ikura

I'm planning a weekend getaway in September and will be flying on award miles to some destination in Europe.

As I am a big fan of IC Club lounges, I'm asking you for advice on what IC hotel in Europe we should head for. Simply put; which IC in Europe has the best club?

I was thinking about London or Prague in the first place. Opinions?

Thanks in advance!

paulmoscow

IMHO, it's Le Grand in Paris.

JOUY31

Same here. I haven't been to Prague, though.

szg

The Prague Club lounge isn´t worth to visit !!

You should visit to the WAW IC Club lounge !!! ^

ikura

Certainly not a bad idea, the hotel itself looks great although I can't find any opinions about the Club lounge through Google.

I guess London Park Lane isn't all that great then?

paulmoscow

It's definitely not worth the money they charge for club access.

Raffles

Paris - especially as you get in free as an RA ....

I read somewhere that London charges for booze except between 6 and 8, despite charging £95 inc VAT for lounge access!

JOUY31

I like it a lot, too. It doesn't have the charm of the Grand Hotel in Paris, though.

navatwal

The IC London PArk Lane now charges 40 per room per night for club acccess.

Maybe something to do with the fact that is barely half full at peak times!

ikura

While the price isn't all that important, I must admit that the friendly prices at the IC Warsaw are interesting when compared with Paris.

Aisle Seat H

Berlin and Madrid are both very well appointed, good to very good re. food and drink, very nice furnishings and atmosphere. Hardly spectacular, but both very very pleasant and to be recommended in my opinion.

JOUY31

Well, there is an oversupply of 5* hotels in Warsaw, and they are all quite affordable.

nicolas75

AUSTRIA
Vienna
Design and space : +
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) +
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague
Design and space : +/-
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) +
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YES

ENGLAND
London - Park Lane
Design and space : ++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

FRANCE
Cannes - Carlton
N/A

Paris - Le Grand
Design and space : ++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YES

GERMANY
Berlin
Design and space : ++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

Cologne
Design and space : ++/+
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: +
Food: +
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

Düsseldorf
Design and space : ++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YES

Frankfurt
Design and space : +/++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) +
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

Hamburg
N/A

GREECE
Athens
Design and space : +/++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) +
Service: ++
Food: +/-
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

HUNGARY
Budapest
Design and space : +/++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: +
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YEs

ITALY
Rome
N/A

NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam
N/A

POLAND
Warsaw
Design and space : ++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: +/++
Food: +
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: NO

SPAIN
Madrid
Design and space : +/++
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) +
Service: +/++
Food: +/++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YES

SWEDEN
Stockholm - Grand Hôtel
N/A

TURKEY
Istanbul
Design and space : +
Amenities (PC, magazines, ...) ++
Service: ++
Food: ++
Free for RA for cheapest room rate: YES

thesimflyer

IC Warsaw, will give you club access when u book the cheapest room (maybe not always!)

IC Madrid had only very small tapas when I was there twice (2007-08).

aquaguy

Hello

Am currently at the IC Malta in one of the terrace panoramic suites on club floor. The club here is very nice indeed. Very nice terrace, good food, spacey, very friendly staff.

Cheers
aquaguy