Clean, easy, efficient. This Barclay's branch is right next to Spitalfields and that gives it a…read morebonus star for me. And an outside cashpoint that works. Who knew such a thing was possible? Sadly, not open on Saturday.

This is one of the best Barclays branches i have come across so far in London…read more Because the queue is never very long and the staff are super nice and smiley which always helps to brighten up ones day. Service with a smile that's what I like.

A small Lloyds Bank store in central London, located on Piccadilly in the Mayfair area of the city,…read morea short walk away from Piccadilly Circus. It is pretty much an average bank, by all means, open weekdays (Shame this bank doesn't have weekend openings at all!). The bank's floor is a satisfactory size with some basic banking machines to conduct banking activities and two separate counters (confusing?) if you have a more complex issue or need a personalised approach, the staff seemed friendly and happy to help. The opening hours aren't great, the bank shuts early than most other banks I'm used to at 4:30 pm, and of course the fact they close on weekends isn't too great either. I did like how the store had an upper floor including a balcony, I presume this is down to it being a listed building and I saw no sign of this part of the building being used, perhaps it's for a staff area, business banking or something? A decent bank, it does have letdowns including having two counters which can get a little confusing and messy, and the opening hours but convenient in its' location, considering it is a short walk away from the Green Park end of Piccadilly (as I recall the nearest other banks where there are a Santander and Metro Bank) 3*

Nationwide is the UK's largest building society, I called at this branch after I had some trouble…read morewith Natwest across the way, the branch is located on Portman Square and is fairly close to Oxford Street, London. The branch is open at the standard draconian hours of banking which really shouldn't be the case in a central location in a city like London, open only on weekdays: working 9-5 what a (bad) way to do your bankin'. The branch inside is pretty small, and there isn't really any seating, the queuing system to get help seemed to be poorly managed and the store seemed to be understaffed, with probably the least staff I've seen in a Nationwide branch. They did have cash machines to do your banking activities such as requesting a mini statement, and paying in and withdrawing funds, two infact, which was so much better than Natwest across the way who had a machine older than my grandma, which couldn't process the new style polymer banknotes, which entered circulation THREE YEARS AGO - in 2016. Useful location of Natwest, one of the better banks in Portman Square but still below average for a bank in terms of facilities, service and opening hours. 2*

4 stars because I think Nationwide are pretty awesome overall, and this branch does a decent job of…read morekeeping my affections in place. You can come here for all the usual stuff - deposits, cash, new bank accounts. Staff have always been chatty, friendly and once or twice they even crack a joke. It's a nice experience. However, they don't have a mortgage service here and that's a shame (hence the loss of a star). It's also surprisingly hard to find a Nationwide branch anywhere in the city which is open outside of 9-5 Monday to Friday and that's tricky when you work full time, but want to talk to someone in detail about a mortgage or insurance product. I'd love for this branch to offer more services and private meeting rooms - even if just for one or two days a week or one evening, which would mean I don't have to take a day off to go to Fenchurch St to have my appointment. Also in this day and age, banks should be open longer, or on a Saturday morning at least.

This bank is a very busy bank as its on a very busy road ie barking road.They have all there tills…read moreopen,but as its busy you do have to queue and that can be anythhing from 5 minutes to an hour. They also have a telephone service if you need to talk to someone about something regarding your existing account(lost pin) or wanting to get a new product ( morgage or loans). They also have a help desk that you can go and talk to one of the staff about anything to do with the bank. They are a friendly bunch of people who work there and are there to help.

I've used the cashpoint here many many times. The queue isn't normally too bad but obviously on…read morematch days you can expect to wait up to around 10 minutes the closer you get to kick off. There have been the odd occasion where one of the machines hasn't been working but like i said, its the odd occasion. If it's very busy there's a post office over the other side of barking road with a cashpoint inside.

This Natwest branch is located towards the Wesminster area of Victoria Street, so shouldn't be…read moreconfused with their Victoria branch towards the end of the street, which is close to the Railway and Underground Station. From the outside, the bank really does stand out, it is cool and beautiful with modern bricks. Inside and outside the store has a good amount of cash machines and newer ATM's where you can do most of your banking activities, and they also have a counter service too. The bank also has slight twists in the decor which are pretty cool and modern to emphasise the location in Westminster, London such as Big Ben engraded into the wall where some of the banking machines are. The staff didn't seem too friendly or welcoming, albeit this is common for London, it again is a shame to see. This is probably one of the bigger and better banks in Central London, compared to other banks nearby this is vastly superior of which does warrant a four-star rating.

Halifax at Westfield London is one of two major banks inside Europe's largest shopping centre in…read morethe Shepherds Bush area of Kensington, London. It is pretty handy in its location, with cash machines which can be accessed whenever the main bank is open or closed, perhaps to withdraw cash to spend in the mall. The branch isn't as modern as one would expect as it is a modern mall but basically falls into the average look and feel of a Halifax store, albeit a little smaller. The opening hours are quite useful being open until 18:30 daily, only shutting on Sunday's but this is common for 99% of banks in the UK. There is a small amount of seating, but it isn't the most comfortable or relaxing seating, but it still is one of the better places in the mall perhaps to sit down and relax for a moment, connecting onto the reasonable free-wifi, perhaps to do some online banking, yelping and everything in-between. Location, free-wifi (common for every bank), long opening hours and cash machines make this location "A-OK", a three-star rating is warranted mainly for ease and location.

Local branch of Barclays Bank plc comprising of a counter of 4 (usually only 1 or 2 working) that…read moreprovides a local banking service for the towns of Hockley and Hawkwell. Foreign currency, money orders etc etc can be ordered with any services not being available at the local branch being referred to the larger Barclays Bank in Rayleigh High Street. Friendly team with customer service being a priority.

This is the local branch of my bank, Lloyds…read more Lloyds Banking Group plc is a major British financial institution formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. The Group's history began in 1765 with the founding of Lloyds Bank, which is the fourth oldest bank in the United Kingdom. The Group's headquarters is located at 25 Gresham Street in the City of London and its registered office is on The Mound in Edinburgh. Lloyds Banking Group's activities are organised into Retail Banking (including Mortgages and Sole Traders), Commercial, Life, Pensions & Insurance, and Wealth & International. Lloyds' has extensive overseas operations in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. On 13 October 2008, PM Gordon Brown announced a government plan for the Treasury to invest £37bn of new capital into major UK banks--including Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Lloyds TSB and HBOS--to avert a collapse of the financial sector.Barclays avoided taking a capital investment from the UK Government Today, the Government stake is below 19% and in May, the company paid its first dividend for 7 years In 2015, Lloyds is celebrating its 250th Anniversary.

I have been there a few times already and the staff has always been really helpful and friendly…read more They even come to talk to you if there is a little line (no more than 4-5 people) to try to help if they can. And although it is in a busy area and I always go to lunch time, I never have to queue for more than 10 minutes. Half of the times I did not have to wait at all. I must say I am really happy with my Lloyds services after having such awful experiences with my previous bank.