Odeon Whiteleys

Just to caveat, this is a review for The Lounge facility! It’s a lot more lush than I was expecting with a sexy private bar (deep seating) and also a specific menu that is served directly to your cinema seat.
The oreo milkshake was incredible and just the right accompaniment for the crazy movie and comfy bed-​style seating. I could have literally stayed for another film without even moving!
I loved that they brought popcorn to me and my beau in china bowls, and that the service was super-​discreet. I’ve gotten to go to a fancy cinema like this (through Unilocal) in California, but this London Lounge has them beat with luxe!

Normally I can rely on this branch to be quiet, there to be a choice to sit anywhere, no queues and friendly service however not this Saturday!
Online 10 minutes before the film it said there were only 5 people who had booked to see Hateful 8. When I arrived there was quite a queue and once I got to the front was told it was going to be rammed and I might not get to sit next to my bf…
I think the lady must have been new/​stressed as she was flapping and turned off her cash register by mistake. She apologised plenty so I felt bad for her but after being told seating was tight I was getting a bit annoyed.
Luckily I went in and got reasonable seats on the side near the back… Phew!
I think it was so busy as a lot of cinemas aren’t showing it (it’s well worth it by the way!)
What really annoyed me is people coming in 30 minutes late and walking in front of the screen — not Odeon’s fault though.
They were showing it in their teeny tiny screen which was a shame and for £12 each outside of the centre of London it was a bit steep! Having said that seats were comfy, there was a good view of the screen and the place was clean and tidy.

I went to this cinema one day not even realising it existed. And to my surprise they had something there called «THE LOUNGE» … I looked at those words as if they were rainbow gummy bears! I didn’t know what it entailed but it sounded exclusive and I needed to be apart of it! So I paid my ticket which was roughly £20. You then head up to a beautiful cocktail bar scene where you can drink cocktails and order snacks and food before the movie. Oh Yh baby … Anyways I did the right thing and oredered a cocktail then headed into the movie theatre. Hot fudge cake was it exclusive! There weren’t more than 40 vip seats with arm rests and leg rests that move when u want them. This was the way to watch a movie! There’s even a button which allows you to call assistance any time during the movie to order food and champagne … I got carried away and had a veggie hot dog and two glasses of champagne. Needless to say I missed parts of the movie with all this indulgence!
Overall amazingggggggggg but be ready to spend because you pay for it all. And it’s hard to concentrate on the movie when you’re stuffing your face! I think I missed crucial moments but I didn’t care :)

Grate place grate service and all. Movie sucked though gods and kings thing… Just don’t bother watching it.
But yea been to this place a couple of times and love it.

What a treat. We came to see «Non’Stop» and had the place to ourselves. Comfy lounge seats in a theater with only about 25 — 30 seats. Waiter service was excellent. It is pricey, I don’t remember the exact cost but it was definitely well above any amount I have ever paid to see a movie, but worth it.

My boyfriend and I love going to movies and back home in Los Angeles, it’s a weekly ritual. While on vacation in England, we decided to splurge and try out a lounge theater experience for a Tuesday night screening of Kick-​Ass 2.
The Lounge is beautiful and the service excellent. We had cocktails while waiting to be directed to our seats and then had dessert during the movie. The seats are comfortable and the food was delicious.
Here is the problem… it is a highly distracting movie going experience. I don’t think that having food delivered to your seat during a movie is really a true movie lovers way to watch a film. There was so much talking and shuffling about, even though the servers were trying their best to be discreet as possible. I love movies too much to try this again.
The worst part was the check was delivered to us during the climax of the film. It should have been given to us during the credits as we exited. The movie wasn’t good, so it was okay, but it was really frustrating.
I would have preferred to have eaten prior to the movie and have had a fresh cocktail to enjoy during the screening, without the shuffle of servers coming in during the show.
Nice place, bad experience.

Theoretically we should split this listing. There’s a standard Odeon at Whiteleys, but there’s also The Lounge.
Tickets are pricey (£22) but in my opinion well worth it. Climb the stairs to the right of the main Odeon reception and you’ll be transported into a super funky lounge bar. Add an hour on to your visit before the show to take advantage.
Seats are INSANE. Huge sofa-​like things that recline and have ‘call for waiter’ buttons.
Order food and drink all the way through the film. It’s really expensive, but for a treat it’s ok. They serve ‘finger’ food, which is the best, plus ‘fork’ (curries, fish and chips etc) — which I’d give a miss. Desserts listed as ‘spoon’ are delicious!

