Strand Palace Hotel

Traveling solo and trying to cram as much sightseeing in central London as I could in 2 days, this hotel was perfect. I couldn’t have asked for a better location. Not only are there several tube stations nearby (~5 min walk), but a majority of the tourist hot spots were all walking distance such as Trafalgar Square/​National Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben etc. Yes, the hotel is a bit outdated and the rooms are quite small for the price, but to me, location was everything since I wasn’t planning to be in the room all that much to begin with.
Since I was traveling alone, I booked their smallest room, which is a cozy single, and let me tell you, boy was this room tiny. I was actually shocked at how small the room was. It’s really meant for 1 person. The price of the room wasn’t cheap either. It was £165 the one Saturday night I was there, which is about $ 230 after tax. However, it did come with a £15 voucher that could be used at the restaurants/​bars so that was nice (could not be used for English breakfast though). Fyi, you only get the voucher if you book directly with them.
For the purposes of my trip, the Strand Palace Hotel was perfect. They have luggage storage too, which is great if you want to continue exploring after checking out. Wifi was complimentary and decent enough for basic browsing. It’s not the newest or fanciest hotel, but for a first-​time London visitor traveling solo, I was very satisfied.

I knew I wanted to stay in the Trafalger Square area for part of my stay in London. That’s how I came to book four nights at the Strand Palace Hotel. Yes, it’s massively big and yes, it’s located in a crowded, busy area, but don’t let that scare you away. Choosing the Strand Palace Hotel was a great choice.
The hotel prides itself on customer service. It’s one thing to say so, but another thing to execute it. The Strand Palace is true to their word, providing excellent customer service, and it started almost immediately. At check-​in I was asked if I’d like a street view or not. I preferred something quieter on a higher floor. My seventh floor room toward the back was perfect. I was surprised at how quiet it was. The only noise I heard, ever, were a few doors closing.
When I arrived, my room was blazing hot. I wasn’t certain how the encased radiator heat worked so picked up the phone to call the front desk. Oops, no dial town. As I made my way to the elevator, I came across Carmen, a housekeeping supervisor, and explained the situation. She immediately took me back to my room, explained the controls and called in my phone issue. It was fixed by the time I returned. Another day, I was carrying a laundry bag to drop off at the concierge desk. A porter saw me before I even made it to the elevator, gave me my paperwork and took care of it.
One evening I spied a TripAdvisor commendation hanging with other laudatory certificates in a nook off the lobby. I walked over to take a look and found someone working on their laptop. It was Manish Raware, Guest Relations Manager, and after introducing himself we had a nice chat about my stay. He even gave me his business card and told me to call him direct if I returned for another stay.
Perhaps the best service came from the concierge desk. The gentlemen I dealt with, including Raymond, were awesome. I wanted a last minute theatre ticket and they called three different places to find one that satisfied my requirements. They also gave directions and maps to anywhere I wanted to go and let me know about tickets to attractions they could sell for less than the price at the venue. I saved a couple of pounds each on tickets for the Tower of London and my Heathrow Express return, and I didn’t have to wait in line at the Tower. They even had a luggage scale I used before leaving for the airport. I could rest easy knowing I squeaked under the 50 pound weight limit by just a pound.
From the welcoming doormen, to the bellmen, to the front desk staff, housekeeping, maintenance, the concierge, even management, literally from top to bottom, everyone is accommodating and focused on providing guests with a stellar experience. They get it right.
The room itself was fine for me, a single traveler. Like most rooms in London it’s on the smaller side but proved more than adequate. The only trouble I had was finding a place for my large suitcase. There was no luggage rack and really no space to put one in the room. I settled for putting my suitcase on the floor at the foot of the bed. The bed was comfortable as were the four pillows and there was a built-​in reading light on each side, a nice touch. Another thing I liked were the interior window shutters that blocked all light when they were closed. There is also a safe in the closet, but it’s on an upper shelf and difficult to see inside. Be ready to stand on a chair if you’re not tall enough. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the bathroom, including a large shower. It didn’t feel cramped and was bigger than ones at similar hotels in large cities. There’s also plentiful space to hold toiletries on a ledge above the sink.
A traditional English breakfast is available and if you purchase ahead of time it’s almost GBP9 cheaper than if you wait until arriving in the dining room. I bought breakfast my first morning. And while there were lots of choices on the buffet, it really didn’t stand out to me. That’s not surprising given the mass quantities of food they prepare. With so many guests, there’s a constant stream of customers being shuttled to tables. As soon as one table was vacant, waitresses swooped in to clear it and set it for the next guest, who arrived almost immediately. With the crowd and the noise it felt like I was eating in a high school cafeteria. A reasonably priced breakfast is available at any number of places close by, but you lose the convenience of eating in the hotel.
Another great plus is the hotel’s location, close to Trafalgar Square, the theatre district and so many other attractions. You really can’t find a more convenient hotel in London.
Great service from top to bottom and a great location are reason enough to book the Strand Palace Hotel. You will not be disappointed.

