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Hotel Description

The Berkeley is centrally located in London, a 4-minute walk from Hyde Park and 8 minutes by foot from Wellington Arch. This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Harrods and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Royal Albert Hall. Make yourself at home in one of the 169 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and minibars (stocked with some free items). Smart televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and designer toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

Hotel policies

Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures

Professional property host/manager

Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing

Property does not require health documentation at check-in

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 3:00 PM
Check-in by: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 12:00 PM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Property follows regional sanitization guidelines We're Good To Go (UK)
  • Property is cleaned with disinfectant
  • Staff wears personal protective equipment
  • Protective clothing is available to guests
  • Masks are available to guests
  • Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
  • Contactless check-in is available
  • Individually-wrapped food options are available
  • Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast
  • Individually-wrapped food options are available for lunch
  • Individually-wrapped food options are available for dinner
  • Individually-wrapped food options are available through room service
  • Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly
  • Temperature checks are available to guests
  • Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F
  • Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
  • Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
  • Contactless check-out is available
  • Electrostatic spray is used for disinfection
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Contactless food service / room service is available
  • Food service has been amended for enhanced safety

Important information

You need to know
  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 52 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 195 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 63 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 75.0 per night
  • Service fee: 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

German

Russian

English

Italian

Polish

French

Spanish

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Bar/Lounge

Airport transfers

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Spa

Gym

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Childcare

Business facilities

Banquet facilities

Transportation services

Accessible facilities

Other

Elevator

Concierge services

Shopping on site

Airport transportation (surcharge)

Conference space

Coffee/tea in common areas

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Laundry facilities

Safe-deposit box at front desk

Spa services on site

Multilingual staff

Free newspapers in lobby

24-hour front desk

Business center

Porter/bellhop

Limo or town car service available

Full-service spa

Spa treatment room(s)

Meeting rooms

Wedding services

Free wired internet

Number of restaurants - 1

Number of outdoor pools - 1

Bicycle rentals on site

Valet parking (surcharge)

Number of bars/lounges - 2

Number of poolside bars - 1

Number of coffee shops/cafes - 2

Pool sun loungers

Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Vegetable garden

Banquet hall

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant

Wheelchairs available on site

Hotel reviews

9.2
Wonderful208 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.6/10
Service9.4/10
Comfort9.2/10
Condition9.0/10
location9.8/10
Neighborhood9.6/10
Value8.8/10
Amenities9.2/10
10/10
Exceptional
Kirstie, 16 Dec 2024
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Lovely stay very comfortable very clean and elegant the room was amazing large and comfortable beds, the spa was incredible we will be back

8/10
Excellent
Hina, 28 Nov 2024
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Hotel is being renovated so no access via front of hotel. We were not aware of the. Therefore difficult to get taxis.

10/10
Exceptional
PAULINA, 28 Oct 2024
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the best!

10/10
Exceptional
Gilad, 02 Sep 2024
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Excellent service, as always.

2/10
Poor
othman, 27 Jun 2024
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Hotel not good

8/10
Excellent
Frederico, 10 Jun 2024
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Too much renovation for now. Both inside the hotel and the street around the hotel.

10/10
Exceptional
anthony, 08 May 2024
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Well maintained

10/10
Exceptional
Susan, 08 May 2024
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The Berkeley is a first class hotel in every way. It has been recently renovated with high quality furnishings. The cafe/bar area is cosy and fresh flowers abound.Quality art decorates the lobby. The staff is friendly and polite.The food is excellent It is my favorite hotel in London.

10/10
Exceptional
Juan, 19 Apr 2024
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Very good place to stay!

Amazing team, rooms and location!

10/10
Exceptional
Juan, 24 Nov 2023
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Great experience!

10/10
Exceptional
Glenn, 22 Oct 2023
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Such a treat to stay here. Highly recommend.

6/10
Fair
M, 03 Jul 2023
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Turned into a farce

The staff are fantastic, particularly the doormen. But repeated billing errors from restaurants and the cafe are concerning (Over $1,200) and on four occasions which had to be addressed. The big one which let them down, they checked us out in error while we weren't in the room (downstairs having morning tea) and removed all our luggage from room. Very red faced about it, but at this level an unacceptable blunder. While an apology was forthcoming, an offer of a gift of a cake was their idea of making amends. Disappointing.

10/10
Exceptional
Philippa, 23 Aug 2022
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Wonderful stay

Welcoming and attentive staff, lovely room, bed was so comfortable. Rooftop pool in London, a wonderful luxury

10/10
Exceptional
William, 30 Jul 2022
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Great service. Loved the extras...afternoon treats, kid's toy. Very friendly staff.

