My final sprint to hit Marriott Titanium this December! Thanks to the Amex £400 offer (and yet another friend), I’ve chosen the JW Marriott Hotel to stay for a couple of nights.
Next to Knightsbridge, Hyde Park is another area where a few luxurious hotels are located, which includes the JW Marriott, InterContinental and Hilton. Personally I don’t like it that much though, as there’s no eatery or tube station nearby, so not very convenient unless you purely want to stay in your hotel room.
You can’t easily tell from the outside, but the hotel is actually fairly big – you could tell from the massive lobby and reception area at the ground floor. Judging from the lobby only, the JW Marriott looks closest to what a typical five-star hotel would appear in my mind, amongst its counterparts that I have visited recently.
The Executive Lounge is also located here, which is open till 11pm and also very big.
No food or alcohol is served though, but you could help yourself to some soft drinks and biscuits throughout the day.
I was upgraded just one-level to Superior King. It’s a bit surprising considering how empty the hotel must be, but given that I’m not here for holiday I couldn’t care any less.
Although not quite spacious, the room does look elegant enough to me. I especially like this small clock on the bedside table.
Breakfast is served via in-room dining only, and this is how mine looks:
The presentation isn’t great, and the soggy omelette doesn’t taste any better either…
From the poor upgrade I received and the disappointing breakfast, I can’t say the stay was very enjoyable. However, I wasn’t in a holiday mood to be honest, and the reduced experience was also partly due to the executive lounge cut etc, so during normal times it may be quite different.
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