Kris L.
Yelp
My wife and I were excited to take vacation in London and stay at the JW. After a long flight and terribly long customs line, we were excited to go relax and sleep.
First impression of the hotel is very nice, what you would expect at a JW. This is the reason they received 2 stars, otherwise it would only be 1.
At first we had to wait 10min for someone to check us in at the counter, not sure why they don't have more than 2 people assisting customers (by the way JW I am a platinum member). I receive much better care and attention at a courtyard rather than here.
Finally we get to our room, and the disappointment does not end. We booked the Delux room, and this was very sad. The room has a huge wall separating the bathroom and the bedroom, this makes everything feel extremely small and cramped. We Bailey had enough room to put our suitcases without tripping over them. You had about 2-3ft from the wall the the end of the bed and the tv in the corner "so bring a neck brace if you want to watch tv". The bed was the biggest complaint from us, it wasn't even a queen, it was a full sized bed, ooo yea and the floor would have been more comfortable. The bed was rock hard, not a comfortable hard, just pier hard. We were so tired we went to bed, but woke up with pain and even more tired than we were the night before.
I went down to the lobby to talk with the manager and see what they can do. They kept saying "there are no rooms available". All their rooms were booked, besides their Royal Suit (which goes for 14,000 pounds a night) I know this was available because I looked. Sorry, but that means your not completely booked, I did not care what they had to do, but I was not staying in that room another night. They were not even trying to accommodate my unhappiness, and they kept saying "because you booked with points" acting as if I don't matter because of this. What is the point of using points if I get treated this way? I would have booked with cash at this time. I let them know I would not stay another night, and I was not lying. The shower, I wouldn't call it a full shower. If you put your feet together you will fit.
When I booked the hotel online it showed completely different pictures. What you see online is not the real room. The manager kept saying "all of our delux rooms are the same as online". Well then they gave me the broom closet because mine is not the same (I have attached a screenshot of their delux room and what it actually looks like)
I called Marriott direct and they were able to accommodate me and move to another hotel. My wife and I are extremely happy with our move (read my other review to see the hotel I transferred too).
Enjoy London, but book somewhere else!