A friendly doorman welcomes you into the 70s era lobby décor. Rooms are clean. We were fortunate to have an executive room which is more of a «normal» size room. Others in our group had rooms with little space off the bed, surprising for a palace! Limited electronic charging points could be solved with a power adapter similar to one in another local London hotel. So a need to modernize a bit would rate a higher star rating, Great Location allows for 3 stars

Amazing Location, a block from Covent Garden! Rooms are small but if you are in London to explore this wonderful city then you will spend less that 6 hours in the room… 3 blocks from the Covent Garden Tube station and from Charing Cross tube station… 3 wonderful blocks indeed ;)
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This hotel was a great price and in a perfect location. Room was clean and breakfasts were very good. We stayed in a cozy room which was indeed small but manageable.
The reason I took away 1 star was because the bed here was the hardest bed I’ve every slept on. So neither of us got a decent night sleep our entire trip. Basically it felt about the same as putting a blanket on the floor and sleeping on it.

Great hotel for exploring London. Perfect area to use as a base to see all the tourist sites. The rooms are a little small but very clean and the hotel staff are wonderful. The hotel lounge bar and restaurant are good.

The huge cost is not worth the reward. Spent 3 nights here. Small rooms with thin walls, you can hear your neighbor pooping. Nice. Terrible wifi. Staff are indifferent to helping you. Asked for an iron & board four times in 2 days, never got one. Breakfast was decent. Fitness room was packed and small. Won’t be back.

Large hotels in London can be a bit «hit and miss» with room space at a premium you can sometimes pay top dollars for a shoebox ! We booked for an overnight stay on business and my colleague had the single room… akin to a dormitory with a corridor space bathroom… For an extra £14 l was booked into a twin which was three times the size. Reading previous reviews l guess you decide if you want more space or just a bed to lie in, also my room was directly onto The Strand so noisy most of the night, even with windows that dont open. As it name states the hotel is on The Strand which is a perfect location for Covent Garden, Theatres .and within walking distance of some of the most amazing architecture through Lincolns Inn and Fleet St. Rooms were clean with crisp bedlinen, complimentary water and a Tea Tray with Scottish Border Biscuits .Free wifi and a great buffet breakfast with a wide choice of Full English or Cold meats and cheeses. I would choose to stay here again .on a final note l had to chuckle at the cashpoint machine in the hotel. When asked how much to withdraw l was given an option of £1,000, £700, £600 …down to £ 300 ! My local cash point offers a fiver. .gotta love London

I stayed last weekend for three nights courtesy of my
loyalty rewards. In my view, the reviews (at least on the other sites) seem to be overly generous, showing spacious rooms and palatial premises. It’s not. It’s a typically cramped, stuffy and musty English hotel that caters to theatre package tourists.
The hallways reminded me of those in the Shining. My room was shockingly small, with a freezing cold washroom (albeit with the strongest and most comfortable water pressure I’ve experienced in a shower in a long time). Pray that you’re not going to be on any floor higher than the third, because the elevators often don’t work or were too full.
The breakfast, available for an extra $ 15 or so, is definitely worth it — good selection of food. The hotel is very central, too. Staff was nice.
Major caveat: avoid its lounge like the plague… its drinks are jaw-​droppingly expensive (around $ 22 per highball or martini) considering the dreary décor you’re immersed in.

I went there for my annual Xmas dinner but each year instead of the stipulated Xmas menu of British carvery food you get a’ watered down version ’ of a luke warm sunday roast. For £35 per head, we got mini cold roast potatoes, the vegetables were cold and slimey, the meats, Turkey, Beef and Ham were ok but not fantastic, there was a strange soya sauce taste to everything, very peculiar. The mulled wine panacota tasted like ‘sweet liver’. All in all not good. So we headed to the bar and ordered food from there which was lovely, good tasting burger and club sandwiches, fresh ingredients, salad, fries, all the condements you wanted and it was actually hot not cold. I personally feel that as time goes by the traditional is becoming less fashionable and standards in the service industry are slipping but wanting more of our money.

Great convenient location amidst restaurants, theaters, and shopping just a few min away; also just a few blocks from trendier spots in Soho. However the rooms were small and fairly old considering the rates. Probably would look into better deals.

