Typical
Customer Reviews
Below are some fairly typical reviews from customers that have stayed
at the Dolphin House Apartments. They are independent viewpoints and
not necessarily the view of this web site.
"Stayed
for 10 days in a two bedroom apartment with living room and small
kitchen. Nice location in Pimlico near the tube station. Several nice
restaurants in the immediate area and several pubs. Near Parliment.
Had stayed here off and on for several years but the owners decided
to get out of the hotel business and become apartments only for long
term tenants. They recently decided to have a mix of regular tenants
and short term rentals. It was much nicer than a hotel room, TV's
are new flat screen in each bedroom and one in the living room. It
was clean and quiet and the bathrooms were modern. The staff was very
friendly and helpful at all times. Free access to an exercise facility
and a swimming pool. Internet WIFI for a fee or internet on the TV."
"Back in 2002, I stayed at what was the Dolphin Square Hotel
for almost a year (weekdays). I generally get quite anxious in hotels
- hotel food, musty carpets and the sounds of people in adjacent rooms
drove me to search the Capital many times and I finally found this
place - and what a reward. It closed after being sold in 2006 I think.
I stayed there on the last night before they closed and when they
re-opened as short-let apartments in October 2007, I went back there
again. I was nervous - would my home from home be my reliable staple
or would I be disappointed?Well, gladly, nothing of what I enjoyed
had been lost. Every room has cooking facilities - the smallest is
a studio and then you can have multiple room apartments. You don't
hear people because rooms are quite big. And the place has been completely
refurbed. The location is a few minutes' walk to Pimlico, or 10 minute
brisk walk up a beautiful road of Georgian town houses to Victoria.
Sloan Square is also little more than 10 minutes' walk away and in
a couple of minutes, having cut through the lovely garden, you're
at the river and 10 minutes' from Battersea Park. You can do so much
from here without ever getting on a tube but with Victoria not far
away, the whole of London is accessible from here. And if you really
don't like the tube, a taxi into town costs about £6-£8.
I feel that Dolphin Square is for people who like to feel safe and
secure, with a bit of space and not feel like they're in a hotel.
It's not very expensive either, for London."
"We stayed there with our 11 month old daughter after failing
to extend our reservation at our usual 5* hotel. In general terms
it's a great location and very convenient, specially if you're traveling
with children or planing to stay more than just a couple of days.
It's a great area in London, not so busy but still central and easy
to access. A full renovation has been concluded less than a year ago,
however, in our opinion, the bathrooms are still a bit far from ideal.
The washbasins and bathtubs are the traditional English style, i.e.
separate hot and cold taps which is not so easy to use. Not a smart
choice for a hotel expecting international guests. The toiletries
are not the best quality so either bring your own or you can visit
the pharmacy or supermarket which is conveniently next door. For those
traveling with babies, don't really count on the local convenient
stores for supplies as this is not a touristic neighborhood so they
really keep minimal stocks and only certain brands. All
over, it was a good experience, even though we shifted from a 5* star,
and we'll probably go back when with the baby, however don't get excited
with the price as for the facilities, it's just about the right price
and not a super cheap option.
The
hotel staff are nice and helpful and wherever possible they were accommodating.."
"Stayed
6 nights (2 adults, 1 9-year-old child) in a decently sized room with
bathroom and tiny kitchen. Folding bed was added for the kid, but
no extra kitchenware provided: exactly 2 knives, forks, plates etc.
We did not address this issue, probably would have been solved easily,
but still a bit silly. Room was cleaned daily, towels replaced every
3 days, dishes in the kitchen were our own problem (fair enough).
One important reason to come here was the free access to a swimming
pool in the nearby fitness center, but since kids are only allowed
10AM-noon and 2-5 PM, and 9-6 on weekends, it seriously cut into our
time seeing the city. Swimming earlier or later is possible for adults
but not for kids, because fitness center members would complain. Hosts
failed to point this out at time of reservation.
The location is not optimal for 2 reasons: 1. Nearby tube station
Pimlico is on the Victoria line, which means that almost any destination
requires at least one switch. However, doubledecker bus 24 does stop
very close by and takes you to Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Trafalgar
Square etc. 2. A decent supermarket is not within walking distance.
Canned food and the like are available very close by, but e.g. fresh
vegetables are harder to come by.
There is a restaurant attached offering good food from a one-page
menu.
All in all decent value for money and no serious complaints."
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