Latest reviews for Hotels & Travel in St James's, London, United Kingdom

Travelodge Farringdon - quality and great value by jlonners

jlonners — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:44:03 +0000

Review by jlonners

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0870 191 1774

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

Tags: air conditioning, televisions, car parking

Having only a 1bed flat I often book hotels for family and friends when they come to visit. Being london this can be expensive. We are all ware of travelodges good deals, 29 a room if you book in advance. But there are a few of their hotels in london and the quality varies hugely. For example I put some friends up in the covent garden one, it was the old part and it stank! The location was great but I have never been able to fault this one. You may think its not near anything but itâ¬"s a short walk to kings cross and a short taxi ride to anywhere. This used to be a thistle hotel before travelodge aquired it so the rooms have marble bathrooms and are of a much better standard than most travelodges. There is a decent bar downstairs that stays open late too. This is one of the best travelodges for london so if you canâ¬"t decide between them this one is the best quality inside. For location the covent garden one canâ¬"t be beaten but it was not nice inside.Having only a 1bed flat I often book hotels for family and friends when they come to visit. Being london this can be expensive. We are all ware of travelodges good deals, 29 a room if you book in advance. But there are a few of their hotels in london and the quality varies hugely. For example I put some friends up in the covent garden one, it was the old part and it stank! The location was great but I have never been able to fault this one. You may think its not near anything but itâ¬"s a short walk to kings cross and a short taxi ride to anywhere. This used to be a thistle hotel before travelodge aquired it so the rooms have marble bathrooms and are of a much better standard than most travelodges. There is a decent bar downstairs that stays open late too. This is one of the best travelodges for london so if you canâ¬"t decide between them this one is the best quality inside. For location the covent garden one canâ¬"t be beaten but it was not nice inside.

Apex City Of London - Apex City Of London by cstewa38

cstewa38 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:36:08 +0000

Review by cstewa38

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 0845 365 0000

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

Tags: restaurant, air conditioning, helpful staff

In my opinion, probably the best hotel in London! The Apex City Of London hotel is located only 5 minutes away from Tower Bridge; with Tower Bridge tube station providing cheap and convenient access to all areas of the city. The rooms are airy and spacious and have luxuries that you'd expected in a five star hotel; bathrobes, luxury toiletries, mineral water and a CD/DVD player are all standard in all rooms. Don't bother with the breakfast in the hotel, there is a Wetherspoon pub located round the corner from the hotel offering great value for money food and drinks. Prices can be as low as Â£100 per night if booked in advance which is fantastic for London!In my opinion, probably the best hotel in London! The Apex City Of London hotel is located only 5 minutes away from Tower Bridge; with Tower Bridge tube station providing cheap and convenient access to all areas of the city. The rooms are airy and spacious and have luxuries that you'd expected in a five star hotel; bathrobes, luxury toiletries, mineral water and a CD/DVD player are all standard in all rooms. Don't bother with the breakfast in the hotel, there is a Wetherspoon pub located round the corner from the hotel offering great value for money food and drinks. Prices can be as low as Â£100 per night if booked in advance which is fantastic for London!

The Cumberland Hotel - Kua Bar @ The Cumberland Hotel by walid

walid — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:38:51 +0000

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.

Dukes Hotel - by simonB

simonB — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:53:09 +0000

Review by simonB

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7491 4840

Website: http://www.dukeshotel.com

Tags: friendly, mature, posh

A mate recommended Dukes Hotel for its martinis so I went their before dinner on a Friday evening with 3 friends.

The bar is cosy, quite small and with a pleasant 'old world' rather than trendy feel. It's hidden just off St James's and it's not somewhere you're likely just to chance across.

There was a mix of well-heeled 30- and 40-somethings when we got there at about 8pm and it seems to be a great place to relax and have a catch up with old friends/business colleagues over a cocktail or two. I probably wouldn't recommend it if you were looking for a romantic 'first date' kind of venue though.

Part of the theatre of the place is that they prepare the martinis on a small trolley by your seats...its a nice touch. I agree with the other reviewer that their cocktails are leathal in their size and strength!

It's a gem of a bar and definitely one I'll return to.

A mate recommended Dukes Hotel for its martinis so I went their before dinner on a Friday evening with 3 friends.

The bar is cosy, quite small and with a pleasant 'old world' rather than trendy feel. It's hidden just off St James's and it's not somewhere you're likely just to chance across.

There was a mix of well-heeled 30- and 40-somethings when we got there at about 8pm and it seems to be a great place to relax and have a catch up with old friends/business colleagues over a cocktail or two. I probably wouldn't recommend it if you were looking for a romantic 'first date' kind of venue though.

Part of the theatre of the place is that they prepare the martinis on a small trolley by your seats...its a nice touch. I agree with the other reviewer that their cocktails are leathal in their size and strength!

It's a gem of a bar and definitely one I'll return to.