Regency Hotel Parkside

Although it was very difficult to find the hotel on my first day there, I did discover that the location was quite convenient. It is within walking distance of Madame Tussauds and Marylebone station. The staff were also quite friendly, and it’s a fairly quiet hotel in general. I booked the hotel mainly because it had the advantage of a free cancellation period on booking.com so it helped to secure a room while adjusting my flight and visa arrangements.

I was extremely disappointed by the room. It was very small, with no amenities. No room slippers were available and I had to keep reminding staff to refill the toiletries which only included a tiny bar of soap, and small tubes of shampoo and shower gel. No toothbrush/toothpaste were available either but thankfully I had brought my own. The water flow in the shower was quite weak too. The air conditioning was also slow to cool the room, and one day housekeeping had accidentally turned the radiator on which made the room uncomfortably hot and I had to call reception to tell me how to switch it off!