brentford77

Ok, so here goes. After 20 years of Starwood I just sold my company to a global firm that doesn't use Starwood. I have now got a shiny new HH Gold card as a status match for my plat elite. I need to stay in central London for 2 nights this week near trafalgar sq. The options I am considering are the Hilton Trafalgar and the Waldorf. Is it really an either / or scenario or is one much better than the other? Replies gratefully received!

corporate-wage-slave

Well I haven't stayed in either in the last week, so I haven't a clue about things like the breakfast offering. It's not entirely clear what you are looking for but as a general point the Trafalgar is a Curio so essentially a boutique hotel, not that big, whereas the Waldorf is a large Hilton and so is supposed to match that particular brand standard. The rooms are usually larger than the Trafalgar but the Trafalgar's rooms have been more recently updated. If you wanted an upmarket venue then you still best consider the Conrad or Bankside. But it really depends on what you are looking for.

disalex

Considering the Conrad or the Biltmore for a 3 night leisure stay in November (yes I realize the weather won't be ideal). It's on certificates so price doesn't matter. Open to any other suggestions as well.
Thanks for any information you can provide!

wizla

For me that would be the Waldorf as I feel it�s the best all rounder but most importantly it has a great spa to relax in after poking around London and before going to the executive lounge ( which is also very nice too ).

ibbitsc

I stay at the Conrad all the time for leisure and love it. Great service, location is nice - whether you want to head in to Chelsea, or into Mayfair / West End.

Probably come down to personal preference, but I like the Conrad as it isn’t somewhere I’d typically stay for business when in London (location wouldn’t work for that, plus it isn’t on our approved list!).

EuropeanPete

London's a big city. I'd make sure that location is right for your 3 day stay. What kind of leisure will you do? American style tourism, or are you more of a London local? Do you have particular interests?

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

Here is a link to the Hilton Hotels in London for more details

LINKS for Hilton Honors Hotels in or near London, England, United Kingdom {GBR}

Conrad or Bankside get good reviews generally ( Trafalgar & LXR also)

Regards

TBS

disalex

American style tourism Definitely need to see the major sites. Love to do local stuff as well though if you have any suggestions,. I have been to london once for 8 hours and my wife has not been in over 30 years

EuropeanPete

Assuming you will be comfortable using the underground system, the Conrad is your best option as it has much better connections in the West End. It's also particularly easily walkable to Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the London Eye, St James and Green Park, Westminster Cathedral, Downing St, Westminster pier for boats, etc (both are, but the Conrad more so).

If you're going to be taking taxis (or Ubers) everywhere then local tube lines don't matter and the Biltmore is in a globally significant square km of the best restaurants and bars (expensive ones!) and so it's a nicer area to come back to compared to where the Conrad is which is a bit of a meh area full of Govt buildings, Embassies and Pret a Mangers. I've not stayed at the Biltmore, but like for like I'm guessing the Conrad is the better hotel.

I would not do Bankside or other hotels further north or East as it seems like your interest would likely be primarily further west.

disalex

Thank you for that great information! Certainly very comfortable taking the underground system. The Biltmore is almost double the price during the time period I am looking at but it sounds like it's not double the hotel. The Conrad seems to have better breakfast/lounge etc, but as you said, not as nice an area..

pauleeepaul

Park Lane. Great views and location.

chrish2

Very disappointing to see the return of advance purchase rate / no cancellation policies across all London properties. I personally want fellow guests to have every chance to change their plans if they are "pinged" by the app or instructed to isolate. Also makes the "my dates are flexible" feature far less useful.

GadgetFreak

Agreed I had cut back on travel some even before the pandemic but was going to London 10 or so times a year for many years. I typically stayed at a Hilton or Holiday Inn property depending on weekend rates that I could get. The last time my wife and I were there, in fall of 2019 we stayed at the Park Lane for the first time and loved it. The club was very nice and we had nice views from our room amd a great view from the upstairs bar. The staff was also great. All around very pleased.

sfgiants13

Hoping for a 2 night stay next week when things open assuming I can get my ducks in a row and everything doesn�t become cost prohibitive with the tests and everything. Would I be correct that the Conrad is my best bet? Looking for decent treatment of diamonds, walkable location, open lounge that is serving alcohol at night, and just an overall good hotel. Price is only �160 per night which I feel like is cheap for this property.

If not any other suggestions? Only other Hilton I�ve stayed at was Canary Wharf which was fine but the lounge isn�t open yet.

corporate-wage-slave

The usual alternative to the Conrad is Bankside, and Conrad has a locational advantage for many travellers, with many sights and facilities within walking distance or easy tube ride. So unless Bankside is a noticeably cheaper then you're probably better off at the Conrad. Canary Wharf is a good hotel in my view, if it was a lot cheaper and you had reasons to be on the eastern side of London, then it would be worthy of consideration.