Ungahlukanisa ngempela ihhotela lakho ukuthi uhlale ezigabeni ezimbili ezihlukile. Kwezinye izimo, ihhotela liyindawo yokugxila kanye nengxenye ebalulekile yokuvakashela indawo ethile. Kukhona futhi izindawo ezimbalwa lapho ihhotela liyindawo elula yokuhlala ubusuku bonke.
Isizathu sokugcina sangilethela e-Indigo London - Ihhotela le-Paddington, ihhotela le-IHG eliseduze nalapho ekhoneni ukusuka ePaddington Station, ekhaya kuya eLondon ngaphansi komugqa we-Elizabeth, kanye nezinye izinketho zesitimela.
Akukhona ukuthi ngifuna ukukhokha okwengeziwe ngeholide lokunethezeka. Engikufunayo nje induduzo, ukululama, ukululama nokusebenza ngentengo efinyelelekayo.
Ngemuva kwendiza yokuqala yeJetblue isuka eBoston iye eLondon ngo-Agasti, ngachitha cishe amahora angama-48 edolobheni. Ngesikhathi ngihlala emfushane eLondon, ngadinga ukwenza izinto ezintathu: Phumula ngaphambi kwendiza yami ebuyayo esondela ngokushesha, ngithole umsebenzi omningi, futhi ngibone idolobha lapho nginesikhathi.
Kimina, futhi kubahambi abaningi bebhizinisi kanye nabavakashi baseMelika abamisa njalo ama-stop noma ama-stoovers eLondon, lokhu kusho ukuthi nginezinketho ezimbili: Ngingahlala kude nesikhungo sedolobha, ngiseduze ne-Heathrow Airport (LHR) futhi ujabulele ukufinyelela okuhle kakhulu. Esigungwini sami, noma ngingahlala ehhotela eduze kakhulu ezikhangayo ezithandwa kakhulu yiCity ngaphandle kokudela lula kakhulu noma imali.
Nginqume ukukhetha owokugcina futhi ngahlala e-Indigo London - Paddington Hotel. Ekugcineni, kufanelana nazo zonke izindlela.
Kuyamangaza ukuthi, ngihlolile kuleli hhotela ngokufinyelela okulula ku-Heathrow ngemuva kokundiza eLondon Gatwick (LGW), kodwa bengifuna ukwazi ukuthi leli hhotela lingasiza kanjani abantu abagibeli besikhumulo sezindiza saseLondon.
Ngenxa yokuthi isikhumulo sezindiza saseHeathrow siseduze nedolobha, cishe amamayela ayi-15 ukusuka ePiccadilly Circus, izivakashi eziningi eziya eLondon ezifisa ukufika ehhotela ziphoqelekile ukuba zikhethe phakathi kohambo olude lweLondon kanye netekisi noma se-cab insiza.
Kodwa-ke, ngokukhetha iHhotela Indigo London - I-Paddington njengekhaya labo lesikhashana kude nasekhaya, abahambi bathola ukufinyelela kwenketho eyengeziwe futhi elula kakhulu. Esikhundleni sokuthatha ishubhu enkabeni yedolobha isikhathi esingaphansi kwama- $ 30, izivakashi zingathatha i-Heathrow Express ku-Paddington ngemizuzu engu-15.
Isitimela se-Express esikhumulweni sezindiza sizothatha izivakashi ukuhamba nje okufushane ukusuka ehhotela - izinyathelo ezingama-230 ukusuka ku-TurnSTILE
Lapho uphuma esiteshini, nakanjani uzozwa sengathi use-London Street. Lapho ngiqala ukuphuma esiteshini se-Paddington, ngangihlakulela i-cletter yamabhasi abomvu abomvu ama-Double-deckher ngemuva kokundiza okuvuthayo kwendiza nokugibela.
Lapho uhamba phansi i-Sussex Square imizuzu emibili uye ehhotela, umsindo uncipha kancane futhi ihhotela licishe lixube phakathi kwama-storefronts ahlukahlukene kanye nemigoqo eseduze kwawo eduze kwawo. Ngaphambi kokuthi wazi, ufike kungakapheli imizuzu engama-20 yokushiya uHeathrow.
Njengoba ngangivele ngishayele idolobha laseLondon ngesikhathi seLondon ngesikhathi sendawo, ngisola ukuthi ikamelo lami lalingakakulungeli lapho ngifika. I-hunch yami yaphenduka ilungile, ngakho-ke nginqume ukuqala ukuhlala kwami ​​nge-snack ku-patio yangaphandle yendawo yokudlela eBella Italia Paddia Paddia Paddia.
