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    Amba Hotel Charing Cross

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    The Strand, London WC2N 5HX, England
    011 44 871 376 9012
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    5.0
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    Great Location

    Entry to London via Chunnel and thence to underground (tube) to Chairing Cross Stop. Hotel is mere steps away from Tube station(s) and very close to most of the areas we chose to visit. Also within easy walking distance of many restaurants and site seeing...More

    Thank redcoat70
    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Amazing Service

    Five star customer service! I stay in a lot of hotels and have never seen staff go out of their way like the Amba Hotel staff did. The concierge team leader Hayley was brilliant. I had a parcel that didn’t arrive from New Zealand and...More

    1  Thank Lisa A
    Reviewed 2 days ago
    Conveniently Located in the Heart of Old London

    The conveniently located hotel is very nice with all the amenities you would expect at a hotel in this price point. We stayed in a standard room and were very happy with the size and view. The room was very comfortable and clean with a...More

    2  Thank Steve V
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Great Choice, Great Location

    This hotel was not the cheapest hotel by any means but considering the location (2 blocks from Trafalgar Square & right on top of The Tube station), you couldn't do much better and it was totally worth it! When we checked in they offered us...More

    3  Thank Legamania
    Response from Charing X, General Manager at Amba Hotel Charing CrossResponded 2 days ago

    Dear Legamania, Thank you for writing such a detailed and wonderful review of your recent stay at the Amba Hotel Charing Cross. I am absolutely thrilled that you loved our fantastic central location & access to public transport. I am delighted that you chose to...More

    Reviewed 4 days ago
    AMBA Hotel is worth the extra cost

    We stayed in the Amba Hotel Charing Cross (on The Strand street in London) for a full week this second week of April. There were no cons. Here are the pros: The bedroom was well sized by European standards. It was well appointed, attractive. The...More

    6  Thank Gteam106
    Response from Charing X, General Manager at Amba Hotel Charing CrossResponded 3 days ago

    Dear Gteam106, It was an absolute delight to have welcomed you to Amba Hotel Charing Cross, and thank you once again for such a lovely write-up. It gives me such incredible joy to be able to read about your experience and I am delighted that...More

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    Trafalgar Square / Embankment
    With its iconic Nelson’s Column, majestic oversized
    lions and brightly-lit fountains, Trafalgar Square is
    not just considered the heart of this bustling London
    hub, but the very core of the city itself. Beyond this
    esteemed gathering place are more famous icons, as
    well as a disproportionate numbers of the city’s most
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    Gallery and many West End theaters. Along the way to
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    Response from Aljen | Reviewed this property |
    Yes. They have secondary double glazing, slide the inner one open and then you can open the sash windows.
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    20 February 2018|
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