Hilton London Bankside {GBR}
Jul 21, 2021, 4:57 pm
#91
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Berkshire UK (LHR)
Programs: BA & Accor Gold | Hilton Diamond
Posts: 146
Great to hear that the lounge is now open (and pretty much in line with the timescale I was told by them too) - I shall be booking another stay soon. I had told myself that I was going to stay away (despite this being my favourite Hilton property in London) until the lounge was open again. My last stay was on the night of the Euro semi-final against Denmark and they cut the 'happy-hour' timings for when you could collect your Bento box to cater for the full house watching the football in the Distillery bar. This meant I missed my free drinks and bento box completely, and then the only way to get a drink to watch extra time was through room service as they weren't allowed to serve at the bar. They did waive the service charge though.
The spread described above sounds better than I remember it being pre-Covid but that is to be taken with a pinch of salt as my memory gets different stays and hotels muddled after about a year!
Thanks TBS for all the reports from across London.
The spread described above sounds better than I remember it being pre-Covid but that is to be taken with a pinch of salt as my memory gets different stays and hotels muddled after about a year!
Thanks TBS for all the reports from across London.
Jul 22, 2021, 1:42 am
#92
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Breakfast fully self service
Hi,
Now having breakfast in oxo and it is fully self service and free being diamond
excellent selection of hot and cold items including pancakes made to order. They are very good and 2 is a good number to order without feeling completely stuffed. Ask for maple syrup if not offered by the chef which he did. Whilst not as refined as the blue boar pub in the conrad ie no blueberry compote , creme brioche and a small pot of berries as well as being a bit thinner they are very delicious.
baked beans available on request and come in small pots
oat soya and almond milk also readily available in small bottles as is all the milk
Unusual Items are so far
Coconut milk
Prawn cocktail in a small tumbler
Haribo and lollipops for children
In room minibar with soft drinks and 250ml bottles of still and sparkling water and 2 packets of crisps are free.
Only minor complaint is the shower is very easy despite best efforts water on the bathroom floor.
room very quiet overnight.
Regards
Tbs
Now having breakfast in oxo and it is fully self service and free being diamond
excellent selection of hot and cold items including pancakes made to order. They are very good and 2 is a good number to order without feeling completely stuffed. Ask for maple syrup if not offered by the chef which he did. Whilst not as refined as the blue boar pub in the conrad ie no blueberry compote , creme brioche and a small pot of berries as well as being a bit thinner they are very delicious.
baked beans available on request and come in small pots
oat soya and almond milk also readily available in small bottles as is all the milk
Unusual Items are so far
Coconut milk
Prawn cocktail in a small tumbler
Haribo and lollipops for children
In room minibar with soft drinks and 250ml bottles of still and sparkling water and 2 packets of crisps are free.
Only minor complaint is the shower is very easy despite best efforts water on the bathroom floor.
room very quiet overnight.
Regards
Tbs
Last edited by The _Banking_Scot; Jul 22, 2021 at 2:27 am
Jul 22, 2021, 3:45 am
#93
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: norwich, uk
Programs: hhonors diamond
Posts: 5,397
Hi,
Now having breakfast in oxo and it is fully self service and free being diamond
excellent selection of hot and cold items including pancakes made to order. They are very good and 2 is a good number to order without feeling completely stuffed. Ask for maple syrup if not offered by the chef which he did. Whilst not as refined as the blue boar pub in the conrad ie no blueberry compote , creme brioche and a small pot of berries as well as being a bit thinner they are very delicious.
baked beans available on request and come in small pots
oat soya and almond milk also readily available in small bottles as is all the milk
Unusual Items are so far
Coconut milk
Prawn cocktail in a small tumbler
Haribo and lollipops for children
In room minibar with soft drinks and 250ml bottles of still and sparkling water and 2 packets of crisps are free.
Only minor complaint is the shower is very easy despite best efforts water on the bathroom floor.
room very quiet overnight.
