My Husband and I stayed here for the weekend (13-15th July 2007), we purchased a theatre package online and this was the hotel chosen for us.
ON ARRIVAL:
Upon arrival at the hotel, it looked very grand from the street and was attached to Selfridges. A top-hatted doorman opened the ... Read review
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Thistle Selfridge Hotel
Thistle Selfridge Hotel is a deluxe hotel in the heart of the West End, just a few minutes
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walk from Marble Arch and Bond Street station and Selfridges store. The Selfridge is a traditional 294-bedroom English hotel offering the best in service and a...
Advantages: V close to Oxford Street and the shops Disadvantages: Untrained staff, musty smell, bad value for money
My Husband and I stayed here for the weekend (13-15th July 2007), we purchased a theatre package online and this was the hotel chosen for us.
ON ARRIVAL:
Upon arrival at the hotel, it looked very grand from the street and was attached to Selfridges. A top-hatted doorman opened the door for us, and wished us good afternoon. Once we entered the hotel, the welcome stopped there really. Wanting to check in, we approached what turned out to be the concierge's ... ...desk was.
CHECKING IN:
I can confidently say that all the staff manning reception were extremely unqualified in customer service - although I must point out that there were two European girls working at times and they were excellent, showing the English up!
We were asked for our credit card for a £75.00 retainer on the room (although I don't know why as there was no mini-bar or anything else of value we could have destroyed or nicked in the room). ...
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Advantages: Great central London location! Disadvantages: Poor customer service in general
I recently stayed for a night at this well known hotel - I had always wanted to stay there, as it was so close to Oxford Street - a mecca for a shopoholic such as myself! - but am sad to say that I was very disappointed in general with the hotel.
I arranged to stay on a Friday night, as I had theatre tickets & did not want to travel home again late that same night. I prebooked the hotel, requesting a double room for myself & my partner, with breakfast ... ...unfriendly. They said as few as probably 5 words to me on checking in, handed me the key and turned away. When I asked where the lifts were, I was tutted at and pointed in the general direction, still with no words spoken.
On arriving at my room, it turned out to be a twin room - not very romantic for a London treat! On asking the reception staff why this was when I had prebooked a double room, I was told there were no doubles available. When I ...
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HAMPSTEAD BRITANNIA HOTEL - LONDON
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It's situated in the village of Hampstead about a ten minuet drive from... more