From the top hatted doorman on, this is a great place to stay. Great rooms albeit small, well appointed and serviced, wonderful aquariums in the nice big lobby area, and a perfect location near Covent Garden.
Staff are helpful, the place is very clean and tidy, and the free newspapers are a plus, as are the apples at Reception.

Oh my Gawd I can’t believe I haven’t praised this hotel sooner. What is wrong with me???
Are you going to London? Do you want a nice hotel that is clean, safe, relatively quite and that won’t break the bank?! Then look no further.
This hotel has it all — free Wi-​Fi, great rooms, great restaurants, great service and best of all GREAT PRICE!
I have booked again for a couple of nights coming up, and 2 nights will be … $ 440 CDN … cheaper than downtown Calgary during Stampede week at a 2 star hotel. The Savoy, directly across the street — well let’s not even discuss their prices which in my opinion are out to lunch. Yes it is nice to have a view that is not of the HVAC system, but how long are you in your room looking out the window. You want a view of London go to the Shard or the Eye — more fun and cheaper!
I messaged ahead for this next trip as my flight from Canada lands and will have me at the hotel (thank you Heathrow Express) by 10.30am. They are happy to do what they can to have a room available for me. If not, as happened my last trip, I can store my luggage at their on site and manned left luggage facility. My luggage was safe and secure, just like me at night in my room.
The staff replied to my email almost instantly — it was amazing service. The doormen as well — always opening the door for you and assisting you with your luggage when you are getting in and out of a taxi, as well as hailing one for you.
The breakfast — well if you leave the breakfast hungry you have no one to blame but yourself. There are cereals, yoghurts, fruit, breads, pastries, juices, toast, fried bread, eggs, bacon, sausage and so on. You leave hungry — well blame yourself.
The room service — friendly and fast. Like all hotels, a bit pricey but really tasty.
Location — it is within spitting distance of the famed Covent Garden. Literally, you go out the door turn left, go to the first intersection, turn left and follow the road (half a block) and there you are.
If you cross the street — Savoy Theatre; go down the street to the right the Adelphi Theatre and a few others.
Walk about 10 mins down the Strand Trafalgar Square, National Gallery, more theatres. Leicester Square same thing, You can walk to Oxford Street and Reagent Street and Chinatown and more theatres.
Down the Strand you have Tesco, Sainsbury, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Pret, Costa (best coffee in the world) and many others. Covent Garden — choices galore.
Price — like I said $ 220 a night CDN in May for a single room. I went with the cozy room because I am only there to sleep. It is cheap as chips given the location.
As a single woman travelling I feel safe in this area at night as well as in this hotel.
To sum the Strand Palace up in a single word — PERFECTION. I have stayed in other hotels across North America and Europe and for this kind of location and service, it just cannot be topped.

Great price and great location. We have walked everywhere from here. Everything is very plain, but you can’t beat it for value.

Convenient location, but noisy and lacking in character with poor service.
Arriving after a late dinner, staff were very unfriendly at check-​in. The hotel has mis-​booked my room for the next night, although my printed confirmation was correct. As the hotel was sold out, it took a great length of time to resolve without any apology.
The lobby is very plain and dated. Hotel room was an average size for London, with simple furnishings. With so many other better options, I would not return to this hotel.

My beloved surprised me with a trip to London for my 30^th birthday — kept it quiet until we were supposed to leave, the sneaky devil — and this was the hotel he booked for us.
When you arrive, you can’t help but spy the doorman in the especially spiffing top hat! I did so hope to commandeer it for an evening, but alas my fingers were just not nimble enough. :P The lobby and the bar have beautiful art deco interiors, possibly maintained from that era or refurbished to imitate it. Either way, it was major eye candy!
Our room was all the way at the top. The hallways up there look a bit dated, but everything is functional. The room was lovely and had a super comfy bed, superb bathing and showering facilities, and all the amenities (shower gel, etc) were fair trade! As it turns out, the hotel maintains a green policy where possible, which I found refreshing. My inner hippie was pleased. Our room also had black-​out shutters. Dangerous business, as it seemed pitch black at 9am in the middle of summer. Fantastic for midday napping, though. I feel almost tempted to install some at home.
Breakfast was also fantastic. It was all done buffet style one of the hotel’s two restaurant areas, where you could have full english, continental, or (in my case) a mixture of both. It was one of those cases where eyes were too big for my stomach. Needless to say, we started our days well-​fueled up.
I’d never stayed in this part of London before, and was very pleasantly surprised. Can you say ‘location, location, location’? This hotel is right in the middle of theatreland, and a mere stone’s throw from Leicester Square and Covent Garden. The tube is but a couple minutes’ walk down the street, and there are amenities all around (late night sainsburys across the way for your snacking needs). Should you be inclined, the top of the Mall is nearby, just off Trafalgar Square, and a 15 minute walk should take you all the way to Buckingham Palace. It’s a fantastic walk on a nice day.
The staff were pleasant, courteous, and very hospitable. My only quibble was that the check-​in /​check-​out process could be streamlined somewhat, as there always seemed to be a queue and only half the desks were occupied, but that is my only fault. Definitely a good choice, especially if you’re here for a theatre trip or sight-​seeing stay.

