Aloft Excel, London, United Kingdom [Master Thread]
Mar 18, 2012, 3:11 pm
#31
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Mar 19, 2012, 1:48 am
#32
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Mar 19, 2012, 1:53 pm
#33
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The Park Tower is just grotty on the outside, on the inside it is a very different story and I dare say it even deserves its price tag.
Apr 20, 2012, 2:42 pm
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Stayed last night and I chose the plat breakfast option in lieu of the 250 points. The option was "1 drink and 3 items" from the re:fuel store. Choice included breakfast pastries, sandwiches, salads, fruit salads, and branded items such as Moma! yoghurts and muselis. A very acceptable breakfast option, though though they made a bit of a mess of the accounting : the barcoded branded items were scanned at the register and appeared on my bill, this was removed at checkout.
Apr 21, 2012, 1:52 am
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Stayed last night and I chose the plat breakfast option in lieu of the 250 points. The option was "1 drink and 3 items" from the re:fuel store. Choice included breakfast pastries, sandwiches, salads, fruit salads, and branded items such as Moma! yoghurts and muselis. A very acceptable breakfast option, though though they made a bit of a mess of the accounting : the barcoded branded items were scanned at the register and appeared on my bill, this was removed at checkout.
What is the deal with parking here are they charging nd if so how much? My last stay did not charge for parking and i wondered if that was by accident or design? Also are you able to charge spend in the restaurant to the room yet or do you still have to pay seperately?
Apr 21, 2012, 11:31 am
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What is the deal with parking here are they charging nd if so how much? My last stay did not charge for parking and i wondered if that was by accident or design? Also are you able to charge spend in the restaurant to the room yet or do you still have to pay seperately?
May 7, 2012, 9:50 am
#37
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Second visit yesterday, and again all the platinum "free" breakfast items appeared on my bill. These were removed without question, but still, a black mark.
May 8, 2012, 6:36 am
#39
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Otherwise I had a really enjoyable stay and loved this place. Got a great rate (69 per night all during the week on starpicks)
I posted my thoughts and some pics in this trip report
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...ft-london.html
Mods: Is it not time to rename the Master Thread? This place has been long open now and plenty of actual reports here rather than pre-opening discussions
May 8, 2012, 6:55 am
#40
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lympic Stadium on Sunday and the Olympic park is only 15 minutes away from the hotel. ^
May 8, 2012, 6:58 am
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+1. Comfy bed, decent shower, aircon that works properly, free bottled water. The superb transport with the DLR right outside make this a very viable lower-cost option when visting central London too. I was actually attending a test event inside the new lympic Stadium on SUnday and the Olympic park is only 15 minutes away from the hotel. ^
lympic Stadium on SUnday and the Olympic park is only 15 minutes away from the hotel. ^Yes the DLR connection is excellent. For tourists easy jaunt to either Tower Bridge for all the stuff there or connecting to the Jubilee line at Canning Town
I would suggest the hotel adds a free transfer shuttle to London City. It is SOOO close and yet effectively so far away.
May 8, 2012, 7:05 am
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May 8, 2012, 7:07 am
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I assumed the airport must want to charge a significant sum of money to permit the service- this is typically the restriction- in many cases airport operators ask for a percentage of a guaranteed gross.
May 8, 2012, 7:23 am
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Also I'd be surprised if they can't work something out with City. LCY doesn't have the market power of LHR or even LGW. They ought to be doing everything they can just to get traffic to the place
May 8, 2012, 7:38 am
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Gross of the hotel total revenue with a minimum guarantee. It is NOT free. It is a large sum of money.