Crowne Plaza London The City Hotel

Have travelled to England about 15 times and this is the best hotel I have stayed at in London. It is directly across the street from Blackfriars tube and the location is central to everything. The rooms were modern, immaculately clean, quiet, and very attractive. The non-smoking rooms were actually truly non-smoking. I will definitely stay here again.

Stayed here over the weekend; faultlessly nice room / bathroom. Service was excellent, and it's very good for access too (exit 8 from Blackfriars practically leads into the hotel). On the downside, as a leisure traveller this was VERY expensive in terms of room service / breakfast / entertainment, etc. £10/movie, £17/buffet breakfast, £20/basic room breakfast, minibar was hilariously expensive [we didn't need to buy a movie as we were having too much fun checking the prices out]. The other slight downside, staying here over the weekend,... more

Stayed at the Crowne Plaza last weekend, as part of a theatre package, booked online. Was obviously a good deal, as the prices advertised within the hotel were very high. We had a twin room which was clean and pleasant, but by no means five-star standard. I would go as far as to say that is was Travel Lodge standard with some nice sheets and a few ornaments! Couldn't believe the price of internet access, listening to albums and the vastly overpriced mini-bar and selection of snacks. I believe it's standard these days but, be aware that... more

We stayed at the CP-The City for two nights over the weekend. As PC Plat. Ambassador we got an upgrade to one of their beautiful club rooms. The lounge service is limited over the weekend but still on an acceptable level. Very stylish and warm hotel. Excellent staff. Tube station and bus stop are a step away, a pub is across the street and many nice and affordable restaurants are nearby. The nicest CP I know (a disguised InterContinental).

The perfect location. My room was wondefully appointed and the staff went above and beyond. This hotel is number one on my list for hotels in London. From the sleek martini to bar to front of house staff who were friendly, efficient and went out of their way to make my stay memorable. I consider myself a seasoned traveller and would highly recommend this hotel!

We just returned from a 4 night stay at the Crown Plaza - the City. We absolutely LOVED it. We stayed on the Club level, and it's far worth the difference in price. Unlike most everyone else, we found the breakfast to be truly good (this what included in the Club room charge, and was provided by the restaurant Belugo - so it may be different). Also, it was over the weekend. The hotel is very clean, and in a great location. The thing that impressed me the most about this hotel was the staff. We didn't come across a single staff member that... more

I agree with other comments, but like visitor in May 2005 found the breakfast disappointing. Great to discover, then, round the corner at the far end of Tudor Street, the AM breakfast buffet bar open from 5am!! Great service, great food, great price.

We loved this hotel - got a great online rate mid-week. It's one minute from Blackfriars station, and an easy walk to St Pauls, Strand, Covent Garden etc. Very smart, contemporary rooms, comfortably, with friendly staff. Would stay there each time I go to London if I could get a good rate!

Truly unexpected experience. The hotel sites right on the tube line and is very centrally located only one block from the Thames River. From the moment I walked in I was impressed. Very updated and modern decor. The staff was very polite and friendly, not to mention very helpful. The underground was down that day and they helped me find the right buses to take me to my destinations. Very professional indeed. Being a weekend and that the hotel is in the financial district, I was given a free upgrade to the Club Floor (7th floor). This... more

I am a regular visitor to London and have stayed at just about all the InterCon's, Holiday Inn's and Crowne Plaza's in London. I have to say that I was very, very impressed with the hotel. It is next to Blackfriars tube/Thameslink which is very handy if you are travelling into the City from Gatwick. It is also relatively easy to walk into the City and St Pauls is only a short walk away. For those of you that like Starbucks (I do) there is one directly across the road from the hotel. There was only one person at Check-in at 7pm... more