DISCUSSION for Hilton Honors Hotels in or near London, United Kingdom {GBR}
#406
Join Date: Oct 2001
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#408
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I thought you could only book 330 days in advance. Also, are you sure you aren't running into Wimbledon?
#411
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So it looks like availability is starting to open up - still a few "sold out" though. But, I guess a different question should be - what's our best choice? We'll be in London 2 nights prior to a cruise out of Southampton. We'll be fling into LHR, and taking the train from I believe Waterloo. We'd like to be somewhere where either arrival or departure is somewhat easy, as is getting around the city during our stay. I've narrowed a list to:
Trafalgar
Conrad
Metropole
Bankside
Canopy
Would prefer a newer, more modern décor, separate shower, but otherwise focused on a good location. We've been to London before several times, but traveling with a couple who've never been.
Appreciate any recommendations, and open to other options, too.
Trafalgar
Conrad
Metropole
Bankside
Canopy
Would prefer a newer, more modern décor, separate shower, but otherwise focused on a good location. We've been to London before several times, but traveling with a couple who've never been.
Appreciate any recommendations, and open to other options, too.
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Newer / modern: Canopy. Metropole recently given an upscale refurbishment
Separate shower: They all have rooms whch are shower only, notably Canopy (almost all I think). If you want a separate bath and shower you're looking at Trafalgar, Conrad and Bankside (not all rooms though for these hotels), and there are some in Metropole.
Location: Metropole for arrival, Conrad and Trafalgar during the stay, Bankside for departure. It's walkable to Waterloo but I guess you will have luggage.
So they are all good options for you here. There are many other properties in central London, but using the above criteria Lost Property, which opens today. Obviously I've not stayed there but it will score on being a modern property and location.
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#413
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They are all suitable on this criteria but adding some pointers:
Newer / modern: Canopy. Metropole recently given an upscale refurbishment
Separate shower: They all have rooms whch are shower only, notably Canopy (almost all I think). If you want a separate bath and shower you're looking at Trafalgar, Conrad and Bankside (not all rooms though for these hotels), and there are some in Metropole.
Location: Metropole for arrival, Conrad and Trafalgar during the stay, Bankside for departure. It's walkable to Waterloo but I guess you will have luggage.
So they are all good options for you here. There are many other properties in central London, but using the above criteria Lost Property, which opens today. Obviously I've not stayed there but it will score on being a modern property and location.
Newer / modern: Canopy. Metropole recently given an upscale refurbishment
Separate shower: They all have rooms whch are shower only, notably Canopy (almost all I think). If you want a separate bath and shower you're looking at Trafalgar, Conrad and Bankside (not all rooms though for these hotels), and there are some in Metropole.
Location: Metropole for arrival, Conrad and Trafalgar during the stay, Bankside for departure. It's walkable to Waterloo but I guess you will have luggage.
So they are all good options for you here. There are many other properties in central London, but using the above criteria Lost Property, which opens today. Obviously I've not stayed there but it will score on being a modern property and location.
#414
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#415
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Looking for a recommendation. Family of 5 (3 kids, 14,12,10) going to be spending 4 days in London at the end of August (before moving off to Paris)
London is quite busy that week. There are no good point redemption and I am just trying to keep it under $1500 CDN for the 3 nights. Right now, best I have found was Metropole at 850 pounds for their family room. I also have grabbed 2 rooms at the Novotel in Waterloo as an alternative (for the same price)
We are going to Tube it wherever we go, just looking for some good options for us.
London is quite busy that week. There are no good point redemption and I am just trying to keep it under $1500 CDN for the 3 nights. Right now, best I have found was Metropole at 850 pounds for their family room. I also have grabbed 2 rooms at the Novotel in Waterloo as an alternative (for the same price)
We are going to Tube it wherever we go, just looking for some good options for us.
#416
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Looking for a recommendation. Family of 5 (3 kids, 14,12,10) going to be spending 4 days in London at the end of August (before moving off to Paris)
London is quite busy that week. There are no good point redemption and I am just trying to keep it under $1500 CDN for the 3 nights. Right now, best I have found was Metropole at 850 pounds for their family room. I also have grabbed 2 rooms at the Novotel in Waterloo as an alternative (for the same price)
We are going to Tube it wherever we go, just looking for some good options for us.
London is quite busy that week. There are no good point redemption and I am just trying to keep it under $1500 CDN for the 3 nights. Right now, best I have found was Metropole at 850 pounds for their family room. I also have grabbed 2 rooms at the Novotel in Waterloo as an alternative (for the same price)
We are going to Tube it wherever we go, just looking for some good options for us.
#417
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Location: San Antonio, USA
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They are all suitable on this criteria but adding some pointers:
Newer / modern: Canopy. Metropole recently given an upscale refurbishment
Separate shower: They all have rooms whch are shower only, notably Canopy (almost all I think). If you want a separate bath and shower you're looking at Trafalgar, Conrad and Bankside (not all rooms though for these hotels), and there are some in Metropole.
Location: Metropole for arrival, Conrad and Trafalgar during the stay, Bankside for departure. It's walkable to Waterloo but I guess you will have luggage.
So they are all good options for you here. There are many other properties in central London, but using the above criteria Lost Property, which opens today. Obviously I've not stayed there but it will score on being a modern property and location.
Newer / modern: Canopy. Metropole recently given an upscale refurbishment
Separate shower: They all have rooms whch are shower only, notably Canopy (almost all I think). If you want a separate bath and shower you're looking at Trafalgar, Conrad and Bankside (not all rooms though for these hotels), and there are some in Metropole.
Location: Metropole for arrival, Conrad and Trafalgar during the stay, Bankside for departure. It's walkable to Waterloo but I guess you will have luggage.
So they are all good options for you here. There are many other properties in central London, but using the above criteria Lost Property, which opens today. Obviously I've not stayed there but it will score on being a modern property and location.
#418
Join Date: Oct 2019
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trying to decide between Hilton Park Lane vs Hilton Bankside for mid September.
Park Lane seems to be better in terms of location / access to public transit, but building seems a bit old
Bankside looks newer but public transport accessibility isnt the best.
Wondering if lounge/breakfast are offered somewhat similarly in both properties?
pool doesn't matter much to me
Park Lane seems to be better in terms of location / access to public transit, but building seems a bit old
Bankside looks newer but public transport accessibility isnt the best.
Wondering if lounge/breakfast are offered somewhat similarly in both properties?
pool doesn't matter much to me
#419
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Yes Bankside is the newer building and does a better breakfast than Park Lane, rooms are generally bigger too. Breakfast at Park Lane is nevertheless very good, big buffet and multiple hot item choices, and as you say location is its massive selling point. So that's the core trade off really, is being central or not. Usually PL is more expensive than Bankside to take account of that. I guess the two other properties to consider would be Conrad or Trafalgar which are also more modern properties and are central.
#420
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Yes Bankside is the newer building and does a better breakfast than Park Lane, rooms are generally bigger too. Breakfast at Park Lane is nevertheless very good, big buffet and multiple hot item choices, and as you say location is its massive selling point. So that's the core trade off really, is being central or not. Usually PL is more expensive than Bankside to take account of that. I guess the two other properties to consider would be Conrad or Trafalgar which are also more modern properties and are central.
Conrad and Trafalgar no standard room available for my dates (I'm using free night award)
one other property in mind would be Hilton tower bridge I guess