I booked the Interconty Park Lane for my boyfriend and myself to spend the weekend for his bday. It was an added encouragement that at the time I worked for the company so got a hefty discount - which I know I was really lucky to get - but even so, I think I would have paid full price for how great it was!
Location: right on Hyde Park corner. Overlooking both parks. On the road that leads to Piccadilly Circus, but due to the triple strength windows, you couldn’t even hear a car horn. Great for getting to the West End and for the shops or Kensington. With my BF being a Geordie, he had never been to London, so this hotel was great for showing him all sides of it.
Hotel: Was very luxurious in the foyer area and the doormen, everyday, were so polite and was rushing to help you whether you were dripping in Armani or not. They offered us umbrellas in the Awful (!) weather that we experienced there too. I think we were upgraded on check in but if we was we wasn’t told, it is only my assumption. The room was spotless! Absolutely perfect. Massive TV and HUGE bed! Bathroom was amazingly clean with a bath and power shower. Some nice touches in the room that you don’t get everywhere, bathrobes, toiletries, tissues. There was also a really comfy lazy chair and desk
Housekeeping was very polite. All the staff seemed smiley and friends - if any department was the least friendly, it was reception! This was a surprise!
On my boyfriend’s actual birthday, we returned to our room to find a chocolate cake with a happy birthday message on there, especially from the hotel.
Concierge looked after us really well. Any question- they had the answer - very professional. They even organised us on the guest list for a club, and next morning when they saw us, asked how it was! Was really lovely they remembered us!
Price for alcohol and mini bar was sky high, but then it is 5*, it is London, but even in my estimation, £20.00 for two shots of Vodka and 1 can of coke is steep!
Out of it all, the only thing I disliked was most the other guests staying there. For instance, we left on the day that there was a huge parade for St Patricks Day and one guy, who thought just cause he was wearing shorts and sunglasses (in the awful pouring rain might I add!), could shout to high heaven at all the staff he could see that it was going to take him an hour longer to get to the airport for his flight due to the parade, and that they should have made more effort to make him aware! If you can stomach people like that, who look at anybody in last season’s fashion with their noses turned up, then please go to the Interconty.
My boyfriend and I had the most wonderful weekend, despite the rain, and it was made even more special by the way we were treated and looked after by the fabulous staff there. We would like to return and eat at Theo Randall’s one day!
All in all 5* Staff in a 5* Hotel, what everyone wants for their money!














