A couple weekends ago I took the Eurostar to London for my best friend Erin + her husband Pete's wedding out in the English countryside (their Michigan wedding blogged here.) I had a night before and a night after to enjoy the city and stayed at the Aloft Excel London Hotel.
I've stayed at the Brooklyn, Chicago, Cupertino, Brussels, and now London Aloft Hotels and they really do feel like a home away from home for me. Aloft is a branch of the W Hotel and comes with the top notch quality of the Starwood group. I love them. Really love them. The people working at the desks are always incredibly friendly and helpful and it's just a place where you want to hang out. Not to mention free wifi, which you don't always receive in hotels (especially in Europe.)
The rooms that I've stayed in at the multiple locations have all looked and felt the same, including the giant + very comfortable king size bed. They also have Bliss products in the bathroom and I now always carry around one of those nice little tubes of Bliss lotion in my purse.
Also one thing that helps make Aloft a favorite is no vending machines. They have a Re:Fuel store stocked with snacks + drinks, available at all hours. Plus breakfast for you to grab and go in the morning. So helpful to pick up a crossiant and coffee before making my way through London to the train station to head out to the countryside.
If I'm not selling you on booking a stay at an Aloft wait unti you hear this... they now have a robot butler on staff at the Cupertino location. How cool is that? I think I know where I'm staying next time I'm in the area.
This post was sponsored by Starwood Hotels but all opinions expressed are my own.
