We were in England recently for a short break and we stayed at the Corus Hyde Park hotel. Right next to the hotel is The Swan. The Swan pub has seating outside catering for smokers and those wanting to have a drink outside. There was a good crowd inside on the night that we headed in. I ordered the drinks at the bar. I got a Kronnenberg and a sparking water. The pint was nice. The girl behind the bar was Australian and she had trouble understanding my accent! She was friendly though. We managed to get seats across from the bar at the front of the pub. There was one of those fruit machines in this pub which is a common sight in pubs in England. There is regular live music in this bar and they also serve food although we didn’t sample the cusine.
The toilets are located up the back of the pub and they were in good condition when i checked them. I was only in this bar for the one drink and it was pleasant for that. If you are staying at the Corus hotel or in the Lancaster Gate area then this pub is convenient.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 6.5/10
Final comment: The Lancaster Gate tube station is only teo minutes walk from this pub.
How did you like staying at the Corus Hyde Park? I stayed there recently and found the experience to be pretty disappointing, though cheap. When I was there the hotel was fully booked with high school bands from the United States and kids had taken over the place. The Swan is a great place to throw back a few.