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London: London's St. Pancras Renaissance Gets Another Cringe-Worthy Review

Heidi Atwal — 2011-11-07T15:22:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/hotelchatterpancras_1.jpg" class="top"> File this story under "Ouch": <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/London%20Hotels">London</a>'s much vaunted and hyped <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Pancras+Renaissance+London/local/4726">St. Pancras Renaissance</a> has received a less than stellar review by The Telegraph, whose reviewer describes rooms in the sprawling property as "bland" and "overpriced," with "lacklustre service" to match. Among writer Fiona Duncan's main gripes: loud street traffic, curiously absent employees to answer questions, non-functioning internet, and no business centre for guests' use. The first complaint comes as no surprise to those of us on the ground in London; anyone that's emerged above ground from King's Cross International Station, site of the Eurorail link and a major tube station, can attest to the constant swarm of travelers, buses, and horn honking taxi drivers around

London: Sounds Like You May Need Ear Plugs At The St Pancras Renaissance

juliab — 2011-04-04T16:16:53-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/stpancrasviewofplatform.jpg" class="top"> The view from one of the 38 rooms in the St Pancras Renaissances original building We may not have had the best reception, to put it mildly, when we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/28/74954/9510/hotels/Security_Guards_Keep_the_Public_Out_of_the_St_Pancras_Renaissance_in_London_But_We_Snuck_In_Anyway">hit up the</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Pancras+Renaissance+London/local/4726"><b.St Pancras Renaissance</a> the other week, but theres no denying that, even if its door staff lack class, its a classy-looking broad. This weekend saw two new articles on the hotel pop up in the British press. The first, in the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1372714/My-room-choo-choo-After-75-years-rotting-shell-Grand-Hotel-St-Pancras-brought-life.html">Mail</a>, brought some stunning new photos and awesome new hotel geek factoids: like the fact that the lobby, which is described as being possibly the largest in Europe (might want to check on that, Renaissance folks), used to be a cab

London: We 'Slummed It' For A Peek Inside The Rough Luxe Hotel

JulesLdn — 2010-12-10T13:25:51-05:00

There are lots of new hotels opening in London, but we shan't forget the golden oldies as there are still plenty around. So, the other night we 'slummed' it at the Rough Luxe Hotel, definitely one of most unique hotels in London.

The concept of the hotel is as its website describes “half rough, half luxury”. It’s certainly not in the best location although with all of the development in the area, and the new hotels opening close by including the eagerly awaited St Pancras and the Great Northern Hotel, we have a feeling that will change.

London: The Sofitel London at Heathrow Goes High-Tech on TV

amandak — 2008-10-09T09:35:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Sofitel_Heathrow_TV.jpg" class="imgborder"> We already figured out that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sofitel+London+Heathrow+T5/ian/258377">Sofitel London Heathrow T5</a> is pretty high on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/11/7153/99052/hotels/Sofitel_Bring_High_Tech_Luxury_to_Heathrow_s_T5_">high-tech</a> side of hotel life, what with its complicated air-conditioner controls, referred to by tech-friendlier guests as "cool gizmos".But now there is high-tech TV as well. The Acentic Panorama system just launched in the Heathrow Sofitel and this is meant to be a mix of on-demand and interactive TV services that should probably satisfy pretty much anyone. We're usually pretty fussy about this, but it certainly doesn't sound too bad to get this:<blockquote>access to 500 international satellite TV channels and up to 250 movies - all available totally on demand and with the ability to pause, fast-forward and rewind the

London: Sofitel Bring High-Tech Luxury to Heathrow's T5

amandak — 2008-08-11T10:24:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Sofitel_Heathrow_Room.jpg" class="imgborder"> It's early days in the life of the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sofitel+London+Heathrow+T5/ian/258377">Sofitel London Heathrow</a> which is the only hotel that directly connects to the airport's <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/T5%20at%20LHR">Terminal 5</a>. The hotel soft opened in July but should now be fully functioning. And it's not your average airport hotel either. The concept architect was Stephen Williams (Conrad Hotel in Chelsea Harbour) with the interiors designed by Khuan Chew who worked on the Burj al Arab.<blockquote> Themes of country and continent resonate throughout the hotel; in the entrance lobby Antarctica takes central stage with a dramatic water fountain centrepiece commissioned from RHS Chelsea winner David Harber.</blockquote>Khuan Chews also created one of the most swank suites we've heard about in an airport