Ngokushesha ngazizwa ngikhululekile kwi-patio. Uma kufanele ngivuke ekuqaleni kwalokhu ngamandla aphansi, lokhu akuyona indawo embi yokuba nesidlo sasekuseni emoyeni ngo-65-degree ekuseni ngomculo othambile odlala ngemuva. Kwakuyikhefu elijabulisayo kusuka kumsindo wezinjini ze-jet kanye nokukhala kwezimoto ezingaphansi komhlaba ebengikuzwa amahora ayisishiyagalombili noma ayisishiyagalolunye.
I-patio inikezela ngesimo sokudlela esivamile ukwedlula indawo yokudlela yokudlela futhi iyisiteshi esihle segesi - futhi ngentengo enengqondo. Amaqanda ami (~ $ 7.99), ujusi we-orange kanye ne-cappuccino (~ $ 3.50) nge-sourdough yilokho engidinga ukwanelisa isifiso sami ngemuva kohambo olude.
Ezinye izinketho kwimenyu yasekuseni zikhumbuza lokho ozothola eLondon, kufaka phakathi imali yaseBrithani yaseBrithani efana nobhontshisi obhakiwe, ama-croissants kanye nama-brioches abhakiwe. Uma uzizwa ulambile kakhudlwana, ungaxuba izingcezu ezimbalwa zenyama, i-sourdough, amaqanda, kanye nobhontshisi ngokungaphansi kwe- £ 10 ($ 10.34).
Kudla isidlo sakusihlwa, izitsha ze-Italy-themed, kusuka ku-pasta kuya pizza. Njengoba nganginewindi lesidlo sakusihlwa phakathi komnqamulajuqu womsebenzi kanye nomhlangano wokusondeza, nginqume ukubuya ngokuhamba kwesikhathi ngesikhathi sokuvakasha kwami ​​ukusampula kwemenyu yakusihlwa.
Okungabizi kakhulu, ngathola ukudla newayini kungaphezu kokunele izidingo zami, okwakungatholakali kunikezwe isethulo esimaphakathi nokunambitha. Kodwa-ke, ama-meatball kanye nezingcezu ze-ciabatta ($ 8), i-OPACCcia ene-fontaccia ($ 15) nenkomishi ye-chianti (cishe i- $ 9) enqotshwe indlala yami isikhashana.
Kodwa-ke, ukhiye owodwa ophansi ukuze uhlale engqondweni inqubo yokukhokha. Ngokungafani namahhotela amaningi akuvumela ukuthi ukhokhise indawo yokudla egumbini lakho, okusho ukuthi ungakhulisa amaphoyinti akho imali ngemali ekhokhwayo yendawo, leli hhotela linenqubomgomo yekhadi lesikweletu, ngakho-ke kwadingeka ngikhokhele ukudla ngekhadi lesikweletu.
Abasebenzi bakadeski bangaphambili bazizwa ngikhathele endizeni ebusuku futhi ngiphume endleleni yabo ukungilethela egumbini lami amahora ambalwa ekuseni engilwazisa ngalo.
Yize kukhona i-lifti, ngincamela izitebhisi ezivulekile egumbini lami esitezi sesibili, njengoba kwakha umoya wasekhaya, okukhumbuza ukukhuphuka izitebhisi endlini yami.
Uma uya egumbini lakho, awukwazi ukusiza kepha ume futhi uthokozele indawo ezungezile. Ngenkathi izindonga zimhlophe nje zimhlophe, uzothola i-mural eshayayo ophahleni kanye nekhaphethi elinempilo elinempilo ye-rainbow ngaphansi.
Lapho ngingena egumbini, ngakhululeka ngokushesha ngokuphola kwe-air conditioner. Ngenxa ye-Europe's Record Heat WAVE kuleli hlobo, into yokugcina engifuna ukuyizwa iyigumbi elishisa kakhulu uma ngithola ukunyuka okungalindelekile kwamazinga okushisa ngesikhathi sokuhlala kwami.
Njenge-NOD eya endaweni yehhotela kanye nabahambi abahambahamba njengami, iphepha lokunamathisela odongeni likhumbuza i-Paddington Station Interiors kanye nezithombe ezingaphansi komhlaba zilenga ezindongeni. Johannesburg Uploholstery onesibindi, i-actolstery ne-accent, le mininingwane yakha umehluko omkhulu ezindongeni ezimhlophe ezingathathi hlangothi kanye nezitezi zokhuni ezilula.
Uma kucatshangelwa ukusondela kwehhotela enkabeni yedolobha, kwakukhona igumbi elincane egumbini, kepha konke engangikudinga ukuhlala isikhashana kwakukhona. Igumbi linokuhlelwa okuvulekile ngezindawo ezihlukile zokulala, ukusebenza nokuphumula, kanye negumbi lokugezela.
