From the Thames
Why This Four Seasons at Canary Wharf?
Traveling to London with your son means you want to find a place that is friendly for families, but easy to get around. So at first, I was hesitant to get a room on something so far west of town. There are plenty of places to stay in London, and while we love Westminster, to be close to Parliament and Big Ben – you are a bit closed in there. Congestion is the word for London, with streets that have not been updated since they installed the first gas lanterns, as most people rely on the underground. But this area seemed bright, cheerful, roomy.
And in London, room size, especially in most of London – is at a premium. This hotel offered plenty of room – an essential for us, but the biggest benefit of this hotel?
Travel on the Thames
The Clipper – allowing us to travel without the usual London congestion. Why spend thirty minutes in a cab or Uber when you can take this and have some fun on the water? The boats are easy to get on, inexpensive, and a whole lot of fun. Plus, if you want a cup of coffee or a beer you can get those while you relax or walk around and take a few photographs. So when you consider getting around in London, why stay in a congested place, when you can stay here- get to your destination quickly, and enjoy a ride home where you will have plenty of room.
Taking you from The Canary Wharf to Westminster or the Tower of London in a few short minutes. No traffic, and lots of fun.
Do you know any child that doesn’t enjoy a boat ride? Especially on the Thames
The Tower Bridge. I managed to keep my head
Four Seasons: Always Home
We kind of think of JJ as the ambassador for Four Seasons. It seems wherever he goes in the Four Seasons family he is known, and taken care of. The concierge saw on our twitter stream that JJ was having a birthday this month and asked if they could have a cake for him. Of course, on arrival.
Now- which one to pick?
Four Seasons gave JJ his first birthday cake.
When you need reading glasses – it is nice to step into a shower and know that you are using shampoo instead of lotion on your hair. The products here are first rate, and easy to read. See- they take care of us older folks too.
Rooms with great views
The views of the Thames are the best in London
This pool- with a look over London, was featured in some James Bond movie. Kids hours are limited but they are quite friendly, have noodles and toys. JJ loved it
The neighborhood in Canary Wharf is Strong
Just a couple of blocks away – great food, great shopping – all without the hustle of the crowded areas of London. Restaurants in this area are first class and we were delighted with the choices. It is nice to walk to a restaurant, in a non-crowded area and have great food. The shopping – well it is nothing short of amazing. Canada Square, a five minute walk, is open seven days a week – has more than 200 shops, with all the designer and high end shops you could want. Without the traffic or hustle of Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Street.
Modern Tapas restaurant, with a great deli – and all flavors of the Iberia ham. It took us two minutes to walk here
Chinese broccoli with ginger – Royal China restaurant is 100 yards away and has amazing food – but even for someone who wants great vegetables- look at this!
Finding great Chinese food always makes @producergirl happy and JJ too.
Our favorite London restaurant – is a five minute cab ride away. Tayyabs – incredible flavors
Known for their lamb ribs – their flavorful spices, and inexpensive eats – this is the place to get the best Punjab food in London. If you don’t believe me as Simon Majumdar
The food here is great -some days you just want to eat in – and the salmon at Quadrate Restaurant was great. And this kid from Alaska is very picky about salmon.
We will be back
We don’t say that often. We like to try different hotels, and have a lot of different experiences – but this place and this location are special. This is our favorite neighborhood to stay in London.
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