Strand Palace Hotel London

I was pleasantly surprised by the Palace hotel. I arrived in the morning but was given my room with no delay. Though small, the room was clean, the bathroom newly renovated, and the shower had wonderfully hot water. Though I was in London during a heat wave, the room was pleasantly cool with a fan they provided. The hotel is 4 minutes from Covent Garden tube station and near all sorts of things. If you're in London for a week get the 7 day travel card; you can travel forever without having to buy tickets each time.

It was close to the underground and in walking distance to a lot of the attractions that I wanted to see.

Good overall experience. Good breakfast in morning. INCREDIBLE LOCATION! Affordable for area - would stay here again.

Fantastic, almost unbeatable, location with decent restaurant attached. This was a great value. Extremely small rooms by American standards but all that one needed and clean. Great water pressure and no wait for hot water. Much from the hotel is à la carte and pricey but would I would absolutely return.

I went to London to see my son graduate from the Univ. of London. He chose this hotel for me because it was located within walking distance of his school and major tourists attractions like, The Eye, Buckingham Palace and Westminster. There was great shopping and restaurants nearby. For those reasons, the hotel has a great location. The hotel staff was very friendly, helpful and professional. They assisted me in arranging day trips to Paris and touring London. The hotel has an onsite restaurant that for a few extra bucks serves up a nice breakfast buffet. I enjoyed it for the most part except for the day I unknowingly put blood sausage in my mouth. That's not something we usually eat here in the Midwest. Being from a small town, I was not used to the nonstop 24 hour traffic noise and city lights. I guess I'm used to hearing frogs and seeing stars. I had difficulty sleeping most nights because of the traffic noise, people on the streets and lights from the adjacent building. Don't they sleep over there? So for me, it was a bad location. It was a great experience and as far as my European trips (this was my 4th trip) the hotel and its staff was pretty good. For the price, it was a good deal and a nice hotel.

Hmm. I don't think I have ever written a review for anything, but I did want to express my pleasant surprise at the quality of Strand Palace Hotel - London. I took a quick, last-minute vacation to get away from work. I searched Orbitz for some Hotels and found the Strand Palace. I was a little sceptical based on the price (~$117/night after taxes and all) and location. I decided to chance it. It was well worth it. The room I stayed in was a little small, but very clean and functional. It reminded me of my college dorm (but with a nice, individual bathroom). The hotel charges for internet access, which I found disappointing. However, you can go across the street to Coffee Republic and get 30 minutes free after you purchase something. Although the hotel lacks a gym, they do provide a free pass for the health club across the street (which was a great facility with an indoor pool). You can also use one of their 4 public computers to surf the net. The hotel location was amazing. It was about a couple of small blocks away from Covent Garden (Soho, chinatown, Leicester square were all within walking distance). There were loads of restaraunts around.

Our room was right off the elevator bank, which we were worried about, but we didn't hear any noise from other guests. There was no air conditioning but the room did come with an oscillating fan. The room also comes equipped with a hair dryer which is a plus when you're a foreign traveler. Our hair dryer didn't work but the front desk responded quickly with a new one. The bathroom was sleek and clean. The hotel is quite a trek from an underground station but not horrible.

The location was great, the staff was very helpful and the room was clean. There was no air conditioning but it was cool enough at night in September that the room temperature would get down to 75 degrees Farenheit.

Since we were only able to be in London for three days, the location of our hotel to the center of most activities was very important. The Strand is located only a five minute walk to Trafalger Square! And Covent Gardens is right behind the hotel! Although our room was small, the bathroom was a good size. All was clean and comfortable. We did not use other amenities at the hotel because of time but we did enjoy the Doorman! I would definitely recommend this hotel to other friends.

The Strand Palace have been making many improvements over the last few years. It is a nice place to stay. BUT they have nailed the windows shut so that only one will open more about an inch. With no air conditioning, it makes the room quite warm. I fan was provided, but it is not as nice as fresh air. And there is only a heavy comforter on the bed, which is impossable to use with the room so warm.