8/10
Excellent
Phillip, 20 Feb 2022
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Disappointed!

The swimming pool was closed on the roof, which is one of the reasons going there. So I was disappointed.

10/10
Exceptional
colin, 13 Feb 2022
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Great location. Superior service. Top room and hotel quality

10/10
Exceptional
James, 26 Sep 2021
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Excellent stay

10/10
Exceptional
Harjeevan, 10 Aug 2021
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Best service in London

Amazing service- best of the best.

10/10
Exceptional
sakhib, 24 Apr 2021
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Great hotel, very attentive friendly staff. Very clean. Service was incredible.

10/10
Exceptional
JasSB, 09 Oct 2020
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Fantastic stay at The Berkeley. Thank you for the fantastic staff for making our stay so special. One of the best 5* hotels in London. Highly recommend it.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 20 Sep 2020
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A very special hotel

The Berkeley is a special hotel and have taken great care to make everyone feel comfortable during these unprecedented times. Service is excellent as always, rooms are well appointed and great location

6/10
Fair
Terence, 23 Jul 2020
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The stay was comfortable and the service good. But beware there are a number of extra charges find their way into the bill.

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 03 Feb 2020
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The rooms are not similar one to another, you can get a really small one if you're allocated to a small room of the same category. Also, there is no English person working, everyone is eastern European

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 02 Feb 2020
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Amazing service, staff and hotel. Could not fault it. My partner and I had a fantastic stay for his birthday. We will be back!

10/10
Exceptional
Rachel, 26 Jan 2020
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Car meet

Lovely hotel will definitely be coming back I arranged the whole weekend and recommended to my friends which also booked there we all had a great weekend A great touch with the lights which created a great photo for my new car I only picked up that day

6/10
Fair
MMM, 18 Dec 2019
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The first night wasn’t good because I was giving a very old furniture room. Although my friends were at the same hotel but they were getting a very nice room. I was asked to pay extras per night to get it. Even though the picture on Expedia are only showing the new nicer rooms. After complaining all over the place. Finally they moved me to the room expected.

10/10
Exceptional
Gary, 16 Sep 2019
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First Class Hotel

The Berkeley hotel was Absolutely Amazing. The Staff were all first class and me being a business man myself would be honoured to have all of them working for me. Thank you.

2/10
Poor
Xia, 18 Aug 2019
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The location of this hotel is inconvenient, we always had to drive a long time to visit museums. The bathtub was difficult to use because of its design. During the night, you could hear all the cars and it was very loud which made it difficult to sleep.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 14 Jun 2019
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Great location and facilities - rooftop pool is great

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 01 May 2019
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Top shelf service from arrival to housekeeping! Excellent!! Loved it!

10/10
Exceptional
corey, 08 Apr 2019
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Fabulous

Fantastic service, beautiful hotel, great staff, great location-beginning to end OUTSTANDING!

10/10
Exceptional
Laurence, 01 Mar 2019
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Amazing. Highly Recommended with well trained staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 22 Oct 2018
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Fabulous location. Excellent staff. We had a great weekend getaway!

10/10
Exceptional
Oliver, 02 Oct 2018
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A Honeymoon Stay From Heaven

What a time we had, from the moment we arrived at the front door to the moment we left the staff at the hotel were fantastic, very welcoming and attentive but not overbearing. Nothing was too much trouble and our room was beautifully appointed. The meal we had at Marcus was superb, again, the service was immaculate. We went for a jog the morning we checked out, when we returned there was a small tray left out with fruit, water and face towels specifically for runners... what a special touch. All in all we loved our stay and will certainly be back for other special occassions.

10/10
Exceptional
Keith, 08 Sep 2018
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Great location and superb service. Will come again.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 12 May 2018
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great hotel

it was a great hotel. the bed was not comfort. friendly staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Mohd, 01 May 2018
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Mr Mohamed

The best hotel in London

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 26 Apr 2018
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Everything was perfect. I was given an upgrade to a fantastic suite with balcony

10/10
Exceptional
Paul , 24 Apr 2018
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Lovely hotel great location

We had a lovely room great restarant and the staff were very helpful would definitely stay here again

10/10
Exceptional
Shaun, 14 Feb 2018
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A real treat in Central Knightsbridge

Lovely friendly staff from moment you meet the porter. Very easy booking in and were upgraded to a lovely well lit room with very comfortable bed and a beautiful bathroom with excellent shower and deep bath. Enjoyed a fabulous five course Tasting Menu with paired wines at the 2* Michelin Marcus restaurant. Impeccable service. Did not have to check out until midday so had a lazy lie in and enjoyed reading the papers and a swim in the lovely pool, heated to 30 degrees so like a warm bath. Fabulous view over Hyde Park and Knightsbridge.

