Lonely Planet Review

Despite its arty lobby and chichi clientele the Cumberland is refreshingly free of any pretensions that could well accompany a modern hotel of this ilk. The hotel, soon to celebrate its first birthday, houses an astonishing 1019 rooms here and each are surprisingly spacious. The hallways are a bit dark and floors are colour-coded in neon shades such as turquoise and pink, but the bedrooms are modern and bright with pale wood furniture, crisp white sheets and possibly the biggest televisions in hotel history. The bathrooms are equally impressive with glass washbasins and the kind of power showers that actually live up to their name. The whole place feels like a boutique hotel all grown up - the same level of personal service and quirky features, but on a much larger scale.