I was all set to go w. Citadines S. Kensington when the reservations mgr alerted me to the fact that this is the ONLY citadines in london w. no air conditioning. They have an 'air cooling system'. What is the difference?<BR><BR>Those of you who've stayed here, were you comfortable temperature-wise? Also, anyone ever stay at the covent garden citadines. Looks nice.

"Air cooling" means that there is an air circulation system in the room, which might be a centrally operated system or one that is wall-mounted for the individual room. What it does is simply move the air around; i.e., it's the equivalent of a fan. If you can open the windows of the hotel, and if the air outside is cooler than the air inside, the "air circulation" is just fine. If it's hotter outside than inside, you keep the windows closed and hope that the interior air movement will keep you cool. Actually, I've never had a problem with heat in any hotel, whether air-conditioned or not, at any time in the summer except for once in Venice in August. That was hot!

air cooling means a fan, not air conditioning. You didn't specify when you'll be there, but it can make a big difference in late June thru August

You may not need air conditioning; we stayed in London in June and left the windows open and had a nice breeze. HOWEVER, if you leave the windows open, expect street or neighborhood noise. So if you're in a busy area, you might want to find a hotel with AC.

A hotel saying "we have an air cooling system" is a sneaky way of saying "we do not have air conditioning." Since it is doubtful that your room would have any cross ventilation, I would expect a room that is either very stuffy, very hot, or both, depending upon the weather while you're there.