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Reviews of The Guardsman - Preferred Hotels and Resorts 5 stars

1 Vandon Street Westminster, Westminster Borough, London, SW1H 0AH, United Kingdom

#65 of 1,011 hotels in London

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1212 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    Perfect hotel for our visit.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast food was disappointing - cold toast and over-done fried eggs.

    Hotel is ideally located for visiting the main Westminster locales. The room was comfortable, well-appointed and very clean. The staff was helpful and accommodating.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can say that at hotel is amazing, the staff friendly and very nice .

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    10
    Lovely hotel has everything you need
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The lovely boutique hotel had a fabulous location, it was clean & had everything we needed for our stay in London. It’s had great transport facilities nearby to explore London. Buckingham Palace is a 5 minute walk away with St James Park. Great eating palaces near by and not as hustle and bustle as some parts of London.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Support on check in as I was early

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great customer service We go back every year. Super location, very nice and quiet rooms. Recommend breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    8.0
    Lovely and welcoming hotel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The tech was so high that it was largely impenetrable. It took me ten minutes to figure out the lights, heating and then how to work the 'do not disturb' indication, for which I eventually had to ring reception. The point of high tech is to be helpful and time-saving. Here, good old fashioned light switches and a cardboard sign to hang on the door would have saved me a lot of time and irritation. Also, the reception staff had no idea what I meant when I asked for a VAT receipt on checkout. This was a first; do they never get business travellers? I then had to wait ten minutes for someone to come up from 'the office' who still couldn't provide one, and eventually had to wait till they emailed it to me. Which they kindly did, but the experience of trying to explain what a VAT receipt was, in a 5-star hotel, was rather bizarre. Finally, the exterior labelling is so subtle as to be invisible. I walked past it three times.

    Lovely, luxurious, quiet, high-spec hotel in a great location. Gorgeous breakfast, comfortable beds.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Guardsmen...great location/decor/staff but no late checkout ..disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn't book late check out even when booking 3 months prepay in advance...i asked regularly in that 3 months for the option to be.i was told they could only decide on theday...it.was not available on day...i wanted late checkout till 2pm to get ready for a special once in a lifetime function nearby at 3pm.which required a special dress code. We changed into our special clothes in their toilets...nice toilets but not the point & the inability to extend by 2 hours was disappointing for 5 star venue....They also sent an email pre stay asking what little thing they could do to make the stay perfect & special...but I had already been asking for 3 months to have late check out and explained why. I responded to prestay email with repeated request...still not able to do....so why bother asking..' How can we help?'... We got a good advance price for this stay via booking.com...but that was still alot of money. We prepaid, so I wonder if late bookers who pay higher rates get the late checkout priority as terms say where 6 it is charged at 50% of stay rate? So my pre pay would not have been of most £ value to hotel? ...this stay was for us to be in london for a very special event...so a very special treat to stay...we paidafair price....but the no late checkout stress & for me I will not stay there again.

    Location...staff esp Bar gentleman from morocco..decor. Stored our luggage safely after check out. Best eggs benedict ever tadted...perfect eggs

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    9.0
    Loved my stay here, it was clean, modern and quiet. Will definitely book again in the future
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    It was nice and modern

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    10
    Staff were super helpful and friendly nothing was too much , very attentive and professional.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and slick

    Location was brilliant

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    8.0
    Hidden gem
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stained carpet in bedroom spoilt the luxury.

    Location was perfect for easy access to Westminster and Victoria.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Loved the Guardsman and would stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were all excellent and friendly. The location is perfect for those visiting London to tour the sites (right near Buckingham) but most importantly the hotel is well made and incredibly quiet. We had amazing sleep every night.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    9.0
    Classy hotel with exceptional services and relaxing atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Executive Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    - rooms could be little bigger

    - Exceptional tasty breakfast with great servicing - Swift and satisfactory room services

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    10
    Perfect for a couple’s trip to London.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Everything was perfect for our trip - location, polite staff, clean and cozy room, comfortable bed. They make you feel good and special throughout your stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    9.0
    We couldn’t have enjoyed this property more. It’s simply beautiful and the location is superb.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The high tech lighting/HVAC system and door locks are a little quirky.

    Fabulous location to walk around London on foot. I will stay here again on my next visit to London.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    10
    Luxury at good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    n/a

    Value for the standard of luxury was amazing. All staff were friendly and super helpful. My daughter and I loved our stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    You can't open any window in the room. It's AC all the time.

    Breakfast was great, would have been nice if with such prices it would've been included.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    10
    Perfect Stay - Thank you
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no iron in the room and as with many hotels, the lighting isn’t the best when trying to apply make up.

    Wonderful staff - kind, helpful, attentive and provided a personal touch. We were also offered a complimentary drink at the hotel bar with our stay which was a lovely gesture. The bed and pillow was incredibly comfortable, the television doubled as a mirror & allowed chrome casting from phones/tablets and the lovely bathroom even had underfloor heating. Incredible location, within a 5 minute walk of a tube stop, lovely cafes, The Ivy and Buckingham palace. Also within close walking distance of Westminster Abbey, Southbank and Covent Garden. A perfect stay - I highly recommend

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    9.0
    A rare hotel I would make a point of returning to
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The refrigerator was full of minibar drinks so it was difficult to keep any personal items cold. Interesting how some countries do not use bidets added to the toilets.

    The service and quality of the accommodations was excellent. And a great location. Some very nice features.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    10
    Perfect place to stay with the best of friends in London
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decor is beautiful. The rooms are small but beautiful and thoughtfully laid out. The attention to detail, proper wine glasses in the room, under bed storage drawer for suitcases was amazing. The icing on the cake was the staff and the complimentary glass of wine on arrival.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    10
    The most tremendous stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything, the property is beautiful ,staff very friendly and accommodating . We had the most superb room with beautiful products and a huge roll top bath . Room service was excellent as were the drinks in the bar . We shall definitely return .

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    10
    This was star service without any stuffiness . A wonderful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • The Guardsman
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything. There is nothing not to like . It is a hidden gem with wonderful staff .

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    10
    Very high end hotel with exceptional comfort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Better selection of beer and wine, specifically Guiness and a better selection of Sauvignon Blanc

    The Resturant meals were the best we could find in London. The restaurant staff were excellent. We highly recommend dining there for breakfast and dinner.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    10
    Excellent Hotel, Excellent Staff, Excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Amazing staff especially the barman who couldn’t have been better

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    10
    Five star for real
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Strangely enough, they didn't have a collapsible luggage rack. First hotel I've been to without one. Very minor point Restaurant was very busy when we visited. But it looked like one person at the front bar was doing the job of 3 people. He was very good at making everything work, but was obviously doing more than should be reasonably expected of him. Top marks for efficiency and hard work -- I hope they don't burn him out because he was very good at his job and extremely pleasant to everyone.

    Room was amazing. Clean bright, fully stocked. Handsfree light switches and heated bathroom floors. Beautiful decor, safe neighborhood, great security setup. Beautiful bathroom, very polite staff. This place means business when they say 5 star. This is my new favorite London hotel.

    Stayed in May 2024

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