 It s a five star hotel and well priced for that but you don t feel very special for the pampering you need to up the ante in London and the cost of course I thought the wine list prices were out of control in the restaurant where s the need in that We spent literally hundreds of pounds between the cocktail bar and the restaurant and I m not sure it was worth it To get their star rating they must have ticked all the right boxes but the room my room was quite compact there was no bath and it felt very spare and I don t accept this passes for minimalist design I doubt I would go back but would look for something else in the price range and see My score comes out at 8 3 and that was boosted by the good score for the staff who I thought were excellent here but which only impact my choice to return a little This means according to my own rules it s out of the running as I tend to go for 8 5 and above Does it deserve superb 9 1 not on my card 
 The location was great if you want the South bank Easy walk to Tate modern and Borough market to the East Southwark tube is fast and well connected and you can even walk to Waterloo station if you re travelling light The Rumpus cocktail bar on the 12th was fun one assumes the bill one runs up is par for the course in London Drinks come in around 10 a pop and a plate of finger bites were 25 which I thought a tad over priced There was a good spread for breakfast and a decent a la carte featuring eggs benedict et al though the price comes in pretty close 22 so it s probably worth including breakfast if you have a big appetite Sitting next to the windows on a wintry day with St Pauls across the water was a great way to start the day for sure The staff are all very good looking and debonair polite and on the ball and it has a bit of buzz to the place that reminds me of the days it all kicked off in L A in the nineties I m not sure anything in London has that buzz anymore and the Rumpus is not the Star Bar but they re having a go at making it feel like something is going on 