citizenM Hotel

This is one of my favourite «secret» remote working locations. It’s not JUST a hotel, it’s sort of a coworking place as well! I often have meetings here as they have big tables with outlets for your laptops and it’s a friendly, yet even slightly fancy atmosphere. The soup of the day is always a good deal too. Haven’t actually STAYED in this hotel, but yeah, reviewing this in terms of coworking location ;)

My home from home, I’m missing you today.
Delightful, quirky & extremely friendly. It’s my must stay hotel in London.
Close to the tube, walking distance to some great sites & handy shops around for a quick stop in the morning/​night.
I’ll always be back, Glasgow, London, Amsterdam & New York — Citizen M, you rock.

I only got to spend one night here, but I was seriously impressed. First of all the check in process was really easy, it’s all on self service touch screens, but there’s staff on hand to help if you need it. The room wasn’t huge but I think most people would find it perfectly good enough. My only reservation was the bed takes up the whole end of the the room so if two people are sharing the person on the inside would have to climb over the other to get out!
The room had plenty of cool features such as a tablet controlling almost everything. The free movies on demand were a nice touch I thought.
The breakfast was a bit steep as it always is at hotels, but there was a good selection.
I was definitely pleased with this discovery and would stay again any day.

Overall, CitizenM is a good hotel.
The location is very good. No, it’s not in the west end of London which is more touristy but it is still very close of the Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe, etc (under a 20 minute walk). If you’re willing to walk it’s not that far to the London Eye, Big Ben, etc either (maybe 20 minutes). Of course if walking isn’t your thing there are several tube stations nearby (unless of course you’re there during a strike like we were).
The room was nice and functional. But very small. It felt more like staying on a cruise ship. Not recommended for anymore than two people in the room… Certainly wouldn’t be good for a family for example.
Of course the smaller room gives them the chance to have lower prices. Rates were great given that it is a central London hotel.
And while the rooms are small the hotel lobby is huge with room to sit, have a drink or a small bite to eat, or work.
Most of the room controls are by tablet. While neat they are a bit moody and didn’t always respond well to touch.
I’ll be back next time we are in London!

I’ve found my happy place.
I didn’t even stay a night here, and I am still a mega-​fan of citizenM Bankside. To work in! Yes, working.
The lobby is massive. Expansive, bright, airy, huge amounts of comfy and/​or sturdy seating, electric outlets (both euro and GB!), strong/​free/​fast wifi and friendly staff. A fully equipped bar has drinks, coffees and self-​service for light food/​snacks, soft drinks and cakes. You can run a tab, and pay at the end. Everyone is nice.
I liked it so much I sat there for SIX HOURS doing work. It was the most productive day I’ve had in a long time. Sure, I bought about 10 coffees, sushi lunch, peanuts and other things, but it was all worth it for the comfort of working in peace.
Huge fan. Would definitely recommend to friends or family coming into stay — well located to great bars and restaurants, Tate Modern, etc.
Don’t hesitate — citizenM has this thing on lock.

This is our first stay at a CitizenM but we’ll be staying at others in the future. The concept is small clean reasonably priced rooms and lots of comfortable public space. We wanted to visit the Tate Modern while in London so the location is perfect.

In love with this hotel! Only sad I couldn’t stay longer!!!
Good, central local. Near the Globe theatre and Tower of London. Easy walk across the bridge to access other parts of the city. Close to a few Tube stations as well.
Everyone was very helpful and nice!
The hotel is designed beautifully and tastefully. You could tell everyone around was enjoying themselves (lovely lobby, book area, and communal dinning/​work room).
The room was very comfortable and I really loved the blackout curtains after a transcontinental flight.
They also offer quick sandwiches if you don’t want a sit down restaurant. I got the capresse sandwich on the best baguette bread! Yum.
Will definitely stay again :)

This hotel is AWESOME! Everything is controlled by a tablet — mood lighting, temperature, AV… My only issue was that the device was a bit temperamental. The rooms are unique — very modular. It was comfortable, but I’m no sure I could share with anyone for too long — a bit tight for that!
The staff are amazing — not a lot of contact with them though — check in and out are done by yourself on a touch screen computer. Great café — awesome wine and cocktails! I definitely want to try other Citizen M hotels!

