 The room we stayed in 809 in the Tower Block was dark a bit shabby Dark because there weren t enough lights some of the light bulbs had gone That room looks straight out onto a wall Having said that we weren t there on holiday so it wasn t such a big deal Also the hotel has over a thousand rooms so it s likely that because we d booked a low price option we were at the shabby end of the property We stayed on for a couple of extra days over the weekend but unfortunately the indoor pool was closed when we wanted to use it The hotel is huge impersonal but functional if you get a deal good value for the central location 
 The Edgware Road area is fabulous lively lots going on in the immediate surroundings of the hotel Plenty of shops interesting restaurants Hyde Park a short walk away Buses tubes on your doorstep Great base from which to do anything in London 