I was pondering about another Spa day, ideally near where I live, and Marriott Regents Park became the winning choice. I stayed here once back in 2016 and it wasn’t a great experience, but I’m only looking for a swimming pool and a club lounge so wasn’t too fussed.
Despite what the name suggests, the hotel is actually by the Swiss Cottage station, and the Regent’s Park is quite some distance away (although Primrose Hill is around the corner).
I booked a family room with two double beds (accoms. 4). Not many central London hotels offer this room type, so if you usually travel with family it’s worth keep in mind.
The hotel underwent some renovation work in 2016. Room looks okay for a four-star Marriott hotel.
It comes with a balcony, which is also rare in London.
As a Titanium member I’ve received a bottle of white wine and a box of chocolate.
The wellness centre is on the ground floor, and you can see everything from the picture below.
I didn’t visit the gym. There’s no jacuzzi but the sauna and steam room are decent. However, the pool is a disaster – half of it is extremely shallow making it extremely difficult to swim, plus there are constantly a bunch of kids plunging and throwing stuff which makes it even less pleasant. If you are just here to entertain your children it’s fine, but think twice if it’s for properly swimming.
Breakfast benefit here (for Platinum and above) is very confusing, but eventually they didn’t charge me. I’m not sure if the club lounge has breakfast offering at the moment.
It’s served at the Carluccio’s restaurant. I’m very surprised at how busy it is on a Monday morning and I didn’t manage to take any photos…
The buffet is adequate, with some egg dishes cooked to order.
Club lounge is also on the ground floor, and a bit on the small side. Evening canape is provided from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
There are two curry dishes (chicken and peas). They are quite tasty, but putting them in such tiny containers is really annoying.
Alcohol drinks are available until 9.30pm. Desserts are also available after 7.30pm.
This concludes my short stay. It’s not an outstanding hotel, but it’s got some unique features: close-ish to Regent’s Park, big family room that accommodates four people, pool and club lounge. With kids it’s possibly one of the best options in London, and the many families staying here would agree!
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