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Breakfast Not So Fair at the May Fair

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

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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· May Fair London Gets a New $140 Million Look [HotelChatter]
· May Fair Hotel review [Times UK]
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Re: Breakfast Not So Fair at the May Fair

Wow...I love me some breakfast, and most types too, but that looks downright nasty.

Re: Breakfast Not So Fair at the May Fair

If you want a 'proper' hot english breakfast either be prepared to spend 15GBP or better in London OR stay in a B&B.  That's what the second B is all about.
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don.brown@brownchild.com

That photo...

is from Flickr and its somebody else's nasty breakfast. but ditto on the second B when in england. its just a shame that $140 million can't buy a decent breakfast.

The Sumner Hotel in Marble Arch Has Good Breakfast

The Sumner Hotel, a really nice B&B I stayed at last weekend has an awesome breakfast.  Eggs, breads, bacon or bangers (sausage), baked beans, tomatoes, muesli, coffee or tea, were all fresh and really yummy.

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