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12 Temple Place, London, WC2R 2PR
Excellent
Overall rating from 34 reviews

Guest reviews of the Swissotel The Howard London

Excellent
DAVID from colchester, GB (Mature couple) 19 August 2008

A wonderful stay, probably our best hotel experience in this country. The hotel is central, just metres from the underground and perfect for all the main London attractions. (107278625)

positive comments Excellent view and very well appointed room (free upgrade). The hotel has a lovely decor and the bars and restaurants are relaxing and welcoming. Very polite and well informed staff.
negative comments Breakfast is expensive and not inclusive.
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 11 August 2008

Excellent all round (108011119)

positive comments service quality superb
Excellent
andrea from bournemouth, GB (Young couple) 29 July 2008

No overall comment. (107110365)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 29 July 2008

Pleasant. Stained cushions not what one expects from an hotel of this quality, but overall room, cleanliness and service were good. Views of the River Thames were exceptional. (108020530)

positive comments Room size good, staff very helpful, first-class riverside location , in-room facilities. Reaction of staff to deal with water leak from air-con fast and effective.
negative comments 'Throw cushions' on bed slightly stained.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 25 July 2008

Very pleased (97096861)

positive comments Great service - upgraded to room overlooking Thames
Excellent
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 15 July 2008

No overall comment. (97383656)

Good
Donna from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, GB (Young couple) 11 July 2008

room was ok, not really 5 star. (97118280)

positive comments good location.
negative comments building work was being done at the time we stayed at the hotel without any warning-very loud. mini bar and bar in the hotel was very expensive (aswell as breakfast). i know london is alot more expensive than what we are used to, but i think the hotel prices were over the top.
Excellent
Nicola from Montgomery, GB (Young couple) 09 July 2008

had a lovely stay (97625352)

positive comments lovely hotel, close to underground / covent garden / the strand
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 07 July 2008

No overall comment. (97395781)

Excellent
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 07 July 2008

No overall comment. (97641095)

Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 20 May 2008

No overall comment. (97973625)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 05 May 2008

had we known we were getting an upgrade to a suite, we would have brought a camera! I suppose this is impossible? Maybe an email the day before? (97676756)

positive comments the views, the terrace, the facilities
negative comments the noise from the service lift, coffee machine did not work, breakfast staff seemed confused by our orders
Excellent
chris from Dumbarton, GB (Young couple) 17 April 2008

Only comment would be the price for drinks in the bar, just short of £16.00 for two drinks (bottle of beer and a vodka/blackcurrent/lemonade). (97506168)

positive comments Well appointed room, clean, nice room accessories great coffee machine.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 02 April 2008

The location was superb as I attended an event held at HMS President. The room was comfortable and the relaxed atmosphere reminded my Husband and I of our honeymoon. We will revisit as often as we can afford. The flexibility of staff was appreciated, I was feeling unwell on the Saturday and was able to have a generous helping of honey and lemon juice. The customer experience was extremely positive. well done! (97076802)

positive comments The excellent river views and general customer care
negative comments Noting - wish we could have stayed longer!!!!
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 19 March 2008

No overall comment. (97790477)

Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 20 February 2008

No overall comment. (97020070)

Good
mark from peterborough, GB (Young couple) 13 January 2008

No overall comment. (97172285)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 05 January 2008

Best thing about hotel is the location. Staff very friendly and helpful. Room average for it's class, but all required facilities there and in good order. Public areas of hotel are stylish. (97934253)

positive comments Great view from the room across the Thames.
Excellent
Anonymous (Other) 06 November 2007

The situation was ideal as I was taking my elderly mother to London to see a show in the Strand and a trip on the eye. The rooms and facilities were excellent and the attentive waiting staff and reception staff could not have been more helpful. (97463625)

positive comments Situation of hotel and river views.
negative comments Hairdryer confined to bathroom - standing for 20 minutes trying to dry hair in a steamy bathroom is not good.
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 01 August 2007

No overall comment. (97288972)

positive comments bed, coffee machine, view river,
negative comments air/con poor. small shower screen
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 18 July 2007

I enjoyed it very much and would certainly stay there again. (99407459)

Excellent
Michael from Rochester, New York, US (Family with older children) 12 July 2007

No overall comment. (97017893)

positive comments Everything.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 04 July 2007

No overall comment. (99513370)

positive comments the room and the view was fantastic and the staff were very friendly and helpful would definately stay again and in a good position for theatre.
negative comments The drinks were a bit expensive
Excellent
Steven Greg from Chesterfield, GB (Young couple) 27 June 2007

No overall comment. (99665709)

positive comments Friendly Staff, Great views from room and Great food
negative comments A little pricey, but it is London.
Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 26 June 2007

No overall comment. (99118142)

positive comments rooms spacefull
negative comments not a great outlook on gardenview all offices
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 19 June 2007

Informative staff with pleasant attitude. Excellent, if expensive restaurant. An overall pleasant experience. (99610578)

Average
John from Leicester, GB (Group of work colleagues) 18 June 2007

No overall comment. (99794824)

positive comments Room was 'bog standard'.
negative comments Television broke down and various other things did not work (including 2 of the lifts at the busiest time!
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 14 June 2007

An impressive hotel with exceptional services and quality staff. Close to the heart of the city it was great to finish my stay in the UK with this hotel. (99548006)

positive comments I was impressed by everything about the hotel. I had spent 3 weeks in other hotels with the UK and they did not compare to this hotel.
negative comments That I did not find this hotel earlier.
Excellent
Geoff from Sudborough, GB (Mature couple) 30 May 2007

No overall comment. (99579648)

Excellent
Garry from Billericay, GB (Mature couple) 23 May 2007

Right from the start on entering the hotel by a very polite doorman to the reception everybody was very polite. The room was very clean and tidy and a good size too so we did not feel cramped, the kingsize bed was wonderfully comfortable. (99978988)

positive comments Very clean and tidy and totally as expected. Thank you for a very pleasant stay, would highly recommend.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 16 May 2007

No overall comment. (99309359)

positive comments The location was good. The room was a reasonable size and quiet - which we requested. Our evening meal was very good - though pricey.
negative comments I like to use my own hairdryer - and sockets didn't align with the bedroom mirror. Evening meal expensive - though enjoyable. Room key took three attempts by staff to open our room door.
Excellent
Francisco from BRASILIA, BR (Mature couple) 21 April 2007

No overall comment. (99108304)

positive comments Friendfull staff, excepcional view and very nice localization.
negative comments The shower. The shower's box is too small.
Excellent
mike from kettering, GB (Young couple) 03 April 2007

No overall comment. (99177751)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 05 December 2006

No overall comment. (99393529)

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