Montague on the Gardens

My choice of hotel in London is largely dependant on the length of my visit, the purpose of my visit and how much time I intend to spend in my room. My last visit was staggered across two days such that I had a larger part of the afternoon, an evening and part of the morning to kill, which meant that I wanted somewhere comfortable, in which I could really relax. It has to be said that such a specification could cost you a fortune in London, but I was determined not to go with one of the major chains, and set about looking for a smaller, possibly independent hotel. Due to proximity to Euston station and meeting locations in Angel, Old Street and Holborn, I tend to stay in ...

The Montague, which describes itself as a Deluxe Boutique Hotel, is located in Montague St. Bloomsbury. I chose it because it was adjacent to the British Museum but it is conveniently situated for other West End attractions. The hotel is very elegant and beautifully decorated in a country house style. The entrance lobby has an opulent tented ceiling and the helpful smartly uniformed staff immediately offer assistance as you arrive. This, of course, makes for a very good first impression and on the whole the rest of the stay matched my first impression. Check in time is at 2.00pm but I had phoned to ask if I could leave my luggage earlier. I arrived at 9am and ...