Nestled beside the Thames between Richmond and Bushy you'll have a lovely time at The Lensbury,…read more Ours was a company meeting, and the venue served that purpose nicely as well. The rooms were "cosy" so plan on spending more time in the common spaces or nearby in town. Breakfast was varied although some colleagues wanted more. What're you gonna do? The other meals were apparently good, as I talked to others who enjoyed dinner immensely. The proximity to town is nice for the perfect-length pre/post-dinner walks, and Thames Path being just behind the hotel ok allows for runs or strolls as far as you want to go. A little farther north or south will put you in two of Greater London's best parks. If you want to stay on-grounds to raise your heart rate, the exercise facility is one people pay high monthly rates to join. The pool is perfect and spacious, and you'll have all manner of what you'd expect to workout otherwise. I'm sure the grounds would be lovely in summer months, but you'll still have space to spread out indoors. The staff was friendly and helpful, and we'd enjoy our rumored return next year if it materializes.

I just love this place, they made the room availble by 11am, was upgraded to one of their superior…read moresuites, spent a relaxing 3 hours in their very well equipped fitness centre, finishing off with swim in their very clean and warm pool, followed by a sauna and steam session. Energy replacement courtesy of fresh fruit juices and home-made yoghurt, honey and granola. PS: did I say I loved this place!

Peculiar place, this. If you ever decide to stay here, take your own clothes-hangers, and a few…read moresky-hooks. Because this hotel has no wardrobes in the rooms, no drawers, nor even any hooks to hang up your clothing! It is a self-styled 3-star Serviced Apartment Lodge, with apartments completed to a high standard in November 2004. Well, they forgot to put the wardrobes and drawers in. They did however put in very nice kitchen units, obviously pitching for the medium-long stay guests. An appartment will cost you £70 a night, and you'll be right opposite Bushy Park, with Hampton Court just up the road. But you'll have to lay your clothes out on the floor.

Its a shame that this pub is not more popular. It can sometimes be pretty quiet in the evenings…read more The location is not very favourable - it is on Hampton Court Road, where there is only a limited number of spaces to park. However, if you do manage to find a space, or if you are coming by bus or train (Hampton Court station is less than a 10 minute walk away), this is a lovely historical old pub to warm yourself up in. It backs on to the gardens of Hampton Court Palace, and while not as old as the Palace, the building is thought to date back to 1658. If you come here, look out for a tiny doorway in the main room of the pub. It is so low that you have to crouch - it is about 5 foot high. It was built when men were a lot shorter than they are today. The main part of the pub is very inviting; dark wood and cosy chairs, many of them facing a huge open fireplace. I have not been overwhelmed by the food, truth be told. It is traditional pub fare- pies, steaks, pastas and a few gourmet burgers. They do have a wide selection of Sunday Roasts here, these are definitely worth making a visit for. This building also houses Hampton Court Hotel, which has 9 bedrooms.

Sometimes you just want to get out of the city. Away from the crazy rush, all the people and see…read moresome 'countryside'. Okay we didn't go far, in fact I think we may have still been in London. And when you're away for the day, you need a country pub.. with a fireplace. The King's Arms, handily located next to Hampton Court, is the perfect place to while away an afternoon. Great selection of crazily named lagers.. Badger? Super friendly bar staff and locals. Amazing looking roasts and really good chips. Best part of this place is the relaxed, welcoming vibe. If this was in Angel it would be my Sunday local.. but if it was in London proper it probably wouldn't be as cool.

For our last night in England we decided to stay here. Close to the airport but not an airport…read morehotel. I primarily picked this location because of the good reviews and they had a car park. I am so happy, I did pick this place. I reserved a Deluxe King room. When we arrived we had no issue getting into the car park even though there was a gate. I was a bit tired from the long drive. The girl at the front desk was very cheerful and kind. She gave us our room key and said you are in a queen room. I had no idea what that meant until we opened the door to the Catherine Parr room. First, there is a hall way with a desk before you get into the actual room. I told my husband she gave us the wrong room we need to go back and tell her, I was very surprise we got this room. It is two rooms. A sitting room and then the bedroom. The bed is a metal queen canopy bed. My husband is large so I thought he would want to change rooms but he said it is one night and this room is beautiful. It was a great treat for our last night in England. The room is on the front of the hotel so you do get a bit of the road noise and noise from the pub patio but not enough to make us move. The bathroom has a shower stall and a separate tub. There is also a towel warmer, a pant press and a hair dryer. The WiFi worked well and two TVs. Plenty of enough space to unload our bags and repack them for an international flight. As we had a long drive we decided to eat in the pub for dinner. Additionally, we had a 10% off coupon. The front desk girl was now also working the pub with two others. I ordered the fish special and my husband ordered a burger. Everything was fine. Not our best meal in England but not our worst and the service was on point. In the morning the same three were working again. The staff here works hard and long hours all with a smile and good attitude. Breakfast was an assortment of breads, yogurt, juice, fruit and some cheese. They have warm options for an additional charge. Overall a very nice experience. I would love to come back and spend more time in that room. It was lovely. I am grateful for the upgrade it was so much fun. Finally, it was an easy walk to the shopping part of town.

