rjh

Has anyone successfully received stay credit/points or claimed against the Hilton guaranteed matching rate plus $50 using a rate from www.londontown.com recently? (I searched the Hilton forum and comments are somewhat stale.)

I see www.londontown.com beats rates at several of the London Hiltons for dates in January.
Thanks.
Rich

cordelli

You need to call the hotel directy. I've seen it at times where the hotels were incredibly strict on the two and only two people of any age rule, then a month later not a problem.

It can be very hard at times to get more then two people in a standard room in London.

Durham

I have never had a problem travelling with my spouse and teenage daughter and staying in one room in any Hilton property throughout the U.K.
London Heathrow Hilton was extremely accomodating, sending someone up to our room to remove the small table and chairs from our room to put in a rollaway bed. The Leeds City Hilton upgraded up to a suite (we are only Gold, not Diamond). . . so we got a sofabed plus a king bed. Newcastle Hilton likewise accomodated us.
So, I would think that infants might pose less of a problem for space in the small rooms.

issaquahrules

OK, I know there are a lot of posts on London Hiltons but want to ask:

For a diamond family of 4 getting 2 rooms (using combo of points/pay). Which is the better hotel for location to all major tourist sites, executive lounges for food/drink, quality of rooms.....Park Lane or Metropole ? Thanks for any comments.

flyinbob

Park Lane. Right across the street from Hyde Park, down the road from Buckingham Palace, other direction is Harrods and shopping, walkable to most major tourist stuff. Hyde Park Corner tube stop across the street too. Probably serve your needs best.

flytoeat

Don't disagree about Park Lane being better location for walking but Metropole is also right across the street from the tube. Metropole lounge and lounge staff are great and they seem to accomodate families quite well.

obs

Stayed at the Metropole 3 times last year. On two occasions with the wife plus 2 young children. The staff were excellent, and the kids loved the liesure facilities, particularly the pool.

suzieq

Do any/all London Hiltons have umbrellas available for guests to use when staying?

flyinbob

Yes at Park Lane, Paddington, and possibly Metropole. They are in the closets in the exec rooms, and available at the front desk otherwise.

sadiqhassan

Metropole has a great location, its not "right across" Hyde Park, but less than a 5-7min walk, plus its at the tube, as well as being on Edgeware Road. Park Lane is more expensive I think, and its a nice quiet street, with the bustle of Oxford street like a 3 - 10 minute walk away (depends where on park lane)

Personally, I like the Metropole more

Hope this helps

dldkjones

Had a great stay a year ago at Metroploe with wife and 2 kids. Lounge access was very nice. Metropole has family rooms with 2 queen beds, so you don't need a second room. Check Park Lane to be sure that you can accomodate 4 in one room; I found that this is fairly uncommon in UK and that maximum occupancy per room is often 2 or 3.

issaquahrules

Thanks for the feedback...we are going to stay at the Metropole.

cwc

Park Lane.
Mark and Spencer right round the corner (grocery for kids).
Nobu next to the hotel (sushi for parents)
Walk to Harrods. (tea for everyone)

FFSaver

is LHR really worth category 5?

Kate_Canuck

On an upcoming trip, we'll be stopping over in London (flight arrives at LHR around 8 pm) to visit friends before continuing on the next day to Spain. We need a hotel that fits our budget (under 140 pounds, excluding taxes), with quick/inexpensive transportation connections to get us from and to LHR (leaving on a mid-morning flight the next day). Will have to travel by tube to meet up with our friends, probably in the West End or Kensington. Hilton Paddington is out of our range, considering the Metropole, the Olympia and the Kensington. The budget isn't so skinny that we have to use the tube in both directions, but will probably want to use at least in one direction. Suggestions for convenient inexpensive non-Hiltons would also be appreciated. Can't use priceline for this booking. The Olympia is a much better price than the Kensington, but what are the transportation options like? Thanks.