I went to see a movie at The Lounge, and the entire experience was incredible.
When I got to Odeon Whiteleys, I went upstairs to the lounge through a mirrored and wood paneled stairway. At booking, the fine print recommended that I arrive 30 minutes before the screening to enjoy the lounge area, so that’s what I did. The lounge area was swanky with a bar as well as tables that had comfortable seating. The staff recommended that I wait until the screening to order food, so I only ordered a cocktail. Close to the movie start time, one of the servers came over and asked me if I would like to enter the theatre now. When I said yes, she put my unfinished cocktail on a tray and carried it to my seat for me. I was shocked because honestly that is unheard-​of customer service in London.
The seats inside the theatre were extremely comfortable recliners with a settings remote built into the seat arm. The other seat arm had a mini-​table set by the staff for my food, drinks, and 3D glasses. I ordered a delicious (and gorgeous) layered orange tiramisu-​like dessert that I ate while watching the movie. Even if the movie had ended up being terrible, I’m pretty sure I would have still had a great time or had a great nap.
A ticket to see a movie at The Lounge costs only a few pounds more than a ticket to see a movie at the dirty and not-​nearly-​as-​great Odeon Marble Arch. I have no desire to watch a movie in any other kind of theatre ever again. The only exception I would make is I were going to the cinema with group of friends since The Lounge has limited seating.

This review is for the Odeon ‘The Lounge’
I seriously love this place. It’s far for me in any sense, but their nice comfy individual recliner seats (like the one that Rachel bought in Friends!!), good food served to your seat, drinks and snack that taste great. What is there not to love?
Besides, it’s so much better that those crammed seats in Odeon Leicester square and it’s pretty much the same price — £22 per ticket! I think I just found where to watch Iron Man 3 :)
Don’t get me wrong, it is on the expensive range, but if you want to turn a movie into a real treat — go for this one!

The Lounge cinema is amazing! Huge leather seats, big screens, few seats with plenty of space (even some sofas for 2), food and drinks brought to your seat during the movie. Recently renovated, a real experience, really recommended!

Really friendly staff, great place, HOWEVER, £10.45 A TICKET?
You have got to be kidding me.
Empire charge HALF that.
Must do better, Odeon!

Renovation work means the queues are long at the moment. You can park on Whitely’s roof top and enjoy some great restaurants in Whitely’s and the surrounding area.

Nice enough theatre I suppose. Prices are up there, but we got a slight discount for signing up to their rewards program. I also did find the theatre itself a bit warmer than other theatres usually are, but not to the point of distraction. Snack prices were definitely over-​the-​top and I would never buy any. The picture and sound quality were fine. We didn’t pay for the Première Seating section so we didn’t sit there, but it seemed like everyone else at the movie did sit there, and I’m gonna guess most of them didn’t pay the extra 50p or whatever. Next time we’ll probably sit there, too. Staff was friendly.

Nearly £13 to see «up!» in 3d? And not even in the «special seats» (which i sat in anyway coz the cinema was empty)? plus £6.50 for the pop corn and water which I forgot to buy earlier (yup my fault)? For that price I expected someone to be gently waving a palm leave thing next to me and feeding me my pop corn.
Evidently I live in a different universe.
The cinema was clean and chairs were fairly comfy. Screen was a bit small though.

I was surprised by how hot this theater was this weekend, we saw an early show and the heat was quite distracting.
The screen we watched was the smallest I’ve ever seen, but I got used to it after a bit and it was fine, not everything has to be giant, right?
I did like the snack area– well the candy portion for sure caught my eye. This theater is on the top floor of Whiteleys near a Starbucks, which is nice.
Maybe Winter will be a better time for a visit…

I am 0 for 4 at this theater. What keeps going wrong? It is close to my house, they have several screens, I should love it. It’s not just the fact that they generally play bad, fluffy, american romantic comedies, that are not really funny. I could have worn my bathing suit. Literally. It’s March. And EVERY film I have every seen here has been just as hot.