Umi London, London, United Kingdom - Reviews and Hotel Information

I read and read and read all the online reviews and basicly nothing in London had a very nice rating least of all in my price rage (less then $120 USD per night, peanuts!) So I must iterate that when staying in London A) rooms will be smaller then Americana B) Bathrooms and toilets are 2 different things, may not be in your room unless specified, and will again be SMALLER C) the climate here is usually cold and although they do have an occasional heat wave it doesn't last long enough to warrant the expense of AC systems. Get Over IT! The sooner one lets go of such Hotel criteria and expectations for London, the better off one will be.

That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by the Westminster Hotel and so were several friends who picked me up there (based on thier knowledge of hotels in this area being Hostel-esque.) I did get the "Grove Room" which is thier recently renovated rooms & a few pounds more. I highly recommend the upgrade. I was quite happy with the plain white linens (yeah!) and simple beige decor! I don't think I could have handled the londonesque seemingly addiction to flower wallpaper and likewise printed bedding for 5 days. The room was small by American standards, but larger for London standards. There was an "ensuite" bathroom/wc and yes it was small, but we are letting that go remember? I had a "single" but that had a double bed (yeah!) There was an internet cafe in the lobby, an expresso bar, a regular bar and breakfast was included. The lobby and room furnishings were contempory, new and well done.

The staff was hit and miss. I had a good experience but a fellow traveler did not.... guess it depends on who you get... remember this is London where a "thank you very much" can actually sound contemptuous... I stack it up there with regional seasonal effective disorder....

Watch out the taxi service availbale from the hotel is a car service and they attempted to charge me 15 pounds for a ride that cost only 6 pounds to get there via a taxi... best to get a taxi on your own.

Breakfast was included and it was the standard European Continental speread inclusive of hard boiled eggs, cold cuts/cheese, breads, cereal, yogurt, coffee and juice.

I would stay here again and recommend it to friends!

Umi London, London

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