Motel One Tower Hill Review

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Just around the corner from Aldgate Tube Station, Motel One is a good option for travelers on a budget who don’t want to compromise on style. The German brand offers a winning combination of a straightforward pricing structure, basic rooms with all the necessities, stylish public areas, and a central location.

The hotel is at 24-26 Minories,main street leading down to the Tower of London, which is less than a five-minute walk away. Aldgate Tube station is a 3-minute walk away. Liverpool Street Station is about a 10-minute walk away, as is the Italian foodhall Eataly.

A lot of attention has been paid to detail in the hotel’s public areas, so guests get a good first impression when they arrive: There’s a lounge and bar, and a reception desk that glows in Motel One’s signature turquoise. The rest of the hotel is white, bright and modern.

From the friendly but not very talkative receptionists to the good-humored bartenders who make sure every drink is perfect, you can feel somewhat welcome as a guest. However, a little more cordiality wouldn’t go amiss.

Rooms are simply decorated with white textured walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, modern dark wood furniture, and splashes of color from gray and turquoise textiles. While the rooms have everything you need-including tea and coffee makers tucked away in a closet next to the beds, and a choice of soft and firm pillows-the lack of a phone, a closet (there are clothes rails instead), and a proper desk chair (there’s a stool instead) shows that you’ll have to compromise in some areas to keep prices down.

The black-and-white bathrooms have decent walk-in showers, stylish sinks, and fluffy white towels, but don’t expect a wide selection of toiletries. I booked a city view room and have to say I was a bit disappointed. If you looked out the windows from the bed to the front, there was a view of a major construction site and diagonally to the right a view of the Gherkin, which somewhat embellished the otherwise poor city view. Because to look out of the window to the left side one did not want and I decided also there to leave the light-impermeable curtain closed. Because the view from this window allowed the view of a concrete gray concrete wall of an office building in the brisk business was.

The hotel bar serves an extensive drinks menu, including the in-house cocktails (with names like “Industrialist” and “Manc-Hattan”). Food is limited to toasties and bar snacks. Breakfast costs £9.50 per person and offers a good selection of continental items, including cereal, fruit, yogurt, pastries, meats, cheeses, breads, and boiled eggs.