Umbhede weNdlovukazi wawukhululekile ngokukhethekile - ukuthi ukulungiswa kwami ​​esibonelweni esisha kuphazamise ukulala kwami ​​ngandlela thile. Kukhona amatafula abeside ohlangothini lombhede olunezitolo eziningi, yize zidinga i-adaptha ye-UK i-adaptha yokusebenzisa.
Bengidinga ukusebenza kulolu hambo futhi ngamangazwa ngedeski ledeski. Ithebula elibunjiwe ngaphansi kwe-Flat Screen TV linginika isikhala esanele sokusebenza ne-laptop yami. I-Indeight, lesi sihlalo sinokusekelwa okuthe xaxa kwe-lumbar ukwedlula ongakucabanga phakathi kwamahora okusebenza amade.
Ngoba umshini we-nesepresso ubekelwe kahle kwi-countertop, ungaba nenkomishi yekhofi noma i-espresso ngaphandle kokuvuka. Ngikuthanda kakhulu le perk ngoba kulula kakhulu egumbini futhi ngifisa ukuthi amanye amahhotela angezelelwa esikhundleni semishini yekofi yekofi elahlekile yendabuko.
Ngakwesokudla kwedeski kuyikhabethe elincane elinomthwalo wempahla, ama-hanger ambalwa wejazi, okugeza okumbalwa, kanye nebhodi eligcwele le-ironing.
Guqula umnyango kwesokunxele ukuze ubone olunye uhlangothi lwengubo, lapho kune-ephephile futhi i-mini-fridge nge-soda yamahhala, ujusi we-orange namanzi.
Ibhonasi engeziwe ibhodlela lamahhala le-vitelli ashufa etafuleni. Lokhu kuyithinta kakhulu labo abafuna ukugubha ukufika kwabo eLondon.
Eduze kwekamelo elikhulu kuyindawo yokugezela ehlanganisiwe (kodwa ehlomele kahle). Njenganoma iyiphi indlu yangasese yehhotela eliphakathi kwehhotela e-US, lena inakho konke okudingayo, kufaka phakathi i-Walk-In Nar Shower, indlu yangasese, kanye nesinkimbinkimbi ebunjiwe endisiwe.
Njengamanye amahhotela athola izindlu zangasese ezizinzile, igumbi lami e-Indigo London - I-Paddington laligcwele ipampu e-shampoo, i-conditioner, i-soap yesandla, i-gel yokugeza. Imikhiqizo yokunakekelwa kwesikhumba ye-Bio-Smart inamathiselwe odongeni yi-sink nokugeza.
Ngithanda kakhulu ujantshi wethawula elifudumele egumbini lokugezela. Nasi isitayela esiyingqayizivele saseYurophu esingabonakali ukubonakala eMelika.
Ngenkathi ngithanda kakhulu ezinye izici zehhotela, enye yezintandokazi zami yibha yehhotela nendawo yokuphumula. Yize kungeyona ingxenye yezobuchwepheshe ye-Indigo London - I-Paddington Hotel, ingafinyelelwa ngaphandle kokuya ngaphandle.
Akhiwe ephaseji elifushane ngemuva kokwamukela, indawo yokuhlala yindawo enhle yezivakashi zaleli hhotela noma iMercure London Hyde Park ukujabulela isiphuzo njengoba ixhumeke kuzo zombili.
Uma ngaphakathi, kulula ukuphumula. Ukuhlelwa okuphefumulelwe igumbi lokuhlala kunikeza izinketho eziningi zokuhlala ezintofontofo, kufaka phakathi izihlalo eziphakeme ngemibala egqamile kanye nezindwangu zokuphrinta zezilwane, izitulo zebha yesimanje kanye nezitayela zesikhumba ezifundwayo eziboshiwe kanye nezikhumba zesikhumba ezifuziwe eziboshwe emakhoneni. Uphahla olumnyama namalambu amancane alingisa isibhakabhaka ebusuku adala umoya opholile futhi opholile.
Ngemuva kosuku olude emsebenzini, le ndawo yaba yindawo eqondayo eqondile yokungasebenzi ngengilazi ye-merlot (~ $ 7.50) ngaphandle kokudukela kude kakhulu egumbini lami.
Ngaphandle kokuba yindawo elula yabahambi abadinga ukuya esikhumulweni sezindiza, ngangibuyela endaweni ye-paddington ngenxa yentengo yayo engabizi kanye nokufinyelela okulula kuzo zonke izinto ezikhangayo zeLondon.
Ukusuka lapho ungahle wehle umfutho uthathe esingaphansi komhlaba. I-Bakerloo Line uzokuthatha izitobha ezinhlanu eziya e-Oxford Circus kanye neziteshi eziyisithupha kuPiccadilly Circus. Zombili lezi zimi zizophela imizuzu eyi-10.
