Sanderson

Very centrally location, great service, good interior and food.

I spent one night in this hotel on business recently. It is all very fine to look at and thinks highly of itself, as do most of the bar patrons, but it's really not worth the money.

Check in was fine, staff friendly. The room is very minimalist. While I admire minimalism to look at I prefer a some comfort in my hotel rooms. The beds were fine, the covers too lightweight. At the desk there is a reading lamp which is plugged into the only socket in the vicinity so to work on my computer which needed to be charged I had to plug out the lamp and work without adequate light. In the bathroom there is a lot of glass which is again nice to look at but slightly disconcerting, I had to always double check my route out in case I was about to walk straight into another glass wall. The sink leaked onto the floor and the shower attachment on the bath did not work.

The food in the restaurant downstairs was excellent. It is Asian in style and they suggest you order 2 to 3 plates per person - I suggest 2 at most as the portions are quite big. I thought the food bill was actually very good value.

I cannot give an accurate review of breakfast as it took so long to come that I gulped half of it down before rushing off. There was a very nice buffet of cereal and fruit and the cooked breakfast had to be ordered. When placing my order I explained I needed to leave in 20 minutes to get to the airport and asked would my order be ready before that, I was told it would. Over 20 minutes later, and having had to ask for it again, it arrived.

I wouldn't return. There was nothing awful about it but The Soho Hotel down the road which is a similar price offers much better value.