kathleen, I don't know what your price point is but I have stayed at the Sloane Square hotel which is not far from the Lime Tree and it has air conditioning. We really enjoyed our stay in the hotel, the Sloane Square tube station is right across the street and there are many shops, restaurants etc in the vicinity. Yes, expensive ones up Sloane St. but on the King's Road, a variety of price points.

www.sloanesquare.co.uk/

Another hotel I really liked is the Ampersand which is in South Kensington, again right near the South Kensington tube station and even more choices of places to eat. Also a short walk to the Victoria and Albert museum, the Museum of Natural History and not far to walk to Hyde Park, Kensington Park, Harrods etc.

They have AC also and I am not a big one for AC normally but that July it was smoking hot in London and I must admit it was nice to turn it on just to cool the room a bit and then we'd turn it off and open the window.

Thanks. I will check into both of your recommendations and also check to see what is available elsewhere in our time period.

I haven't even been to London that many times, and yet it was pretty hot two of the summers I was there. I was there in August once for the PROMs and I think it was close to 90. I can't sleep if I'm too hot, that's my main issue, as well as noise, of course.

Now I do think fans help a lot, a breeze does make me feel cooler, no matter what. I don't find fans that common in hotels at all, though.

I'm seriously considering the A/C issue, and to that end I've been looking at other accommodations. Anyone have opinions on one or all of these four places? -The Presidential Kensington, or The Cleveland, or Park Grand London Hyde Park, or Nottingham Place. In each place we'd be booking two separate rooms/studios/suites, one double and one triple/family, each with A/C, WIFI, lift, and some with kitchenettes if not an available breakfast. Additionally the Presidential Kensington has washer/dryers. What do you think? Thanks.

I personally wouldn't stay in any if those, but if I had to it would be the Nottingham Place. The others are near Paddington and earls court .

(It really is too bad the others have scared you off from the Lime Tree because of a/c. It it a much superior location and a better property. But never mind - you've decided a/c is an important amenity. Here's hoping you don't need heat.)

I agree with Janis, I'd stay in the Lime Tree and open the window before staying in any of those you have listed.

I should qualify that out of all the many times I have been to London that July of 2013 was the only time it was that hot, and we probably would have been fine with opening the windows, but as the AC was there of course we turned it on for a short while. I don't have AC in my house and manage just fine for the few weeks of summer when it is super hot here. But only you can make that decision.

I think it is not the norm for London to be so hot as to require AC.

Note: The District Line also stops at Sloane Sq. (Does it share tracks with the Circle line where they parallel each other? If not, then it should not have as many delays as the Circle.)

They both stop at a number of great attractions.

SS

I was looking at the wrong hotel when I looked at the Nottingham Place, sorry. It looks very nice and actually I like that area around Marylebone High Street, lots of nice shops, pubs etc, a really nice neighbourhood feel and close to Regent Park.

As for the others, not crazy about their locations.

I'm not completely giving up on the Lime Tree and I'm still keeping it reserved, BUT I would like a comparative alternative to it that would include A/C. My quick new choices didn't really measure up either in quality or location to my original choice. So given my parameters, what would a couple of quality alternatives be? I'm really glad that you're all being so honest. I'd just like to get this right. Thank you!