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High Tea And Hearts At The Sheraton Park Lane

Where: Piccadilly, London , United Kingdom, W1J 7BX

With its cousin the W London Leicester Square hogging the lime light, we thought we’d check-in on The Sheraton Park Lane, and whilst we were there we thought we’d check-out the high tea, it was Valentine’s day after all.

Stepping inside the hotel is like stepping back in time and not always in a good way. Some of it could do with a revamp - the toilets, staircases and lobby all need bringing back to life, although we noted some work taking place so hopefully it’s getting a facelift.

But we couldn’t fault good old Palm Court which is looking just as grand as ever. Nor could we fault the selection of sandwiches, scones and cakes which we ate to the sound of a harpist. The high tea served here is about as traditional as it gets, only we opted for the V day spesh.

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The Park Lane Sheraton: Beautiful But Faded

Where: The Park Lane Sheraton, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom, W1J 7BX

[Ed Note: Jolie returns from London with a hotel report. Enjoy.]

Our recent stay at The Park Lane Sheraton in London was positive and pleasant, though not as gasp-worthy as the reactions of our friends deserved (c'mon, guys, it's not the Dorchester).

The comfortable beds and great location (not to mention posh hotel lounge, the Palm Court) really amped up the satisfaction level of our visit, although we did guiltily notice that the hotel was slightly run-down. After perusing TripAdvisor to see what other travelers had said, however, we realized that the faded atmosphere wasn't in our imaginations: almost every other traveler commented on the Park Lane's potential, but noted that it currently is, indeed, "tired". Take note, Sheraton: this grand-dame needs a face-lift.

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Park Lane Hotel: No Joy For Joi In London

Where: Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom, W1J 7BX

The esteemed Joi Ito is in the midst of a rough outing across the pond.  The Park Lane Hotel on Piccadilly is billed as a five star hotel, but here is the short list of what Joi found broken in his room:

• Fax Machine
• Room Safe
• Door Lock

Throw in a legendary London plumbing problem (a drippy faucet in this case), and our least favorite wireless option (a spotty T-Mobile connection) and you have, as the Brits might say, "knackered digs".

With an average nightly rate of over £300 (that's over $550 a night!)  We expect more for that kind of scratch. Can you blame us?

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