Latest reviews for Hotels & Travel in Marylebone, London, United Kingdom http://trustedplaces.com en Thistle Marble Arch Hotel - Very Nice by xaphania http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/hotel/1s72r8v/thistle-marble-arch-hotel/1e5gf8
Review by xaphania

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7629 8040

Website: http://www.thistlehotels.com

Tags: air conditioning, televisions, car parking

So me and my friend won a competition with Nivea which included a night in the Thistle Marble Arch and i have to say it was very enjoyable.
I am not someone who often go's to posh hotels so i was quite impressed. The rooms were perfectly decked out and the bathroom was lovely. The TV boasted a wide range of channels including foreign language ones.
One complaint i did have was the view. Our room seemed to back onto a concrete square surrounded by tall buildings and it contained several ventilation vent things.
Because we won the stay we couldnt really complain but we know other winners got a perfectly good view of the street.
We had breakfast included and it was the nicest breakfast i've had in a while. There was a wide range of foods including the typical english breakfast, continental breakfasts, yoghurt, fruit salads, muffins, cereal... there was lots. At £15 a time, i think it was worth it (even though thats a lot of money for a breakfast- what would expect for a top hotel in central London)
Overall an enjoyable staySo me and my friend won a competition with Nivea which included a night in the Thistle Marble Arch and i have to say it was very enjoyable.
I am not someone who often go's to posh hotels so i was quite impressed. The rooms were perfectly decked out and the bathroom was lovely. The TV boasted a wide range of channels including foreign language ones.
One complaint i did have was the view. Our room seemed to back onto a concrete square surrounded by tall buildings and it contained several ventilation vent things.
Because we won the stay we couldnt really complain but we know other winners got a perfectly good view of the street.
We had breakfast included and it was the nicest breakfast i've had in a while. There was a wide range of foods including the typical english breakfast, continental breakfasts, yoghurt, fruit salads, muffins, cereal... there was lots. At £15 a time, i think it was worth it (even though thats a lot of money for a breakfast- what would expect for a top hotel in central London)
Overall an enjoyable stay]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:22:49 +0000 /review/uk/london/hotel/1s72r8v/thistle-marble-arch-hotel/1e5gf8139085702 xaphania air conditioning televisions car parking 51.513448026455 -0.16109297124105 The Cumberland Hotel - Kua Bar @ The Cumberland Hotel by walid http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/hotel/1s62g8e/the-cumberland-hotel/1n8av7
Review by walid

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 0870 400 8701

Website: http://www.cumberlandhotel-london.co.uk/?gclid=CK6Ope2MkJUCFQ5NQwodEWbcgQ

Tags: restaurant, trendy, bar

As you enter the Cumberland hotel you're quite impressed by its massive entrance that has this modern scifi feel to it. Anyway this review isn't about the hotel itself but the Kua Bar. The Kua Bar at first site looks trendy, spacious, comfortable, trendy and swanky. I was there attending a Courvoisier event and looked forward to trying out a few new Courvoisier cocktails including the one picture which had chocolate. The cocktails themselves were great, well prepared and well presented. Now if I stopped my review at this point I'd give the Kua Bar a 4 stars... however... and that's a big however the service was extremely slow. Not because there was too many customers or not enough staff but from what I understand misunderstandings and bad management by the staff. Both my drinks and the other guests with me took 15 - 20 minutes to arrive which is completely unacceptable, so because of this I'd give the Kua Bar a 2 star and probably won't be returning.As you enter the Cumberland hotel you're quite impressed by its massive entrance that has this modern scifi feel to it. Anyway this review isn't about the hotel itself but the Kua Bar. The Kua Bar at first site looks trendy, spacious, comfortable, trendy and swanky. I was there attending a Courvoisier event and looked forward to trying out a few new Courvoisier cocktails including the one picture which had chocolate. The cocktails themselves were great, well prepared and well presented. Now if I stopped my review at this point I'd give the Kua Bar a 4 stars... however... and that's a big however the service was extremely slow. Not because there was too many customers or not enough staff but from what I understand misunderstandings and bad management by the staff. Both my drinks and the other guests with me took 15 - 20 minutes to arrive which is completely unacceptable, so because of this I'd give the Kua Bar a 2 star and probably won't be returning.]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:38:51 +0000 /review/uk/london/hotel/1s62g8e/the-cumberland-hotel/1n8av71541306342 walid restaurant trendy bar 51.515416 -0.159934