Hilton National London Olympia Hotel

I was a bit worried about all what has been said on the review of this hotel, but we found it lovely. The area of Kensington was clean, friendly and only about twenty minutes by bus to town. I did not have a drink in the hotel after I read the comments of £6.75 for a glass of wine. The room was lovely, large and looked out to the front of the hotel. We arrived in Kings Cross and took 3 underground trains to the hotel in about 30 minutes. (We had bought the travelcard for the week-end, on and off buses and trains for one price). When we... more

We stayed at the Hilton Hotel Olympia for eight nights in mid March, 2006. We had read some rather negative reviews and were somewhat hesitant about the state of the hotel and its' service. We were very pleasantly surprised by all that we encountered. The first room we were given was very tight as we were two adults with a very large sixteen year old. We asked for a larger room and were given one on our second night. The luggage was moved when the room was ready and we returned after a day of sightseeing to a roomier spot. Our son... more

Overall the hotel is clean, tidy and staff seemed friendly but the first room I got on the 5th floor was very very small and boiling hot! I complained and got moved to a much nicer, larger, cooler room on the 4th floor which I was very happy with. The gym is small but very nice with complimentary towels and water. There was a really good buffet selection for breakfast of cereals, pastries, continental and full english! The bar is very expensive so beware! I would go there again on business but would probably look for another... more

Stayed at the Hilton Olympia while on spring break, doing the tourist thing. Got a great rate (under $100, can't remember specifically). The room was small by american standards, but worked just fine for us. It was clean and no maintenance issues. The olympia tube station is visited by trains somewhat infrequently, but we learned to live with it, and spent most of our days exploring the city. did not try the in house restaurant. I would prefer something closer to the action, but for the price it was unbeatable.

We stayed at his hotel primarily for its location...there are frequent buses to Central London and the neighborhood is lovely...nice local shops interesting architecture, ethnic restaurants. The Olympia station is just around the corner for a direct trip to Gatwick airport. The room was very clean and when we needed some items for it... our TV remote control needed new batteries and we requested an extra blanket, these were brought to us within 5 minutes. The Monday night buffet was generous and had great variety. The dinners and service on... more

We stayed at the Hilton Olympia as part of a package for The Brit Awards, I read the previous reviews after we knew where we were staying, and my heart missed a beat as I was expecting something from "Psycho" when we arrived! What a fabulous surprise though! Are you all sure we are talking about the same hotel? We arrived at a very busy time when dozens of other people were booking in during The Brits also, despite this, check in was very swift and staff very courteous and helpful. Our room was 511 and was a lovely big corner room,... more

I am amazed that this hotel can bear the Hilton brand. My company had 20 rooms here during a recent event at Olympia and many of the rooms were disgraceful. The 8th floor has a serious problem with the plumbing (very low water pressure and no hot water when you need it). Even the staff at the desk acknowledged this as they moved me to another room, this time a room on the 4th floor where the ceiling was so low that I could not stand up in the shower! And this was supposedly a deluxe room! In some rooms the heating did not work... more

As a gold hilton honors member I was upgraded to an executive room. The first week stayed in the 7 floor and the room was OK, but in my second stay I was placed in the 8 floor where the shower ceiling was so low I couldn´t stand up in the shower (I am not tall). The fitness centre is OK (free for executive rooms). The room service is very expensive and the food its not very good. Avoid telephone use, they even charge the free calls (0800) I can´t complain of the staff but it was usual to find someone complaining at the reception... more

Having paid GBP130/night for a double deluxe room I was expecting a decent room...... which although well equipped and on 8th (top) floor was rather old and dowdy. The main gripe was a complete lack of water pressure which led to miserable showers every morning and evening over my 4 day stay. The full English buffet breakfast was good, but the Plum bar very low on atmosphere and high on prices. The staff were all foreign, but helpful and friendly; and the location convenient and easy to get taxi. Over all mixed feelings... more

We reserved a place through Price Line and after reading some of the reviews here were quite concerned. However, we must report that our stay was wonderful. HOTEL LOCATION - The hotel is not situated smack in the center (i.e. Marble Arch, Oxford St. etc). but it is located at the end of Kensington high street where there are a lot of shops (including all the leading brands) and restaurants. There is a movie theatre 400 meters from the hotel where we went to a movie one evening. Kensington tube station is 10 min. walking distance,... more