Rockstar game changing hotel with ex peril and rooms. Perfect to relax and get out and on the go. Tech forward and comfort plus. The public space is for the everyone and every age. All socializing and working together. Definitely a citizen mobile.

Rooms are small but super stylish as is the whole hotel. It’s a pleasure for your eye!
Bar in the lobby with multiple areas of different style is open 24/​7, and it’s not crowded or noisy. I was able to work till 2am, as they have tons of plugs (otherwise my Mac would have run out of battery at 11pm) plus they carry FENTIMANS, my favorite Lemonade (Rose Lemonade with a hint of Ginger).
Breakfast and dinner are also presented with style, as a buffet. Everything was good, the small dinner dishes are creative and partially vegetarian.
Now I discovered that the room even has 3 outlet systems: British, European (mainland), and US. That’s unique!
Hope to come back to this splendid oasis of coolness and design :-)

I love love love this hotel! Funky, affordable, conveniently located, and fun.
Room:
— The room is small, but comfortable. Huge bed with a large TV and window with blinds and sheer curtain that can be raised and lowered at your whim.
— Easy to use tablet to control lighting and ambiance of the room (awesome). Also controls the TV (bit annoying, actually), the temperature, and the wake up call.
— Loved the giant drawer under the bed for storing my open suitcase.
— OMG the shower. I could live in that shower. Hot, good pressure, and amazing overhead waterfall option. Just yes.
— Did not like the alarm situation. Hard to shut off, and kind of ominous — the TV came on with a voice counting down. It sounded a bit creepy and threatening. Used my phone the next day.
— The tablet didn’t work as well as it should have. The temperature controls didn’t appear to do anything, and the TV was temperamental. I would have preferred a remote control for the TV.
Bar:
— The G&Ts we got on Friday night were doubles with Bombay Sapphire (decent!) and under £10 a pop. Very good for a hotel bar. Lots of space, and they didn’t give us the boot after last call. Comfy, affordable, and I would drink there even if I weren’t a guest.
Staff:
— everyone we spoke to was super friendly and helpful. Didn’t need much of their assistance as we’re locals and fairly self-​sufficient.
— When our key cards didn’t work properly at midnight on Friday, someone came to let us into the hotel with a smile and an apology. We were pissed as coots, but they were totally unfazed.
Overall:
If you’re looking for somewhere central with a great vibe and cool features — this is your jam. I loved it so much I want to stay in their other locations when I travel — forgoing my beloved Airbnb! GASP! I adore it and highly recommend it. Slight technical faults aside, it was a memorable and enjoyable stay.

If you are looking for a place that balances precariously between hip and swanky, between convenient and alarmingly compact, and between budget-​worthy and appallingly expensive, that’s a helluva lot to ask of a hotel. May I call you Princess? Regardless, Your Highness, citizenM Bankside fits the bill handsomely, as Jamie W. and I were quite pleased with our stay there. I have to thank Unilocal ambassador Miriam W. for her globetrotting wisdom as her insights swayed me to book four nights there last month before our flight to Cape Town. Great location. The hotel is an easy five-​minute stroll from the Southwark tube station.
It’s also close to attractions like the Borough Market and the Millennium Bridge and really good, informal eateries like The Table and Vapiano. The place makes me think if Richard Branson opened a hotel under his Virgin brand, this would be it — slick in a good way, incredibly attentive service, and ultra-​contemporary décor with lots of pink and purple among other vibrant colors (photo:
). The expansive lobby is a hub of activity with laptoppers and suits holding court at the tables and the couches. The bar is a great scene, very relaxing with great bartenders (photo:
). There’s a café of sorts called canteenM that offers small plates (photo:
).
The rooms are small but laid out with style and maximum efficiency. Ours had an extra-​large king-​size bed that took up the whole window side of the room (photo:
), a power rain shower with an intoxicating Australian shower head, and an iPad-​type tool to control the temperature, the club-​like lighting and the TV. Most importantly, the rooms were effectively insulated from outside noise whether it come from neighboring rooms or the traffic on Southwark Street. They also arranged our ridiculously early-​morning (4:30AM) cab ride to St. Pancras to catch the Eurostar to Paris. Our four nights cost a total of £ 472 ($ 795), a pretty reasonable sum considering the location and amenities. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel.

