gregorygrady

So you're telling me that the 1-bedroom suites you've gotton here are actually a separate bedroom with a wall between the bedroom and the sitting room? Because even though they claimed my room was a 1-bedroom suite, it was all in one room, much more of a "Studio Suite" IMHO. It had a sofa and 2 sitting chairs and then a desk with another chair. But the bathroom was TINY, I could barely take a crap in there without hitting the tub on one side of me and the sink on the other side. Lots of large sized bottle of Elemis though. ^

zpoppy

Definitely a wall between the one bedroom suites, some with just one door and smaller bathroom, and others on the park side with double doors opening into the lounge, these have a larger bathroom with bidet and tub and separate shower although the rooms were still small. Sounds like you were duped.
zpoppy

uk1

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle2158166.ece

JimmyTheJock

SWMBO & I ate there the first week it was open...and all the meals were 1/2 price ^^^ and the hotel itself only had 1 floor (the 8th) open as well...and free drinks in the lounge as compensation for the disruption!

Wonderful food...excellent service...including that by the wine waiter...!!!

cjskids

When did the upgrades and/or changes show up in your reservations? I have reservations starting this Saturday for 5 nights and my reservation still shows the Royal Executive Room that I booked. There is a studio suite still available for all of my days but they haven't changed my reservation yet on line.
Will I see anything change on my online reservation?

Dave S&V

Have any Royal Ambassadors stayed using points for the whole stay. If so what upgrade did you receive and were full Royal Ambassador benefits granted. Many thanks for any feedback.

zpoppy

I've had pay one use two on points and was told that points was only inner court standard room only and that I would have to move after first night, they forgot so I stayed put, well I wasn't going to remind them was I :-)
zpoppy

Dave S&V

Just checked the reservation on line and have been upgraded from Inner Court Room to Royal Park Executive Room. I hope the mini bar is free as well.

uk1

Am I still the only person that is totally perplexed by the IC Londons AMB/RA policies against what is expected.

Some have implied that AMB are entitled to a 1 level upgrade and RA's 2 levels. But from reading the T's and C's I cannot see any explicit differentiation. Also it seems that if RA's book Inner Court they may get Royal Park Exec Room. But this is simply the same room with a better view. I've stayed several times and I've got what's called a Mini Suite. This seems to be a room with an extra inch. It seems to make no difference if I book Inner Court or Royal Park Exec - I still get a Park view room with an extra inch. I'm not certain I'm prepared to book a mini suite to get a full suite - because this also doesn't appear to happen often.

Has anyone who has stayed often enough worked out yet what you should book to get what?

stc

So, why do you continue to go back to this hotel? I'm only reading this thread because it is a train wreck.

stimpy

If you hang out in the lobby or by the front door you can see they have a pretty high end clientèle. I would guess that they don't have much trouble booking the high end rooms, even at the last minute.

uk1

Weekend Certificates my dear chap ...... Weekend Certificates.

gregorygrady

I thought the Royal Park Exec rooms were supposed to be bigger than the Mayfair/Inner Court rooms? I thought Inner Court is the same as Mayfair, but Mayfair has a better view. Then Royal Park Exec rooms have the same view as Mayfair, but are bigger? At least that was my understanding from reading this thread, but I've only stayed there once and got was I believe was a Studio Suite (although they called it a 1-bedroom suite). I think if you book a RPE room, you should get upgraded to a Studio Suite. It certainly would be nice to know what rooms are what at this hotel.
And I agree the upgrade policy is a little shady. RAs get no better upgrades as far as I can tell UNLESS they book the Inner Court room, in which case they will "double" upgrade into a RPE room.

mti

Does anyone have access to room size details? I'm booking for Christmas shopping and it's this or the Dorchester (I'm having a test night in October to make sure the IC compares, but will only be booking a cheapo room), it would be nice to know if the comparable pricing yields comparable rooms.

hotlguy

The cheapest are Mayfair rooms and the next level is Exec Park view both room types are size you cannot swing a cat in it.