Hotel No. 30 Knightsbridge (London, United Kingdom)

Shopaholics with an eye for designer goods will be right at home in this upmarket central London district. But even if you're visiting for sightseeing rather than shopping, it's still an ideal location, close to many star attractions.

This hotel lives up to its name with a gem of a roof garden, where you can sit, enjoy a drink, and enjoy a thoroughly different perspective on London, from a secluded vantage point. It's certainly a hit with previous guests.

There's no bland corporate feel to the rooms at Searcy's Roof Garden Rooms. Instead, each one is decked out in rich, quirky patterns and fabrics, which capture the quirky-yet-traditional character of Knighstbridge.

Some guests have complained that the Wi-Fi is prone to dropping out or loading things very slowly, which can be a pain if you're trying to do some local-area research or catch up on work - it demands patience.

Searcys Roof Garden Rooms has many quirky design features, but while most of them are appreciated, the entrance is a step too far. You enter via an old lift directly from the street, which many guests find just a bit weird.

The ability to make your own cuppa upon arrival at a hotel, or first thing in the morning, is practically a British institution, which makes it odd that Searcys doesn't provided this facility, to the chagrin of many guests.