I’ve been to a few Citizen M’s (Glasgow, Amsterdam, London) and they have a lot in common, but are also a bit different, too.
I love the feel of the ground floor. I always find people hanging out, meeting, talking, relaxing, etc. It’s like the hotel that actually has found a way to make its lobby useful and inviting.
The rooms are nice. The linens are always fresh and clean. I love the mood lighting and the fact that absolutely everything is controlled from a tablet. One of the mood lighting and music settings is labeled «Romance», but it could equally be labeled «porn». It’s pretty cheesey.
The people are always friendly and get to know you if you’re a regular. It’s really a gem of a hotel in a great location.

HOTELAZO, con todas las letras, en mayúsculas y, si pudiera, le pondría emojis de fuegos artificiales alrededor. Nunca había estado en un lugar donde la famosa, pero inexistente en la vida diaria, domótica fuera la auténtica protagonista del lugar, dejándote con la boca abierta con cada acción a realizar en la habitación.
Lo primero que destaca cuando llegas a este hotel es la decoración del hall de entrada y la ausencia de una recepción tradicional y al uso. Hay un recepcionista (normalmente español) y una serie de ordenadores donde puedes hacer check-​in y gestionar tu entrada al hotel de manera totalmente independiente. Si necesitas ayuda, los chicos te ayudan amablemente.
Tras descubrir cómo funciona el ascensor, que no se mueve si no le pasas la llave de tu puerta por el sensor, subes a tu habitación y ahí comienza el espectáculo. Es un cubículo que recuerda a los Love Hotels japoneses pero sin esas pretensiones. todo distribuido en un único espacio con la única separación del wáter y la ducha, obviamente, para no salpicar el resto. Incluso el lavabo y el espejo están integrados en la habitación.
La cama es una enormidad cuadrada pegada a la ventana del fondo y que mide más de dos metros: te puedes acostar en diagonal y te sigue sobrando cama por todos lados. Genial. Tiene una tablet Samsung personalizada por el hotel donde se controla toda la habitación. Desde el color de la luz que puede ir a tu elección pasando por ambientaciones temáticas (cine, trabajo, fiesta, sexo…) que modificarán la luz, bajarán las persianas e incluso pondrán música para ti, solo tocando esa opción en la tablet.
Además, tenemos disponibles cientos de canales de TV internacionales, acceso a decenas de películas mediante VOD (incluso pornográficas, sí, tuve que comprobarlo) totalmente gratis para ver cuando más apetezca. Dicha tablet también tiene un modo infantil para evitar acceso a contenidos para adultos.
Para colmo, si tienes suerte, desde la habitación se puede ver un poquito del The Shard, el rascacielos The Shard (de 310 metros del altura, el mayor de la Unión Europea) cuya visita, por cierto, es imprescindible.

Wow und yay — beide Worte treffen meinen Aufenthalt im citizenM. Schon am Eingang überrascht das rot, dunkle Design und die gemütliche Atmosphäre wie man sie meist in London erlebt. Der self check in geht kinderleicht und das Pint an der Bar schmeckt vor allem wegen der interieurischen Augenschmäuse (!) besonders gut.
Das Zimmer mit Kingsize Bed über die komplette Breite des Zimmers, so hoch, dass ich schon fast raufklettern musste, ist ganz nach meinem Geschmack. Das Mood-​Licht steuert man ebenso übers pad wie den Fernseher, die Rollo und den Wecker. Also wirklich alles da und ich wollte schon immer mal in neonblau duschen — buchstäblich denn die Dusche ist integrativer Beleuchtungsbestandtel des Zimmers. Und mit den Rießenduschköpfen, die tropischem Sommerregen nachempfunden sind, hat man bei mir ohnehin gewonnen.
Die Belegschaft ist britisch-​höflich und freundlich, das Frühstück hab ich nicht gekostet, schaut aber auch gut aus. Alles in allem ein herrlicher Aufenthalt in der Stadt, die mir optisch schon immer sehr gut gefallen hat — so auch das citizenM.

