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Breakfast Not So Fair at the May Fair

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

December 18, 2006 at 11:40 AM | 4 Comments

To us, May Fair means the most expensive property on the British edition of Monopoly. And with this in mind, we'd be expecting big things from the May Fair Hotel in London, especially since we know it's just been given a $140 million renovation after being taken over by Radisson.

This week the UK times saw fit to review the May Fair and the results sound pretty positive. As we'd expect, they gave the thumbs up to the swish new style and décor, and were particularly impressed at the framed antique kimono hanging in their room. The convenient location and the popular bars within the hotel were also much appreciated. Where the May Fair fell down for this reviewer was at breakfast:

My dry, lukewarm scrambled egg was served on a plate that was splattered with a brown liquid on the underside. The orange juice was not freshly squeezed and we had to order tea twice.

Nobody's perfect; even the reviewer was kind enough to suggest that it could be first-month-open teething problems. But then again, is it ever really possible to get a good breakfast in England?

[Photo: Onama]

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