Traveling to London and am looking for hotel recommendations
 

Let me hear it, where should I stay?

Only one I've stayed at in recent years is Malmaison. Very nice and is quite a good location.

Blakes of Kensington £200 a night and great if you are taking a chick :thumbsup
and its not far from the best curry in London The Taste of Raj, Upper Richmond Road, Richmond, Surrey :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Fuck hotels, you will stay with my boys

what is it with brits and indian food. they all fucking love it.

Stay with Sarah @ Maxcash :)

Depends what you want or where you want to be close to.

The Malmaison is really good and from what I remember is just down the street from Fabric Nightclub. Had a couple friends stay there and the rooms where nice.

Somewhere like the Strand Palace is fairly cheap and is as central as you can possibly get or the Savoy which is over the road but you'll need some of that Playboy money for there :)

Not all, but i guess its like Californians and Mexican food ?

Le Meridien @ Piccadilly has always been good to me

Here ya go first two have better nightlife

The Sanderson - http://www.sandersonlondon.com/
St. Martins Lane - http://www.stmartinslane.com/
Metropolitan - http://www.metropolitan.como.bz/

I couldnt stand that place. I checked out.

One word : Empire


It tastes great and people form the former empire brought it here allowing folks to figure out it was better than fish and chips.

Also, the British, amazingly, have a real love of spicy food.

If you don't mind staying in the hood and waking up with a pug in your face you are welcome.

I recommend St. Martins Lane in the West End if you like Modern. Service is great, its very cool and in a good location with great nightlife. :2 cents:

During my last stay in London, I thoroughly enjoyed the Montague Hotel.

It's close by the magnificent British Museum, the nightlife of Soho, and is a major transportation hub. The Blue Door Bistro located within the hotel serves good food as well.

Cheerio,

ADG

all i remember about london when i was there 2 years ago was I paid WAY too much for the hotel room and it sucked

Travel Agents are a dying breed in this age of impersonal cut-rate internet travel sites, however, if you are seeking a quality experience, they can't be beat for their knowledge about the best places to stay and visit when you are traveling, since a good Agent has been to the locations they recommend, or has good direct customer feedbacK. :2 cents:

ADG

I recommend the Mandarin Oriental Hydepark. It´s located near the Hyde Park - well, the name implies it - and in London´s best shopping area. There is a direct underground connection to Heathrow airport. You can take the taxi, of course. But don´t forget to tell the taxi driver that you aren´t a tourist...:) And you´ll have a great view over Hyde Park.

And it´s very "British".

http://www.mandarinoriental.com/london/

Copied from an online description:
All Suites overlook Hyde Park. Rooms overlook Hyde Park, Knightsbridge or the quiet inner courtyard. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental - recently awarded, designed by Eric Parry Architects, the therapists blend 5 different cultures into their treatments - European, Ayurvedic, American Indian, Balinese and Chinese; separate female and male heat and water oases- vitality pool, amethyst crystal steam room, solarium, colour therapy relaxation room and make up room. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental uses products from the ESPA range and Mandarin Orientals signature range of spa products. Complimentary use of latest state-of-art gymnasium, each machine has its own TV and headset, 12 pieces of Life Fitness Cardiovascular equipment. Guest Floor Manager on each floor 24 hours a day. 2 restaurants - Foliage (Michelin Star restaurant - contemporary fine dining) and The Park (all day dining restaurant).

Park Lane/Mayfair. go on priceline and choose 5 star offer 150. My parents are staying at the Grosvenor House right now for 175USD per night....fucking nice.

I used to be a travel agent. There really aren't that many that actually get sent to check out hotels any longer. If you have been there then you went on your own back. What you do have, is the big book that gives honest hotel reviews, which most non-agents will never see. It is a great book because it will give you real information and tell you what is wrong with the property too. Sort of like an industry version of Trip Advisor, which is a site everybody should use when looking for hotel rooms.

That said, as I said in the other London hotel thread this week, London does not do hotel rooms well. We have great city which is very much let down by the hotels. They are either off the planet expensive and then amazing or crap and over priced. There are very few middle ground type places like the chains. It is going to really be highlighted for the Olympics when far too many tourists end up at the really horrid inner city b&bs which still exist because that is all they can afford.

Well if you get stuck you can always come stay with us I am sure I could fit u on the sofa ;) Or else theres flats above our lap dancing club I am sure you could share with someone :winkwink: www.clubcomposure.com at least pop down and say hi will even sort you out a few dances :pimp

When you in London then Eric ? Maybe we should have a GFY London meet up anyone fancy it ?

Ditto. It was a shithole not worthy of SPG brand.

Eric go to www.lastminute.co.uk then find the link to "top secret hotels" sort by 5* and then choose. Prices are about half rack rate or even cheaper, hotels are the main ones offloading rooms they haven't sold.

Good thing is you know you'll be in a 5* and you'll be somewhere you hadn't planned on being in terms of location.

As soon as you book they tell you the hotel details.

I use this service all the time.

Generally the standard of hotels in London is lower than you would expect.