彼得舍姆飯店(The Petersham)

well , the room was a little disappointing in its location . I booked it well in advance and was told it would be possible to be given a room with even a limited view , but on arrival was given a room on the ground floor at the back with no view at all , As it was my birthday treat , and I used to live in Richmond it was disappointing not to have any view at all

Fairly overpriced for size of the room , bathroom lovely but separate toilet couldn't even turn round in without hitting the sink, didn't stop for breakfast as looked very pricey for what it was and the hotel took an extra £60 from my card to hold until we checked out which I thou go t was a little steep

I booked this hotel because of its proximity to Richmond Park and Kew Gardens as I wanted to show my family another side of London - a more countryside feel. The hotel surpassed my expectations. It's located next to the wilder Thames river with a footpath that you can stroll on. The reception and restaurant staff are friendly and attentive and the rooms and property are clean and well maintained. Bus 65 is right adjacent to the property and will take you to Kingston (Hampton Court Palace) or to Ealing Broadway where you can take the train or Tube to other parts of London. Wish we could have stayed here longer but will definitely book again if we are in the area.

Beautiful place with stylish rooms at a very reasonable price. I cut my foot on a glass shard left in the bathroom which is not expected and the only issue I had with the hotel was the female Spanish receptionist was a little less apologetic than expected. Not her fault of course, said the right words but gave the impression she did not believe me. I wasn’t fishing for compensation but a gesture would have been appreciated. Nothing crazy like a free room, but a glass of Champagne on next visit or an upgrade, perhaps. Apart from that - great place.

The hotel is lovely in a beautiful setting the view from my deluxe room and from the dinning room is stunning overlooking the Thames. Unfortunately I found the staff are not trained to a standard in keeping with a 4 star hotel. Breakfast is not included in the rate and can be expensive as you are paying for items individually. I had breakfast twice, on both occasions there were issues eggs not cooked as ordered or undercooked no milk for the tea or butter for toast requesting things several times. I also had an issue with the pre authorised amount full payment for the stay plus £100 was debited at check in. When checking out I kept asking if the pre authorisation would be cancelled but the receptionist was unable to clearly explain the billing policy and I was made to feel I was being difficult.

Beautiful location and building. Clean, comfortable, quiet room with plenty of space and good bathroom. Walking distance to Richmond Riverside and town with straightforward access via car & public transport to Central London. It was great to take a city-break and have woodland outside the window (complete with Tawny owls).