I found this spot on a Unilocal event event a few months back and when our work bunch didn’t like the loudness of nearby Refinery — I suggested to go for drinks here. So here is a review of the bar.
I absolutely love the atmosphere in this place — it has cool retro décor, spacious bar with selection of tables, sofas and outdoor patio… oh and it also looks a little bit like a library all around. I like reading, so I liked it here too. The service at the bar is quick and friendly. Their bar snacks are pretty standard — fried corn, olives and snap sausages — should be just fine for a conversation over a few drinks.
I liked the fact that this place isn’t that loud — it does have some background music, but if you don’t want to spend your night shouting at one another over some top-​of-​the chart hit — then it’s a place to go.
And to sum up — my co-​workers liked it so much we threw Christmas drinks here as well!

Room details:
Small but fun, functional, and quite nice rooms! Fun mood-​lighting in the bathroom «pod». Last time I was in Munich I stayed at a Motel One, which was a similar concept but CitizenM has pulled it off way better. The room at CitizenM was small, but not absurdly so. It was a good use of space, and things actually felt nice, not cheap — nice duvet on the bed, modern-​looking fixtures. It’s quite new, of course, so we’ll see how well it ages — the lever to the faucet in our room’s sink had already been damaged due to its non-​intuitive design.
There are multiple layers of blinds to cover up the HUGE window — great for letting in light during the day, but also effectively allows you to sleep if you do desire. Our room was overlooking Southwark Street but the window didn’t let in much noise — you could hear some occasional muffled honking, but I like it pretty quiet when I sleep and this didn’t bother me.
Location & Price:
CitizenM was a good choice for a central location at a decent price. The longer you stay, the better price you get — we were going to spend one night on the island of Guernsey and it turns out that actually NOT SLEEPING IN OUR ROOM for one night at CitizenM and getting a 7-​night reservation was much less expensive than doing 3 nights, staying elsewhere for a night, and coming back for 3 more nights. Pretty weird, but OK by me! This also enabled us to pack light on our overnight trip and leave some of the clothes and things we wouldn’t need in our room here.
It took about 10 minutes to walk to the Southwark tube station. The Borough station is nearby as well, though it’s ever so slightly further and not as straightforward to get to.
Common areas:
I wish the hallways weren’t so dark, but there’s kind of funky and fun. Downstairs there are all kinds of interesting books in the lobby where you can lounge around and maybe get some coffee or a cocktail from the bar.
They’ve got a pretty good self-​checkin situation going on, and when we arrived there was also an employee to help people figure it out in case they were too jetlagged/​culture-​shocked/​whatever to figure it out :)
It’s in a convenient location close to Borough Market and Tate Modern. There’s a grocery store across the street with some good snack/​light meal options if you want to avoid eating out at every meal.
We had breakfast downstairs in the bar area one morning. It was OK, but very crowded. So I’d go early.

Wouah ! cet hôtel est vraiment wouah !
Rien qu’en marchant devant cet hôtel, on a envie d’y rentrer. Ciel de lustres en papier très design, escalier elliptique monumental, patio étoilé, sélection de meubles que je né vois d’habitude que dans des magazines, j’en prends plein les mirettes !
Le check-​in se fait seul sur un écran, mais quelqu’un de l’hôtel est là pour me proposer de me guider, je décline, je pense que mon côté geek est assez développé … et en réalité, c’est vraiment très simple.
Je m’empresse de monter pour découvrir ma chambre: je passé ma carte et découvre un espace pas très grand mais sacrément bien pensé, moderne, design, mais pas froid du tout, loin de là. Des touches de lumières violettes à travers la paroi de la salle de bain et dans l’entrée donnent la sensation d’entrer dans une salle dédiée à la luminothérapie, d’être là pour se relaxer, très très cool.
Il n’y a pas d’angle dans cette chambre, tous les meubles sont ronds, même la séparation salle de bain /​espace nuit est ronde. Bön, ça ressemble peut être à du détail, mais ça donne une sensation de douceur, cosy, cocon … et quand on voit le lit, ça conforte tout de suite ce ressenti: c’est bien simple, il est immense ! je me suis demandée dans quel sens m’allonger (et pourtant ceux qui me connaissent savent que je né suis pas petite !). On y est un peu comme dans une cabane entouré des murs contre le matelas, avec en prime une petite touché enfantine: une peluche vous attend bras ouvert dans votre lit.
A l’intérieur, tout ce contrôle avec une tablette: volet, lumière, télé, radio, réveil, internet, films, … Gadget? peut-​être, mais j’avoue, ça m’a pas mal occupé de découvrir tout ça, un peu comme à Noël quand on reçoit un nouvel appareil Hi Tech.
Et le grand plus, le matin, bon faut dire que je suis pas du tout du matin, quand j’ai commandé mon café au bar de l’hôtel, j’ai eu un accueil avec multitudes de sourires et de belle énergie… et bah ça m’a fait commencer ma journée du bon pied !
Une chose est sûre, quand je reviendrai à Londres, je réserverai dans cet hôtel

