The Doubletree by Hilton Hyde Park is a nice hotel in central London. I stayed for 7 days and enjoyed both the hotel and the location. It is across the street of the north side of Hyde Park, and just 2 blocks west of my previously reviewed hotel, the Hilton Hyde Park.
I was upgraded to a room with a King bed on the top floor. The view was lovely; my hotel room faced west, and on a clear day I could see the Shard and the London Eye in the horizon. The right side of my view was Hyde Park. I enjoyed seeing the parade of happy dogs entering the park each day.
As usual, Gold and Diamond Hhonors members receive a complimentary breakfast. The buffet was average. The best part of the breakfast experience was the restaurant host; Aniaz offered great service, and he went the extra mile to prepare my food and drinks just the way I wanted.
Because of the limited external options, I ordered from the hotel’s restaurant, Urban Meadow Cafe, several times, sometimes in the restaurant and sometimes via room service. I definitely have mixed reviews about my experience. About 30% of the time, they got my order wrong, the food was burnt, and/or service was poor. However, room service was generally very friendly, and on one occasion, I had an excellent server in the restaurant named Juli.
Some of their menu items were not as described. For example, I ordered the hummus and grilled veggies sandwich. There was no indication that it would come as an open-face sandwich. They should have called it “chunky hummus on a piece of toast that is impossible to eat without making a big mess.”
Overall, the Doubletree by Hilton Hyde Park was nice, especially for the easy access to Hyde Park. I would stay here again for a short-term visit.
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