jaypali Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 Though the location to most of the city attractions is nice, this hotel has limited amenities compared to other 4 star hotels. No Gym, Business Ctr. No Concierge. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Congrats on your success. :) Sweet deal for this property and glad you had a mostly enjoyable stay. Thanks for letting us know about this new PRICELINE property so that we can update the site's Priceline Hotel List. Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE or HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
das_ubersoldat Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 If you don't like it you can try to cancel it. The Windermere is not a hotel but a guest accomodation based on the official UK classification: http://www.qualityintourism.com/?property=the-windermere The differences between guest accomodations and hotels are lined out here: http://www.qualityintourism.com/quality-schemes/ The hotel actually confirms that here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d210760-r245566040-The_Windermere_Hotel-London_England.html Quote TheWindermere, Chief Operations Officer at The Windermere Hotel, responded to this review, December 26, 2014 Dear Odian I hope you are well. Thank you for taking the time to post a review. The provision of accommodation in London is officially divided into two categories, with the following designators: i) Guest Accommodation ii) Hotels. The number of stars an establishment displays, is determined by the level of service, quality and facilities provided within the designated category. For example gym facilities are expected at a designated “Hotel”. Given the size and style of The Windermere, our official award rating from two independent industry bodies is: “4 Star Guest Accommodation”. We have received further “Gold” awards in recognition of our exceptional standards of quality and service. Online travel sites do not explain the difference in these two categories to their clients. Moreover, many hoteliers find the official rating scheme to be too complex, and therefore choose to self-assess, thereby often putting themselves into a false category and awarding themselves a star rating of their own choosing. It truly is such a shame that this confusion exists. We therefore completely sympathise with you. We have always felt it paramount to stick with the official industry bodies. This credibility helps guide us in our commitment to excellence. Please do not think that my response means that your comments are being ignored. I assure you that your comments have been taken on board and we are looking how best to improve. Please allow me to take this opportunity to explain that we do not have minibars in the room because our bar is open to guests, and is available as room service at all times. The Windermere is open 24/7, therefore should our guests wish to have anything refrigerated, we would be happy to do this for them, and they would have access to it at absolutely any time. In our own travelling experience though, minibars can become horribly noisy, hence we do not wish to introduce such a disruptive factor into our guest rooms. An iron and ironing board is available on request at any time. We choose not to keep them in the room so as not to unnecessarily clutter the room. All of these considerations have been made with our guests' comfort in mind. You made a reservation for a Classic Twin room and received a complimentary upgrade on arrival to a Superior Twin. We would have been happy to amend the bedding to a king bed on request. I hope to have the opportunity of welcoming you again. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season! Emily Hambi, The Windermere http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d210760-r245566040-The_Windermere_Hotel-London_England.html# Link to comment
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