Where to stay in London?
Jan 7, 2008 | 4:41 am
#32
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My favorite hotel in London hands down is the Stafford - luxurious, great services, and simply a very special place.
Ellen
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Jan 7, 2008 | 8:15 am
#34
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My favorite hotel in London hands down is the Stafford - luxurious, great services, and simply a very special place.
Ellen
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Ellen
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Jan 7, 2008 | 8:38 am
#35
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I'm one of the One Aldwych fans on the board - location superb for both business and pleasure. Service is excellent. To be fair, the hotel is on the verge of needing a makeover - and on one recent trip, when it was sold out, I went to Browns and was very impressed. On balance, however, OA is still my leading choice.
Jan 8, 2008 | 7:36 am
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Just a note about the Stafford - there is a very large range of decor and style in the rooms - all rooms are definitely not in the same style. The brand new Mews area in the courtyard behind offers simply gorgeous accommodations, new, elegant, modern, and nothing like the classic English decor of the main building and Cotswold rooms. You can view pictures of the Mews accommodations on the hotel website.
Best,
Ellen
Best,
Ellen
Last edited by ellencraig; Jan 8, 2008 at 7:42 am
Jan 13, 2008 | 3:18 pm
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Jan 14, 2008 | 9:14 am
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Jan 16, 2008 | 10:20 am
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Claridges is nice, but it's just so damned long. Added, when you're constantly being hit with the 'every room is different' pitch from the staff, it makes you want to stab someone with shards of the Dale Chihuly in the tea room.
I like The Berkeley a whole lot. Also, if you're a fan of staying in Knightsbridge, I'd recommend the Mandarin-Oriental. If design is primo for you and you can sacrifice some level of service, I'd say try a suite at St. Martins Lane. If you're a hotel-workout kind of person, I will say that they have an incredible new GymBox facility inside of the hotel. Absolutely stunning.
BN
I like The Berkeley a whole lot. Also, if you're a fan of staying in Knightsbridge, I'd recommend the Mandarin-Oriental. If design is primo for you and you can sacrifice some level of service, I'd say try a suite at St. Martins Lane. If you're a hotel-workout kind of person, I will say that they have an incredible new GymBox facility inside of the hotel. Absolutely stunning.
BN
Last edited by BenjaminNicholas; Jan 16, 2008 at 10:21 am Reason: Momentary stroke...
Oct 19, 2010 | 12:14 pm
#43
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How is 51 Buckingham Gate? I see Virtuoso has some great perks at this hotel. I am looking for a good deal for 3 nights at the end of the month. Any other recommendations for London?
Oct 20, 2010 | 5:37 am
#44
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Much better are Covent Garden Hotel, Charlotte Street Hotel and Soho Hotel.
Oct 20, 2010 | 7:20 am
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My wife and I stayed at the Soho Hotel about a year ago and loved it. Gorgeous, charming room, great service (for London), and we loved the location as we spent a lot of time walking around the neighborhood and beyond. The concierge was also very good with our requests such as arranging our transportation to the Fat Duck, etc. It's not a large hotel, and we enjoyed the coziness of it. The library is small, but comfortable, and the drawing room is great for tea and reading the paper before you head out, or a drink at the end of the day.
Do note that occasionally there will be paparazzi posted at the entrance as that happened once during our stay. Apparently the cast of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was staying there for the premiere, and one afternoon an event promoting the film was held in the library, which posed a minor inconvenience. Seeing "Mini-Me" roaming around, however, perhaps made it worthwhile.
One perk we enjoyed was on more than one occasion we stumbled across another Firmdale hotel during our walks, and as a guest of the Soho, the other hotels gave us guest privileges there as well, and we were also able to charge our drinks or services back to our account at the Soho, which we thought was a nice gesture.
Overall, I highly recommend the Soho.
Do note that occasionally there will be paparazzi posted at the entrance as that happened once during our stay. Apparently the cast of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was staying there for the premiere, and one afternoon an event promoting the film was held in the library, which posed a minor inconvenience. Seeing "Mini-Me" roaming around, however, perhaps made it worthwhile.
One perk we enjoyed was on more than one occasion we stumbled across another Firmdale hotel during our walks, and as a guest of the Soho, the other hotels gave us guest privileges there as well, and we were also able to charge our drinks or services back to our account at the Soho, which we thought was a nice gesture.
Overall, I highly recommend the Soho.