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The Sloane Square
Great Location, Mediocre Hotel, Terrible
Prices
Boutique, Hip
July 2 2008: We stayed at The Sloane Square Hotel for five nights because I am still homeless, post-flat fire. Were this not the case, we would’ve moved out.
Our teeny room, decorated in soothing blues, was nice enough if you are under five feet tall and pack lightly. It had a large bay window overlooking Sloane Square, and a comfortable double bed wedged between two slivers of storage space. But the even tinier bathroom is not nice at all. Every shower is accompanied by clanging noises, as it is impossible to lather up without banging one’s elbows, knees and various and assorted parts against the plexiglass confines. And why oh why can’t hotels have shower knobs that don’t require a call to housekeeping in order to decipher?
The front desk service ranged from rude to ignorant to lacklustre. They also need to beef up their security a bit. I kept losing my card key, and while I was happy they kept giving me new ones, they never once asked for ID before doing so. I could’ve been any Sloane Ranger skulking on the corner outside of the Cartier nearby for all they knew.
If the room had been a bargain, none of these things would have mattered. But given the steep price, I suggest you take your business elsewhere. Or at least be willing to seriously pay for a room upgrade.
Date of stay: June 2008
Purpose of stay: Leisure (With Partner)
This is probably not a very useful
review
Hip, Modern, Lively
July 1 2008: Because we were more interested in location rather than comfort, we booked the cheapest room in the Sloane Square Hotel. We got location alright. What we also got was just enough space - barely - for a bed, a desk and a tv, though this was a flat screen hung against the wall. There was a bathroom, too, but the shower was so small - a square about 2 feet across - that one of us could only shave by sticking his or her legs OUT of the shower. I'm actually amazed that the hotel was able to create a revenue-generating room in this space. I guess we got what we paid for, though even this tiny room wasn't cheap.There were 2 good and pretty hip restaurants downstairs. The location on Sloan Square was excellent if you like to shop, and there's a subway stop across the street. The hotel had free DVD and playstation game rentals, which was pretty cool (Miami Vice with Colin Farrell is a great rental). The staff were mostly polite, but the concierge made a pretty serious error when helping me with directions to a meeting out of town. Also, they charged 16 pounds (about $31) for internet access which seemed excessive since even Hampton Inns offer free access - at least here in the US.
It's a nice hotel, but our experience could have been better.
Date of stay: June 2008
Purpose of stay: Leisure (With Partner)
