wizla

Absolutely spot on there with your comments, that’s exactly what this place is as in very sensible and everything works.
There was not one single issue during my 24hours here, I like this place equally to Bankside, if it had a sauna it would take the crown!

Popped in lounge to get an espresso on my way to gym ( take away cups available) .....the breakfast spread looked good.

GYM- this is fairly decent, two treadmill, two cross trainers , two watt bikes..... there’s free weights and a pulley rack.....all the equipment looked new
Would have got pictures but there was another guy present .

BREAKFAST- this was very tasty if a little chaotic......it was busy and noisy, I took DCF advice and had the pukkolla followed by an omelette and then to the lounge for coffee and toast/honey to finish
The omelettes are very nice , I also sampled a small bowl of granola, this tastes similar to Bankside in my opinion but not quite as rich.........big queues at coffee machines downstairs hence bailed to lounge.

Checked out at 11-15 swiftly and I’m on my way......I should mention that parking is available at q park tower bridge , it’s £26 for 24 hours, £5 per hour after, it’s secure and a 11 min walk from hotel along the river.

CONCLUSION - perfect stay!.......if I was being extremely picky it’s a shame the outside terrace was closed due to high wind, but that’s totally understandable.
The lounge was very enjoyable and I feel quite generous with food and hours.
Absolutely will return!

ROOM NO - 1004

NEXT PLANNED STAY - Doubletree by Hilton Greenwich ( 20 - 3 - 19 )

Winniesbestfriend

teemuflyer

When I first read your post I thought the physical restaurant inside the hotel collapsed, not a financial collapse of the chain(s)!

I'd imagine the hotel group owning this location will work fast to secure the restaurant space under another name and hire the staff to continue operations. Or the whole thing could have been a branding thing anyway, so just take away Jamie Oliver and move on..

Winniesbestfriend

joesph

teemuflyer

When you say central, the options are narrowed down to Trafalgar and Waldorf. Waldorf has an Executive Lounge and is near Covent Garden, the Trafalgar doesn't, but is closer to Piccadilly and Leicester Square, but in the end they are close enough that it shouldn't matter. Towerbridge is a nice hotel, but further away from what most people consider "central" London..

joesph

wizla

Hmmmm.....I would definitely choose the Waldorf over tower bridge if location is key.....the lounges are roughly the same size but TB lounge does have an outside terrace which is lovely in the summer.
That said, Waldorf has a great spa too for relaxing in after a day in London and location is absolutely great....Waldorf is more classy but TB is more modern........I would still choose the Waldorf.

Land-of-Miles

The rooms at the Waldorf can be quite noisy due to its location in a busy traffic area, although the Trafalgar is worse. Tower Bridge is generally quieter. Did you not consider The Conrad St James?

teemuflyer

I'm with wizla on this if location is key, plus lounge access, especially for a one night stay.

Wouldn't dare to disagree with you..

I think the Conrad might be a good option for a longer stay, but if you just want to pop out of the front door, and be within minutes of the action, it's probably not the best option. Now for site seeing and general high end services, it's a winner,

Land-of-Miles

London doesn't really have a centre as such, it is a collection of centres each with a slightly different vibe. In the week you might even describe Bankside as being a relatively central location.

I tend to take the view that you will always need to travel beyond the area you stay wherever you stay in London, so its really about the sort of vibe you want immediately around you.

teemuflyer

Don't disagree, but for most visitors the areas I mentioned are what they perceive as central just as Times Square is for NYC. I wholly recommend venturing out of those areas, into various neighborhoods that offer their own unique experience to absorb and enjoy.

wizla

Actually.....you have a good point there, when people talk about the centre as such I always assume Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street and Covent Garden and perhaps Leicester Square, but I could write paragraphs of facts on London’s hidden gems, even the not so hidden gems and there is always a Hilton nearby, however Joesph did stipulate it was between the three Hilton’s he/she mentioned, the trafalgar I’ve not stayed, I’ve been in for a coffee but I can’t comment on the rooms, the Waldorf is my personal favourite and Hilton TB is in my opinion a great hotel too but if location is king it’s the Waldorf.

wizla

Absolutely spot on!....... I couldn’t have wrote that better!

joesph