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	HOTEL REVIEWS
	EUROPE United Kingdom > London

Europe's premier conference and meetings hotel

"3 to 3000 can meet, 2 to 2000 can eat, 1 to 1000 can sleep under one roof, right in the heart of London."

General
Upon our moment of arrival the hotel was like a beehive. What else would you expect on the first day of a Halloween weekend… Though the first thing we noticed was how well organized every action was. A very large check-in desk with 3-4 people appropriately dressed in orange and black to check in new guests, and an extra desk to serve Hilton's Gold Members.
We were kindly served by a woman who obviously had had a very long day, but there was no way to get the friendly smile off her face - all meant in a positive way, of course.
We received information on how to get to our room on the 9th floor in the Westwing, newly built in 2002.

The hotel
This is not exactly a hotel for holiday-goers (though they are always welcome, of course). The Hilton London Metropole is Europe's premier, UK's largest and London's first genuine conference and meetings hotel.

With conference rooms that can hold up to 1700 (!) people, this makes the Hilton London Metropole a truly impressive place. The hotel does not only offer people the possibility to attend meetings, seminars or any type of event in the large rooms and halls, all these people can also be accommodated in the same hotel, so there's no need to worry about getting up early to catch that taxi to take you to the other side of town!

There are many banqueting and breakfast possibilities - from a VIP breakfast briefing for 15 guests to a black tie dinner dance for 1,000 guests.
The weekend of our stay was not only Halloween weekend, it was also the weekend of the yearly Dr Who fan convention. Hundreds of people with a shared passion for these 70's tv series were easily accommodated.

The room
Room 979, Deluxe room.
Approx 3.50 x 10.00m / 35sqm with two queen size beds (2x2m). Also in the room are TV with internet access and Playstation games, a desk with stationery and an internet access point to connect your laptop computer to the Internet. A well filled minibar, and a bathroom with a showerhead above the bath tub.

General data
There are 600 (!) staff members to make and keep the hotel very well organized. Inside the hotel we also find the lobby, with a bar, a mini café/buffet, a souvenir shop, a hair salon, a restaurant, a gym with a swimming pool. Also, there's a private road behind the hotel, leading to a private parking place for 170 cars and 10 coaches. Over 1,050 air-conditioned bedrooms rooms including Deluxe, Executive and Apartment rooms, an Executive Floor and Lounge.

Connection
From London City Airport (LCY) you can reach the hotel by a blue shuttle bus (£3) to Canary Wharf, from there you take the Undergound, grey line, to Edgware Road (£2). A more convenient way of course is to take a taxi for a 30-minute trip, which will cost you about £30.
Traveling to/from Heathrow Airport (LHR) it's 15 minutes on the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station, followed by a 5-minute walk or a mini taxi ride. Heathrow Express trains run on a frequency of every 15 minutes. Taxi from Heathrow takes approx 40 minutes.

Location
In the North Western part of London, on a ten minutes walk from Oxford Street.

Target group(s)
Any, though probably mainly people who are in London for business.

Comments, positive
Read all of the above!

Comments, negative
Nope !!

Would I visit again?
Definitely

TSR rating
4.5 out of 5