Friday, January 28, 2005
Review Of Park International Hotel, 117/125 Cromwell Road, London SW7
4DS, Tel 44 (0) 20 7244 6110 Fax 44 (0) 20 7244 6146
www.parkinternationalhotel.com
Our room rate is affordable and yet the hotel is a nice one; in many
countries this would be rated a 4 star instead of the UK 3 star. We
booked through their website and got a room for 40 BP ($80/night) for
6 nights which includes a continental buffet breakfast (cereal,toast,
pastries, cheese, ham, sausage, canned fruits, hot chocolate, tea,
coffee, juice, hot milk (for your coffee/tea) free newspapers in a
pleasant breakfast room. If you don't book via their website you'll
end up paying for this. The rooms are extremely clean and nice. The
hotel is managed by an American, Dan Jensen, and his capable staff. We
find the location to be extremely good; you are not far from anything
in the town and close to the Gloucester Road Tube Stop, which has 3
different lines (Blue Line which takes you to Heathrow airport, The
Green Line and the Yellow Line--look at a tube map and you'll
understand what I mean). If you have lots of luggage it isn't much
fun walking up the steps of the Tube and it might be worth it for you
to take a taxi from Victoria Station to the Hotel. One block up the
street is a Waitrose grocery store which has a full range of food
items, salads, pates, olives, antipastos, and if you are like us
you'll enjoy buying a bottle of wine and having a meal in your room
occasionally. The British Postoffice is located near also and there is
a CyberCafe across the street. if you have your own wireless computer
with you, you can book a 'wireless' connection by just turning on your
computer and signing up for $48/7 days unlimited. There is also a drug
store in the neighborhood and you can buy creams to rub on your aching
joints after climbing the steps of the Tube (these creams can't be
bought in the US and are worth buying as Ibuprofen cream really
works). If I had one complaint it is that they need more concierge
help; the guy isn't there much or at least not this week and the front
desk help don't know directions.
Bottom line: This is a real steal in London. I was with a BBC reporter
who didn't know of the hotel...he estimated the cheapest equivalent
hotel in London would be 65BP or $130/night. If you want a quiet
room, ask for something off of the street. We had room 408 and it was
quiet.
Dean and Yoly Hughson, Travel writers
4DS, Tel 44 (0) 20 7244 6110 Fax 44 (0) 20 7244 6146
www.parkinternationalhotel.com
Our room rate is affordable and yet the hotel is a nice one; in many
countries this would be rated a 4 star instead of the UK 3 star. We
booked through their website and got a room for 40 BP ($80/night) for
6 nights which includes a continental buffet breakfast (cereal,toast,
pastries, cheese, ham, sausage, canned fruits, hot chocolate, tea,
coffee, juice, hot milk (for your coffee/tea) free newspapers in a
pleasant breakfast room. If you don't book via their website you'll
end up paying for this. The rooms are extremely clean and nice. The
hotel is managed by an American, Dan Jensen, and his capable staff. We
find the location to be extremely good; you are not far from anything
in the town and close to the Gloucester Road Tube Stop, which has 3
different lines (Blue Line which takes you to Heathrow airport, The
Green Line and the Yellow Line--look at a tube map and you'll
understand what I mean). If you have lots of luggage it isn't much
fun walking up the steps of the Tube and it might be worth it for you
to take a taxi from Victoria Station to the Hotel. One block up the
street is a Waitrose grocery store which has a full range of food
items, salads, pates, olives, antipastos, and if you are like us
you'll enjoy buying a bottle of wine and having a meal in your room
occasionally. The British Postoffice is located near also and there is
a CyberCafe across the street. if you have your own wireless computer
with you, you can book a 'wireless' connection by just turning on your
computer and signing up for $48/7 days unlimited. There is also a drug
store in the neighborhood and you can buy creams to rub on your aching
joints after climbing the steps of the Tube (these creams can't be
bought in the US and are worth buying as Ibuprofen cream really
works). If I had one complaint it is that they need more concierge
help; the guy isn't there much or at least not this week and the front
desk help don't know directions.
Bottom line: This is a real steal in London. I was with a BBC reporter
who didn't know of the hotel...he estimated the cheapest equivalent
hotel in London would be 65BP or $130/night. If you want a quiet
room, ask for something off of the street. We had room 408 and it was
quiet.
Dean and Yoly Hughson, Travel writers
# posted by Dean Hughson @ 3:09 PM 
