The Chamberlain Hotel

Nice rooms, great staff, but a little bit noisy

Plus: The room had some very nice features that show they took care in the design -- things like a soft-close toilet seat and a high-quality shower. The bar on the premises was great -- we arrived hours before our room was ready, and we were able to drink cider in the bar until could check in. We had a little chat with Rob and Laura who were working at the bar; they made us feel very welcome. The location is great, near the Tower of London and close to two Tube stations to make exploring the city easy. Wifi was also great, no complaints.

Minus: It was a touch noisy. We heard a lot of clomp-clomp-clomp from the room above us -- not sure if he was just a heavy walker or if there was a breakdown in soundproofing. I also heard things like a baby crying at one point. That's really the only thing that keeps this from being a five-star review all the way round. There was also a little noise from outside on Saturday night, though I feel like that's expected in the heart of London at the weekend -- white-noise generator on my phone was enough to drown that out, but not so with the guy upstairs.