Priceline Hotel: Is Marriott County Hall the only 5* in Westminster zone london on pric

[Floflo71]

Hi, I hope I have asked in the right place. I want to book 5 nights in London 1st week of Aug for our 20th wedding anniversary.

Am I right in thinking that the Marriott County Hall hotel is the only 5* in the Westminste Zone London?

Does this mean if I choose 5* Westminster zone on priceline I will definitely get this hotel if accepted?

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Does this mean if I choose 5* Westminster zone on priceline I will definitely get this hotel if accepted?

No, see the comments at the top of the Priceline Hotel List.

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[jgeitner]

Hi. Thought I'd reply and you know County Hall Marriott is the only 5* that actually has rooms overlooking Big Ben, London Eye and is basically opposite Big Ben. There are some other 5 stars further up the river but not quite with the same outlook; unless you spend more and have one of their top suites. Also nice with the County Hall Marriott is the gym and leisure facilties - the largest in any hotel in London; not just 5 star but all hotels.

[blowstar]

Although most Londoners, myself included, would think of the Marriott County Hall as a 'Westminster' hotel, by TripAdvisor's classification it's 'Southbank' - which is accurate because it's across the river and only LOOKS AT Westminster rather than being located in the district - and it's officially a 4* on TripAdvisor.

If you use TripAdvisor's Advanced Search (and every BetterBidding.com subscriber ought to learn how to do this) and looks for 5* in Westminster, you'll get 11 Hotels - ignoring the Halkin, Hotel41, The Goring, The Stafford and the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park because they're all too boutique/grand to play the Priceline game - your allocations are, in order of likelihood and membership of discounting chains:

1. Crowne Plaza St. James (I'd put money on it, avg room rate is $230/night)

2. Wyndham Grand London Chelsea Harbour - miles from anywhere and a hike to the tube - so not often full

3. The Berkeley - tired Knightsbridge 5*

4. absolute outside chances: Sofitel St James, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, The Lanesborough.

These are the ONLY hotels classed by TripAdvisor as being 5* and in 'Westminster/Belgravia' which is its subdivision of London.

Assuming worst case (= lowest cost to Priceline) scenario, you'll get the Crowne Plaza St James, a perfectly nice hotel from which you could spit to Buckingham Palace, so great tourist location close to pubs, bars, and even walkable to the West End through St James's Park.

[LHFlyer]

Well, Tripadvisor zones have nothing to do with PRICELINE I'm afraid.

CP St. James is Westminster 4* on PL

Wyndham is in Kensington - Earls Court - Knightsbridge zone, not sure if it participates, as Conrad it did.

Sofitel St James - Mayfair 5*

Carlton Tower - Kensington - Earls Court - Knightsbridge zone, not sure it participates after Jumeirah acquired it.

Would not expect The Lanesborough on PRICELINE, but that would likely be Mayfair zone too.

[tmynatt]

While it's not a 5*, the hotel located in the same building as the Marriott London County Hall is the Premier Travel Inn with the same location and same views...just NOT the same pricetag.