The inside scoop on London hotels

Our mission is to help you choose the right hotel in London, to make the most of your stay in one of the world’s most amazing cities.

How can this blog offer an “inside view”?

Inside knowledge of the London hotel business

The blog arose from my published “At Your Service” book which interviewed 12 world-class hoteliers to reveal the secretive world of London hotels.

I asked each hotelier directly: why should anyone choose your hotel?

In-depth meetings with leading personalities like Sir Rocco Forte (Brown’s), Gordon Campbell-Gray (One Aldwych) and Geoffrey Gelardi (Lanesborough) gave genuine insight into top London hotels and global brands like Hilton.

The book found real differences between hotels, not always apparent from a bare-bones website description.  All the intelligence from that project, including many personal visits to London hotels, feeds into this blog.

We continue to maintain an open dialogue with London’s hoteliers.

Unbiased, in-depth content

Where most hotel booking websites are transaction-oriented and want you just to book any hotel, this blog aspires to be 100% content-driven.

Above all we give you solid and unbiased advice (we never accept payment to write about a hotel) to help you make the most of London.

We constantly scour hotel and guest reviews from many sources, highlighting hotels currently excelling (that’s now, not 5 years ago!).

Written by real Londoners

All articles are posted by people born and bred in London (like myself) or living there.  This helps to uncover many genuine “insider tips”.

You visit London after all to access the city’s best attractions and activities, not just to stay in a hotel.  In a city as big as London, your hotel’s exact micro-location is critical to ensure you make the most of your precious time.

Bang up-to-date and credible

Guest feedback is continuously monitored to find London hotels that are maintaining the highest standards.  Our content often focuses on service.

London has a dynamic hotel scene which needs constant scrutiny.  While many hotel booking websites keep generic, unchanging information on individual hotels, we update our blog all the time.

We guard our independence fiercely so you’ll see no sponsored articles on this website.  Links to external websites are given purely for your benefit.

Save time and money on your next trip to London

This hard graft saves you time trawling through reviews, since our themed articles aggregate all the information you need to plan your stay.

We focus heavily on value for money since we know how expensive London can be.  You’ll discover many of London’s best free “hidden gems” here.

Finally, we provide meta-search price comparison to search 30+ booking websites in one click to help you get the best possible London hotel deal.

Please feel free to contribute your views at any time.

Yours sincerely,

Rajul Chande (Editor)

Disclaimer

While we try our best to provide information in good faith, we cannot be held liable if the hotel you book disappoints in any way.  Please take care before booking and always do your own research.

Photos

All photos used on this website are either royalty-purchased, credited to the owner or genuinely believed to be in the public domain.  If you spot a discrepancy, please notify us so that we can immediately rectify it.