Review: London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square

In October, I had the pleasure of visiting the United Kingdom with my good friend Dan, who had decided to tag along to see a bit of London and visited one of our mutual friend who resides in Bristol.

Following a refreshing flight on British Airways’s signature Club World business class, it was time to go about the town. I’d already decided that the place we should stay was in the swanky Mayfair district at the centre of London, which is not for the faint of wallet.

The London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square fit our needs for centrality in London, accessible as it was by foot, transit, and taxi alike. The stay itself was quite decent, save for a truly awful check-in experience.

London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square – Booking

Booking was made via the Marriott app, which is my preferred method of booking because it crashes less than the desktop website does. Prices for my dates were listed at about £329 ($525 CAD) for the one night I booked.

I didn’t feel like paying that much, but managed to find availability for a redemption of 55,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. I also applied a Suite Night Award to give myself the best chance of getting a larger room, as London hotels are often quite cramped due to the city’s limited space.

While my redemption was a hair under the target value of 1 cent per point from our Points Valuations, it did the trick of getting us a room in downtown London for $0, which was good enough. Fortunately, my Suite Night Award also cleared, and so I knew five days prior to check-in that the room was going to be a One Bedroom Suite.

If you’re heading to the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square and plan on paying cash for your stay, be sure to get in touch with a travel advisor with access to Marriott Luminous. You’ll pay the same as the best available refundable rate, but you’ll enjoy a suite of benefits, such as free breakfast, a room upgrade, and more.