Go Native – Monument

The good: Location heart of the financial district and 1 block to the Underground and ½ mile to The Tower of London. Great food nearby Monday-​Friday, a lot of restaurants are closed on the weekend in this part of town. We paid $ 1950 to stay for 7 nights in a studio with a full size fridge, dishes, and stove with a washer dryer. It was a large room and in a newer hotel.
The «known»: this is an apartment set up so there is no maid service, not even one during mid week to swap out the towels and give the toilet a scrub. If you need clean towels everyday then you will be using the washer/​dryer in your room.
The «unknown»: The Walrus is a pub right next to the hotel and as in all British Pubs you are allowed to drink outside, and on the second floor it does get loud especially Thursday and Friday night.
The reason for 2 Stars vs 5 really comes down to one big issue: THE BED WAS LIKE SLEEPING ON A ROCK!!!
I actually had bruises from sleeping on my side, it was so hard we took the sheets off to check if we were sleeping on a box spring. If I hadn’t prepaid the week to save $ 300 I would have looked for other hotel options.

I stayed here for a week while in London in April. What a wonderful place. Cozy, convenient and the staff is so accommodating. I had a problem with my washer/​dryer and they did everything to resolve the issue quickly. The area is so quiet at night and so close to the Tube… it was so nice. Next time I am in London… I will stay here again!