I stayed in a standard double and didn't have breakfast at the venue. The positives include friendly staff, a beautifully designed cafe/bar area, and a wonderful location.
However, I don't think the hotel lives up to the hype.
The amenities in the room didn't justify the price tag. The standard double wasn't just small; it felt poorly designed. For example, why are there no coat hooks? A massive oversight, given the enormous winter coats most visitors need to wear. The clothing rail only had space for five coat hangers. There was a cupboard with shelves, but that isn't great if you have clothes that you don't want to crease.
There was no fridge in the room, under the guise of being eco-friendly, but this is likely more about the small square footage and poor use of space.
The bathroom was a decent size, but the shower felt relatively compact and had a 3/4 length fabric curtain instead of a screen, so the water got everywhere. The lack of underfloor heating and a single small bath mat meant standing water for a long time afterwards.
There was no safe, which made me uncomfortable leaving valuables while out for the day.
The mattress is very soft, which wasn't to my personal preference; however, the duvet was very comfortable.
The bar was nice; however, people using it as a place to work at all times of the day and night definitely changed the vibe - seeing laptops everywhere definitely affected the ambience.
In conclusion, I expected more.
