Halifax at Westfield London is one of two major banks inside Europe's largest shopping centre in…read morethe Shepherds Bush area of Kensington, London. It is pretty handy in its location, with cash machines which can be accessed whenever the main bank is open or closed, perhaps to withdraw cash to spend in the mall. The branch isn't as modern as one would expect as it is a modern mall but basically falls into the average look and feel of a Halifax store, albeit a little smaller. The opening hours are quite useful being open until 18:30 daily, only shutting on Sunday's but this is common for 99% of banks in the UK. There is a small amount of seating, but it isn't the most comfortable or relaxing seating, but it still is one of the better places in the mall perhaps to sit down and relax for a moment, connecting onto the reasonable free-wifi, perhaps to do some online banking, yelping and everything in-between. Location, free-wifi (common for every bank), long opening hours and cash machines make this location "A-OK", a three-star rating is warranted mainly for ease and location.

The Chesham Building Society is the oldest Building Society in the world…read more Chesham Building society is still a local, mutual Building society and has won a large number of "best buy" product awards for its range of Mortgages and savings products. Friendly staff without the long queues of the other larger Building Societies in Chesham.

Currency exchange store across from Earl's Court tube station. The location is convenient, but…read morecharges a 9.5% service charge plus a £2.99 handling fee, which makes for a terrible exchange rate.

A small Lloyds Bank store in central London, located on Piccadilly in the Mayfair area of the city,…read morea short walk away from Piccadilly Circus. It is pretty much an average bank, by all means, open weekdays (Shame this bank doesn't have weekend openings at all!). The bank's floor is a satisfactory size with some basic banking machines to conduct banking activities and two separate counters (confusing?) if you have a more complex issue or need a personalised approach, the staff seemed friendly and happy to help. The opening hours aren't great, the bank shuts early than most other banks I'm used to at 4:30 pm, and of course the fact they close on weekends isn't too great either. I did like how the store had an upper floor including a balcony, I presume this is down to it being a listed building and I saw no sign of this part of the building being used, perhaps it's for a staff area, business banking or something? A decent bank, it does have letdowns including having two counters which can get a little confusing and messy, and the opening hours but convenient in its' location, considering it is a short walk away from the Green Park end of Piccadilly (as I recall the nearest other banks where there are a Santander and Metro Bank) 3*

This Natwest branch is located towards the Wesminster area of Victoria Street, so shouldn't be…read moreconfused with their Victoria branch towards the end of the street, which is close to the Railway and Underground Station. From the outside, the bank really does stand out, it is cool and beautiful with modern bricks. Inside and outside the store has a good amount of cash machines and newer ATM's where you can do most of your banking activities, and they also have a counter service too. The bank also has slight twists in the decor which are pretty cool and modern to emphasise the location in Westminster, London such as Big Ben engraded into the wall where some of the banking machines are. The staff didn't seem too friendly or welcoming, albeit this is common for London, it again is a shame to see. This is probably one of the bigger and better banks in Central London, compared to other banks nearby this is vastly superior of which does warrant a four-star rating.

Of all the European banks involved in reconstruction and development, EBRD is my favorite…read more The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development moved to its new location in Canary Wharf in 2022. The architectural design is fascinating in the way it gives a feeling of being larger than life. Solid straight lines and a huge lobby with large bay windows gives a feeling one a feeling of transparency and inclusiveness, espousing with the fags of all the member countries prominently displayed. The staff at the information desk are supplied and helpful. There is a video on loop above the desk describing the principles of the bank and different countries they worked in.

Great location on the lower floor of London Bridge station…read more Order online first for best rates. Easy transition and pick up of currency.

Metro Bank on Piccadilly is a fairly unique and new bank - walking in you'd think it is some sort…read moreof high-end offices or a casino with no cash machine in direct sight. It is located on Piccadilly opposite Green Park station fairly close to other banks - HSBC and Santander. This is mainly somewhere you'd only visit if you are a Metro Bank customer, compared to calling into the closest bank just to use the ATM. The opening hours are common for Metro, much better than most other banks in the UK between 8 am and 8 pm, closing two hours earlier on Saturday and then OPENING ON Sunday's between 11 and 5, basically as long as the shops are generally open, Metro Banks like this one are - a general rule of thumb with the bank expanding across the UK. I came in here to enquire about joining an account - the whole concept excites me especially with Metro expanding closer back to Manchester where I live at the end of the year - I was told how easy it was, the staff member I spoke to seemed really friendly and helpful and open to answering any questions. The slightly confusing layout at first and not having a great number of cash machines let the branch down - if it wasn't for the opening hours and great staff it'd be a disaster but still it is average in most factors, above average in the positives mentioned to warrant a high three-star rating.