On a trip away from home, staying in a hotel should be a treat not a trial. When we visit friends and family we always stay in a hotel. Call it mental health insurance. We keep our own routine and peaceful space. But what hotel? The beds should be a floating clouds of comfort.
Oddly, as good as the Hilton Hotels are , this is a category in which they fail. Here's a flash. Hotels do not need bathtubs. They need roomy walk in showers. Bathrooms in Great Britain are a nightmare. The tubs are as deep and narrow as a mine shaft. They are downright dangerous. Some times this perilous plumbing shows up at unexpected places. We found it at the Beverly Hills Hotel. No baths on that visit. Just a big bill. As to closets, we need them big and bright.
The safe should be at eye level not on the floor in the dark. In this electrical age it's a good idea to travel with a power bar. For everything from the laptop to the camera charger, there's just substitute. A power bar also gets the plugs up where you can use them , now down behind the dresser.
Until we had eReaders with self charging lights you would have a problem if you wanted to read and your partner wanted to sleep. Very few Hotels have a spot directed reading light on either side of the bed. Finally, a plug for a great hotel. It is the Omni Berkshire, 52nd Street between Fifth and Madison and I have now been there twice. Let’s go back to my list.
Beds: A floating paradise with fabulous linens and pillows. Bathrooms: Double door entrance and you can request a room (all access) double door entrance to walk in shower. Showers heads and water flow perfect and lots of fluffy towels and bathrobes. Closets: Brightly lit, safe at eye level lots of space hangers, ironing board iron and mini bar.
Electrical Outlets: On all the table lamps there are two outlets on the base of each lamp. Four outlets at the desk and more on the walls. WHOOPEE! Access to the rooms: There are two sets of two high speed elevators on either end of the Lobby. Take either set and when you reach your floor you are no more than 60 feet from your room.
Staff: Friendly, Courteous, and helpful and they let you know they want you back in every way. We have been looking for a great hotel in London England for many years for about 450.00 Canadian dollars and fulfills my list. Do you have any suggestions?
