Hotel La Place

Hotel is old-school which is great because let's face it, pretty much all recent innovation in the hospitality sector has been in the direction of fewer services for more money. There is an actual person at the reception, a lift with buttons for the floor, light switches in the room that turn on/off the light at your command and not at the command of a "smart" system, a TV remote that turns on the TV and not an endless "app" with hotel advertisements, an AC unit which lets YOU control the temperature and the fan and can be set under 30 degrees (even under 20 actually. Don't abuse it and turn it off when leaving the room). The room has an ironing board and an iron, the bed is comfortable with plenty of pillows, the bathtub has a simple tap (up/down to control stream, left/right to control temperature, something many hotels aspire to improve on and always fail), there are toiletries. The breakfast is made individually for every guest, is basic but more than enough and tasty. You're in England so get a full English, obviously. I couldn't be happier.

Welcoming and friendly staff. Nicely furnished room, comfortable bed. Sofa Tea/Coffee available. Flat screen tv. Checkin / Check out was very smooth. Breakfast was a varied menu and good quality food. Only 250m from Baker Street Underground Station.

The location was very convenient to Baker station and a brief walk to the Wallace Collection and Wigmore hall. The breakfast was excellent and the staff was great. Having AC was a plus and a lift.

I chose the location because it was close to several things we wanted to see. Really, because of Sherlock Holmes and staying in what was basically his neighborhood. Also because I prefer quieter locations, which it was, but with restaurants in walking distance. There are many and varied nearby. I can’t say enough about the friendliness of the staff.

The staff was really friendly; the breakfast was included in the price; good location near the Baker's street underground station; the location has an elevator to all the rooms; the neighborhood is relatively quiet and the windows had a soundproof addition; grocery stores and restaurants nearby.