I stayed at the Crowne in Melbourne for a night and it was a busy period , I mistakenly agreed (I wa

Earlier this year , I stayed at a sister cruise tahiti windstar property of the Mandarin Oriental, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong , and I checked out of the hotel so smitten, wanting to experience another Mandarin Oriental hotel.
It was November when I visited London so the weather was chilly. Once I entered the hotel, I felt a warm embrace engulf me. It was great to be cocooned from the cold weather outside. cruise tahiti windstar And though the entryway was rather dark, a friendly figure greeted me on the left.
The hallways are quite ornate with chandeliers and heavy curtains. I noticed that the hallways  reeked cruise tahiti windstar of smoke/ cruise tahiti windstar cigar smell (we must have been in a smoking leve- 5th floorl), but once we entered the room, it was like being in a different world and atmosphere.
Lots of natural light in the room, which I really enjoyed. The flatscreen tv was from Bang Olufsen, which has the cool feature of the screen reverting back to its original angle when you switch the tv off.
I liked the huge windows in the bathroom and gives the room great natural light. There s also a mini plastic vent in the window and it was good to get a little bit of air. Even during autumn/fall, it can get quite hot with the direct sunlight.
My first-world bit of frustration was the sink and mirror distance. If you notice from the photo above, there s quite a wide gap between the edge of the sink and the mirror, and even the extendable makeup mirror can only go as far.  Not an issue to lose hair about but it made applying makeup quite tricky unless you have an extremely long torso ( I did warn you this was a petty thing!)
Just like my first Mandarin Oriental experience earlier this year, I was very pleased with my overall experience. The location and proximity to Harrods, Knightsbridge station and shopping are all a plus. I was able to leave my mom gallivanting on her  own through the day (it was her first time in London) and she definitely enjoyed it.
On the service side, the food and beverage team at breakfast were really attentive despite the busy mornings, and the gentlemen in red coats who  are quite the frontline of Mandarin Oriental really made the experience much more pleasant due to their friendliness and warm demeanor.
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Smoking rooms are my number cruise tahiti windstar one frustration. They really need to tell you that before you go up to your room. I just can t stay on smoking floors-even if the room itself hasn t had a smoker, I can smell it.
I stayed at the Crowne in Melbourne for a night and it was a busy period , I mistakenly agreed (I was informed it was the only room available) to a smoking room. Amazing Room yes but had one of the worst sleeps.
We are heading to Japan next week and I have requested non-smoking rooms however cruise tahiti windstar I wonder what we will find on arrival I adore the look of this hotel. My sister lives in Chelsea so I do not get the luxury of staying in London hotels (it is lovely being a guest in her home ) however this could be a treat for two sisters on my next visit just seen Paddington Bear at the movies with the kids so all things London are top of mind! Happy Festive Season to you .x
Hi Monique! I hope they put you on a non-smoking level to be sure you do not get whiffs of smoke. Yes next time you visit your sister cruise tahiti windstar it would be a good idea for a weekend away Hope you also enjoyed the holidays and a very happy 2015 to you!
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