Want to see what living in the future is like? Simply check into the Citizen M and be transported to some sort of future hotel room utopia, a place where dreams become part of your waking existence and the room is so awesome that it’s a shame to actually drift off and sleep.
In short, for a small town boy — the Citizen M blew my mind! First off everything in the room is controlled by a Samsung tablet — the tv, blinds and an incredible system called «mood» that changes the lights, music and vibe of everything whether you’re in the mood for romance, to party or just generally chill out!
The bed is in a pod style, the shower super powerful and the whole room is set in a way that shows Citizen M care about their guests stay when they’re in the room. Put it this way, Citizen M is the exact anthesis of Travelodge and if you’ve stayed in one of their rooms for more than a few nights back to back you’ll no what I mean.
Super easy automated check in and out, a great coffee bar in the lobby and a free selection of quality newspapers — what’s not to like!

I have spent a lot of my days traveling and slept in hotels of all shapes and prices but CitizenM honestly stands out! Maybe just because they changed my view on hotels in London in general.
Definitely a chain with the most human touch. Great library in the lobby, fantastic coffee on the bar or interior full of artwork is just the beginning. Friendly and very laid back staff from all over the world is also their trademark.
Bed in the room was my favorite part. It takes all the space from one side to the other. What else can you need more in a hotel room? Maybe a shower wall that changes to whichever color you wish for.
What I like the most about this hotel is the ratio of quality and price. It is highly possible that the price was reasonable mainly to the of peak season. But still the best I have ever seen in London.

Was für ein geniales Hotel! Ich war vor ein paar Jahren in einem citizenM und habe es geliebt aber das hier war noch besser. Das Zimmer ist zwar recht klein, aber dafür ist alles andere genial: das Bett würde ich am liebsten einpacken und mitnehmen und man kann ALLES im Zimmer, von der Temperatur bis zum Wecker über den Fernsehen über ein Samsung Tablet steuern — Nerd Heaven. Als zusätzliches Plus gibt es eine kostenlose Filmauswahl und gratis Wifi ohne jegliche Zugangsbeschränkung (und super schnell). Dazu kommt dann noch eine echt coole Lobby plus Barbereich mit hammerleckerem Curry dass Sonntagabend serviert wurde.
Fazit: perfektes Hotel ohne jegliche Schwachstelle zu einem für die Qualität sehr niedrigen Preis.

I really thought I wrote up this place already, but I guess it’s my bad.
citizenM is the legit place to get your euro-​trendy podish hotel experience.
Location is perfect for seeing the hipper side of London. After a few days on the touristy side, we relocated to try out the scene near the Tate Modern. We did the right thing.
You really want to try being here around Wimbledon time. That’s when you get the full press on cabbies and the Tube packed to capacity, so that when you get back to your little slice of pod heaven, you’ll thank yourself for staying in a cool quiet place that you can really relax in. Specially helps if you’re into modern design and gadgets. IPAD controlled mood lighting, space shuttle type showers and loo. movies on demand, tv, internet phone calls for free back to the states… yummy grub, what else you want?
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I’m a huge fan of citizenM and couldn’t imagine staying anywhere else when traveling solo to Amsterdam or Glasgow. The London location is slightly outside my usual stomping grounds but I still liked it a lot.
A couple of hiccups I encountered were quickly remedied:
— At check-​in they tried to charge me again after I had booked (and paid) on JetSetter (since I couldn’t book direct through the hotel).
When I got to my room, the tablet that controls the lighting, TV, etc. was not working but after a call downstairs someone came up right away and fixed it.
As always with citizenM, it’s the little things:
— Quite possibly the best wake up I’ve had anywhere — set the alarm to gentle and you can experience it too!
— ZERO hiccups with wifi, and it’s free (how often can you give the wifi at a hotel five stars)?
— Easy, free phone calls home via VoIP (no matter where in the world your home is).
— The lobby bar includes outdoor space. I enjoyed a few drinks with friends out there and highly recommend the Paloma cocktail!
An easy walk to London Bridge and Southwark tube stations, Borough Market and the Tate Modern, the citizenM London Bankside is well positioned for a London holiday. If you’re hungry and uninterested in going further afield, Vapiano is across the street.
All in all, it’s a pretty great place to rest your head. I just wish they would improve their online booking system and provide support for group reservations!