Uma uthenga i-London Transport Day Pass, uhamba izitobha ezimbalwa ku-paddington ngaphansi komhlaba, ungafinyelela kuzo lonke elaseLondon kalula njengokuzulazula emigwaqweni ezungeze indawo yakho ukuze udle indawo oyidle. Enye indlela? Ungahamba imizuzu eyi-10 phansi komgwaqo uye emgqeni oseceleni kwehhotela othola ku-inthanethi (futhi kukhona abaningi), noma ungathatha i-metro enkabeni yedolobha ngasikhathi sinye.
Kuya ngokuthi ufuna ukuya kuphi, kungahle kube ngokushesha futhi kube lula ukuthatha umugqa we-elizabeth, ogama lakhe libizwa ngeNdlovukazi yeBeate Elizabeth II.
Ngohambo lwami lomsebenzi omfishane, kwakulula kimi ukubamba umhlangano wokusondeza egumbini lami (kanti ijubane lashintsha kakhulu) bese lithatha ishubhu liye kwelinye idolobha (njenge-Oxford Circus) ukuze likuqede. Umsebenzi omningi, yisho ukuvula isitolo sekhofi esiseceleni komgwaqo ngaphandle kokuchitha isikhathi esiningi kuma-traffic jams.
Ngize ngakuthola kulula kakhulu ukubamba umugqa wesifunda se-tube ku-eSouthfields kuya eSouthfields (okucishe kube yi-15-Minute Ride) ukuwela into ebhakedeni lami: Ukuvakasha kwe-All Lawn Lawn Tennis neCroquet, nawaziwa ngokuthi yiWimbledon. Ngize ngakuthola kulula kakhulu ukubamba umugqa wesifunda se-tube ku-eSouthfields kuya eSouthfields (okucishe kube yi-15-Minute Ride) ukuwela into ebhakedeni lami: Ukuvakasha kwe-All Lawn Lawn Tennis neCroquet, nawaziwa ngokuthi yiWimbledon.Ngize ngakuthola kulula kakhulu ukuthatha umugqa wesifunda kuya eSouthfields (cishe imizuzu eyi-15 kude) ukuwela uhlu lwami lwesifiso: Ukuvakasha kwe-All Lawn Lawn Tennis neCroquet Club, eyaziwa nangokuthi iWimbledon.Bekulula kakhulu kimi ukuthi ngithathe umugqa wesifunda uye eSouthfields (cishe imizuzu eyi-15 drive) ukuwela into eyodwa kuhlu lwami olufisayo: Ukuvakashela i-All England Lawn Tennis Tennis neCroquet, eyaziwa nangokuthi iWimbledon. Ukulula kwalolu hambo kungubufakazi obengeziwe bokuthi ukuhlala ePaddington kungaba yindlela elula yokuzilibazisa nokuhamba.
Njengamahhotela amaningi, amanani entengo e-Indigo London Paddington ikakhulukazi ancike lapho uhlala khona nokuthi ufunani ngalobo busuku. Kodwa-ke, ukubheka ezinyangeni ezimbalwa ezizayo, ngivame ukubona amanani ahambahamba ezungeze i- £ 270 ($ 300) egumbini elijwayelekile. Isibonelo, igumbi lokungena lelongeni elibiza u- £ 278 ($ 322) ngosuku lwesonto ngo-Okthoba.
Ungakhokha u- £ 35 ($ 40) ngaphezulu kwamakamelo aphezulu kakhulu we-tier "premium", yize isiza singacacisi ukuthi yikuphi okungeziwe ongakuthola nganoma yini enye ngaphandle kwe- "Space esengeziwe nenduduzo."
Noma kwathatha izintambo ezingaphezu kuka-60,000 iHG zikhombisa ukuthi zingamanga ngalobo busuku, ngakwazi ukubhuka igumbi elijwayelekile ngenani eliphansi lamaphoyinti angama-49,000 ubusuku bokuqala kanye namaphoyinti angama-54,000 wobusuku besibili.
Ukucabanga ngalesi silinganiso sokuphromotha kuzungeze i- £ 230 ($ 255) ngobusuku ngokusho ukulinganisa kwakamuva kwe-TPG, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi ngithola okuningi egumbini lami, ikakhulukazi ngibheka konke engikujabulele ngesikhathi sokuhlala kwami.
Uma ufuna ukunethezeka lapho uvakashela eLondon, i-Indigo London - I-Paddington kungenzeka ingabi yindawo efanele.
Kodwa-ke, uma ukuvakasha kwakho kufushane futhi ukhetha ukuhlala endaweni ekahle ukuze ungenze isikhathi sakho esisedolobheni ngaphandle kokushayela kude nesikhumulo sezindiza, khona-ke le yihhotela lakho. Indawo ephelele yokulengisa izigqoko zakho.