Regards
Tbs
Now having breakfast in oxo and it is fully self service and free being diamond
excellent selection of hot and cold items including pancakes made to order. They are very good and 2 is a good number to order without feeling completely stuffed. Ask for maple syrup if not offered by the chef which he did. Whilst not as refined as the blue boar pub in the conrad ie no blueberry compote , creme brioche and a small pot of berries as well as being a bit thinner they are very delicious.
baked beans available on request and come in small pots
oat soya and almond milk also readily available in small bottles as is all the milk
Unusual Items are so far
Coconut milk
Prawn cocktail in a small tumbler
Haribo and lollipops for children
In room minibar with soft drinks and 250ml bottles of still and sparkling water and 2 packets of crisps are free.
Only minor complaint is the shower is very easy despite best efforts water on the bathroom floor.
room very quiet overnight.
Regards
Tbs
Last edited by wizla; Jul 22, 2021 at 3:45 am Reason: Typo
Jul 22, 2021, 4:37 am
#94
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: UK - BHD
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as I am not a great granola fan
Jul 22, 2021, 11:43 am
#96
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Hi,
Today's hot options are
Vegatble stir fry
Chinese noodles
Grilled chicken both breast and leg
Vegetarian quiche
2 different salads from yesterday( one has fennel and the other one has couscous included)
Deserts are vanilla cheesecake cubes with mixed berry compote and chocolate brownies.
After a hot day at hms Belfast then the cutty sark and the royal observatory with great views .depending on location you can just glimpse the london eye but st pauls and the shard are visible. I stopped at the distillery for a cocktail.
chose a #149 (signature cocktail) with pineapple gin and tasted like a pina colas and was very refreshing.
was gbp 12 plus 12.5% service charge so average for hotel.prices I think.
lounge about 50% full.
Interesting biscuits refilled today in my room coffee tray as it was Viennese whirl.
tried the ginger beer from the mini bar- not quite my taste but others were better. The apple crisps were very good.
Regards
tbs
Today's hot options are
Vegatble stir fry
Chinese noodles
Grilled chicken both breast and leg
Vegetarian quiche
2 different salads from yesterday( one has fennel and the other one has couscous included)
Deserts are vanilla cheesecake cubes with mixed berry compote and chocolate brownies.
After a hot day at hms Belfast then the cutty sark and the royal observatory with great views .depending on location you can just glimpse the london eye but st pauls and the shard are visible. I stopped at the distillery for a cocktail.
chose a #149 (signature cocktail) with pineapple gin and tasted like a pina colas and was very refreshing.
was gbp 12 plus 12.5% service charge so average for hotel.prices I think.
lounge about 50% full.
Interesting biscuits refilled today in my room coffee tray as it was Viennese whirl.
tried the ginger beer from the mini bar- not quite my taste but others were better. The apple crisps were very good.
Regards
tbs
Last edited by The _Banking_Scot; Jul 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Jul 22, 2021, 10:14 pm
#97
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Jul 23, 2021, 1:53 am
#98
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Hi,
No honey nut granola out on display today only plain granola.
also a bottle of oxo bottled water brought to the table.
Regards
Tbs
No honey nut granola out on display today only plain granola.
also a bottle of oxo bottled water brought to the table.
Regards
Tbs
Jul 29, 2021, 12:02 am
#101
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Jul 29, 2021, 1:25 am
#102
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Location: norwich, uk
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Jul 31, 2021, 2:27 pm
#103
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Location: Austin
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Hi,
This will be a list as I am eating now.
self service apart from alcohol which is served by the staff
Bread & butter
Cheese
ham
Crackers
2 salad options inc beetroot and tuna sweetcorn and potato salad
Butter beans ,peppers and tomato ragout
rice
Vegetarian quiche
stuffed gyozas
fruit
2 choices of small cakes
Soft drinks and juices
Sparkling wine
Red and white wine
red label
Gin
Vodka
Rum
Peroni appears to be the beer
Pretzels and thai crackers
mixers ie tonic ginger ale
water still and sparkling
tea and coffee etc
overall excellent so far and feels more like pre covid.
gel and wipes still around with staff wearing masksp
Regards
Tbs
Best lounge experience of my three london stays in the past fortnight
Conrad
Hilton on park lane
Bank side
Though not sure if the conrad and park lane will expand their service now
This will be a list as I am eating now.
