100 year old bar lounge featuring a rare collection of whiskies. And mixologist Francesco is an…read moreartiste.

One of our last nights in London we stopped into The Bloomsbury Club…read more After being seated at the covered outdoor bar, the service was spectacular and I ordered (and enjoyed) a Dingle gin (just having been to Ireland and had a Dingle gin flavored ice cream that I loved) with a pineapple juice mixer and the honey ordered a mango fizz (which he adored). During our visit the musician Colin Andrew played/sang and he was amazing. With notes of Paolo Nutini, he really added to the overall vibe and made the night a hit. All in all I can't speak highly enough about The Bloomsbury Club drinks and vibe and would absolutely return in a second!

Sunday Roast was on my to do list and after traveling from the country side via train and tube from…read moreOxfordshire with suitcase and delays, I was delighted to find this cute pub next to my hotel. The service was friendly and I met the owner Sharon and we had a lovely chat. My roast arrived and it was just the meal I needed. Roast beef smothered in brown gravy, veggies cooked to perfection, and Yorkshire pudding (a light delicate bread) and I washed it down with a Diet Coke. Truly such savory meal that didn't feel heavy at all. With that fuel I hoped on thr tube and explored London. Priced fairly and a space with a rich musical history, I'd gladly be a water rat again!

We had some time to spare before catching our train from King's Cross, so we stopped by this spot…read morefor a quick breakfast. We kept it simple--just scrambled eggs with bread. The place had a nice, spacious vibe, and since it was really early, we pretty much had it all to ourselves. But what really made it special was what we found out afterward-- Here's the cool part: there's been a public house on this site for over 500 years! The current building was put up in 1878. It was a regular hangout for none other than Karl Marx and Lenin--how wild is that? The walls are covered with photos of famous performers who've been there, along with images from the Grand Order of Water Rats. The whole place just feels rich with history--both old and more recent. The pub was bought in 1986 by the Grand Order of Water Rats, a showbiz charity whose members have included legends like Charlie Chaplin, and currently, Rick Wakeman. Even cooler--it's where Bob Dylan played his first-ever UK gig back in the 1960s. Since then, it's hosted the London debuts of bands like The Pogues and Oasis. And in this tiny back room, they've had live performances by major international stars, including Katy Perry.

Our first trip together to London found us staying at the glorious St. Pancras Renaissance. It was…read morean absolute glorious hotel for of grand Victorian ceilings and elegant nouveau furnishings and style. We spent four nights at the St. Pancras in a lovely room with. A cozy long sized bed and sofa to lounge when we needed to chill without lying down. There was ample closet space and some shelving to putting away clothes. The desk area was very nice and roomy with a nice style about it. The lamps had good lighting that was warm and inviting. The bathroom had good water pressure and sink space to place all toiletries. The staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating. They allowed us to use the amenities at their spa when our room wasn't ready and we needed to clean up from the all-day travels we had spent since the day before coming over from the States. Staying at the hotel is an experience from the fact that this Victorian building used to be the original train station for St. Pancras. They have repurposed the high-ceiling gothic interior that originally served for the meeting and ticketing offices for the main lobby area and the Booking Office 1869 bar. The grandeur of the design is allowed to fully take place in the superb elements of fine dining and comforting relaxation. The Booking Office Bar & Restaurant was a mainstay for us during our time at the hotel. It's difficult not to want to check out the Victorian splendor of that interior while enjoying delicious cocktails and food at the bar or one of the nearby tables. While we didn't have the opportunity to enjoy the Victorian Punch Hour that was at 5:05 each afternoon, it is something of heard to check out if you can. In addition to the Booking Office, there is the Hansom in the lobby, the Seasonal Terrance for wine hour, MI + ME, and the Gothic Bar. The latter of which was also quite magical with its Victorian design and grand luxurious interior with darkly warm lighting and creative cocktail menu. Located next to King's Cross Station in addition to St. Pancras International Station, you have immediate access to the high-speed rail system that takes you as far north as Scotland and south throughout the heart of Europe. You have one of the central hubs to multiple Underground rail stations that can take you all through Central London and its outskirts. You are also a very short walking distance from both the British Library and the British Museum. Like literally across the street close. The St. Pancras was an excellent choice for a hotel during our stay in Central London. I hope we can return again when set our course back across the pond.

