IC London O2 (Greenwich) Master Thread
Arrived shortly after 3pm and my room wasn't quite ready so had a complimentary coffee whilst I waited. Eighteen, the top floor bar won't be open till next year, but the Clipper bar is, will try that out tonight.
Upgraded from a Superior King to a Riverview Superior King. Room was very hot. Hopefully it will have cooled down by the time I go back later. There is still work being done around the place and I believe it's about 20% capacity today. Everything looks very nice though, all brand new, and a welcome addition to the hotel/bar scene round this way. A few pics of the place... https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5691/...347d9b14_z.jpgIMG_20151219_151747 by Mike, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5705/...b88b9ef4_z.jpgIMG_20151219_151814 by Mike, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5796/...bfb6d27b_z.jpgIMG_20151219_155316 by Mike, on Flickr https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5795/...35d0ccb6_z.jpgIMG_20151219_155247 by Mike, on Flickr https://farm1.staticflickr.com/666/2...9717d318_z.jpgIMG_20151219_155830 by Mike, on Flickr |
Thanks for posting! The heat is a concern... can't stand warm rooms.
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hmm. the mini-bar is almost skeletal.
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Originally Posted by turner32
(Post 25891870)
hmm. the mini-bar is almost skeletal.
What about club lounge ? |
Friend of mine ate here on Christmas Eve and was told they had 8 - yes, 8 - rooms operational! Not sure if he got confused or if the building schedule really is that bad.
He was officially the first non-resident to eat in the restaurant. |
Originally Posted by Raffles
(Post 25920572)
Friend of mine ate here on Christmas Eve and was told they had 8 - yes, 8 - rooms operational! Not sure if he got confused or if the building schedule really is that bad.
I imagine they'll do quite well when there's a major event on at the O2. |
Originally Posted by nicolas75
(Post 25892379)
What about club lounge ?
In terms of other dining venues: Meridian Lounge in the lobby - open serving coffees/teas/cakes (which looked delicious)/light breakfast Clipper Bar on the first floor (second for those who consider the ground floor to be the first) - open for drinks and light snacks (some glasses of wine looked a bit too expensive for my tastes - a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was GBP18 a glass but there were others half that price). Great view over Canary Wharf and the hotel entrance Market Brasserie - next to the Clipper Bar serving an excellent breakfast buffet and other meals Eighteen - now open on the 18th floor (didn't get a chance to look at it) Which leaves the following not open (I was told many of these would happen in January): Peninsula Restaurant Walkway through to the O2 (currently, if walking from North Greenwich Underground, cut through the bus station and round the side of the main O2 building to get to the hotel car park) Club Lounge Spa/Pool Quite a bit of landscaping As I mentioned in the Ambassador thread, I was treated very well by the staff at the hotel and would recommend. One final point - the TV had mainly Freeview channels but with the usual foreign language channels, e.g. TV5 Monde, ARD 1, etc. In addition, there was BT Sport 1 and 2 (but no Sky Sports) Raffles - I can't believe there's only 8 rooms - there were a lot more names than that on the breakfast list |
Originally Posted by davidw70
(Post 25950358)
The Club Lounge is not yet open (according to my welcome letter).
In terms of other dining venues: Meridian Lounge in the lobby - open serving coffees/teas/cakes (which looked delicious)/light breakfast Clipper Bar on the first floor (second for those who consider the ground floor to be the first) - open for drinks and light snacks (some glasses of wine looked a bit too expensive for my tastes - a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was GBP18 a glass but there were others half that price). Great view over Canary Wharf and the hotel entrance Market Brasserie - next to the Clipper Bar serving an excellent breakfast buffet and other meals Eighteen - now open on the 18th floor (didn't get a chance to look at it) Which leaves the following not open (I was told many of these would happen in January): Peninsula Restaurant Walkway through to the O2 (currently, if walking from North Greenwich Underground, cut through the bus station and round the side of the main O2 building to get to the hotel car park) Club Lounge Spa/Pool Quite a bit of landscaping As I mentioned in the Ambassador thread, I was treated very well by the staff at the hotel and would recommend. One final point - the TV had mainly Freeview channels but with the usual foreign language channels, e.g. TV5 Monde, ARD 1, etc. In addition, there was BT Sport 1 and 2 (but no Sky Sports) Raffles - I can't believe there's only 8 rooms - there were a lot more names than that on the breakfast list Thank you for your comments. Currently at the hotel ;) First impression: + Warmly welcomed by friendly staff Nice room (even if it is more a room than a suite) and great view - Architecture of the hotel is really poor No signs from Underground station (don't follow O2 direction: it is just the opposite) Entrance strangely facing the river (which means you see first the parking) Current surroundings looking more a building site rather than luxury hotel (you walk along a way which is so uninviting that you have the feeling to be the delivery man of a building site). Club lounge is closed but hotel selling club rooms Spa is closed. No pool |
Sorry to have missed you nicolas75.
Not sure I agree on the architecture - it is pretty much what you'd expect for a modern riverside building in London. Admittedly from the outside, it is not anywhere near as impressive as Davos, but inside I think they've done a good job. Agree they shouldn't be selling Club rooms without an open lounge. |
I arrive tomorrow evening nicolas75. You still around?
Was hoping the pool would be open for some exercising. What upgrade did you get? |
Originally Posted by Petrus
(Post 25953415)
I arrive tomorrow evening nicolas75. You still around?
Was hoping the pool would be open for some exercising. What upgrade did you get? I checked-out today. I expected the pool too but - as the club lounge and business centre - they are not open yet (despite no indication about it on internet site :td::td:). As a compensation, I received free breakfast (which is very good) and club access for my next stay. I received as an upgraded a so called suite ...which is not exactly a suite (but nice and comfortable). All details on twitter |
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I am staying here at the beginning of March and have been told that all facilities will be open by then. The Hotel also told me that lounge access will cost Ambassadors £75 per room compared to the normal £95 per night.
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Originally Posted by nicolas75
(Post 25860919)
I will be there early January
Full report will be done http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25961483-post18.html |
Had my first night out of three and impressions are mixed so far:
Positives GYM is very very good Breakfast of high quality Comfortable bed - slept extremely well Room is modern and of good standard, but not Luxury Views West are fantastic Public areas pleasing Staff are outstanding - but then occupancy is not even 10% Was upgraded to a deluxe Suite. Not sure I would class it as a suite, junior would be more accurate. View is straight on the O2... will change today to a different view Negatives Overall the quality of the building and fittings is of UK standard. It looks rushed and not properly crafted in places. Gaps visible Prices in the restaurants are shocking. They want £80 for a bottle of NZ Pinot Cloudy Bay and meals are too highly priced. With the O2 less than 10 minutes away and a bucket load of mostly chain restaurants to dine at they have competition The overall impression from rooms and public areas is that this is a high-end business hotel, not a luxury 5-star like the Park Lane |
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