Where are you going next?
Oct 9, 2015, 12:22 am
#1816
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
Currently in The Connaught and later today heading to Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill for this FlyerTalk event: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...-8th-11th.html. It's not somewhere I'd go to normally, but it's good to try new things. I think/hope.
Oct 9, 2015, 11:18 am
#1817
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Southern California, USA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador and LTT, UA Plat/LT Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 8,764
Halkin by COMO vs Park Tower Knightsbridge
My husband and his best friend are staying now at the Park Tower Knightsbridge London on SPG points and were upgraded to an Executive Suite due to elite status. I'm looking forward to the comparison/contrast with the Halkin, where we've normally stayed for the past several years and which has been my favorite cost/benefit luxury "boutique" property in London.
Oct 10, 2015, 12:44 am
#1818
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,644
Currently in The Connaught and later today heading to Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill for this FlyerTalk event: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...-8th-11th.html. It's not somewhere I'd go to normally, but it's good to try new things. I think/hope.
Oct 12, 2015, 3:10 am
#1820
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
The lobby was indeed very nice. That's about where it ends though. Going from The Connaught to the Hyatt is not an experience I intend to report again. It's like going out for a fine meal and following it up with a Big Mac.
Oct 12, 2015, 3:40 am
#1821
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,053
Oct 12, 2015, 4:27 am
#1822
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: England
Posts: 1,361
I didn't expect it to be that bad though! I gave too much credit to compare it to McDonalds. I think it's more like trying to eat out of the bins at the back of McDonalds, but you must fight a giant rat to be able to eat those remaining, delicious crumbs.
We checked in around 5pm, then we went out to The Berkeley for drinks and dinner. I was sat there with my girlfriend saying I don't want to go back, but due to the event will still pay for the room, and book us back into The Connaught therefore getting double billed. She talked me out of it, due to the hassle of packing everything, moving back, then going back at 9am for the breakfast that was organised. However we got back to the room around 10pm, and then she was asking that we move to The Connaught after re-evaluating the room.
We checked in around 5pm, then we went out to The Berkeley for drinks and dinner. I was sat there with my girlfriend saying I don't want to go back, but due to the event will still pay for the room, and book us back into The Connaught therefore getting double billed. She talked me out of it, due to the hassle of packing everything, moving back, then going back at 9am for the breakfast that was organised. However we got back to the room around 10pm, and then she was asking that we move to The Connaught after re-evaluating the room.
Oct 12, 2015, 8:46 am
#1823
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,053
I didn't expect it to be that bad though! I gave too much credit to compare it to McDonalds. I think it's more like trying to eat out of the bins at the back of McDonalds, but you must fight a giant rat to be able to eat those remaining, delicious crumbs.
We checked in around 5pm, then we went out to The Berkeley for drinks and dinner. I was sat there with my girlfriend saying I don't want to go back, but due to the event will still pay for the room, and book us back into The Connaught therefore getting double billed. She talked me out of it, due to the hassle of packing everything, moving back, then going back at 9am for the breakfast that was organised. However we got back to the room around 10pm, and then she was asking that we move to The Connaught after re-evaluating the room.
We checked in around 5pm, then we went out to The Berkeley for drinks and dinner. I was sat there with my girlfriend saying I don't want to go back, but due to the event will still pay for the room, and book us back into The Connaught therefore getting double billed. She talked me out of it, due to the hassle of packing everything, moving back, then going back at 9am for the breakfast that was organised. However we got back to the room around 10pm, and then she was asking that we move to The Connaught after re-evaluating the room.
If it was Asia, someone would help pack it for you
Last edited by Aventine; Oct 12, 2015 at 9:51 am
Oct 15, 2015, 7:55 am
#1825
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta Gold, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, UA Gold (status match)
Posts: 777
Sneaking in a quick trip to banyan trip mayakoba soon! Later in the year Singita Sabora tented camp, Singita Sasakwa and Crater Lodge.
Last edited by floridagal23; Jan 9, 2016 at 1:15 pm