This is a great hotel and well situated to both the underground and train service. Private…read moreentrance to the hotel from the station kept me out of the elements and was very nice. Lots of food options within walking distance. Hotel staff are very friendly and customer service oriented.

Big, rented space venue. Apparently they allow one hour and a half between space rented one and…read moreanother- on the dot of 4pm(scheduled end of some vegan event) was the announcement, "please leave, or we have to pay extra because there is another event at 5:30!" As rented spaces go, not bad- a bit crowded with the stalls, but that's how these events go-not the venue's fault. Good, bright lighting, high ceilings.

Went to an Saturday event at a total cost to me of £60 and many hours travelling…read more Along with another audience member I walked out after trying to hear three different speakers in 45 minutes. I could not hear one single word! The whole building echoes and there is no properly designed sound system.

The Crypt is the perfect venue for a work dos and special events. It has much History such as King…read moreHenry V111 held his three-day wedding feast there in 1531. I went along with my work colleagues as they hired out the venue for a Christmas work party. The Crypt is quite a decent size to hire out we had 10 tables seating 10 people around each table which seems to be the max number of tables that this venue can hold in the size it accommodates along with a DJ/band and bar area. As you can imagine the venue looks like a church outside and in as it used to be. So you have nice stone wall and stain glass windows. Lovely place for a wedding reception. The food that was served was all quite nice but not totally hot but then i did not expect it to be when they have to serve approx. 100 people on the night but I am sure if was much lesser people food would of been hotter and nicer. Only one thing I feel the portions are quite small and half a icecream scoop of mash. Other than that lovely venue and the staff are very nice and willing to please.

I went here for a financial breakfast presentation this morning and the place is lovely!…read more Very kind, welcoming staff. I love the fountain in the middle of the courtyard (pictured) that has jets of water shooting up from the ground landing in the receptacle at the top an then filtering back down. We had bacon sandwiches for breakfast which were devine! Most likely because the Hall is in the area best known for the Smithfield Meat-Market! Nom nom nom

I had a group lunch meeting here through work, and I love it when these give me a peek inside some…read moreof the historic buildings around the City that aren't usually open to the public. This venue is a gorgeous old livery building complete with grassy green courtyard and fountain at its heart that would've been lovely to sit in the afternoon sun were it not for the management team waiting to present upstairs. There were sunlit reception drinks on the upper level overlooking the courtyard through floor-to-ceiling windows, which led through to the spacious main presentation room. The 3-course lunch was delicious - a goat's cheese starter on flaky pastry, a salmon main served unusually on a mushroom with an almost sweet red sauce, and creme brulee for dessert that needed a pleasing amount of force to smash the top. Superb service meant it was all delivered and cleared smoothly and silently - and whilst wearing soft black gloves! Special kudos for the mini pot of jelly babies in the middle of each table too - I may have been playing the serious grown-up hard at work but they were the perfect light-hearted touch to make me smile :) Impressive all round - I'll be looking out for more meetings in this venue again!

I am a big fan of site-specific theatre and an even bigger fan of forgotten gothic sites around…read moreLondon, especially catacombs and prisons ... The House of Detention ticks all the right boxes and I was thrilled to find out about this amazing space via the Southwark Playhouse who currently host Belt Up Theatre's Macbeth here. Whether you are a fan of Shakespeare or not, the venue alone is worth the entry fee. And the acting is actually rather good, too, and felt in keeping with how the play would have been performed originally.

The Rhythm Cafe had their opening night on the 12th February. It went down an absolute storm. For…read morethis night they moved to the Interchange Studios in Hampstead but its home will be the The Pirate Castle every Friday night from the 19th Feb. The line up is something we'll hopefully be seeing on a regular basis. Beats Ecstatic rocked the show as over 150 people partied the night away. Jally Keba Susso wowed everyone with his musical talents. The chill out room housed a bar, and different options on vegan food. There was even a space for getting a massage. The best thing about this night is that it is open to all the family. Young and old get together to enjoy drumming circles, dance and performances. If you have a love of rhythm, like to rub shoulders with shamans, healers and other such esoteric and holistically astute people mixed with a true marriage of cultures, races and ages, you should check out The Rhythm Cafe. It is awesome.