Review of Staybridge Suites London-Vauxhall, an IHG Hotel 4*

Our stay was PERFECT…. Until…. During our week stay, I was CERTAIN this place was going to get a raving 5 star review. I loved everything about it, top to bottom, that was until my GoPro was stolen from my room. Now, before you roll your eyes and think I misplaced it, I did not. I am a blogger and we stayed at the Staybridge for 1 full week to catch up on editing photos and writing content before heading to Cornwall. I am 100% certain I did NOT take it out of the room during that week. Since guest security is my priority when travelling, I have to give this place a low rating. I was absolutely devastated when it was stolen from the room, as it had very important content on it I needed for my work. I filed a police report and spoke several times with the GM, but nothing was resolved. DESPITE all this, everything else at the hotel was perfect. I hate leaving hotels a bad review when they obviously work SO HARD to get an impeccable rating, but safety cannot be overlooked. I do want to showcase what I found extraordinary about this property: — The wine and cheese social nights. What a great way to get business travellers out of the room and networking. Wonderful touch — Laundry on site. Being a full time traveler I am always thrilled when I find easy laundry — Apartment style rooms. Nowhere NEAR London can you find rooms as big as these rooms are. They are super modern and have a kitchenette which is great for eating in and saving money. You can even walk to the Asda near the Tube station from the hotel. — The pantry shop at reception. Always had everything we needed. — The breakfast spread. We ate breakfast every morning because it was always a great spread with hot items changing daily. — Still and sparkling water on tap. Great for filling up water bottles! — The Wi-Fi was FAST and always steady. Perfect for catching up on work! — Heated towel rack in the bathroom is always lovely. — Plug on BOTH sides of the bed is perfect for a digital nomad couple like us. — View from the room was of a green space and was very pleasant and bright. — Easy to get into the city from. Just a few minutes walk to the Tube and everywhere you want to be in London is just a few stops away. — The price. VALUE for price paid at this hotel (with it’s location) cannot be beat. Period. — It’s comfy, clean, modern, bright, and welcoming. Honestly, we were SO IMPRESSED with every last detail about this hotel, I literally pondered for MONTHS on whether I should write this review or not. But of course I should, because it’s important to share when theft happens to help stop the likelihood of it happening again.