Né le dites à personne mais le Strand Palace Hotel est mon spot lorsque je vais à Londres.
Palace? Pas vraiment, c’est un hotel gigantesque mais très simple. Fidèle à la réputation de Londres, les chambres sont petites mais fonctionnelles avec la possibilité d’upgrade vers des formats plus européens.
Pourquoi y aller? Parce que vous né pourrez pas trouver un meilleur prix (via
bien sûr!) pour un hotel aussi central avec une prestation correcte.
Le Wifi est gratuit et de bonne qualité.
Les petits-​déjeuners sont bons mais franchement, je préfère sortir de l’hotel et dépenser mon budget dans un bon petit dej servi dans un resto à proximité à Covent Garden. C’est aussi l’avantage d’être central.
Donc cette pépite reste entre Unilocalers car c’est déjà compliqué de réserver une chambre.

This place has alot going for it, great location, friendly staff and a lovely breakfast service. Its practically almost perfect. We went for my girlfriends 30^th birthday surprise and i picked this as it was central and looked pretty good. We were met at the door by a gentleman in a top hat which i loved and also wanted to steal lol. Went in to the comfortable opening area which was wide and spacious. Asked at reception if we could check in early and although we couldnt they did give us a ticket to stow our luggage for free. The room was spacious with an ensuite bathroom and was well turned out if showing signs of long term use.
Over the next couple of days all the hotel staff was courteous, the service swift and up to snuff and the breakfast was gorgeous. Also they have a bar that looks like something out of bioshock!!!

This hotel is all about location.
It is in such an excellent spot along the Strand in the heart of Covent Garden. It is close to tube stations, the Opera house, Trafalgar and Leicester Square, the National Gallery, Somerset House, an easy and beautiful 10 — 15 minute walk to the Horse Guards, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, The Churchill War Rooms, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Parliament and on and on. Tons and tons of shops and restaurants and bars. Perfecttttt location. Beautiful, clean, hip, lots of people everywhere but everyone is friendly.
I’ve been to London once, stayed here obviously, and would stay here again in a heartbeat if I ever went back.
It was just myself so I only needed a small room with a single bed. The room was modern and very clean. The bed was comfortable, the heat and air conditioning worked without problem and the bathroom was really nice. Amazing water pressure in a very nice, clean shower and good hotel toiletries. Like higher quality stuff than I buy for myself. They also offer free wifi.
If people are complaining about the size of their hotel room then they need to stay home. I’m in LONDON for a reason, not to sit in my hotel room. If my room is clean, doesn’t smell and has a locking door then I am happy. The Strand Palace certainly has those features plus more. If you’re looking for a resort where you lounge in your hotel room all day I wouldn’t choose a hotel on the Strand.
Staff was really nice, I had to call the concierge several times. They called me MADAME every time which was pretty excellent and they always delivered on their wake up calls.
While maybe not the cheapest hotel you’re going to get in London it’s certainly well priced for the location. I cannot say it enough, this hotel is in a wonderful, central locale. You’ll want for nothing to do and see.

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Very easy to navigate from this home base only a few blocks from Charing Cross station, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery. We opted for single rooms which although quite compact, almost dormitory, the amenities and décor were modern and very clean. I would definitely return when revisiting London, and will try a larger suite.
*Tip: we booked our room through
and saved quite a lot of money. In fact, when the hotels website showed no vacancy, we were still able to book online on Agoda.

This was a very good hotel option in London.
The location right in the Covent Garden area and right on Strand is excellent, you can walk everywhere and take the Tube anywhere. The hotel itself is clean and perfect for any traveler. Many will remark that the rooms are small, but in a city like London, does that really matter? I had their breakfast and it was fairly standard… I liked the fresh bread and cheese and thick bacon (not common for us Americans!).
I got a great deal as part of a package so do your research when booking.
The location is excellent for the average traveler.

