The Trafalgar

Having made a booking for the Hempel hotel in London and then cancelled it based on the reviews here I was looking for a new botique style hotel for my girlfriend and I to stay in for a weekend in London.

The Trafalgar Hilton hotel came back from both googling and a search on this site. Having read reviews we went ahead and booked. And I am glad I did. It was one of the better hotel experiences I have had in a while.

Now, I will say that this hotel may not suit everybody. But as a 30yr old man taking his girlfriend away for a great weekend it was top notch.

Upon arrival we came into the bar downstairs, lively with suits on a Friday evening but there was a nice buzz about the place. We went over to check in and were upgraded immediately to a deluxe room (which was nice).

At all times over the weekend the staff (from the desk to room service) were top notch. I cannot fault their friendliness or attention to detail and sense of duty to looking after you as a guest in the hotel.

The room was lovely (if a bit minimal for my taste) with plenty of movies etc and well stocked, bathroom was great. Room service was spot on, only slow the one time when I ordered a steak sandwich but I had been called by the kitchen already to let me know that it would be 15min or so before it arrived.

BEST BLOODY MARYS you can get as well !! I mean it they have to be tasted to be believed.

Breakfast buffet was lovely, again staff downstairs were great.

Would stay here again next time I am back in London.

The hotel is very conveniently situated; it was wonderful to step outside and be instantly in Trafalgar Square, on a perfect Autumn day at 9am before all the tourists got there. Walkable distance to many other central London locations, too.

I found the staff extremely helpful and friendly. The lobby is trendy and stylish, and we liked it.

Although the food at the breakfast buffet was top notch, I did not care for the decor of the breakfast room. Dimly-lit, black chairs, and a guitarist! I felt as if I were in the Monty Python cheese shop sketch - wanted to stand up and say 'Stop that bloody bouzouki playing!'. At breakfast, I require a light airy space, newspapers and quiet, and I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

The room itself was fine - white bedclothes, many electrical points, upmarket toiletries. Despite the fact that we were in central London, there was no traffic noise, as the windows are apparently triple-glazed. Wardrobes irritatingly located just inside the room door and outside the bathroom, making it impossible for one person to go past whilst the other was looking in the wardrobe.

By the way, I think it's very funny when people complain about not being able to see the hotel sign; if you have the address of the hotel, then the words THE TRAFALGAR outside, the revolving doors and people walking in and out with suitcases are kind of a giveaway. Perhaps those who can't find their hotel are not yet ready for the rigours of international travel!