London Hotel Guide - 3 star hotels in Knightsbridge, London

To misquote Pirates of Penzance, "there are the remains of a fine hotel in Knightsbridge". This in a small hotel with a small curbside presence and very small lobby. The old building is quaint and has an historical air, the staff is very accommodating, and the rooms are quite serviceable and relatively comfortable. The current management seems to have difficulty with advanced maintenance, however. The hall carpets are frayed, paint is scuffed/blistered, and there are un-repaired cracks in the walls. The quaint old 3-person elevator worked OK for us, but other guests complained about reliability.

We have come back to Searcy's because it is so different and fun. We had a very nice stay again but the establishment is beginning to show its age and there seems to be less attention to details. for instance, there was a bin of 'stuff' which looked like trash, in an area set aside from the main part of the terrace but still very in evidence. But the experience is still great, as is the staff.