Simply Stylish!
Schon beim Eintreten staunt man nicht schlecht. Ich sagte innerlich so ungefähr 47 Mal «Wow!» oder «Wow! Wow! Uiiii…» da es immer wieder neue Details zu entdecken gab. Von der coolen In-​House-​Cuisine (Self-​Service) bis hin zu dem Study Corner mit den tollen Lampen und auch die Wendeltreppe und die ziemlich coolen Check-​In Stationen atmen den Stil einer Hippen-​Gesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts.
Die Bar lässt sich von allen Seiten angehen und ist immer gut besucht. Ein cooles Feature sind die Zitate aus verschiedenen Ländern, die man über den Türen findet, wie «Deal with the faults of otheres as gently as your own (China)».
Neon-​Kunst gibt es fast auf jedem Gang und der Innenhof erinnernt an spanische Architektur. Am abgefahrensten sind aber auf jeden Fall die Zimmer oder sollte ich lieber sagen Waben?! Wie man Platz effizient nutzen kann, wird einem bewusst, wenn man in diese Kunstwerke von Zimmern eintritt. Auf wenigen Quadratmetern verzaubert einen ein durch Tablet zu bedienender Raum. Von den Farben, die man ändern kann bis hin zu einer ganzen Multimedia-​Suite, das Tablet ist der moderne «Butler» des eigenen Aufenthalts.
Die Dusche ist im Zimmer integriert und auch das Klo, allerdings durch eine Art weiß-​mattierte Kabine abgegliedert. Das Inside-​the-​Room-​Badezimmer war selbst für eine kleine Person wie mich, ziemlich klein.
Aufwachen ist ein Traum… man kann (auch wieder über das Tablet) seinen Wecker mit Musik und Lichteffekten beauftragen. Leider bringt einem das Tablet keinen Kaffee ans Bett, aber dafür kleckert es auch nicht;-)
citizenH hat es hier gefallen. Komme gerne wieder!

Bienvenue dans le paradis de la nouvelle technologie !
Cela faisait un petit moment que je n’avais pas été impressionnée par un hôtel. Par que j’en fasse des milliers, ni né donne l’impression d’être blasée, mais j’ai toujours l’impression que tous les hôtels se ressemblent et n’apportent pas quelque chose de nouveau à sa clientèle…
Et bien ici, vous allez être servi ! L’hôtel en lui-​même est magnifique ! Vraiment ! Chaque pièce est pensée différemment et la déco laisse sans voix. Du bar jusqu’au patio en passant par les salons avec cheminée (artificielle of course), écran plat et bibliothèque à disposition des clients.
Puis vient le moment de découvrir la chambre… Et bam ! Grande claque visuelle ! J’étais au 5ème étage avec une grande fenêtre et un lit qui me permettait de dormir dans tous les coins que je voulais. Et s’il n’y avait que ça ! Mais non ! Bim bam boum la douche qui change de couleur en fonction de nos envie et hop la tablette tactile qui permet de tout commander dans la chambre (rideaux, couleur de la douche, TV, température). Amaziiiing ! Autant vous dire que la chorégraphie de la Unilocaleuse heureuse n’a plus de secret pour les voisins d’en face !
Vous aurez aussi la surprise de voir que l’hôtel a pensé à un bain douche pour le matin et un pour l’après midi, avec des parfums vraiment gourmands. Bön ok… C’est plus une surprise maintenant !
Bref, un hôtel qui nous surprend agréablement et où il fait bon séjourner quand on est de passage à Londres !
Petit +: Un grand choix de films à votre disposition gratuitement ! Il n’y a plus qu’à les choisir sur votre tablette tactile.

