Odeon Swiss Cottage

I love this movie theater. They have very decent IMAX offering and great sound system. Clean, efficient, and really quite good service. Comparing to Leicester Sq., this is a much more chillaxing location without the hustle and bustle.
Their popcorn is always fresh, and have the standard sweets selection. Additionally they have a lounge for those who wants to grab a «real drink», and for those who would rather have tea and coffee, Costa is also an option!
Worth mentioning is the great (asian) food options nearby. No wonder this is my favorite date night movie place.

Came here to see a film as part of the London Israeli Film Festival. As it was part of a film festival it was atypical experience. I had a good time, the film was really good. The screen was very easy to find and I actually enjoyed myself which surprised me as I don’t usually watch independent films, I usually watch Bollywood or Hollywood films. I would not come back here to watch a hollywood film as I have a cineworld card so tend to go there more. However if there was a film festival or something along those lines then I would come back.

It’s one of the few IMAX theatres nearby, so I usually choose to go here for the sort of movie that needs it (such as Star Wars).
The seating is quite nice and supportive, though you do have to pay a premium for the best (middle) seats. It is quite expensive to see the IMAX shows, but it’s not impossibly so.
They have a larger reception area with the normal treats and snacks as well as an upstairs bar/​restaurant if you want something a bit ‘nicer’.

It has been a while since I was last at the Swiss Cottage Odeon, and also a while since they’ve converted it into an Imax and a bunch of fancy screens. That isn’t to say that the screens are somehow bigger, just that they’ve put slightly nicer seats in them.
But it is better than I remember, as despite the time since the renovation, the place has been well kept. The seats are obviously refurbished on a regular basis and the screen quality is good.
Mind you, because of the somehow fancy nature of the screens, you’ll pay through the nose for it. The seats are only marginally better than the normal seats you’ll find at other Odeon’s. But the experience is good, and the initimacy of the smaller screens is worthwhile.

I used to frequent this Odeon in the late 90s, when it was dingy and quite cheap, relatively.
Nowadays it’s all fancy and Imaxed and refurbished, and it’s pretty nice. The seats were nicely staggered so it’s easy to see, and while a bit firm, they were comfortable.
We were in the front row and while a few rows back would have been better, the quality of the projection meant we were still okay.
We didn’t have any concessions but there wasn’t a queue and the staff I encountered were pleasant.

I’m very pedantic about my cinema choices
Price… Well it’s an imax so. its unreasonably expensive. But I splashed out for the avengers 2.
Staff friendly enough… A tad absent in the daytime. Some seem a little bored and some really helpful. No consistency
Imax Screen 1 size… Its very close to the seating so very few options on perfect seating. And extra cost for that. That said… As a short person. almost guarenteed site of the screen. some seats jn the middle are obscured by some of the architecture if your a tad short.

It’s always hard to review a cinema as long as no part of the venue’s design or function actively hinder your movie-​watching experience, there’s never really much to comment on. After all, a cinema’s primary function is simply to convey a movie. That said, the Swiss Cottage Odeon definitely had a few features that improved my experience of watching Brave: an excellent selection of snacks, efficient if somewhat unenthusiastic staff, and clean facilities. These things, along with the very accesible location, make this one of my preferred theatres.

Quite like this little multiplex, especially as they now have an IMAX screen. The glasses provided are good. The downside is the staircase being huge and in the best seating area so not only are there no seats there, but late comers have to get in front of the sreen.
There always seems to be more than enough staff on and they are only 2 minutes from the tube stop. Groovy.

The last film I did see this cinema was Enduring Love (2004)
a psychological thriller directed by Roger Mitchell and starring Daniel Craig.
Enduring Love is based on book by Ian McEwan.

Excellent location, very central. The popcorn was the crunchiest popcorn I have ever tasted.