The Atrium Lounge

Really tasty food and comfortable surroundings. Only lost one star because the singer they hired to play during the meal had the volume turned up way too loud, so it was very difficult to have a conversation. You could see people on many other tables straining to hear each other too. It's a shame as he was a really good singer but it felt more like a gig than a dinner service.

Nothing better than checking into your hotel, dropping your bags up to your room then heading downstairs for that first weekend away beverage. Ordered the largest Heineken available and it didn't dissapoint. Super cold, super crisp and thirst quenching. The Atrium is a great open space with loads of natural light and was open till midnight which was handy as we grabbed a night cap when we got back from dinner. We were even able to take our drinks up to the room which was convenient. Only criticism would be the seats have seen better days and definitely need a upgrade from the 80's & the bar area was constantly laden with returned empty glasses which made it feel a bit "pub like", probably not the look an upmarket hotel bar wants to project. Staff were super friendly and attentive.

We arrived mid afternoon for a drink. We were greeted promptly and shown to a table. While the lounge is pleasant, the fabric chairs were badly stained, not quite what you'd expect from such an upmarket venue. The waiter was friendly and we received our drinks. Before we had the chance to order a second drink, our tab was presented to us for payment. We left shortly afterwards.

The Atrium Lounge offers a decent variety of food and alcoholic beverages to enjoy with lunch or dinner. Few of us ordered few different dishes and mine was the butter chicken. This review is based on everything we ordered, the tacos were great and the cocktails were delicious. Now the butter chicken was very average, the sauce was okay, the rice was bland but the chicken was cooked perfectly. The prices are steep here but that's a standard when you go to and stay at an expensive hotel.

The food, though limited in selection (one fish, one steak, one vegetarian option) was very good. The service, however, was a disaster. For a seemingly top notch restaurant, the service was definitely lacking. For example, don't deliver a bottle of wine without pouring a glass, and don't bring half the food and then come back to check on the rest of the order (especially with a limited selection!). The carpaccio was well delivered with Parmesan cheese and rocket. A good place to people watch and avoid the crowds as they leave the oval