Very memorable experience here. The pool and spa a...

Very memorable experience here. The pool and spa area were amazing and the room was the coolest we stayed in while in London!

We arrived here fairly early and had already had the treat of experiencing a five star hotel at the St. James. Intended on storing our luggage and coming back when the room was ready, but it was prepared for us early and we were given a wonderful little tour of the hotel. It was the most beautiful hotel we had seen. An outdoor garden area. Exquisite dining chambers. A bountiful bar. The hallways were also exceptionally beautiful and decorated as I expected a five star hotel would be.

The room was very, very nice. Bigger than our last (also quite a ways more expensive) with nice views of the streets below and buildings across in both the bedroom and bathroom. The walk-in closet lit up automatically and offered plenty of room for us to store our belongings. An espresso and tea machine similarly greeted us here. The bedroom was pretty nice with fairly intricate lighting controls and a nice bed (less comfortable though than the Sofitel s) but the TV was a little small and the channel selection very disappointing for the price paid for the room. But the bathroom also had a TV...

The best part, again, of the room was the bathroom. A separate stall for bodily needs. A stall for a rain shower. And a deep bathtub with a built-in TV in the wall and a view of he storied streets below. All in a well-tiled and beautifully-decorated room.

The thermal floor, as it is called, was great. A pool (a rare find in London). A large hot tub area with different types of jets (including a waterfall one). A steam room. A dry sauna. Rain showers. Changing rooms. All very well designed and magnificent: opulent really.



We only stayed here a day before leaving for Edinburgh, but it was a great hotel and I would recommend it for those seeking something truly luxurious and special in the heart of London, close to the Thames and Embankment Station, but improvements definitely could have been made: the fact that I never received a call back after being assured one and spending so much is definitely a sore point in my heart.