On October 5, 2024, I booked a room at Normandie Hotel (London, England) for the period of April 5 to April 7, 2025 (2 nights).
Unfortunately, I have serious complaints regarding the quality of service provided during our stay. Upon check-in, we were assigned a room in the basement (Room #2), which was extremely cold. There was no central heating, and the radiators were completely cold. The only source of heat was a small electric heater, which could barely warm up a single square foot of the room. Given that it was early April, the temperature inside was uncomfortably low.
We were given a Wi-Fi password from a different hotel (Seymour Hotel), which did not work in our basement room — there was no signal at all. Most concerning of all, there was no hot water. The water temperature was around 20°C (68°F), which, combined with the cold room, made basic hygiene impossible.
Instead of proper blankets, we found only small pieces of flannel on the beds. As a result, we were freezing throughout both nights of our stay.
We were unable to contact any hotel staff — the building appeared to be completely empty aside from us. Due to the lack of Wi-Fi in the room, we were unable to immediately report these issues. Moreover, after two nights in these conditions, my wife fell ill from the cold, and we were forced to cancel our plans and leave London early.