6/10
Fair
z, 25 Jan 2018
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Very disappointing experience

Honestly , u deal with a bunch of unprofessional staff , I was offered twice a very low category room, smoking and I don’t smoke ,they even had windows open to air the room from how bad it was , facing the street and construction site ,the check in was delayed , at the cafe ,even though we ordered same breakfast daily we got different price for same order ,.

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 04 Dec 2017
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Not what I expected

I was going to London to attend a function. I arrived after 5:00pm but my room wasn’t ready. I told them I had to leave by 6:30 and needed to get dressed and ready. The woman at the front desk told me I could get dressed in the locker room. I said I preferred not to do that so I was given a temporary, smaller room so I could get dressed. When I left the hotel at 6:30, my room was still not ready. Luckily it was ready at 2:00 am when I returned. There were no real apologies or acknowledgment that my room was not ready more than 3.5 hours after the guaranteed check in time, no offer of a late checkout or any other accommodation for their failures.

2/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 25 Nov 2017
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Don’t waste your money

It was awful, don’t recommend it to anyone. The staff were unfriendly and nothing was on place

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 14 Sep 2017
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Beautiful hotel and fantastic location

The Berkeley is a wonderful hotel. The staff is a fabulous collection of service-oriented professionals who excel at customer care. The peaceful location is perfect and convenient. We were impressed by the attentive and personable management, and the beautiful and flawless renovation. The bed was super comfy, and we loved the location on the 7th floor as The Spa and Pool were just down the hall! The only negative is that the room and bathroom were too small for a lengthy stay of five nights.

8/10
Excellent
Jim, 26 Jun 2017
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Nice hotel near Hyde Park.

Nice hotel, but not as special as the price would suggest. Very disappointing that a roof had been put over the hotel. That significantly reduced the appeal and value. I would not have booked the hotel if I'd known this. So very upset that not made clear by Expedia.

10/10
Exceptional
Susan, 19 Jun 2017
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Luxury and comfort

The staff provided the utmost attention to detail. Such a welcoming and beautiful hotel. The food in the restaurant was excellent.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 02 May 2017
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Great hotel in great location, minor issues

Amazing location, you can walk to anything in London, staff is very friendly and helpful, room could use some slight updating and we were not notified that work was being done during the day and it was very noisy and disruptive.

10/10
Exceptional
C, 12 Mar 2017
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Excellent hotel

Fantastic - brilliant service

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 12 Mar 2017
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Great stay overall - bar is excellent. Staff st check is attentive and Concierge is always excellent also. Room was clean - bathroom feels newly renovated.

10/10
Exceptional
i like to stay , 01 Mar 2017
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Loved this hotel

The staff is very well trained and very friendly. Excellent hotel

10/10
Exceptional
Christopher, 29 Dec 2016
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Outstanding!

We always have an amazing stay here year after year. The new renovations this year made it even better. The service is outstanding and it's the best hotel for accommodating our 16 month old. We came last year when she was 4m and when we returned this year to find a hand written note and wooden toys for our daughter to take with us. They provide a bottle warmer and diaper pail as well. Every detail is thought of, this definitely one of my favorite hotels in the world.

10/10
Exceptional
James, 13 Nov 2016
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One of the best

Everything from great, service, food, pool, area

10/10
Exceptional
Ed, 14 Oct 2016
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A MileStone Birthday and Anniversary Trip

We were in London to celebrate an anniversary and to attend a very dear friend's milestone birthday. As we have stayed before at the Berkeley it was our number one choice. As always, the hotel created an amazing stay. From the roses and champagne, to the actual room, to the location, to the spa and, most importantly, to the staff one could not have asked for a more romantic and delightful experience. We will be back!

8/10
Excellent
david, 21 Aug 2016
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An excellent hotel in a great loacatiom

This hotel is run by a highly trained, friendly and well trained staff. The roof top pool is a great bonus. The Berkeley was recently renovated.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 19 Jul 2016
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The Berkley always provides superb service in luxurious surroundings (as it should, given the price). If you come in from the US in the morning, often they will have a room ready for you. Alas, this was not the case this time. We stayed in two different rooms, as we check out in mid-week and returned later. The first room was a refurbished one, bringing the decor into the modern era. Copious teak paneling and cabinetry and an abundance of power plugs, USB ports etc. The second room was traditional, but relatively tame (no brocade curtains with tassels). All very nice. I always like the complementary shoe shine service.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 09 Jul 2016
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Good location!

