Crowne Plaza London-St James

A couple of years ago I spent two nights at the Crowne Plaza London St James. My husband was there on business and not being one to pass up on a freebie; I took a couple of days leave and tagged along. Because my husband had such a heavy schedule, he didn't appreciate just how good the hotel was overall but he did comment on the well appointed board rooms, the very good corporate lunch and the excellent staff service. I on the other hand was able to digest the lot. I was so impressed that I made a mental note to return on our next leisure trip to the city. Last month, I checked out the hotel's website with a view to booking a room for a couple of nights. I was ...

This month saw a rather special landmark for me - the 10th anniversary of being together with my partner. We normally choose to mark our anniversary with a meal out or a day trip, but thought that something a little more special was in order to mark our "decade day". With this is mind (and the fact that we hadn't had a holiday in three years), we thought it would be a good idea to have a weekend away in London to visit the Tutankhamen exhibition at the O2. On the odd occasions that either of us have stayed in hotels over recent years, it has been something along the lines of a Travelodge; perfectly serviceable and well within our budget, but hardly special. We ...