London – a great city to visit and all the better if you are not counting the pennies! Searching for accommodation in London took up a considerable amount of time, as we didn’t want to splash out merely for a bed for the two nights we were there. After looking out for deals, different types of accommodation, we settled for a room in the Holiday Inn Regent’s Park, opting for practicalities and price over style and luxury, and benefiting from the 2 nights for the price of 1 offer.
As you may come to expect from Holiday Inn, the room was merely fine – although the first room we were allocated smelt of rotten eggs so we asked to be moved, which was no problem. The room was cleanish, functional and quiet. The hotel reception area is pleasant so hopes are built up, but once through the room door you realise that the hotel is jaded, in need of tlc and a facelift – corroded bathroom facilities, worn carpets and the slowest lifts known to mankind all scream for attention! There is a lack of attention to detail, which is somehow inevitable and accepted in a chain of hotels like this…
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BUT the fantastic feature of this hotel is it’s location. We decided to travel to London by train and within 20 minutes of leaving Kings Cross Station we made a tube journey and a walk down the street to the hotel, which is off the main drag so is in a relatively quiet spot (although our room didn’t look onto any street, so that helped, but I can’t imagine the street facing rooms would be noisy) although near Great Portland Street and a selection of places to eat. You have the choice of Great Portland Street, Warren Street tube stations close by, giving you a selection of lines to travel on. Oxford Street is walking distance, BT Tower is close by, so you even have a great reference point of where you need to be!
CARBURTON STREET, LONDON, W1W5EE ENGLAND
