London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale 

TLDR / Too Long Didn’t Read; An unexpectedly good Marriott, in a potentially convenient location, refurbished with solid bathroom doors, and a great breakfast. The hotel is located between Kilburn High Road (Lioness Line) and Kilburn Park (Bakerloo) with about a 5 minute walk to both. The No. 16 bus to Paddington (which only takes 15mins) is a good alternative to the Bakerloo for accessing the Elizabeth Line too. - The Good; A super friendly check-in (and check out) - All the staff were friendly, especially at the lounge/bar as the lady sorted me out with a soft drink late at night long after it had closed, when I’d returned late from an event I was attending as the purpose of this trip. I was upgraded to an ‘executive room’ which was recently refurbished and contained really nice decor in room including the most beautiful globe lamp I’ve ever seen in a hotel room. The complementary minibar was stocked with a number of pepsis and cans of water. Also the room featured USB-A and USB-C ports, as well as EU and US plug sockets on one side of the bed. The bathroom was lovely, clean and well appointed. L’OCCITANE toiletries in the shower and sink - with lots of consumable items available for you if you need (cotton balls, q-tips, etc) Shower controls are away from the shower so you can turn it on/off and change the temperature without getting soaked beforehand - a nice surprise! And it had a fully enclosed glass door. A large printout each day with the weather and underground status lives near the concierge desk - this was a nice touch. Breakfast in the morning was well stocked, with an egg chef, and a vast range of things. 
- The Not So Good: Only two lifts. And one was broken during my stay. The lift frequently stopped at multiple floors until full. The toaster needs looking at, 4 runs through to get any level of browning! - The Weird: The lounge is free soft drinks all day at the attached carluccios restaurant. But alcohol after 1730. It felt quite awkward tbh - I think they need to reduce the size of the Carluccios and make a dedicated mClub. - The Practicals - The windows don’t open and Mobile Phone reception excellent 5 bars 5g vodafone and EE. things in room; plenty of tea and coffee. Hair dryer, a robe and slippers (nice to see, and very much appreciated after my shower!) As I always comment on my reviews - the bathroom door is solid wood, no glass here waking everyone up in the middle of the night! Marriott Platinum and above benefits were 1000 bonus points, breakfast and lounge access. Plus a minor room upgrade (though I noted on the fire escape map on the door it was one of the smaller rooms!) In Summary: Lounge weirdness aside, this was a great stay. I will be back, for sure.