Latest reviews for Hotels & Travel in Lambeth, London, United Kingdom

Premier Travel Inn County Hall - excellent, especially for families by quickstepqueen

quickstepqueen — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:30:26 +0000

Review by quickstepqueen

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 0870 238 3300

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

Tags: restaurant, wi-fi, air conditioning

Ideally located as it's right by the London Eye on the South Bank. It's just a short walk from Waterloo tube or railway station and the Embankment tube isn't far away either.

I feel that this Premier Travel Inn is the best for families visiting London. Not only because it's most economical (and under 15's eat breakfast free) but the rooms here are very spacious. I've yet to located in a pokey room here. The walls are thick here (think this was an ex-Govt/Council building) so noise from neighbouring rooms isn't as bad as some modern hotels with paper thin walls.

The rooms are clean with the standard Premier Inn decor and facilities but this hotel offers a free luggage room. So, if you arrive early and they are unable to book you in, you can leave your luggage in their secure room, go off and explore without lugging bags around.

In the breakfast area there is a waiter at the door to check your room number or take payment (you can choose to pay for breakfast upon booking in or on the morning.) S/He will the show you to a table and explain the layout. This is a self-serice area which I've found to be less hectic than other Premier inn hotels. They offer a range of hot foods as well as toast, cereals, fruit, muffins etc with hot and cold drinks. Breakfast is extra here at Â£7.50 but it's eat as much as you want.

I always recommend this hotel to families as it's just so ideal. When my partner and i stay in London we opt for this hotel because of it's location. There are so many thinngs within easy reach (covent garden 25 min walk) and there are almost always street entertainers along the south bank. Well worth it and highly recommended.Ideally located as it's right by the London Eye on the South Bank. It's just a short walk from Waterloo tube or railway station and the Embankment tube isn't far away either.

I feel that this Premier Travel Inn is the best for families visiting London. Not only because it's most economical (and under 15's eat breakfast free) but the rooms here are very spacious. I've yet to located in a pokey room here. The walls are thick here (think this was an ex-Govt/Council building) so noise from neighbouring rooms isn't as bad as some modern hotels with paper thin walls.

The rooms are clean with the standard Premier Inn decor and facilities but this hotel offers a free luggage room. So, if you arrive early and they are unable to book you in, you can leave your luggage in their secure room, go off and explore without lugging bags around.

In the breakfast area there is a waiter at the door to check your room number or take payment (you can choose to pay for breakfast upon booking in or on the morning.) S/He will the show you to a table and explain the layout. This is a self-serice area which I've found to be less hectic than other Premier inn hotels. They offer a range of hot foods as well as toast, cereals, fruit, muffins etc with hot and cold drinks. Breakfast is extra here at Â£7.50 but it's eat as much as you want.

I always recommend this hotel to families as it's just so ideal. When my partner and i stay in London we opt for this hotel because of it's location. There are so many thinngs within easy reach (covent garden 25 min walk) and there are almost always street entertainers along the south bank. Well worth it and highly recommended.

London Marriott County Hall - Lovely, but... by sarahjane87

sarahjane87 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:28:40 +0000

Review by sarahjane87

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7928 5200

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

Tags: restaurant, bar / lounge bar, car parking

ProsI was up in London with some family for my 21st Birthday, and my aunt was treating us to lunch so, having just been on the London Eye, we decided on the restaurant in the Marriott in County Hall. Firstly I must comment that the staff were absolutely exceptional, helpful far beyond what is necessary, and it's clear that Marriott are able to recruit that sort of calibre of staff. I had a beautiful cocktail also, which the bar staff should be complimented on. The hotel and restaurant themselves are absolutely stunning, and provide a lovely, luxurious and relaxing atmosphere which is just what you're often looking for.

The food in my opinion, for what it was, however, was incredibly overpriced. We'd ordered 4 similar meals - three of them arrived together and were lukewarm, with crispy, cold chips. The fourth meal took a good ten minutes extra to arrive, and this had perfect, hot chips with it - which meant we were incredibly tempted to complain as what we'd received certainly wasn't acceptable.ProsI was up in London with some family for my 21st Birthday, and my aunt was treating us to lunch so, having just been on the London Eye, we decided on the restaurant in the Marriott in County Hall. Firstly I must comment that the staff were absolutely exceptional, helpful far beyond what is necessary, and it's clear that Marriott are able to recruit that sort of calibre of staff. I had a beautiful cocktail also, which the bar staff should be complimented on. The hotel and restaurant themselves are absolutely stunning, and provide a lovely, luxurious and relaxing atmosphere which is just what you're often looking for.

The food in my opinion, for what it was, however, was incredibly overpriced. We'd ordered 4 similar meals - three of them arrived together and were lukewarm, with crispy, cold chips. The fourth meal took a good ten minutes extra to arrive, and this had perfect, hot chips with it - which meant we were incredibly tempted to complain as what we'd received certainly wasn't acceptable.

Steve's Bed & Breakfast - trilly by trilly

trilly — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:04:06 +0000

Review by trilly

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7928 4079

i cant even give this place a rating,we booked to stay overnight with our children before going to Paris,we never stayed, what dose that tell you? Should have take photos and sent them to public health and the fire service the place is a death trap! I have only rated this because the web site asked for it but don't stay there!!! i cant even give this place a rating,we booked to stay overnight with our children before going to Paris,we never stayed, what dose that tell you? Should have take photos and sent them to public health and the fire service the place is a death trap! I have only rated this because the web site asked for it but don't stay there!!!

Novotel London Waterloo - Disappointing by betageek

betageek — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:35:59 +0000

Review by betageek

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 020 7793 1010

Website: http://www.novotel.com

Tags: restaurant, safe, bar / lounge bar

I was booked into the Novotel London Waterloo for an overnight business trip. On the plus side, the room was spacious and comfortable. However, both checking in and checking out took an unconscionable length of time - check in was delayed by missing information, and check out by a graceless member of staff who denied knowledge of the arrangements that I had made less than eight hours earlier. Worse yet was ordering a room service breakfast, knowing that I had to leave early, and it never turning up, despite a phone call to query. When I raised this at check out, I was told that these things happen, and was offered no apology. Walking out of a hotel hungry and irritated is a poor start to the day, and I would not recommend this hotel.I was booked into the Novotel London Waterloo for an overnight business trip. On the plus side, the room was spacious and comfortable. However, both checking in and checking out took an unconscionable length of time - check in was delayed by missing information, and check out by a graceless member of staff who denied knowledge of the arrangements that I had made less than eight hours earlier. Worse yet was ordering a room service breakfast, knowing that I had to leave early, and it never turning up, despite a phone call to query. When I raised this at check out, I was told that these things happen, and was offered no apology. Walking out of a hotel hungry and irritated is a poor start to the day, and I would not recommend this hotel.