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Live like a King (for a day)

Advantages: Beautiful, quality hotel in a fantastic location.
Disadvantages: Price - not only the rooms but the food and drink too.

...Guoman group and not the Thistle as stated. It is very easy to find, just two minutes from Embankment tube station, which is served by the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Northern lines and it took me half an hour from King's Cross. I, however, could get lost in my own house and ended up wandering in the back way through the restaurant, so probably did not get the full effect of the impressive reception area. The girl on reception was very helpful ...
...call, and check in was smooth. ***THE ROOM*** The Royal Horseguards has 280 bedrooms and an undisclosed number of "well-appointed suites", though as mine was a small room at the back of the hotel, I suspect whoever organised it was going for the cheapest option. This made no difference to me though, it's definitely the plushest place I've ever stayed! It was obvious that the rooms had recently been refurbished, the carpets, curtains and bedding were ...

Teteenlair 04.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Thistle Royal Horseguards, London

One nighter before Eurostar at London Kings Cross Travelodge

Advantages: Convienient for Eurostar
Disadvantages: Not much worked.

This Travelodge is close to Kings Cross station, London. We stayed one night before catching a Eurostar from St Pancras early the following morning. We booked online several months in advance and paid £49 for a double room, more than we would usually pay for a Travelodge, but this was central London. We were offered breakfast when we checked in but declined as we were leaving so early. I thought that the building was the nicest Travelodge we have ...
...housing offices. This conversion did however mean that our room was on the fifth floor, and the lift only went to the fourth floor, we then had to walk up some very windy stairs and narrow corridors to reach our room. Part of the charm for me, but could be difficult for anyone not so steady on their feet. Only one of the two lifts was working. There was a coffee machine in the lobby area but it was marked out of service. When we returned to the hotel ...

Ruthiejane 31.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Travelodge London Kings Cross, London

An uncomfortable night's sleep on a sofa bed, not exactly luxury!

Advantages: Secure Underground Parking, Friendly staff, 24 hour reception
Disadvantages: Sofa bed, unclean kitchenette facilities, small room, over priced.

I stayed at the Citadines with my partner recently following an evening out in Angel. Booking was easy and we found a good deal on LateRooms.com for a spacious double room on a Saturday night at £92. As I used to work in the area I knew the location of the hotel well so we drove down and arrived at the Citadines with the minimal amount of hassle. There is secure parking at the Citadines which costs £25 for the night we stayed however, when we arrived ...
...not recommend Citadines Barbican to anyone else. In conclusion, although the parking was secure and the staff very friendly the room was overpriced, uncomfortable and poorly described therefore if anyone is looking for somewhere to stay I would suggest one of the many other cheaper hotels in the area. ...

Bumbledot 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Citadines Apart'Hotel Barbican, London

Cozy and very central

Advantages: cozy and very central
Disadvantages: none

...central, this B&B reflected totally the idea of old style English house! Wood floor, painstaking old furniture and very good breakfast, including bio/local products and options also for vegans or vegetarians. The bed of the top floor room was very comfortable and the common toilette was clean and spacious with shower & bathtub. There is also a small back yard where guests may have breakfast in the good season.. Ambiente famigliare e molto confortevole, ...
...legno, mobili antichi e ottima colazione con prodotti bio e di provenienza locale, con opzioni vegetariane e vegane. Il letto nella stanza all'ultimo piano era comodo e spazioso, il bagno in comune sempre molto pulito, con doccia super spaziosa e vasca! C'e' anche un giardino nel retro della casa molto carino dove gli ospiti possano fare colazione nella bella stagione.. ...

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Review of The 1811 Georgian Town House Northampton Square, London

Home Base for Traveling with a Grandchild

Advantages: Comfortable, clean, pleasant ambience, elbow room
Disadvantages: Lacks many traditional hotel facilities and services, such as room service and baggage storage

...trip planner, I selected the New Linden, a small hotel straddling Bayswater and Notting Hill, not far north of Kensington Gardens. The location was handy for buses and the tube, easily facilitating our forays around and about London. In the end, that choice came down to space and price. I wanted a space that would provide both our grandson and us with an opportunity for privacy, and I wanted to do so without paying the usual London prices for a ...
...of our quad. The New Linden is listed on various hotel sites at 2, 3, or 4 stars. Take your pick. I venture to approximate 3 stars based on its lack of urban hotel facilities. In the final analysis, however, it’s the experience that counts. Based on our experience, we would happily return to this charming hotel. It combines convenience with value for money, and we left with happy memories. Who could ask for more? ...

BawBaw 08.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of New Linden Hotel, London