The Mad Hatter Hotel - London, United Kingdom 

Over-Rated
Posted: Sat, Jul 19 2008
I have just returned from a weekend in London and based on the many positive reviews I read, I was expecting a charming boutique hotel. I was very disappionted with how average this hotel was...... Firstly when we arrived at waterloo station the hotel was very hard to find as there are three exits from waterloo and the there was no indication which way to go! The room is basic, the beds are small and uncomfortable the room had not fridge and was hot and stuffy. We were woken each morning by very loud taffic at about 6:30 each morning! On our 3rd night there we arrived back at about 12:30 and there was a new porter there who told us that the bar was closed and there was no possibility of a drink....he obviously thought we had just arrived that day and it was obvious that he just did not want the inconvenience of serving us. Overall we could have got more for our money!!

Loved this Hotel
Posted: Tue, Jul 01 2008
I just finished an around the world trip, going west from Florida, stopping in many countries, staying in many hotels. The most fun, the best service, and the most gracious staff was in this hotel, the Mad Hatter. Just the name itself should indicate fun and it was fun. The Mad Hatter is a small boutique hotel, only 30 rooms, which affords lots of personal service. It was comfortable, quiet, and my room was large. The prepaid, in my case, breakfast was wonderful, and in general, the other food that you could buy in the restaurant was also very, very good. The hotel is close to Waterloo train station, and a walk to the Globe, the Tate Modern and many other places of interest. I highly recommend this hotel for fun, for comfort and for a different view of London. I plan on going back next year and staying for another 5 days. Sally, FL