Managed to book a very good deal last minute via expedia (less than half price) which made the stay excellent value. Friendly staff and very comfortable queen room. At full price I may choose another hotel (The Savoy springs to mind) as the rooms are a fair bit larger with a comparable level of service. We didn't try the hotel restaurant but there is a good restaurant round the corner at The Cavendish which has an excellent value £49/couple menu if booked through Toptable. The American bar is good, but expensive.

There is a useful shortcut to the hotel from Green Park tube station which we did not know about in advance of arrival. Could be a useful addition to their website. It was pointed out to us by the doorman, I won't try to describe it here for fear of getting somebody lost!

I stayed at the Stafford while on business in London for two nights and will go back every time. The hotel is very English and elegant, but despite the sophistication, it somehow maintains a homey atmosphere. The concierge was very helpful. My single room was tiny!! But I expected that and while small, it was luxurious and had really comfortable and cozy bedding. One piece of advice: if you want to have high tea, book in advance.

This was our second visit to the Stafford which followed a somewhat mixed experience on our first visit. During our first visit we had experienced some service issues with the restaurant which we fed back to the general manager via email. We were invited back for a complimentary meal and so we decided to stay the night again in a mews master suite (we had received a special rate first time around which was offered again upon request).

The welcome was as good as the first time we visited – arguably better as we were greeted with the words “welcome home”. The room we had requested was not available, however 3 alternative rooms of equal standard were offered and we were offered to view each before making a decision (we accepted the first suite we viewed which was enormous and complete with decorated Christmas Tree).

Everything this time around was perfect. After we settled into the room we had dinner in the Lyttelton restaurant and this time around service was faultless – attentive without being overbearing and the food delicious. The wine list although extensive was arguably somewhat lacking for somebody looking for a rose.

We had a couple of small issues working out how to control lighting and the room temperature and whilst we knew could have called reception for assistance we opted to figure it out for ourselves – we got there in the end!

Breakfast matched the dinner experience – service this time around was faultless. The food was well prepared and everything we ordered was available and served as requested.

The general manager Leon Baum is to be commended for the way he handled our feedback – sadly all too often these days a complaint is not seen as a gift and is often met with defensiveness. Thank you to Carsten the on-duty manager who has hidden handyman skills and who touched based throughout our stay to see how we were getting on and whether we needed anything. We will certainly visit again as well as recommend this hotel to those wanting to experience a luxurious 5* home from home break in London.

The side street location is quiet, central and convenient, the rooms are comfortable, the service is first rate, the concierge helpful, the bar is warm and distinguished. I see no reason to stay anywhere else.