IS it worth the price I paid?

My husband took me here for my 45th birthday, it was a bucket list stay. The view was incredible, the stay was definitely bucket list tick. We aren't wealthy, just save and work hard. It was the most amazing stay. We sat by the windows overlooking the river, drinking wine, eating snacks before dinner just having a wonderful time. ❤

Can't stand QR code restaurants and bars. Seeing people out with family and friends and all whipping out their phones and not talking is bad enough, but when these places actually force people to bring their phones and use them. No thanks. I miss the old days of just going out or even on holiday and not being contactable for however long. So peaceful and more relaxing.

The terrible state of those doors is unforgivable in a hotel that charges that much money. And the state of the mattress is also unforgivable. I certainly would not pay to stay there even if I could afford it. I really would expect more from such an expensive hotel. And I can’t scan anything on my phone so that would be a big problem!

I still find it amusing how Tim measures the size of showers with the amount of people you can fit in them 😂😂

Tim, as nobody else seems to have mentioned it, the copy of Lost Horizon in the room is because that's where the hotel gets its name from. Shangri-la is a mysterious paradise in the Himalayas that the characters go to.

The doors! 🫣😳 The mattress🤯 Cleanliness is the most important thing in a hotel , be it 3 or 5 stars…

Pre booking the swimming pool? No thanks! You've got to be able to rock up to these things on a whim. I feel like this urge to pre-book lots of stuff kills some of the fun.

I was considering this for my wife’s 60th birthday early in the new year. I was planning to spend a grand (£1k) on a nice hotel with breakfast, plus an evening meal and a theatre show (another ~£500), but after this review it won’t be the Shanghai-La. The mattress is something that room staff should be checking every time they change the bedding with the current spate of hotel bed-bug infestations; so they really can’t claim they didn’t notice (or more worryingly, they are not checking!) The door leather damage is a clear example of letting a designer run wild with an idea, without ever considering the practicalities of real people bringing their oversized suitcases to the room - and that’s before the room staff scuff it with their trolleys when servicing each room. Finally, in a beautiful moment of spell checker irony, it autocorrected the hotel name to “shabbily” 🤔🤔🤔

My conclusion is that no hotel is absolutely perfect. But, for that price I am having a week in Fuerteventura in January! 😂

You guys could win the most beautiful youtube couple award. Love your videos.

Newly disabled. Enjoy all your vids and seeing places I will never get. Love to you both and sweetheart Casper. Enjoy your lives. Julie xx

The views are beyond amazing. Thank you for sharing something that many of us will probably never get to experience. The colors of the city lights are just so gorgeous. Safe travels!

Agree with the ridiculous demise of physical menus. Makes dining out stressful for people of a certain age.

Love to see more London 5-star hotel reviews.

I think I would just sit up all night sipping wine and soaking up that view. Sunrise/sunset must be stunning if it’s not cloudy. What an experience 🤩

I just started following you, and I absolutely LOVE your videos. I love how you detail everything especially the bathroom and toiletries - i just love that! I also really like it when your wife Gabbi joins - she's so real, beautiful and nice. Gorgeous couple and family! ❤

I absolutely get the whole menu thing but just to put a slight twist, being someone who is vision impaired I love when there is a QR Code menu. I normally take photos of menus to enlarge them but when you have a QR code taking you to a website I can easily read it or even use screen reading technology to read it out to me.

Oh wow Tim amazing view from the room you were in. The room entrance door leaves a lot to be desired as did the mattress! Your assessment, as usual, was spot on. I’m with you Gaby re menu, can’t beat a paper/book type menu. All so much money. The closest I will ever get to this is watching your channel Tim. Thank You for sharing

Definitely a room with a view! Lovely to see Gaby there with you and all glammed up(I normally watch her on her coffee morning🙂) You do make a lovely couple and the hotel looks an amazing place to stay.

The silly little pots of milk in the mini bar (120 units for £4.43 + Vat) are a disgrace, this is the stuff of seaside B&B's. There is a documentary on KZfaq following the opening team of this hotel, its full of BS, some guy tells a meeting ' we are / we will be the hotel the rest of London hotels follow 🤣🤣' (or similar). Good review as always Tim.

