I booked a single night at the Corinthia for my wife's birthday and I'm so happy I did. Absolutely 100% the best hotel I have ever stayed at in London by a country mile.

I don't tend to write reviews for hotels when I stay a single night as I think it is difficult to judge something over such a short time, especially considering my overnight stays are usually just somewhere to sleep, but we both didn't want to leave the Corinthia and it completely deserves a glowing review!

I contacted the reservations department prior to our trip to advise them it was my wife's birthday and I wanted to have some flowers and champagne in the room on arrival and also arrange some spa treatments for her. This was handled very professionally and with minimal fuss over email as the spa, the florist and the reservations department all contacted me and confirmed my requests.

When we arrived the porter took our bags with a smile and we checked in with no fuss. We were escorted to our room, which was ready for us and on arrival given a brief overview of the safety deposit box etc. Soon after arriving our bags arrived. The room was stunning. A real treat with fluffy thick feeling carpets, woods and marble in the bathroom with all modern comms that you would expect (Great shower and bath). The flowers and champagne I had ordered were beautifully arranged and they had even provided a little cake and a card wishing my wife a happy birthday! A nice touch.

After going to the theatre in the evening, we decided to stop in the Bassoon bar for a few cocktails. The waitress was very attentive and although she got my 1st order wrong (she misheard me and bought the wrong beer for our 1st round), it really wasn't an issue as we had table service and my wife loved the bubblegum cocktails. Very funky/cool place with a nice vibe.

The bed was really comfortable to sleep in and we had a nice lay in on Sunday. The other amazing thing about this hotel... 24 hour check in/out. We slept in quite late on the Sunday as we got back late, but there was no rush to be out the hotel by 11 or 12 as with every other hotel. When we checked in they asked what time we would approximately be checking out and as we had a day in the spa planned we didn't want to leave until around 6 or 7pm. This was no problem at all and it was so nice being able to get up when we wanted and have a base for the day we were leaving!

My wife had 2 hours in the spa having a facial and a massage and she described it as one of the best she has ever had (and she has quite a few). She said the attention to detail and advice offered during the whole treatment was really good. Whilst my wife was in the the spa I decided to go for a run and concierge was very helpful in providing me with a jogging route up down past Buckingham Palace and around the Serpentine in Hyde Park. I then joined my wife and we relaxed in the hot pool and sauna, before grabbing some freshly squeezed juices from the spa lounge. After an hour or so we could wander back to our room where we got ready to check out, but took our time and didn't feel rushed thanks to the fact we could check out whenever!

This hotel is simply amazing and the little touches are what make all the difference. The fact every time we walked into the reception, the staff addressed us by name (I'm assuming they have some machine that picks up something from our key card and displays it on the computer...either that or they have Rainman like abilities for remembering a face!) The flowers were wrapped so we could take them home and nothing seemed too much trouble. The doormen all helping with our cases. The hotel feels very grand and oozes luxury with the think carpets, clean glass and fresh smells from the wooden floors etc.

The location of the hotel is also great for visiting the sights on London just down the road from Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace etc.

I'm running the marathon in April and this will hopefully be the hotel I stay at. We loved everything about it and can't wait to be back and I can't recommend this hotel enough.

Thanks to everyone at the Corinthia for a perfect weekend.