A brothel masquerading as a west London hotel received four-star reviews on TripAdvisor for its "service" - although guests were less positive about sleep quality there.

There is no indication any of the people reviewing the hotel knew what it was being used for behind closed doors.

Its former proprietor Hermien Van Boekel, 57, has now been handed a two-year suspended jail sentence for running the sex den described by a Harrow Crown Court judge as "a sordid premises and not fit to be a hotel".

The Wembley Inn, in Ealing Road, Wembley, has since reopened under different management but is not allowed to sell alcohol and is being "closely monitored by the local authority," police said.

Officers raided the brothel in December 2013 after a tip-off. "A number of woman from Eastern Europe, believed to be prostitutes, were found inside, including one girl who was just 17," said a spokesman.

"Computers and mobile phones had been used to advertise the women via a website and computer records showed Van Boekel had stored photos of the girls.

"The hotel was also purporting to be run as a legitimate enterprise at this time."

Van Boekel was arrested on suspicion of running a brothel and charged six months later. She pleaded guilty.

Investigating officer Det Const Paul Connelly said police had been "regularly required to attend" the hotel to "deal with issues", adding: "This premises was responsible for a significant portion of anti-social behaviour in the Wembley Central area."

The Brent and Kilburn Times reports the hotel nonetheless garnered positive reviews on TripAdvisor, with one guest describing the wi-fi as "erratic" but praising the breakfast.

Another, who visited after the hotel reopened under new management, said the reception staff were "pleasant and polite" but criticised the size of the shower.

Both guests rated their sleep quality three out of five, but one gave the overall service full marks.

The court also ordered the destruction of two computers, a CCTV system and eight mobile phones seized from the hotel. Van Boekel must do 250 hours' community service and 12 months' probation as well as paying £1,450 court costs.

Neighbourhood policing team inspector Mark Gallacher said her conviction had "improved the quality of life of Brent residents".