Hyatt Regency London the Churchill REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jun 9, 2015, 4:39 pm
#1023
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Gym still under construction. They are allowing you to use a gym not even a block away. They will even escort you there.
Home House - 20 Portman Square
I didn't have time to use it so can't tell you anything about it.
Jun 9, 2015, 10:18 pm
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I don't have any pics but the executive suites I have stayed in fall into two types:
1. The two rooms at the end of the hall on each floor facing the Square.
2. The two rooms the are first on the inside when you go down the either cross aisles.
Thus there are 4 per floor except the 9th floor, which is set up differently.
They have two full rooms, a living room and a bedroom. The bedroom has a full bath attached with a smallish shower separate from the bath. There is also a guest toilet/sink right across from the front door. There is a TV in both the living room and bedroom.
The ones at the end of the hall have the view of the square which is the good view at this hotel. The one to the far right at the end of the hall has two sinks in the main bathroom, all the others just have one.
The ones not at the end of the hall basically have no view at all but the living room is noticeably larger, just as long but wider.
Very nice rooms, easily more than double the size of the entry level suites. As I don't care so much about the view, I like this class of room very much.
1. The two rooms at the end of the hall on each floor facing the Square.
2. The two rooms the are first on the inside when you go down the either cross aisles.
Thus there are 4 per floor except the 9th floor, which is set up differently.
They have two full rooms, a living room and a bedroom. The bedroom has a full bath attached with a smallish shower separate from the bath. There is also a guest toilet/sink right across from the front door. There is a TV in both the living room and bedroom.
The ones at the end of the hall have the view of the square which is the good view at this hotel. The one to the far right at the end of the hall has two sinks in the main bathroom, all the others just have one.
The ones not at the end of the hall basically have no view at all but the living room is noticeably larger, just as long but wider.
Very nice rooms, easily more than double the size of the entry level suites. As I don't care so much about the view, I like this class of room very much.
Jun 10, 2015, 11:48 am
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We have pictures of each kind of Regency Suite (there are 3 kinds we have seen) plus the Saatchi Suite but not the exec.
These are our preferred room type (ok the Royal Suite was pretty sweet when we got it but that's a one-off). We had the end of corridor style for the first time last night and I think I preferred it to the inside suites, but it is a minimal difference. The style is basically the same as the Regency Suites but the living room in particular is much bigger and the guest cloakroom is nice to have.
These are our preferred room type (ok the Royal Suite was pretty sweet when we got it but that's a one-off). We had the end of corridor style for the first time last night and I think I preferred it to the inside suites, but it is a minimal difference. The style is basically the same as the Regency Suites but the living room in particular is much bigger and the guest cloakroom is nice to have.
Jun 11, 2015, 6:57 am
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Jun 11, 2015, 9:36 am
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Just got back from staying here last week in the suite that RichardinSF described in his first paragraph. I would like to add a few thoughts. The bathroom is extremely small with only one sink. The shower is the smallest shower I have ever been in as it is only 2 feet by 2 1/2 feet. You literally cannot move in it. On the positive side, the water pressure is excellent as is the multiple spray shower head. There is no outlet in the bathroom, so you have to dry your hair in the other room with no mirror or plug it in so you can use the living room mirror only then you have no place to set the dryer. Seemed very odd to me. On a positive note, the Club level is amazing. Great breakfast and evening spread. We actually used it for dinner every night as we were heading out early to go to the theatre. Wonderful, attentive service.
Jun 11, 2015, 1:59 pm
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Just got back from staying here last week in the suite that RichardinSF described in his first paragraph. I would like to add a few thoughts. The bathroom is extremely small with only one sink. The shower is the smallest shower I have ever been in as it is only 2 feet by 2 1/2 feet. You literally cannot move in it. On the positive side, the water pressure is excellent as is the multiple spray shower head. There is no outlet in the bathroom, so you have to dry your hair in the other room with no mirror or plug it in so you can use the living room mirror only then you have no place to set the dryer. Seemed very odd to me. On a positive note, the Club level is amazing. Great breakfast and evening spread. We actually used it for dinner every night as we were heading out early to go to the theatre. Wonderful, attentive service.
Jun 11, 2015, 10:53 pm
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As a comment on the showers, I believe that the refit is seeing these made bigger. Will get a photo in a couple of weeks...
I agree that the current showers are not big (although they are plenty big enough for 1 - we manage to shower together there but it's a squeeze) but better than the shower over bath in the other rooms.
I agree that the current showers are not big (although they are plenty big enough for 1 - we manage to shower together there but it's a squeeze) but better than the shower over bath in the other rooms.
Jul 19, 2015, 8:44 pm
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Just returned from 3 nights here. It would be unfair for me to do a review since this visit immediately followed my best hotel stay to date at PH Vienna (reviewed under that thread.) There were a few things to note:
1. service in the club lounge was attentive and gracious. The best lounge service I have experienced.
2. I don't remember ever seeing a general manager at a hotel. Michael Gray was in the lounge schmoozing with who I assume were VIPs. I was impressed.
3. Warned of construction noise at check in and they were noticeable.
4. executive suite had shutter doors separating bed and LV, no soundproofing whatsoever. I ended up moving the ottoman into the powder room at the entrance to get work done so I would not wake up my husband, a very light sleeper.
1. service in the club lounge was attentive and gracious. The best lounge service I have experienced.
2. I don't remember ever seeing a general manager at a hotel. Michael Gray was in the lounge schmoozing with who I assume were VIPs. I was impressed.
3. Warned of construction noise at check in and they were noticeable.
4. executive suite had shutter doors separating bed and LV, no soundproofing whatsoever. I ended up moving the ottoman into the powder room at the entrance to get work done so I would not wake up my husband, a very light sleeper.
Jul 20, 2015, 9:50 am
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Just returned from 3 nights here. It would be unfair for me to do a review since this visit immediately followed my best hotel stay to date at PH Vienna (reviewed under that thread.) There were a few things to note:
1. service in the club lounge was attentive and gracious. The best lounge service I have experienced.
2. I don't remember ever seeing a general manager at a hotel. Michael Gray was in the lounge schmoozing with who I assume were VIPs. I was impressed.
3. Warned of construction noise at check in and they were noticeable.
4. executive suite had shutter doors separating bed and LV, no soundproofing whatsoever. I ended up moving the ottoman into the powder room at the entrance to get work done so I would not wake up my husband, a very light sleeper.
1. service in the club lounge was attentive and gracious. The best lounge service I have experienced.
2. I don't remember ever seeing a general manager at a hotel. Michael Gray was in the lounge schmoozing with who I assume were VIPs. I was impressed.
3. Warned of construction noise at check in and they were noticeable.
4. executive suite had shutter doors separating bed and LV, no soundproofing whatsoever. I ended up moving the ottoman into the powder room at the entrance to get work done so I would not wake up my husband, a very light sleeper.
Jul 20, 2015, 10:38 am
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Inside the hotel and due to the old construction, can be noisy - when we were there they were only working in the basement but you could hear on the 8th floor.
We saw a mock-up room during our stay - mostly good. The shower is a great improvement and we liked the colour palette chosen. We would have preferred a bit of a move to the modern, opening up the bathroom to the room more to make the standard rooms feel bigger, but an improvement nonetheless.