Location is very good. We were in 4th floor a non smoking flloor but I suffer from the smell of smoke all night, every night, because guests don't care and smoke any way that was the hotel respond to my concern. They did their best to help but they wouldn't change our room. They kept offering discount services for next visit:) and one day free breakfast. Rooms are out dated in some floors and small like the one we stayed for $650 a night. If you have problem with smoking, I don't recommend this place.

4/10
Poor
Kevin, 01 Jun 2016
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Great hotel if the construction is done

Would have been great except for the construction disrupting sleep and amenities. Wish I had known before I booked. Hotel was great about reducing the price though.

10/10
Exceptional
sultan, 26 Apr 2016
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It was great

10/10
Exceptional
Bashawri, 25 Apr 2016
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The outstanding super hotel in London

The hotel staff is very professional , elegance and polite . This is a seven star hotel in London . Breakfast is so so so tasty and excellent price . The location is in the Heart city of London . Thanx to the top management until the last worker in this hotel .Regards

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 24 Apr 2016
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A construction site not a hotel!

It is shocking that I had to pay 500 pounds a night to stay in a construction site! the hotel should be shut down during this renovation period. I don't understand how the relevant authorities are allowing operations to continue during the works! Extremely noisy, no entrance, a maze of hallways to go around the hotel, just not the experience you expect for this type of hotels! Too bad!

10/10
Exceptional
Michele, 09 Apr 2016
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Construction Site without Notice!

We loved the hotel but we didn't love the fact that it was under construction and there was no mention of that fact by Hotels.com. The construction definitely impacted our stay. I was unable to have a business meeting because of the noise and nails started being pounded from 8:00am every day! I blame Hotels.com for not informing us of this very important fact because when we complained to the hotel, they said the alerts were out there!

10/10
Exceptional
Ronald, 28 Mar 2016
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Overnight stay

It was a convenient place to stay after a meal in the hotel . Our overall stay was excellent and memorable with very attentive service by all the staff. The room was very quiet with no street noise , a very comfortable bed so a good nights sleep was had .

6/10
Fair
JB, 06 Mar 2016
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Renovation

The Berkley I going through renovation for reception. The rooms however are in bad need of it.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Feb 2016
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Love the place

I can't over state how good the Berkeley is, we loved our stay there. The staff are really lovely and very helpful. Breakfast is outstanding. The room was immaculate, spacious and exceptionally comfortable. At the moment the hotel is undergoing some building work and this meant that the Blue Bar was not open. We will be going back, I'm sure.

10/10
Exceptional
AMMAR AHMED, 02 Dec 2015
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The Ten

Thos is what we call a "ten"

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Oct 2015
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Service, food and ambience high marks

All aspects at the Berkeley are well covered and polished. There are a few improvements to be made but overall a good experience and I would stay again.

10/10
Exceptional
Glenn, 09 Sep 2015
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Great Location only out done be the fabulous staff

We had 3 wonderful nights at the Berkeley and were very impressed. We love the area because it's easy walking to great parks, shops, and museums. This was our first stay at the Berkeley and we will definitely be back!

10/10
Exceptional
Aziz saud, 31 Aug 2015
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One of the best

Though it is quite expensive, i would say it worth its value by all means

10/10
Exceptional
vikki B., 11 Aug 2015
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business/ pleasure

this was a great hotel with a lot of atmosphere and service was excellent. I complained about the level of noise in the am from the room next door, and they were very attentive

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 21 Jul 2015
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Nice hotel at a nice place with a nice staff

Perfect area with a lerfect breakfast available. The staff is polite and warmful. The room is clean with noce view of Hide Park and church (we have booke two rooms). Fast check in and check out.

10/10
Exceptional
Morgan, 03 Jun 2015
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Luxury Hotel

Truly a luxury hotel, the service is over the top in a very lovely way. Wonderful stay, hope to be back.

10/10
Exceptional
david, 30 May 2015
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Best in London

Great. Construction above was the only negative. Great people. Great place. Great location.

10/10
Exceptional
John, 24 Apr 2015
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A great hotel by all measures.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 05 Apr 2015
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Excellent hotel in heart of popular area

Excellent hotel, close to many attractive places, friendly team and good rooms.

8/10
Excellent
Khalid, 14 Feb 2015
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mr

internet not reliable, service excellent, rooms, ALL mattresses are too SOFT and i have stayed there5-6 x same in all rooms, not good for me, food v good...Koffmans FANTASTIC food, breakfast too,, fabulous really shame about mattresses, i won't stay there again

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