Do yourself a favor and head to the nearby London Hotel, a newer, nicer, more hip and also more "affordable" alternative.
The Mondrian is your typical bad value for money so-called design hotel.
The staff are unprofessional given they charge upwards of USD$500.
The recent 'remodel' is a joke, it looks cheap. (see the video review below)
Further the rooms are noisy even on the 12th floor. People were running up and down the hotel corridors at 3am(they werent guests) just for the sole purpose of meeting other people. One guy knocked on my door at 3.47am asking if there was a party going on! When i said "not in here" he asked if i wanted to help him meet some 'bits'. He said he saw them get off on my floor and was going to go from room to room to meet these 'bits'. When i called down to reception to inform them of this they were not concerned. They thought i was just continuing my complaining. You see I called down three times already that night. First time for soap (they didnt put any soap in my room), second time because my remote didnt have batteries and third time because this scetchy man wasnt the first person to wake me up by running up and down the corridor.
Now other things which are a joke. The concierge is terrible. Dont ask them for advice. If you ask for advice on a good restaurant they tell you to only eat in the hotel. If you ask for a bar recommendation they tell you to go to Sky Bar (also within the hotel). So i went to Sky Bar, as a hotel guest you would think you would be allowed entry. As tried to enter, the door man told me to get to the back of the line! I said i was a hotel guest and he just shrugged his shoulders and pretty much laughed in my face. So i went back to the concierge and there was no one there. When he was there the next day he was even less helpful than the day before
Next is the parking. Valet park your car over night and it will cost you $32.
Forget this hotel.
Stay in the London which is about a mile away or the Andaz hotel accross the road.
AVOID the mondrian. and if you do decide to make a reservation at any hotel or make a flight reservation USE lastminute.com of all the websites I have used. They are the best and they have great offers.
See for yourself:
The staff are unprofessional given they charge upwards of USD$500.
The recent 'remodel' is a joke, it looks cheap. (see the video review below)
Further the rooms are noisy even on the 12th floor. People were running up and down the hotel corridors at 3am(they werent guests) just for the sole purpose of meeting other people. One guy knocked on my door at 3.47am asking if there was a party going on! When i said "not in here" he asked if i wanted to help him meet some 'bits'. He said he saw them get off on my floor and was going to go from room to room to meet these 'bits'. When i called down to reception to inform them of this they were not concerned. They thought i was just continuing my complaining. You see I called down three times already that night. First time for soap (they didnt put any soap in my room), second time because my remote didnt have batteries and third time because this scetchy man wasnt the first person to wake me up by running up and down the corridor.
Now other things which are a joke. The concierge is terrible. Dont ask them for advice. If you ask for advice on a good restaurant they tell you to only eat in the hotel. If you ask for a bar recommendation they tell you to go to Sky Bar (also within the hotel). So i went to Sky Bar, as a hotel guest you would think you would be allowed entry. As tried to enter, the door man told me to get to the back of the line! I said i was a hotel guest and he just shrugged his shoulders and pretty much laughed in my face. So i went back to the concierge and there was no one there. When he was there the next day he was even less helpful than the day before
Next is the parking. Valet park your car over night and it will cost you $32.
Forget this hotel.
Stay in the London which is about a mile away or the Andaz hotel accross the road.
AVOID the mondrian. and if you do decide to make a reservation at any hotel or make a flight reservation USE lastminute.com of all the websites I have used. They are the best and they have great offers.
See for yourself:
Yeah, the Mondrian isn't that great, and the Sky Bar is totally overrated, but whatever... So long as your in good company, it doesnt really matter what shitty place your visiting :) Ps. Love the Gumjoy Fuel video. It was quite awesome :D
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