The Griffin Belle Reviews Summary

Staff

Pros:

• "Staff are lovely well worth a visit."
• "The staff were really friendly and very helpful."
• "Really Nice Staff."
• "The staff called us by name, were quick to respond to any needs or questions we had and felt like family!"
• "Everyone is super friendly!"
• "Staff is great - friendly and helpful."
• "Staff are super friendly, such a warm welcoming."

Cons:

• "She immediately stopped pouring and refused to serve us."
• "Came in looking to hand in my CV. The staff that were huddled in a corner saw me but ignored me."
• "The girl who served us wasn't happy, think we interrupted her breakfast."
• "The waitress seemed annoyed that we asked where we could sit."
• "I complained again to a clean shaven waiter with grey hair who responded in a very rude and shocked manner as if my request is ridiculous."
• "We were harassed to get up and leave the table."
• "The workers possibly only claimed they were fake because they couldn’t be bothered to serve us before closing time."

Food

Pros:

• "The food is on a new level. Absolutely banging!"
• "Amazing food, amazing staff, great customer service I was full but the food was so nice I was trying my best to finish it."
• "What an amazing Christmas dinner.. never tasted Turkey so succulent in all my life."
• "The breakfasts were amazing."
• "Food was lovely and ideal to get into city centre with bus stops close by."
• "The Satay Chicken is the best I've ever eaten!!"
• "The food was great, especially the breakfast and the Fish and Chips."

Cons:

• "We were only given 3 potatoes each, raw Yorkshire pudding, frozen veg and 2 slices of well done beef."
• "Food was honestly barely edible and super overpriced."
• "The roast chicken was a butterflied breast done on the grill and could taste it... potatoes were burnt and veg was well overcooked."
• "However, food isn’t that great and i can say it’s overpriced."
• "Terrible Sunday roast, may look nice in the pics but it’s bad value and poor quality."
• "Had half chicken roast the potatoes are dreadful they are cooked in the morning then reheated in a microwave as needed along with the other veg it's a good helping just not very good."
• "The food average."

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Room was cosy and very clean. I slept very well!"
• "Our bedroom was beautiful, the up stairs is all decorated in flowers and it’s very boutique style."
• "Room was a good size and the bed comfy fab bathroom."
• "The room was very small (as expected) but had a surprisingly large bathroom."
• "The rooms are clean and beautifully decorated."
• "Rooms very clean & beds very comfortable."
• "Room immaculate with nice soaps. Good bathroom."

Cons:

• "Lots of stairs and no lift."
• "Place smelt bad and didn’t have sound on for the football."
• "It was very noisy when we went to bed, so we didn't have a very good sleep."
• "Being located next to the pub storage rooms it was quite noisy during the evening (but fine during the night). Also the smells from the kitchen (oils mainly) were quite strong from around 9:30pm."
• "But poor wifi in room and unreliable room servicing; but would stay again, though maybe in a larger room than Opel."
• "There is noise outside a lot throughout the night, but it is London."
• "Sweltering hot inside, no ventilation = the ideal place to catch Covid while watching Christmas adverts on one of the 60 TVs covering the walls."

Value

Pros:

• "Good size portions very good value as well."
• "Everything is top quality at super affordable prices."
• "Very fairly priced."
• "Exceptional value, easy to find and a very central location in the city."
• "Probably the best hotel we’ve stayed at in London with a decent rate."

Cons:

• "But a bottle of Heineken is £5.95. I don't pay them prices in nightclubs."
• "Decent if overpriced pub (getting towards £7 a pint)."
• "Seriously expensive! We popped in for a quick drink on Saturday night and I couldn’t believe the prices!"

Location

Pros:

• "Great location for public transport London eye and Big Ben are only 20 min walk, my primary stay was for the USA embassy and only a 5 min walk."
• "Hotel was in a great location for what I needed (American Embassy)."
• "It’s very close to grocery stores and the tube station as well so it made getting around lovely!"
• "Perfect spot to watch a bit of sport, near Vauxhall, so only 15 mins from central London."
• "Just a stonethrow from Brixton tube station, located in the basement of a church and inside a park area."
• "5ish minute walk from Vauxhall station."

Cons:

• "It's about 30min on foot away from Big Ben."
• "Also while we stayed, there was a construction site near by and a school is across the street."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Good atmosphere, comfy accommodation and a complimentary drink on arrival."
• "A great pub in an area going through a lot of changes. A nice little oasis. Decent menu, great choice of drinks, comfortable."
• "Honestly, this pub's vibe just draws you in."
• "The pub downstairs was full of atmosphere."
• "Great atmosphere, they pass football matches many screens and a big one!"
• "Great ambience."
• "Friendly, attentive staff 👍a lovely smooth Pinot Grigio 🍇🥂 Really nice vibe."

Cons:

• "Not worth watching big games at."
• "We were forced to watch a blank screen for 5 minutes until we finally gave in and walked home to watch it on YOUTUBE where it was being shown for free."
• "There are heaters outside but it can still get cold, so we prefer to be indoors."
• "Plants on the ceiling and walls are not nice and itchy with your back on them."
• "Not taking the new lockdown restrictions as seriously as would have hoped. Bar service & staff not wearing PPE."