Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch
by JFC AdminI often take advantage of the Crowne Plaza in Shoreditch (formerly the Saint Gregory Hotel before it became part of IHG) as it’s minutes away from work and means I can have a decent night out in Central London, have a good breakfast and not have to bother commuting to work feeling worse for wear.
The hotel is comfortable, nice modern rooms with comfortable beds. The channel selection on the TV is a bit limited but I’m not staying there to watch TV. The club rooms have access to a lounge that have free alcoholic and soft drinks available all day and the restaurant is on the top floor and has views of the City. If you look carefully you can still see St Paul’s Cathedral but will all the towers being built in the City that view may not last.
There’s a small fitness centre, it only has four pieces of equipment and a sauna, but has been empty when I’ve used it and so it make for a nice peaceful and relaxing workout.
The Saint’s Bar (named after the hotels original name) on the ground floor is a fairly standard bar and shows Sky Sports when there’s any important matches being played. They do serve an excellent Fish and Chips at the bar which I highly recommend.
The staff are very friendly, from my first stay at the Saint Gregory (as it was). Now most of the staff recognise me. As the hotel is now a Crowne Plaza I can earn points on every stay which has saved me a lot of money with free nights.