When you mentioned the price at the end i loudly said Wow! I wasnt expecting it to be that expensive considering the state of some of the things there, for 1 night hitting upwards to almost £1400 i guess its better going abroad. As always love your videos tim 👍

I think you summed it up Tim.. you're paying for the view, which is stunning . The hotel itself wasn't that impressive, what with the doors, the dogey damp matress and the decor was blah..Great review as always. Glad Gabby got to experience Shangri -lah with you.😊

The room was super and of course the view. Apart for the stained Mattress. Doors were very scruffy for a 5star hotel and the loose tile in the restaurant, didn't look great. It certainly looked relaxing and luxurious. Thanks for the video Patricia Xx

Great Vid! The best 5 Star yet for me! That view would be worth it! Thank you, you are the best out there with traveling the world!!!

I was in London this week! I went to Sunborn which you covered in a previous video, but also the London West Novotel, which was a mixed experience on my end. If you ever get the chance one day, you should check it out. Lovely video.

I absolutely love the Shard. Wherever I'm down in London I always go upto the top of the Shard. I've always been curious to see what the hotel side was like as I know it is out of my price range and would be a bucket list item.

The saving grace tim is your lovely lady was with you.god bless.

What a view... That truly was the highlight!

Hi Tim and Gaby what an excellent video and I really enjoyed watching the video. The Hotel looks amazing and what a lovely room you had and view of the London Sky Line just wow. The Restaurant did look amazing and the food and you could not beat that view. The price to expensive for me but thank you for staying at the hotel and showing it to us. You both deserved a stay at that hotel and i think you are both a lovely couple.

Just a little bit different to fireworks on Great Yarmouth seafront! We all have our own price range, this would suit different tastes. Glad Gaby enjoyed it along with you! Keep 'em coming!

Sweet couple. Thanks for sharing your meal. Place looks incredible.

Thank you for providing prices! So often travel videos do not cover as well. Some might think your coverage of the prices would turn people away but you did a really good job of showing what you get. New subscriber

Love this video. I've almost stayed here so many times, but always talked myself out of it. This answered all my questions and now I don't have to part with a grand! I'd have been fuming about the bath. That was probably the biggest selling point for me.

Amazing tim and gaby thanks 4 sharing

That is the nicest modern room I have seen. it has a warmth about it, and the views are amazing. The Bar is nice and the Pool room is fantastic too. Jeff❤

Fabulous experience…thank you Tim and Gabby 👌x

Wow such an amazing hotel shame that it’s let down by the doors and mattress, so expensive but I guess that the people who stay there are rich and not bothered about the cost, great video thanks for showing us how the other half live👍🏻❤️

Wow, I'm quite shocked by the little scuffy details! If I was paying those prices I'd expect everything to be perfect and top end luxury.

Wow that was so interesting, thank you both for that, can't wait for the next vlog already xx

GREAT vlog good to see a bit of posh, my brother in law worked on the shard when they were building it. Afraid I wouldn't like it,far too high for me,although that London view was amazing, thanks for sharing,good you took Gaby,nice treat for you both. ❤😊

About to watch the video now and all i can say is i could never stop living vicariously through you Tim haha 😂❤

I’ve stayed at the Premier Inn Gatwick a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed it, lovely comfy beds, good food and helpful staff. Can’t say the same for the PI Stanstead though. Recently stayed at the Swan Hotel in Lavenham, Suffolk. Luxurious, great breakfast, would definitely go there again.

Blimey what a price lol. Looks lovely and you seemed to have enjoyed yourselves. A nice treat. Thank you for sharing xx

Thanks for another honest and balanced review. Great channel.

All I can say is WOW, I won't be going as I hate heights but it is amazing !!! I Agree with you about the doors Tim , food looked amazing , great video and thank you

Brilliant review Tim, you are always very fair and informative and tell it how it is. I would love to stay at the Shard.

Stunning night time views & the food looked amazing.

