74sallyg
Really nice hotel in the new 'aparthotel' model. Everything you need and more in a room. Except perhaps USB sockets? Nice little kitchenette - great bathroom. Nice bottle of water and addition of tea/coffee/oat milk in the fridge.|I had an upgrade which was nice to a slightly larger room. Bed was comfy but small (fortunately I was on my own!)|The hotel had great common areas, including a nice vibey bar and a good super friendly restaurant, and a lovely (and not too tiny) pool. |The 10th floor communal area has great views but couldn't help thinking it would be better as a bar/lounge and was a bit lonely and desolate when I was up there. |LOVED the idea of the cinema room (didn't have time to go) and the backgammon night was fab. ||There were a few teething problems including: |one lift out of order for the whole of my stay, and some of the showers in the gym/pool area were too. Not too much inconvenience but didn't look like it was v loved. |My room looked out over the courtyard by reception, and there were lights strung everywhere out there which were on all night. Looked pretty but the curtains weren't blackout - so room was pretty light. Maybe turn the lights out after midnight or get blackout curtains? |One thing that I didn't like was that housekeeping left dirty laundry and things outside the rooms after cleaning all day and all night. They weren't MY dirty sheets - but they were outside my room from midday on Sunday and were still there when I left on Monday morning. Yuck! Not very welcoming. ||Overall despite the above nitpicks I really enjoyed my stay - it's a great location by the canal - and really close to Notting Hill - a short walk away. Nice to walk past the Trellick Tower. It was good value for money and an interesting model. Just needs time to make it even better.