Post 2 of 2 of review with pictures:
Exec Lounge:
great modern design welcome into exec lounge:
exec lounge entrance desk by
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Seating area niche exec lounge:
exec lounge seating 1 by
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other seating areas:
exec lounge seating 2 by
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and:
exec lounge seating 3 by
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and:
view from buffet back to entrance by
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The two fridges in the exec lounge:
exec lounge fridgees by
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Floor plan of hotel rooms (here 6th floor (of 8), assume others are the same):
floor plan 6th floor by
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You can see from the below picture that the view towards the beach (waterfront) is not available from any room or the sky lounge bar as there is a very large straight wall separating the private flats at the front from the hotel behind…you can see the windows of the 8th floor sky lounge bar in the middle of this photo. This side has no seating outside but a small walkway for smokers…the other side (facing the park and balloon) will have an outdoor seating area but this is still being worked on)…sky lounge seating is limited and you need to reserve in advance as non residents can also book and do…they do not hold any reserve back for hotel guests (my only negative of this hotel so far)…there is a booking form on the website I am told and also worth knowing that there is no food in the sky lounge bar until Feb. sometime…
sky lounge view illustration by
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Restaurant:
A few pics of the nice design of the restaurant:
Design element on ceiling of wooden spoons and forks:
ceiling design element by
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The open plan, open kitchen centre of the restaurant:
open kitchen centre of restaurant by
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Breakfast was outstanding, not only in choice and quality but also presentation as well as staff ^^^
The best way to welcome the morning: (note the proper cappuccino from a barista machine, not an automatic machine)
bliss by
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Some seating areas of the restaurant:
restaurant seating and design by
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restaurant 2 by
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restaurant seating by
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view back towards entrance of restaurant by
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The various breakfast sections in pictures to show what I mean:
Cereals:
excellent cereal presentation by
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Breads:
breads by
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Jams and spreads:
jams by
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Healthy option (I can only guess as it was less attractive looking!)
healthy option by
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Yoghurts and cold items:
yoghurts and coldcuts by
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Fruits:
fruits by
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Some of the fresh hot items:
cooked items by
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Other hot items (in usual covered trays):
hot items by
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Beverages:
drinks by
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Finally, a cabinet area for some fresh items but assume the chillis were not for breakfast :O
fresh goods cabinet by
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Sorry about the size of this thread due to the pics but hope it shows how great this hotel is and an excellent addition to the UK inventory we can choose from.