Great video again looks amazing but very expensive hope you and Gaby had a fantastic time xx

Looks like the lower leather panels have been replaced since they don't seem to match the upper door panels. What I have learned is commercial building designs don't always factor in durability and maintenance, such as the doors and the lacquer-finished brass handles which wear and scratch over time. In the long run, chrome is much more durable material.

Tim! I couldn't justify paying £240 for food and drink at a restaurant, I think I will stick to the Weatherspoons 😂😂 But thanks for sharing your experience and I'm sure it was a lovely treat for Gaby too. 👍

What a view, that was Epic, glad to see Gabby on this as well, loved her tactic for more champagne 😂

Your videos are super enjoyable and informative! I love the brisk clip and great pacing! Very motivating! 🎉Thank you for your hard work!

you can imagine all the wheeled suitcases scraping along the doors. They need kickplates.

I am ❤so glad you brought your beautiful wife along and looks a lovely hotel .Well save for door and bed its looks very nice also the night view is beautiful.

I missed this one .. must go and catch up now. Looks amazing Tim. 👏🏻

Hi Tim and Gaby Wow beautiful views . My god you need a mortgage to stay there. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you both as always Tracey 💕Xxxx

Goodness which to choose??...An underground mine or a room with a view?! Glad Gaby got to sample this with you Tim. Great video. x J x

Been watching most of your videos last few weeks...loving the concept

Stayed in a Shangri-la hotel this year in Kuala Lumpur for 3 nights. It was the all inclusive Horizon room including food and alcoholic drinks, a lovely city view and fantastic staff. All for just over £550 for the 3 nights. London Shangri-la won't be on my list, although spent a few hours in the bar a few years ago instead of paying to go to the top, that was pretty special for a special occasion and seeing a helicopter fly past you was a bit surreal.

You should try Prince Akatoki in London! 5 Star Japanese themed hotel near Hyde Park. I think you’d like it.x

The complimentary slippers next to complimentary tea and coffee by the pool... I'm sold 😂 looks fantastic 🎉

I really like your attention to the details of cleanliness.

It's interesting how even the fanciest hotels have the same problems. I went to a conference once at The Langham opposite Broadcasting House (sadly did not get to stay the night) and the same kind of damage that was visible on the hotel doors was visible in many places there too.

My favourite hotel so far in London is actually the Premier Inn- Westferry. The windows are sadly very narrow however get a Premier Plus room and you get somewhere from floors 22-26 and can get a really good view of the London skyline especially if you're facing Canary Wharf!

So glad Gaby got to come this time and doesn’t just get stuck with the caravans!

Lovely hotel Tim . I have a lovely view of London including the Shard from upstairs

So nice that Gabby could stay as well. I love corner rooms. Your view was really good. The Hotel needs to lift its game if it wants to keep charging that much, it begins to get a reputation that isn't good. Shangri la's are usually better looked after.

Love your work. I like how you and your missus give honest reviews, even of luxurious places like this. Seems like you both manage to make money out of this while maintaining your integrity.

Was lovely to see you guys, and get to say I loved your videos. Sorry I couldn't stay for a proper chat!

Hiya Tim , lovely hotel and beautiful views, don't really need the telly in the room when you have the view of London at night , wow your meal and drinks looked amazing.the price of the meal and night stay is very expensive but it is London and the room is beautiful, it is a shame about the little things like doors and etc, hope you both had a fantastic time,take care

Maybe I’m spoiled but I didn’t think the room decor was that special 😎. Many 5* hotels have a tendency to all look the same for some reason. The view and the snacks though was great and the hotel is probably a great stay in terms of comfort and services.

You got robbed! That is no way a five star experience. The mattress, the doors, the exposed wiring, the cheap appliances, the general wear and tear of the whole place, and the bizarre egg situation. That is at best a three star hotel with an incredible view.

I absolutely LOVE when the two of you are together in your videos. Very sweet, handsome and lovely couple. 💜

Went here Christmas 2018, seen it, done it, loved it, ticked off the list, onto the next ones!!!

OMG I can't tell you how disappointed I was when we stayed at a nice hotel last month and thought we were getting a particular style room because of the pictures on their website, but once we got there, it was different and not at all what we were expecting. Horrible stiff mattress on the bed too :( awful. Only good parts of the stay were the spa and salon.

