The Sumner Hotel

The Sumner was more or less as I expected, which is a good thing. The hotel is clean, decently located (close to Marble Arch tube), relatively spacious (as far as London goes) and has a great staff. The price was very good as well. The only outright negative was the too-thin walls/ceiling, making it hard to sleep in (if that's your choice). I wasn't a big fan of the breakfast, but others seemed to enjoy it. The wireless internet could have worked a little better in the room, but the fact that it was free entirely made up for it.

A lovely five night stay at the Sumner. Prompt service, nice breakfast, good sized room, contemporary furnishings, everything very clean, very tasteful. A sedate boutique hotel with nice detailing. Easy walk to tube stop, to Hyde Park and to shopping in Marylebone village. One watchout...my partner and I were first in a room on the basement level. The room was huge (even had a nonworking fireplace) if somewhat underfurnished. However, the bed was right under the first floor drawing room and computer table, so lots of walking and chair... more

I agree with other recent reviews. The hotel was gorgoues and very London! The rooms everything you needed. They were modern, comfortable, spotlessly clean and the staff were incredibly helpful. The breakfast room was very sweet too. My only comment would be that a twin room is just a king bed split into two, not two doubles as I thought it would be.The pub two doors away was fantastic and it was great to be able to have a quick beer or dinner by yourself in a genuine London pub 30 seconds from the hotels front door. I highly recommend this... more

Did only stay for one night, so my experience is limited. Positiv; Location is good for al the touristy places and Hyde Park which is great anyway. The decor is quite nice if not that cool. Big bed! Quite ok bathroom. Free internet. Very helpfull and nice concierge... Negative: The minibar contented only 2 bottles of water, that's it! I thought this was a mistake but when I called the consierge he confermed that was normal. Not a big thing, but I wanted a coke... Internet worked very slow if at all (wifi). Bed was very big, but... more

I stayed at Hotel Sumner four nights on business travel. Find a decent and not very expensive accommodation in central London is not an easy job. I read some reviews on Trip Advisor and then I chose to try the Sumner thanks to its location, two minutes' walk from Marble Arch tube station. And I did not regret of my choice. The hotel has a cozy, familiar atmosphere since you step into. Enjoy the sitting room giving on to the street. It's really pleasant. My room (Queen Double Room for single use) was clean, well equipped, with LCD... more

I just got back from a trip to London, and loved the Sumner. The staff is extremely efficient and courteous (and make good restaurant reccommendations), and the hotel itself is pretty much brand new and everything you could ask for for 99 pounds a night. The rooms and bathrooms are a decent size - and everything is sparkling. The beds are extremely comfortable -which maybe isnt such a good thing - since it made it harder to actually get up! Ha. ha. Each room has a plasma TV with digital cable which also made it hard to leave the room as TV... more

Great hotel, a short walk from the Marble Arch station, making it very easy to get around. Quiet neighborhood, it felt like I was staying at a friends house. I really enjoyed the lounge area with the fireplace. It was a great way to relax and read some books to plan the next day's adventure. Tastefully decorated, modern, clean, comfortable and inviting. I would return.

Rick Steves' "London 2006" guidebook notes that the 13-room Five Sumner Place Hotel in South Kensington had received several "Best Small Hotel in London" awards in the last decade. Sandra Gustafson's "Great Sleeps London" described it as a hotel that had "turned genteel coziness into an art form" and had "the understated air of a well-run country home". But much to our chagrin, we learned it had closed when we went to book a room for our trip in the fall of 2006. As it turns out, luck was with us after all, because the brand new,... more

Very good service quality and very nice and helpfull stuff - all of them are young polish people.

From the first phone call, the young staff at the Sumner were smart, helpful and curtious. Located in a nice neighborhood of hotels about five minutes walk from Marble Arch Tube Station, the Sumner has been completely remodeled (I think they opened in May, 2006) and everything still has that "new" look. The rooms were very, very clean and kept that way throughout our four day stay. Peter was able to book Theater tickets, make afternoon tea reservations, and keep the WLAN going all at the same time. Breakfast staff always had a... more