{"id":11573,"date":"2022-03-04T20:04:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=11573"},"modified":"2022-03-04T20:05:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:05:01","slug":"my-review-of-london-marriott-county-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/03\/04\/my-review-of-london-marriott-county-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of London Marriott County Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Marriott is running a ludicrous promotion<\/a> for 2022 Q1, which makes retain my Titanium status much easier. My first stop is London Marriott County Hall<\/a>, a renowned Marriott property in central London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it’s only a Marriott<\/em>, it’s one the most sought-after hotels in London, even compared to the luxurious brands such as JW Marriott<\/a>, Edition<\/a> and W<\/a>. This is largely thanks to its location – by River Thames and right next to the London Eye!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotel entrance is on the south side. It’s a Grade-II listed building and originally served as London’s County Hall in 1922. It retired after 64 years and became a Marriott hotel in 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m presented with a glass of Prosecco while waiting for check-in to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a prime touristic location, which explains the red telephone box and many other London icons in the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used my suite upgrade voucher for the first time, and it didn’t take long for them to confirm my upgrade to a River Thames View Suite. I think it’s the second-highest room category (only second to the Westminster Suite), but I may be wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The corridor turns orange when I approach my suite – is it the renovated part of the hotel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was stunned when I opened the door and saw the living room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The furniture and the finish are perfectly spot-on, and it’s even completed with a six-seat dining table. However, the most amazing part of the living room has to be its view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Especially when the sun shines, you are basically looking at a painting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The living room and bedroom are connected by an curvy hallway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bathroom is also very beautiful, with a smart toilet seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s the wardrobe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And finally the bedroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are tired of the Big Ben view in the living room, have a change of scenery here for the London Eye:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The design of their wellness centre is a bit weird. For accessing the swimming pool, you need to request an access code from the fifth floor, and then go up to the sixth floor to open a gate, which leads you down to the swimming pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pool itself, though, is very impressive – it’s probably the largest I’ve ever seen in a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Same can be said with their massive gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M Club is located on the fifth floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The club lounge is quite big, but unfortunately not with enough windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The happy hour is a big let-down though. Everything’s table service and canapes are limited to 2 or 3 portions per person, which you have to order from the staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s what I got after a 30-minute wait. It’s not a new policy though – I visited the lounge once about three years ago courtesy of a friend, and it was the same arrangement back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast (free for Platinum members and above) is served in the main restaurant. It’s fully a-la-carta and decent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m genuinely impressed by this stay, and rate London Marriott County Hall higher than W Leicester Square<\/a> and JW Marriott Grosvenor House<\/a>. The River Thames View Suite and swimming pool are absolutely stunning, and the hotel is a definite must-visit if you are a Marriott fan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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