self service apart from alcohol which is served by the staff
Bread & butter
Cheese
ham
Crackers
2 salad options inc beetroot and tuna sweetcorn and potato salad
Butter beans ,peppers and tomato ragout
rice
Vegetarian quiche
stuffed gyozas
fruit
2 choices of small cakes
Soft drinks and juices
Sparkling wine
Red and white wine
red label
Gin
Vodka
Rum
Peroni appears to be the beer
Pretzels and thai crackers
mixers ie tonic ginger ale
water still and sparkling
tea and coffee etc
overall excellent so far and feels more like pre covid.
gel and wipes still around with staff wearing masksp
Regards
Tbs
Best lounge experience of my three london stays in the past fortnight
Conrad
Hilton on park lane
Bank side
Though not sure if the conrad and park lane will expand their service now
Jul 31, 2021, 2:31 pm
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Aug 1, 2021, 12:41 pm
#105
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Some pics
Hi,
Some pics as promised
Executive lounge ( reopened on date of arrival 21st July)
More EL seating areas
Imitation fire place
EL Artwork and ceiling
Good afternoon Bob! ( aka Selfie Bob- the instagramable spot in the lobby)
King Executive Bed ( Rm 758) Coutyard view. TV, table, minbar to the right, cupoboards and bathroom to left
Small selection of evening canapes ( tasted better than it looked), quiche and ragtout with rice, prosecco.
Small but very tasty deserts
Outside of the hotel. Extension to the Tate modern on the right.
Always good to know where you are ( there were plastic barriers up there the night before)- just outside the hotel entrance
Main hot items in the EL the second night ( Chicken and fried noodles) . Quiche also available
Swimming pool in the basement ( 45min timeslot needing to be booked when i was there) Gym in upper right hand corner ( behind glass with separate entrance). Small jetted tub ( same tempreature as the pool) also at the top right corner of the pool
Always good to know which floor you are on ( just outside the lift on the 7th floor in this case)
Starting breakfast ( inc a prawn cocktail and coconut milk)
Cold continental buffet selection
Cereal and pastry stations ( plus Haribo). Hot food serving area at the back
After the continental breakfast selection, did not feel like a full english so just had 2 pancakes ( freshly made to order) and some potatoes
Your breakfast dining companion
Around 30mins from Sunset looking west from Tower Bridge
Another sunset view
View from Top of Greenwich park ( by the Royal observatory and the Prime Meridian) , city of london just out of site to the left
Regards
TBS
Some pics as promised
Executive lounge ( reopened on date of arrival 21st July)
More EL seating areas
Imitation fire place
EL Artwork and ceiling
Good afternoon Bob! ( aka Selfie Bob- the instagramable spot in the lobby)
King Executive Bed ( Rm 758) Coutyard view. TV, table, minbar to the right, cupoboards and bathroom to left
Small selection of evening canapes ( tasted better than it looked), quiche and ragtout with rice, prosecco.
Small but very tasty deserts
Outside of the hotel. Extension to the Tate modern on the right.
Always good to know where you are ( there were plastic barriers up there the night before)- just outside the hotel entrance
Main hot items in the EL the second night ( Chicken and fried noodles) . Quiche also available
Swimming pool in the basement ( 45min timeslot needing to be booked when i was there) Gym in upper right hand corner ( behind glass with separate entrance). Small jetted tub ( same tempreature as the pool) also at the top right corner of the pool
Always good to know which floor you are on ( just outside the lift on the 7th floor in this case)
Starting breakfast ( inc a prawn cocktail and coconut milk)
Cold continental buffet selection
Cereal and pastry stations ( plus Haribo). Hot food serving area at the back
After the continental breakfast selection, did not feel like a full english so just had 2 pancakes ( freshly made to order) and some potatoes
Your breakfast dining companion
Around 30mins from Sunset looking west from Tower Bridge
Another sunset view
View from Top of Greenwich park ( by the Royal observatory and the Prime Meridian) , city of london just out of site to the left
Regards
TBS