed me when I brought my laundry in:
It costs 2x more if you want your colors separated. That means my laundry that fit in my whole foods paper bag (the bigger one of course) cost me £14. not to mention my friends get different rates and I don’t know how that happens or who they speak to.
But in all — service is pretty cheap here, do they stuff it all in 1 machine? Probably. How clean is it? *shrug* maybe washing it yourself isn’t that bad.