I have stayed in many design/boutique hotels for both pleasure and work.
On this occassion I was working and this hotel was definitely up to scratch with a much more personal and intimate atmosphere than say the Prague Hilton (more on that later..)
Free Wifi internet is becoming the norm so it still annoys me that hotels still charge for it. Fortunately the Icon offered not only FREE wifi, an ethernet connection but also an ipod connector to play music through the lcd tv and a dvd player.
The first couple of nights I stayed in room 101 but then I moved to a quieter room 305 since my previous room was adjacent to a "cabaret" club which played thumping hpuse all night. If you are looking for some peace and quiet I would definitely recommend a room at the back of the hotel on a higher floor. Even though I changed room at 1am , this was done with the minimum of fuss by the front desk and they even showed me the room first to make sure I was going to be happy.
The bathrooms were spacious and there was plenty of space to put toiletries, a common problem in some design hotels with form over function.
I have to agree with another reviewer that I didn't get on too well with the pillows but the bed was comfortable enough.
Breakfast was lovely and staff were very attentive, asking if you had enough of their freshly cooked pancakes and regularly making fresh (decaf) coffee for me.
The location of the hotel is within easy walking distance of the centre and the JetSet bar is good to get a few not too expensive cocktails in before hitting the town.
I must make a last mention to the Zen Thai Massage attached to the hotel. This is well worth going to if you want to experience a professional massage at reasonable prices compared to London. The masseuses really don't hold back !











