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London: Where to Stay When Paul McCartney Plays in London on December 22

juliab — 2009-11-05T09:44:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/paulmccartney02.jpg" class="top"> Are you one of the lucky people who bagged tickets to Paul McCartney at the O2 on December 22? We <strike>want to wrestle them from your hands</strike> are really pleased for you. So pleased that well even help you out with where to stay. But first, a little tutorial on how to get to and from O2. If youve been to the O2, youll know its in the back end of beyond - otherwise known as North Greenwich. As such, there arent really any hotels on site (and if there were, you probably wouldnt want to stay there you want happy memories of Macca, after all). Do not fear though, because the place is linked up

London: Bermondsey Square Hotel Gets a Roasting For its Restaurant

juliab — 2009-09-14T15:58:35-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/b2.jpg" class="top"> Poor old <a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bermondsey+Square+Hotel/local/1467>Bermondsey Square Hotel</a>. Things were looking so great for it before it launched, but it simply doesnt seem to have lived up to expectations. We didnt think much of it when we <a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/27/62621/0854/hotels/The_Bermondsey_Square_Hotel_Is_A_Bit_of_A_Damp_Squib>went round in May</a>. Neither did the Observer, which published a <a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/may/24/hotels-bermondsey-square-london>particularly scathing review</a>. And now Time Out has joined the sorry chorus with its <a href=http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/22338.html>review</a> of the hotels restaurant, Alfies. First up, the decor: the only thing swinging about it is a hanging ball chair, they say. The rest of it is very slick, in a hotel restaurant sort of way. Ouch! As for the food the determinedly British menu (ham and eggs, coronation prawns) gets

London: The Bermondsey Square Hotel Is A Bit of A Damp Squib

juliab — 2009-05-27T17:01:29-05:00

The Bermondsey Square Hotel is hoping that the fact that they’ve been banned from carrying out their room service pillow fights will not put you off staying there. But is there still enough to make you want to go? We had high hopes for the property but, having had a proper look around now, we’re not sure we’d be shacking up in a hurry.

London: Authorities Ban Pillow Fights at the Bermondsey Square

juliab — 2009-05-11T11:32:57-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/pillow.jpg" class="top"> Remember when we were all excited about the launch of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bermondsey+Square+Hotel/local/1467">Bermondsey Square Hotel</a> because it was promising <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/9/85246/67004/hotels/Order_a_Pillow_Fight_Via_Room_Service_at_the_Bermondsey_Square">pillow fights</a> on its room service menu? Well stop getting excited, because the Nanny State of Great Britain has put a stop to that. According to the hotel, they had one practice fight between consenting adults when the hotel was launched two weeks back, but then promptly got a call from Health & Safety telling them that they would have to stop the service. There were insurance issues too, apparently to be sure, if some of those feathers had escaped the pillows, things could have gotten messy. Of course, this could all be an elaborate PR

London: Order a Pillow Fight Via Room Service at the Bermondsey Square

juliab — 2009-04-09T12:04:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/bermondseyfront.jpg" class="top"> While the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Ace+Hotel+New+York/local/1313">Ace</a> is struggling with the whole <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/1/12510/79969/hotels/Surprise_Surprise_Ace_Hotel_NYC_Did_Not_Open_Today">opening on time thing</a>, across the pond, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Bermondsey+Square+Hotel/local/1467">Bermondsey Square Hotel</a> is about to open its doors right on schedule. The first boutique bed-down in southeast London's trendy Bermondsey hood, the hotel is causing quite a stir among the media. But not because of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotels with imacs">in-room iMacs</a>, wet rooms or the rooftop suites complete with hot tubs peeking out at the Gherkin on the other side of the river. Oh no. What's getting the Brits hot under the collar is the room service menu. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel sex">Sex toys?</a> No. Importable guests? Certainly not. No, for a mere £10, you can order a pillow