Latest reviews for Hotels & Travel in Holborn, London, United Kingdom http://trustedplaces.com en Travelodge - Was a fan, but no longer! by Littlereddress http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/hotel/1913a72/travelodge/1o9nc7
Review by Littlereddress

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7240 5957

Website: http://www.travelodge.co.uk

Tags: helpful staff, car parking, bar / lounge bar

This is one hotel in two locations - neither really Covent Garden! Both are really in the Holborn area, which is still pretty central, but you'll have a 10 min walk to Covent Garden.

If you can get the rooms for a bargain price, then you can't really complain, but when you're paying the standard £110 a night, I would have expected a bit more. Plastic sheets covering the mattresses - making them crinkle when you move and causing you to sweat in the night (especially in the summer) - say it all really. The rooms are sparsely furnished, and have a bit of an unfinished feel about them. Family rooms can only be found in one of the hotels (the one further from Covent Garden), and if you turn up having lugged all your bags and kids to a hotel, only to be told that you've got to go another 200m up the road isn't really the best way to welcome you to the hotel. I can't believe they don't highlight this on their web site.

Oh well. I've found another budget hotel now, which is miles better - but I'm keeping it to myself, as I don't want it to get fully booked!This is one hotel in two locations - neither really Covent Garden! Both are really in the Holborn area, which is still pretty central, but you'll have a 10 min walk to Covent Garden.

If you can get the rooms for a bargain price, then you can't really complain, but when you're paying the standard £110 a night, I would have expected a bit more. Plastic sheets covering the mattresses - making them crinkle when you move and causing you to sweat in the night (especially in the summer) - say it all really. The rooms are sparsely furnished, and have a bit of an unfinished feel about them. Family rooms can only be found in one of the hotels (the one further from Covent Garden), and if you turn up having lugged all your bags and kids to a hotel, only to be told that you've got to go another 200m up the road isn't really the best way to welcome you to the hotel. I can't believe they don't highlight this on their web site.

Oh well. I've found another budget hotel now, which is miles better - but I'm keeping it to myself, as I don't want it to get fully booked!]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:53:19 +0000 /review/uk/london/hotel/1913a72/travelodge/1o9nc71142710219 Littlereddress helpful staff car parking bar / lounge bar 51.515550876946 -0.12353431439409 Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel - Afternoon Tea by flojo http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/hotel/1o02s8b/renaissance-chancery-court-hotel/1213a8
Review by flojo

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7829 9888

Website: http://www.renaissancehotels.com

Tags: restaurant, good value, afternoon tea

Went here for afternoon tea yesterday to celebrate a friends birthday. It's not as well known as say The Dorchester or The Ritz, but we choose this place for it's location.

The hotel had a good selection of tea's to choose from, but we were overwhelmed when the cake stand arrived! The three of us had 5 finger sandwiches, two scones, jam and cream plus at least 3 beautiful cakes each!!!!!

Needless to say we couldn't eat it all. As it was a birthday celebration we ordered a bottle of champagne and bless them the staff brought (un-asked) three more cakes on a decorated plate with a candle and sang Happy Birthday to my friend!

Certainly beats being in the office on a Monday afternoon.Went here for afternoon tea yesterday to celebrate a friends birthday. It's not as well known as say The Dorchester or The Ritz, but we choose this place for it's location.

The hotel had a good selection of tea's to choose from, but we were overwhelmed when the cake stand arrived! The three of us had 5 finger sandwiches, two scones, jam and cream plus at least 3 beautiful cakes each!!!!!

Needless to say we couldn't eat it all. As it was a birthday celebration we ordered a bottle of champagne and bless them the staff brought (un-asked) three more cakes on a decorated plate with a candle and sang Happy Birthday to my friend!

Certainly beats being in the office on a Monday afternoon.]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:17:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/hotel/1o02s8b/renaissance-chancery-court-hotel/1213a81920282240 flojo restaurant good value afternoon tea 51.517279011463 -0.11913918564419