 The courtyard is lovely though it would have been nice if it had actually been possible to have drinks in the marquees set up there They must be reserved for special events The only criticisms I have of our stay are that the walls are a bit thin so when the other guests came in around 1am on both nights we could clearly hear the closet doors and the sound of conversation Also our room had only one bath towel which we only realised after emerging from the shower and there was no bottle opener or corkscrew for the minibar The free bottle of water and the evening chocolates were appreciated but we only had them on the night of our arrival I rather expected that these would be there on the second night as well All minor points 
 The Montcalm at the Brewery is as the name would suggest in the old Whitbread Brewery right beside the Barbican The building reflects its history and is quirky and stylish Our room 403 was smallish but had most everything you would need including slippers and robe though there was only one robe when we checked in It was on the 4th top floor with only two other rooms in the wing and had a small window overlooking the courtyrard and the gilded weathervane and clock from the brewery days The rooms comes with a smart phone that can be used for touring the city and making free phone calls I didn t use this but it is a nice touch Overall it is good value for London convenient to the Underground and a well appointed and pleasant place to stay and I would certainly return 