Crowne Plaza London - The City

Chose this Crowne Plaza for a weekend culture break in London on the basis of tripadvisor reviews and was very pleased with the choice. The location is appealing since you can easily walk to the West End theatres, South bank galleries, the Barbican, etc. It may be a good 15-20 minute walk in some cases, but London is such a pleasant place to stroll around, weather notwithstanding, with its countless hidden laneways and curiosities, so why wouldn't you? This was the first trip to London (of several) where I've managed to avoid the Tube entirely. Taking the tube to many of these destinations will take longer than walking in any case. And the hotel will gladly loan you an umbrella if necessary.

I had a standard room which was a decent size for London, and furnished pleasantly. I've paid considerably more in years gone by for considerably less. Even though I was only on the first floor, overlooking busy New Bridge St, road noise was not an issue for me. Complimentary mineral water was provided, and it was replaced each day! The only minor annoyance concerning the room related to the power outlets. The only ones in the bathroom were part of the hair-dryer fitting and only offered non-earthed 2-pin US or European fittings. All my adaptor plugs had earth pins, and wouldn't fit. So I had to use my electric shaver over the desk in the bedroom. (I'm sure the hotel would have obliged with an adaptor if I had asked.) The only other minor glitch was that when I left, the hotel called a private car instead of the taxi I asked for, which cost approx 30%-40% more. I never tried the hotel's own restaurant or food options, given their relatively high price. There are any number of Pret's, Starbucks, Cafe Costa's, and the like a short stroll from the hotel where you can fill up, maybe not as well, but for a good deal less money. Although most of the nearby outlets are closed on the weekend, St.Paul's is just around the corner, and most of the food outlets adjacent to it are open on weekends. Also, just a short stroll to Ludgate Circus is the appealing "Leon", which serves a good variety of "healthy fast-food" at very reasonable prices. Would happily stay here again for a similar style of visit.

made a very nice deal and stayed 3 days in a standard room.

our room was nice with just enough luxury. the size, the kingbed and the bathroom were especially the good things i liked.

also the interieur of the hotel looked real great and the people i spoke were very helpfull. The bar looked great too

the complementary breakfast was also very good, i seen must worse else in london..

next time i come back to this very nice hotel

I feel i got too llttle for what i expected. Cheaply done, with lotsof trainees as employees everywhere and little other service. Not recommended