U guys are just simply wonderful. Great to see a channel, where I can enjoy the content & host at the same time. Great video Tim as always. Thank you both

Does make me laugh when you say so casually, "you could get about five people in here" for the bathroom/shower.. love it!

Hi Tim….just found your channel and have watched several of your videos. Excellent. Going to subscribe, which I do not do that often, however, I know excellent KZfaq content when I see it, and you are spot on. Thanks.

I can see you on BBC doing hotel reviews your a great presenter remind me of Matt Baker

Awwww lovely hotel, but being 5 star you were not expect a dirty mattress, I don’t like the idea of a QR code for the restaurant menu, I like looking at paper/card menu. Hope you enjoyed your stay.

Way beyond my price range I'm afraid, perhaps one day I might be able to go. Great video review as always

Hello Tim 😊The views were fantastic Tim. The room was lovely sad about the bed etc. Thanks for the video 😊

An interesting vlog Tim and the hotel has great views, but I don't think I would spend that much on a 1 night stay. Just to compare, I had a week in Austria half board at a 4 star hotel including flights for a similar cost. I know where I'd rather go!

you should try claridges its amazing

Swimming pool area and the breakfeast lounge were better than the room, bar and restaurant in my opinion ;)Tho, perhaps it's because it was filmed during a day, so i wish You'd show us the room in the morning as well. Anyway, nice video again and Thanx for taking us on this trip Tim!

Love these videos really helps when I’m feeling down Tim top man 💙

Top tip for viewers - when a waiter pours you a small amount of the wine from the bottle, this is not to "try" it to see if you like the taste of the wine (and therefore decide if you will buy it!). It is to check /confirm the wine has not corked (reacted with the cork and gone off). You are supposed to just smell the wine (you can tell just by smelling). That's why this only happens with wine, and they don't ask you to try beers / spirits / cocktails. It is assummed you already know you like the wine, as you ordered it. If they open an expensive bottle of wine for you, and you try a little and say you don't like it, that could go on all night! It is simply to check it has not reacted with the cork and gone off to stop people drinking half the bottle then claiming it is corked (common in London). Please just smell the wine and confirm it is OK or not. Some low-end places don't even realise this and actually ask you to taste the wine as they think they are being posh in some way, without realising the consecquences if the customer decides they don't like it, so want a different bottle opening! Next time you order a £100 botle of wine and they do this, tell them you don't really like it, and see what they say ;-)

5 star hotel - cheapest Argos kettle. 😂😂😂

It's absolutely fab there Tim 😊

What an amazing hotel! Great video! Editing feelt different this time. Know the feeling it takes long time to edit but always loved the style of your videos 😍 Great episode! Thanks

Why is this guy obsessed with how many ppl you can get in a shower? 😂

Thanks Tim for all these 5 star hotel reviews ,love your honesty and that you pay your own money to stay I’ve been thinking of trying a London one for a while find your reviews so helpful s9 I can make an informed choice 👍👍 , I guess you don’t complain about issues for the benefit of the vlog , but I think I would of had to complain about that bed 😮🤢 keep up the great vlogs

Sure hope you treated your wife, Gabby, to that gorgeous hotel. That is spectacular! I think that that would be one of my bucket list items. Considering the fact that I am in the United States, it would be one of those once in a lifetime experiences. God bless.

Excited

A wee bit late with my comment Tim. Wow what a place .swim looks amazing...good to see gabi and just like me...I needed my nails done also...🥰

In love with those views! 😍😍

It was a very good travel day blog today when you chilling out and staying in shangri - LA the shard London 5 star hotel for the holiday vibes tim and gaby / Casper aswell

Wow you have done it again, you are fast becoming the one with the best content on KZfaq. Yet another excellent video. Thank you, it must take a lot of time in planning what to do next that will be both different and entertaining.

I was in London at that time, it looks so amazing and very posh rooms with a lovely views. Even that quite cool how they give you binoculars to looks at all the sites. I would like to see you stay at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London.