Maitrise Hotel Maida Vale

“Fabulous weekend in London”

So my partner booked this hotel for our weekend in London to see Lewis Capaldi. London was very busy the weekend of 10th-12th July and we did pay over the odds. We had never stayed this side of London before and after reading the reviews it is safe to say I was very anxious and worried. When we arr… more

So my partner booked this hotel for our weekend in London to see Lewis Capaldi. London was very busy the weekend of 10th-12th July and we did pay over the odds. We had never stayed this side of London before and after reading the reviews it is safe to say I was very anxious and worried. When we arrived at Kilburn High road I was a bit concerned initially as I walked out, but once we had checked in and walked around we both really liked it. The receptionist was lovely and very friendly. We had a nice room, clean, working tv, working air con, clean bathroom no concerns AT ALL! We always explore our area on arrival and it is clear other people don’t do the same. We found some cracking pubs on our doorstep, The Old Bell with a lovely outdoor area across the road and some other fab pubs in walking distance. We also found the wonderful Paddington recreation ground just 10 minutes away. We have never had anything like this in London. A little cafe, kids play area, football courts, tennis courts, athletics track, large field where there was a cricket match taking place, forests and areas of nature, beautiful little gardens. We loved it that much we went for a walk the following morning before heading out for the day. The overground was 7 mins to Euston and everywhere else very easy to get around. Everyone we came across was polite end friendly and we loved it so much we would definitely return! We even went to one of the local pubs after the concert for the second half of the England quarter final football game along with extra time. The bar staff were so friendly and we had no issues at all. Absolutely fabulous weekend in London and would recommend, just keep an open mind. You are in a massive capital city at the end of the day! I appreciate everyone’s experiences are different but we can only comment on ours.

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“Good location and good food next door”

We chose this hotel as it was recommended on the Amex app with a deal. The hotel is well situated and easy to get to with plenty of transport near by and amenities. The hotel is connected to a Chaiiwala restaurant which was lovely, and the breakfast included in the hotel payment was there, it was … more

We chose this hotel as it was recommended on the Amex app with a deal. The hotel is well situated and easy to get to with plenty of transport near by and amenities. The hotel is connected to a Chaiiwala restaurant which was lovely, and the breakfast included in the hotel payment was there, it was great each morning, coming with chicken sausages, turkey bacon, hashbrowns, beans, egg and toast. However, if you wanted English breakfast tea – it wasn’t an option and the teabags given were chai. We love Indian food and they had a great choice for lunch. You can also pay £5 each day to access the gym 2 doors down. There are several pubs within walking distance, lots of takeaways and shops locally too. The rooms are clean but very basic and in need of some modernisation. As we were visiting in summer, I was relieved to discover air conditioning which worked well! I would have appreciated some water in the room, when I asked the front desk whether I could get water he told me to go to Tesco or the local store. Even though I could see a fridge of bottles of water in the lobby. The bathroom was not the best, the door to the shower did not have adequate fittings and stayed open whilst showering, flooding the bathroom floor which we had to use our towels each day to soak up. The curtain track in the main room fell down every time we opened or closed the curtains. When we went out for the day, despite putting the housekeeping request on the door and switching on the designated light to indicate the room was ready to be cleaned, we would return to hotel around 3pm-4pm to get ready for our evenings and the rooms had not been turned down, had twice ran out of toilet roll and had no clean/dry towels to use, this happened every day. The rooms would be done by the time we returned at 10pm or so, but I really think that guests staying should be a priority. Immediate recommendations to elevate the hotel would be: - More milk sachets provided in room for teas and coffees. - Water in the rooms. - Wine glasses in the rooms for guests to use. - Fix shower fittings. - Fix curtain poles. - Get housekeeping to do service earlier in the day. Nevertheless, based on the location, the cost and the breakfast at Chaiiwala, I would consider staying again, its not the worst place to settle after long days out.

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