The Mayflower

I visited London for a funeral, unfortunately for me I had to travel sleepless and when I arrived I realised that the Hotel was under recostruction, especially the front area . I have to inform you that my travel agent was never informed therefore I wasn't informed about that specific detail. Not taht will have made any difference because noise wasn't the only problem I faced staying at Mayflower Hotel & Appartments, as you will see below.

My room was facing at the front and the constructors could even see me inside my room. Also this wasn't the room I prepaid in my booking. I asked for a single room with a double bed, but my room and bed was so small that only a midget (no offence to the midgets they are addorable) could happily sleap over, and if you are suffering from claustrophobia this room was the ideal to give you a panic attack. The bathroom was dirty and moulded and dirty in several corners.

So I kindly asked to be moved to another bigger and quiter room, but they said that they didn't have other available rooms except another midget room in the "basement". I am also reffering to the elevator which could fit only one normal person and my suitcase barely could fit in it.

Dead tired and emotionally exhausted Iand hoping to find some peace and rest in a quiet room, I moved to that room which what a suprise was similar to the other one, but this time that room was next to the train rails and next to the breakfast area.(Also the breakfast that is included and cost me another 10 pounds for each night was a laught. The food that our church gives to the homeless is gourmet compare to what this hotel serves for breakfast. I know because my mother is the one who organises it!!!)

With no alternative I stayed one night and I informed the duty manager in the reception( who by the way with no condolence for my situation - being there for a funeral- was the rudest person I ve ever faced in my life), that I ll be cheking out the next morning staying one night instead of two.

I was a flying attendant for nine years and believe me I cannot even recall the number of the hotels I ve stayed.This was a lifetime exprerience and I must admit one of the worst.

As a closure I must inform the readers and hopefully the owner of the hotel, of this review that the prepaid amount for the second night was never refunded as it supposed to be since I had no intentions in leaving the hotel but I didn't have any other choice.

Thank you

I stayed at the Mayflower Hotel because they offered a very good rate to a meeting planner and someone else was paying for my stay. On arrival I was given a room on the top floor which overlooked the rail tracks and was extremely warm/hot. The room was also extremely small. I went down to reception and asked for and received a different room facing away from the tracks. It was equally small. So small that I had to place my 21inch roller bag on the bed to open it, and had to store the bag closed in an upright position. There was a built-in desk but the bed was so close to it that I could not move the chair back to sit in it. I had to stand in front of the desk and move the chair sideways till it was behind me, then sit and reverse to get up. The bathroom was equally small. Water was hot but pressure in shower was low.

I had to unplug something to get a free outlet for my laptop.

The Hotel has an elevator which is also very small and very slow. One person and one roller bag can fit in it at once.

Free WiFi is offered in the lobby but I received a signal in my room too.

Continental Breakfast included cold cereals, some whole fruit in a bowl, rolls and bread, and sliced cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers along with juices and coffee and tea.

Full cooked to order breakfast was offered at additional charge but I didn't try it.

The hotel staff were nice, the hotel was very clean, the location was convenient but the rooms are too small.