From the front, directly on the roundabout on the Hampton Wick side of the Kingston bridge across…read morethe Thames, the White Hart just looks like a pub - and it is one, but it's also, as you will discover if you head down the little alleyway beside the building, a fair-sized hotel. The reception is tucked away down the alley, as is a sizeable car park for the use of the hotel's customers. The company I was working for in downtown Kingston-Upon-Thames put me up here for a couple of weeks, and I wasn't sure what to make of it before I got there, but the friendly staff, and the overall size and ambiance of the place eased my concerns. The rooms themselves are spacious, well furnished with leather couches, soft beds, and boast the latest amenities (bar fridge, espresso maker, and a luxurious rain shower in the modern bathroom. The free wifi was decent, if a little persnickety and insisted on forcing you to go back once a day, just to remind you that you were logged in... My room rate included daily breakfast at the pub, which was excellent. I ate there several nights as well: the food is high quality and the service is good, though the menu is fairly limited. Overall, a nice change of pace from more "standard" hotels. Everything was well designed and well executed to feel like an English hunt club, but it pulls it off without being the slightest bit cheesy. I'd definitely give it a try if you find yourself in Kingston.

I had a warm welcome when I went into the stylish, subtly-lit bar lounge of the Park Hotel, on a…read morechilly, late-November afternoon. The barman couldn't recollect the full list of tea options available so, obligingly, he brought over the whole display box for me to make my choice. I opted for a Wellbeing variety, at £1.90, served in a tall glass - brought over to my table, when it was ready. It's a cosy, comfortable, elegant place to take a breather and I felt quite happy waiting on my own until my friend arrived. Copies of The Independent are freely on-hand, to peruse, as you relax. Revived and warmed after my herbal tea, I moved-on to some food and wine when my friend arrived. The menu has plenty to appeal, with a wide range of well-priced European-themed starters. My choice of scallops (£8.95) was even better than I anticipated - optimally cooked, perfectly fresh - enhanced by the unusual accompaniment of fennel purée, oven-dried tomatoes and sprouted seeds. The wine list offers an excellent range, many by the glass, categorised by 'weight' and flavour. Service was sweetly efficient and prompt in this modern, chic setting. Recommended for a decently-priced, relaxing drink or snack when you're in the area, at any time of day.

Nice looking place, lovely setting for a date, It looked like a nice place to eat, but was only…read morepassing through briefly to grab a drink, after filming at Teddington Film Studio's, with Ray Winstone, before heading back to St Albans. But I'm not sure I'd be able to afford to eat there, seeing that they charge an obscene £2 for a half of Diet Coke (The cheap Pump sort, not the bottled variety) that was also flat & needed more syrup, as it tasted watered down, like the syrup had almost run out (I use to run pubs & nightclubs, a few years ago & know how much of a huge mark up that is, for a pump mixer) I'm afraid £2 is a bloody ridiculous price for 250ml of on pump Coke. You can get a Pint of Diet Coke, off the tap for £1.50, in pub's in St Albans, and St Albans is a rich area, that is the Mayfair of the New Monopoly Board!! A glass of wine, half a Coke & 2 pkts of crisps £11 crazy, my travel-card, return train fare, to St Albans, was only £1 more at £12!! Two Large bottles of Bulmers & a shot in London's Soho earlier was £10, which I'd expect for 3 alcoholic drinks, but £11 for 1 alcoholic drink, one soft drink & 2pkt of crisps, is NOT reasonable, and a rip off! I think it's this kind of pricing, not smoking bans, that lose pubs trade!! It was a spacious, nice looking place though, but some of the clientele looked a bit colourful/rough & ready, so not sure if they are locals or were passing through? Nice building but the prices need looking at. I did complain about my flat, watery tasting coke & the Manager did exchange it for a bottle of Pepsi, but it was only a 200ml bottle, not the 250ml I'd paid £2 for (I'd of been better off getting a 330ml can of Diet Coke at the Kings Cross station for 60p) Best to visit while your feeling flush.

Great new hotel. Super nice front desk staff. They were so helpful and accommodating. The…read morebartender was polite but does need cocktail training. Overall - very good place.

This hotel is perfect. The rooms are extremely modern and well designed. The staff that work in the…read morereception are very accommodating, and nothing is too much to ask for. The location of this hotel is just right, situated a few minutes away from the bustling Kingston high street. The rooms even have A/C which is perfect because they can get hot at times.

I get what you pay for I guess, all the room are hot as fuck and the windows don't even open all…read morethe way! Find another hotel cause this one at it for relaxing more like bearing with it. Don't come here.

I stayed in one of their Windsor serviced apartments recently when I had to spend a week in Windsor…read moreon business as I didn't fancy a hotel. It was lovely, as I was able to relax a lot more than I ever do in a hotel. Being an apartment, it also had a kitchen, so I could cook for myself, which was great. It was also surprisingly cost effective, so really think these guys are worth looking at if your fed up of hotels.