Blakemore Hyde Park  

The room was new so everything was in great condition and worked properly. We had a club room - plenty of room for two adults and a weeks worth of clothes and luggage.

The bathroom is very modern and functional but there is not enough lighting. You provide a magnifying mirror but it does not serve any purpose effectively because there isn't enough light to see into it. Also the position of the thermostat made it difficult to read - not enough light . We needed to use our cell phone as a flashlight to read the lcd screen on the thermostat. Tethering the hairdryer to a drawer makes it difficult to use - especially for taller people - and just seems silly. If someone swipes the hairdryer, charge their card for it. Finally, there were some issues with the fire alarm in the middle of one night during our stay. We were repeatedly awoken by the fire alarm. It was very unnerving and eventually killed any chance of getting a decent night's sleep. I was a bit surprised that the hotel made no attempt to apologize for it unless they were asked about it.

The street was noisy in early morning for trash collection I guess and the room did not have enough insulation against noise.

In the lst couple of months I have been travelling to the UK for medical reasons and have stayed at a number of 4 star hotels in the London area. I rate the Blakemore as one of the best, if not the best. Fortunately, I do not have to return to London for medical reasons, but if i had to I would definitely consider returning to the hotel. I feel that it is such a pity that I stayed at the Blakemore on my last visit instead of my first visit, as I would not have had to put up with the poor service offered in some of the more reknown hotels I stayed in.

Location in central london and being very close to london's main attractions in addition to main transportation stations such as queens and padington.. Also it was very close to catch up with the big bus tour..

The basement breakfast area..

We were upgraded to a suite which was a lovely surprise. The beds were so comfortable which was great after spending all night walking the moonwalk. Might see you next year.

On the surface this looks to be a nice hotel. However, when you actually stay there a lot of cracks appear beneath the surface! The. Rooms come with mini bars but they are all empty?? Several people asked at reception if they could be stocked but all were refused?? The floor manager when asked why by Americans and others said "because that's the way it is" this man should never be in any service industry! Mosly the other staff were East European and although it was not their fault, the level of service was inept to say the least. Every request from guests was met with a sharp no. Strong advice, do not stay here.

The location was fantastic convenient for the buses as well as the Central Line. A 2 minute walk from Hyde Park. Beautiful room, nice street, extremely comfortable. No bath but it didn't matter as it had a large shower with a 'rainfall' head - lovely!

The tv in my room was quirky: would not turn on or off on command.

comfortable beds, pleasant room, staff helpful.

Upgrade in breakfast was not as expected. Coffee - suspect - instant from urn. Milk from urn. tinned fruit rather than fresh. poor quality sausage, low quality plastic potted jams and marmalade. One of the pleasures and objective in staying in a quality hotel is the breakfast and enjoyment of coffee supplied but the Blakemore fell far below our expectations and not a hotel we shall be frequenting in the future.

The beds were incredibly comfortable (best night's sleep we had in ages) and the power shower was great (the best I've ever used): easy to operate and lots of hot water (not just a trickle like some places). Rooms were very clean and had iron, ironing board and a good hairdryer, as well as a modern flat screen TV. It was a bit expensive but I guess that's because of its close proximity to nearby Hyde Park.The hotel had a nice, friendly feel to it and we will definitely stay here again.

The bedroom was small and the bathroom was tiny, with no towel rail. Breakfast food was taken away five minutes after the serving time ended, meaning that customers who arrived for breakfast towards the end of serving time did not have much time to go back up and choose anything else to eat.

The hotel was very presentable, our triple room was huge, the location was fantastic - central London, but down a quiet road so you wouldn't know it was so central. The tube stations were a short walk away making everywhere accessible.

The upgrade from Continental breakfast to full English breakfast, most hotels offer this as standard.

Great Location, close to major shopping and city night life, yet in a quiet upmarket area. Central line tube station 2 minutes away making access to oxford/bond/regent streets easy. Friendly helpful staff. Spacious and comfortable rooms and more importantly very clean. Overall, excellent value for money.

Only one lift.