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First, thanks to all the other reviewers for helping me decided to stay at Charing Cross. I was apprehensive about choosing a hotel because we've been to London before and, regardless of the number of stars, you never know what you're going to get! For a 4-star in London, the price we paid was really reasonable compared to other places, yet we didn't feel there was any loss in quality of service because of it. I only wish Wi-Fi was free, but that's not a big deal for us. The staff we worked with always recognized us and always greeted us or asked if we needed anything. The staff was very friendly, not stuffy, and service felt nice and personal. For us the location was ideal because it was close to both my sister's workplace and her boyfriend's office down the street. With both the Charing Cross train station and Underground just out the door, you can get anywhere easily. But we didn't even have to use it much because much of central London was easy to get to by foot. We often walked to meet my sister for lunch in Soho and it's a quick yet nice walk down to Embankment Gardens and then the pier for a ride down the Thames. Right next to the pier is a footbridge to the Royal Festival Hall where there are lots of nice places to eat. Who needs a taxi? It's a lovely walk on a summer night. Charing Cross used to belong to Thistle but now belongs to the Guoman group of hotels and has been greatly updated. Even my sister's boyfriend, a London native, commented on how nice it is now. Our room was on the top floor so we had no problem with any noise from the street. Not sure about lower floors. The room is a little bit cramped for space but not that bad at all. It was nicely decorated with modern everything. Even the maid service/do not disturb sign is electronic! Most plugs are standard UK ones, but they do have one plug that is US style. So unless you need more plugs, you won't need an adaptor if you're from the US. The bathroom was big and the shower had decent water pres