What . .no 10 stars? OMHeavens! Sweet Baby James! Without a doubt, the best hotel we have enjoyed! EVER. Again, our Tauck tour offered a choice of 3 hotels for the end point. My world traveling husband researched all & chose the Langham.
The poshest, plushest hotel in my life . . .I'm 70 & have traveled extensively. All the personnel were helpful which they should be in any hotel, right? Well, a lovely lady is always posted in the lobby to assist anyone with anything. She took me directly to the area I requested. As we left the lobby, I realized there was a back up person who stepped in while my 'lady' guided me to the business area for computer use. Clever.
The beds are wonderful. Of the pillows, something perfect for every neck/head on this earth. The housekeeping woman was understanding we really did not want the duvet & from the first morning we never saw it again.
Hallways were quiet. Our doors were thick wooden doors which most likely aided the quiet. We never heard chatting in the halls as is usually the case. Our window was on an inside courtyard. A quiet room.
While they have one electrical outlet for US plugs, it's located at the desk. Having a CPAP machine, we needed one closer to the bed. When I enquired about an adaptor from the hotel it took less than 5 minutes for a bellman to appear at our door with not one but two adapters! Service is their motto, I'm thinking.
The bathroom was a marble marvel! The towels are heated and exceptionally large, plush & optic white. Built in shelves were conveniently located for all my goodies. Weirdly, their hair dryer plug could NOT be used in the bathroom, not a concern to me, but it seemed strange. Great hair dryer, tho.
Using their shower gel, shampoo, etc. was perfect. I'm picky about shampoo & theirs was exceptional for hotel shampoo. A swiveling double mirror with magnification on 1 side was my savior. But the piece d'resistance was the main mirror. Even in the steamy bathroom the center of this huge mirror remains clear! Since the countertop was deep, I doubt whether my reach would have been effective.
Most happenin' place was the Artesian Bar! Apparently, a very popular hot spot we swiftly discovered. Holy Mackerel, you are even seated by a hostess in a bright, open, large-windowed room. The actual bar is big, long, modern and beautiful. We had a small table for 2 until we saw someone from our Tauck group who were seated at a like table next to us. The server immediately realized we knew the other couple and pulled the tiny round tables closer.
Apparently, over the course of our 3 day visit the hotel was having a serious promotional video in the throes of production. Pink, is the Langham's signature color, so main rooms were touched with this color in large and small doses. Honestly, this was enchanting & exciting and not at all encroaching on our visit.
Breakfast in Roux were great with excellent coffee, btw. We enjoyed one dinner in the hotel main dining aka the famous Palm Court. Beautiful room was superb as was the service for said dinner. Our last evening was spent in private dining with our Tauck groups farewell dinner. Again, we had choice of several main course option. Main course service for the table was unique. A table for 8, 1/2 of us were served simultaneously by 4 servers strategically placed every other person. Moments later . .not minutes later . .the remaining were served in like fashion. And everyone received the correct dish. . . of course, right?
Its not practical for me to list the high end hotels I've/we've been fortunate to visit. The Langham Hotel is at the pinnacle. Should we return to London we will again stay within it's 150 year old walls and hope the ghost I just read about, finds us . . well me, anyhoo. read more