Das Hotel habe ich über HRS gebucht. Es liegt schön zentral in Laufweite von so ziemlich allem, was einen Londontrip interessant macht. Da mein Aufenthalt wegen des Pub-​Besuchs davor eher kurz war, auch nur ein sehr kurzer Bericht.
Die Einrichtung des Hotels, das Zimmer und die Sauberkeit im Allgemeinen waren in Ordnung. Preis/​Leistung für die Lage sicher OK. Tut mir trotzdem immer ein wenig weh.
Fazit: Für den nächsten Trip nach London auf jeden Fall in der engeren Auswahl.

Dur de trouver un hôtel à Londres tant les prix sont vraiment au dessus de ceux pratiqués en France.
Le Strandt Palace n’est donc pas parmi les plus abordable (compter 100 – 150 € la nuit pour deux personnes). De Palace, il a le nom et l’entrée, mais né correspond pas à la définition des palaces français. Si le service est impeccable (accueil, propreté, changement de linge, shampoing…), les chambres sont assez petites. Toutefois, quand on vient à Londres, ce n’est pas pour passer des heures dans sa chambre. La literie est confortable, les chambres plutôt bien insonorisées (même si on entend parfois du bruit dans le couloir), les salles de bains petites mais agréable. Et surtout le placement ! A deux pas de Covent Garden et de la Tamise, accessible via deux lignes de métro, à quelques mètres des thêatres (3mn pour aller voir le Roi Lion), avec un bon choix de restauration à côté (Prêt à Manger, Eat, McDo pour les pressés, Jamie Oliver Italien ou restau asiatiques et indiens pour les autres). Bref, un pied à terre idéal pour aller passer quelques jours dans Londres.
Seul bémol, le personnel qui né fait pas toujours d’effort lorsqu’ils voient que vous n’êtes pas français. Je né demande pas qu’on parle français, mais un petit effort pour parler moins vite et répéter des phrases serait apprécié :)

Da mein letzter London-​Aufenthalt beruflicher Natur war, musste ich nicht so sehr aufs Geld schauen wie sonst, wenn ich privat da war. Daher habe ich das gesunde Mittelmaß gewählt und mich für 92,50 GBP/​pro Nacht inklusive Frühstück im Strand Palace eingemietet.
Definitiv positiv ist schonmal die Lage. In Laufnähe der Tube-​Stations Embankment, Charing Cross und Covent Garden ist es mitten in der City.
Das Hotel ist ziemlich beliebt, so dass immer reichlich Troubel in der Lobby herrscht.
Zu meinem Zimmer kann ich nur sagen: Perfekt! Sehr modern — selten für London — und mit hellen Möbeln sehr schön eingerichtet.
Mein Bett war riesig und traumhaft und das Bad mit Badewanne ebenfalls sehr schön und sehr sauber.
Der einzige Nachteil war, dass es zur Straße rausging und somit mit offenem Fenster ziemlich laut war. Aber wenn alle Fenster zu waren, konnte man den Straßenlärm kaum noch hören. Ich hatte einen Flatscreen TV an der Wand hängen und man konnte sogar Sat1 empfangen, wenn einen das Heimweh gepackt hat:-)
Das Frühstück war absolut ok und es gab für jeden Geschmack etwas… English Breakfast und auch Cerials, Brötchen, Croissant, Wurst, Käse Saft, Kaffee, Tee. einfach alles was man sich wünscht.
Das kleine Detail, was ich in allen englischen Hotels absolut liebe, ist dass man immer einen Wasserkocher, Tee, Milch, Zucker und Kekse in seinem Zimmer hat. es lebe die Tee-​Kultur!
Der Fairness halber muss ich aber sagen, dass meine Kollegen mit Ihren Zimmern nicht ganz so viel Glück hatten. Diese gingen nicht zur Straße und hatten eine relativ geschmacklose dunkelbraune Einrichtung und einen kleinen Mini-​TV. Bei meiner Kollegin, die eine kleine Besenkammer unter dem Dach bewohnen musste (tja, Ihr Pech, dass Sie nach einem ruhigen Zimmer entgegen der Straße gefragt hat), hatte ein Problem mit Ihrer Dusche, was auch nach 5 maliger Beschwerde nicht behoben werden konnte. So musste Sie sich leider jeden morgen den Körper verbrennen, da die Wärmeregelung nicht richtig funktionierte.

Situation idéale
En plein sur le boulevard Strand, à deux pas de Covent Garden, à 3 mns à pied du metro. Le confort des chambres est standard, le hall de l’hotel soft, le petit dejeuner un peu cher quand meme. Bref, pour un week end shopping/​soldes, c’est idéal pour profiter des grands axes à pieds/​metro.