All
rooms are equipped with a state of the art in room entertainment system,
as well as a cd library of music for you to download whilst you relax
or work in the room with a wide selection of music types, ranging
from pop & rock to classical and jazz. All rooms have high speed
Internet access should you wish to use your laptop or if you prefer
you can access the Internet via the TV system.
All rooms offer 24 hour room service as well as tea and coffee making
facilities.
Room rates are discounted according to demand.
Typical
Customer Reviews
Below are some fairly typical reviews from customers that have stayed
at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel. They are independent viewpoints
and not necessarily the view of this web site.
"This was my second stay (as a business trip) after staying last
Summer with my family for a vacation, where they made us feel at home
(the little ones were treated like royalty). The staff continues to
impress me with their impeccable service. About 5 minutes after I
checked in and was in my room I received a call from the front desk
asking if I was satisfied with the room. What?!?? I've stayed at a
gizzillion hotels and that was a first for me. Yet that's how I'm
treated by the Rubens staff. They truly go out of their way to make
you feel like you're a VIP. And that universal treatment by all their
staff naturally comes from the top (i.e., management), so in my mind
it's a very, very well-run hotel. The rooms are extremely clean, spacious
for London standards, the beds are tops, the sheets and pillows are
tops, the towels are thick (not Holiday Inn-like sand-paper towels),
the bathrooms' furnishings/fixtures are all new, the breakfast is
U.S. style with omlettes, bacon, etc. or, if you prefer a European-like
continental breakfast, that's available too. Tea-time is great if
you have time.
And
of course the location is great, you're a 3-minute walk to Victoria
Station or Buckingham Palace, take your pick."
"We wanted a convenient London location and we got it. The Rubens
is very close to Victoria tube, train and coach stations and is located
directly across from the Mews (the stables) of Buckingham Palace.
Our room was small by US standards but very adequate. The bed was
comfortable, the pillows were soft, the bathroom was good and had
a great shower. The A/C worked very well and the staff were friendly
and helpful. We enjoyed a wonderful tea in the hotel restaurant that
truly put us in an English mode. Still and sparkling water were provided
as well as tea and coffee service."
"We
stayed with our two teenage children in two rooms. I can't say enough
about how wonderful the staff was. I arranged for show tickets for
two shows in advance via e-mail with the Concierge. Great seats were
waiting for me when I arrived. I also arranged for a taxi to pick
us up at Heathrow when we landed through the same Concierge. The hotel
staff couldn't have been more helpful. The rooms were comfortable
though not very large. Of course most rooms in London and Europe are
not very large. The location was excellent. Across the street from
Buckingham palace and walking distance to many other attractions.
Victoria Station is just a few hundred yards from the hotel which
was very convenient for the Tube. The only change I would make if
going back would be to not get breakfast as part of my package. I
pre-paid for breakfast but there were enough places nearby to grab
a croisant and a cup of coffee. Unless you REALLY like to eat a big
english breakfast, I would consider checking it out first before eating
there each morning of your stay. I highly recommend this hotel."
"I
stayed at the Nottingham suite at the Rubens for three nights with
husband and ten yrs old. Although I agree about the great location
(near Victoria station and my favourite London park, St. james')
, I found the hotel "old world" style done rather cheaply
(why do they have to stick plastic prints of nobility heraldry on
the bedstand and in the bathroom?) . Was very favourably impressed
with the bathroom, huge with floor heating and nice touches of Asian
decor, and good toiletries. Nice touches include newspaper in the
morning and canapes in the evening. Good breakfast (you can choose
between continental and full English) although a strange smell of
pork seemed to reside in some parts of the breakfast room. Concierge
quite nice. The addition if 20GBP per night per guaranteed Palace
view seems quite exagerated. All in all, I have the feeling that,
although it is a nice hotel, I could have had better value for money
and a better stay somewhere else ."
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