Ein bisschen wie im Space Taxi fühlt man sich sobald man das Zimmer betritt. Indirektes Licht in allen Farben des Regenbogens, ein Bett, so groß, dass ich circa 2−18mal rein passé und ein Tablet. Tablet? Richtig gehört, das braucht man hier nämlich, um sämtliche Elektronik zu steuern. Fernbedienung? Fehlanzeige. Wecker? Nö. (Zugegeben, Lichtschalter gibt’s noch, damit man nicht bei Festbeleuchtung schlafen muss, wenn der Akku leer ist). Auch der Check-​in funktioniert über Computer Terminals, aber es ist auch immer jemand zur Stelle, falls doch mal was nicht funktioniert.
Doch nun zu den Fakten: Was erwarte ich von einem Hotelzimmer? Ein gewisses Maß an Komfort, Sauberkeit, Funktionalität, freundlichem Service… Das kann ich im citizenM alles guten Gewissens bestätigen. Das Hotel selbst ist von seiner Einrichtung ja eher futuristisch kühl, der Service dafür umso wärmer und zuvorkommender. Super.
Über Preise brauchen wir in London glaube ich nicht zu sprechen, trotzdem gibt es von mir eine klare Empfehlung für dieses Raumschiff, wenn man mal etwas anderes als das übliche Hotelzimmer ausprobieren möchte.

Artsy, Classy, and a lot of character is what comes to my mind when I think about Citizen M. Definitely has to be one of the coolest hotels I have stayed in. So there are several reasons for that :
1. Fantastic Lobby and Bar area — It is so cool that I can totally see outsiders (non guests) wanting to come and spend their evening or night here. The bar not just has funky and cool couches but also a great work station with I Macs and its free wifi.
2. Modern and Funky Rooms — I was so excited about my room that I skyped my best friend in US to show her how cool my room was. There is mood lighting and music (romance, party, relax, business etc) which you can control with a mini touch pad (how cool?). I loved it so much I kept fiddling with it all night and my colleague who was staying right opposite my room said she thought my room was occupied by some freak! :p The bed is MASSIVE and super comfy (ahhhh that is what you need when you are on a work trip).
3. Friendly Staff — The minute I entered the hotel I was greeted by this extremely friendly boy who showed me how to check-​in the hotel in a very funky way (every thing they have is very touchy. I mean involves a touch pad).
Well the good news is I am still staying here and it is in a great location as its close to London Bridge station, hence just a short walk away from the beautiful south bank and Tate Modern (Two of my favorite places in London… yay!). I shall definitely update the review if my experience changes in the next 2 days!
Verdict: Definitely the most modern and innovative hotel I have stayed in! :)

Hier checkt man selber ein.
(Natürlich mit Support)
Hier hat ein technik begeisterter Mensch die Möglichkeit aus 4 Stimmungsarten zu wählen
oder selbst an der LED Skala so lange zu drehen, bis seine Gemütsstimmung zum Licht passt.
(am Handheld)
City view oder Innenhof view ?
Mir war es egal ich hab rum gespielt.
Die Sanibox war sauber
das Ganze Hotel war eher auf jüngeres Puplikum ausgelegt.
Seit der Olympiade ist auch die Bankside attraktiv geworden und locken mit tollen Hotels
Dies ist ein davon.
Wir kommen wieder wenn wir mal wieder in London sind.
LONDON BABY!
(Joey Tribiani)

Perfekt!!! Hatten ein Doppelzimmer city view mit großem Bett, sehr netter Service und guter Anbindung zu Southwark/​Waterloo Station, sehr zu empfehlen.

Phantastisches Hotel in Southbank in der Nähe der Tate modern gelegen. Kleine aber perfekt eingerichtete Zimmer mit Polypropylen Duschzellen mit Stimmungsbeleuchtung der Zimmer und sehr bequemwn, festen Kingsize Betten. Die gesamte Steuerung der Zimmer Stimmungsbild, Unterhaltung, Klimaanlage, Jalousien kann man über ein Galaxy tab steuern. Sehr gutes Frühstück und freier WLAN Zugang im gesamten Hotel –vorbildlich!!! Es liegen in der Lobby Bücher zu Architektur, Photographie und Kunst aus. DIe nächste Tube station Southwark liegt ca 5 Gehminuten entfernt.
Ein rundum gelungenes Konzept! Bestimmt nicht mein letzter Aufenthalt.