Hilton London on Park Lane
I want to stay in nice places when I can, and I kept looking and looking for good rates at the Hilton London on Park Lane as it's a hotel I like to actually repeat visiting. Hey, there are a few! Anyway, anytime I can get a good price here, I go. Its location is ideal for my needs in London.Arrival
For this trip, I took the subway to Greenpark, but I have driven and parked in the garage. The city has a "congestion zone" fee, and driving to the garage will require you to pay the fee as they have the cameras right there. Yep, 15 pounds for 30 feet of driving. London...Subway entrances are not ideal for lugging bags, but it does work. Driving is kind of a nightmare. Taxi is great depending on how far you have to be driven.
The Room
I have had a couple of stays here, but I will be showing the visit when I was upgraded to the Mayfair suite. I was very happy with that upgrade.
3D interactive room tour, use your mouse or fingers to move around and see other rooms.
Executive Lounge
The Executive Lounge at this hotel is absolutely phenomenal. The size, cleanliness, layout, and food offerings (well, drinks too) is really a spectacle to behold.
Main service area
Large and pleasant seating area
Dinnertime refreshment for as much as you care to drink
Little bites
Hot little bites
Charcuterie, yes?
Big boy drinks. Strange selections of spirits from an American's point of view
White wine and champagne. Was a popular spot but not my kind of drinks
Breakfast juices and cereals
Morning charcuterie?
Full English, dig in (the Cumberland sausages are pretty darn good)
Those jams are great, the bread is bread. Oh look, honeycomb draining into a container fresh
Evil food
More cereals and milk and yogurt
The huge window looks out over Park Lane and into Hyde Park
And after all of that, yes, this is breakfast
Dining
Revery, which seems pretty party/bottle service oriented. The Park Corner Brasserie (where I have spent most of my time when not in the lounge) also has the main bar, and the 'now closed for refurbishment' bar called 10 degrees, which is in another post.
The main dining spot onsite
Fairly standard dining seating setup
Corner Bar, now we have some good options
And this delicious cocktail is one of them
The Park Corner menu. Not horrible prices (but this is in Pounds remember)
What? Another breakfast buffet? Yep
More juice options than the lounge
More cereal than the lounge
About the same amount of cold cuts as the lounge has
The hot stuff, mostly full English items
I've seen that honeycomb setup before...
I went English downstairs
The fancy bar, with fancy drinks, Revery
This is kinda table service section of the bar
Ah, the high-end items that garner a premium markup
And to be a little fancier, the champagne bar
Amenities
A very functional and open space gym (which is nice, the cramped "put everything in here" gyms are difficult to manage). A spa and a barber shop?
Summary
Park Lane is luxury and elegance defined. The Hilton is definitely a part of that allure. A polished, refined, and meticulous place to stay, where you feel well cared for but in a way that's not intrusive.My stays here have given me the following tips. Park side has beautiful views, but at night there are idiots revving Lamborghinis down the street, which you can hear. City side is a much different view, but also much quieter.
