beachmouse

Staybridge Suites-London Stratford

What is your Priority Club status? Spire

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked studio suite on points, got two category upgrade to one bedroom suite

How are the rooms? huge by London/general European standards and have full kitchens. One bedrooms have tub/shower combo; studios seem to be shower only. It's a newer hotel built for the London Olympics and still in good condition

How is the exec. lounge? N/A. There is a manager's social 3 nights a week n the breakfast dining with beer, wine, soft drinks, and enough food to make a meal out of it

What was good and what was bad?

Good- large rooms, two category upgrade for a Spire, even on points. Status also got me the premium internet for free. Property is well kept and comfortable, an located essentially on top of Stratford station and a huge mall with two grocery stores (M&S and Waitrose) and a large number of eat in or take away restaurant options. The included breakfast seemed geared to both North American and European tastes with a good number of hot and cold options. Nice view of the area from rooms and breakfast area- hotel is floors 9-12 of a larger building.

Bad- discovered that their UK king bed is closer to a US queen bed (usually book two single beds in Europe because I'm a restless sleeper but was hoping for a proper jumbo king bed here). If you're doing things in the more central to western parts of London, it's a bit of a long Tube ride to get there.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Can be a good to solid value on points depending on rates at the time, which can vary from about 130 (standard studio) to 300+(one bedroom for big events at the Olympic park area nights) throughout the year. Would definitely return on either points or cash- love having kitchen access, the big rooms and reasonable for London prices