Originally Posted by
trekker954
I did confirm with St. Ermins via telephone, there is no executive lounge but they will give us breakfast every morning.
I still think this is a great deal, since they have the saver point knocking off 20K per night. For 5 nights a couple of blocks from Buckingham Palace for 140K is pretty good, even without the evening cocktails. Right????
Just to clarify something. You're saving 20,000 points
total for your stay, not 20K/night. 1 night Cat 8 is 40K; 1 night Cat 8 point saver is 35K.
St. Ermin's is a good location, you've got the points saver locked, you get brekkie daily. Unless you think you'd be spending time in the lounge for tea or evening cocktails/munchies, don't worry about your choice. Just go & have fun (and do a trip report after your stay!).
Originally Posted by
jsmeeker
Sounds good to me! Of course, I have no experience with using a lounge. Would you go out of your way to get back to a hotel that had a lounge, just to use it? If you aren't going to be in the hotel when it's operating, what's the point?
I know people who do go out of their way to get back to some of the nicer properties for high tea or evening cocktails/munchies. Some do it because they want to truly enjoy all the hotel has to offer; some do it to save $$ on food/drink because of GBP exchange rate.
I rarely get to lounge or restaurant for brekkie, but do tend to use a lounge more in the eve, either after a day of work or a day of sightseeing. Would I come back from either early just for lounge? No. Do I enjoy a glass of wine or two & some light munchies while unwinding/reading/before going out for eve or back to room to work? Yes.
Lounge/no lounge/morning/evening to me is a matter of personal preference. Just like stays at JWGH, CH, GS, PL, StP or the new Autograph's are personal preferences. None are bad, and it's nice to have options.
Speaking of London pointsavers. Right now Marriott is showing the 2 following properties in London with pointsavers on its website:
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
May 26 - June 2, 2013
July 26 - August 10, 2013
November 25-28, 2013
December 16-26, 2013
London Marriott Hotel Kensington
June 2, 9, 16, 2013
July 14, 21, 28, 2013
August 4, 11, 2013
Cheers.