Hot Desking in London

dirtychinchilla · 23 Jul 2012 at 15:02

Greetings all. My boss is looking for a hot desking setup within London, and seeing as GD knows everything, I thought I'd ask here.

We need it to be near Waterloo ideally (Charing Cross, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, anywhere within walking distance of Waterloo) and, in terms of services, need:

Phone answering/forwarding service
Hot desking
Meeting rooms to hire
Business address

Regus are almost perfect except we're trying to stay away from somewhere being too obviously hired in this way for client meetings. This place is pretty much exactly what we're looking for, but a little further away than we're happy with.

Thanks in advance,
dirtychinchilla

Ewaf · 23 Jul 2012 at 16:03

I've heard good things about these:

http://www.executiveoffices.co.uk/london-virtual-offices/touchdown/

dirtychinchilla · 23 Jul 2012 at 16:11

They look great actually, I was having a look at them earlier. Good to hear that someone likes them though, cheers

Amp34 · 23 Jul 2012 at 16:51

http://www.iod.com/home/membership/membership-benefits/iod-office-solutions/default.aspx

We used them for a few months. Just off Trafaguar square (Eastern end of Pall Mall).

dirtychinchilla · 23 Jul 2012 at 16:55

Great, thank you very much

Skidder · 23 Jul 2012 at 18:35

Amp34 said:
http://www.iod.com/home/membership/membership-benefits/iod-office-solutions/default.aspx

We used them for a few months. Just off Trafaguar square (Eastern end of Pall Mall).

What did you think of the IOD? I know the building but have never been in.

Amp34 · 23 Jul 2012 at 19:54

Well the office area is so so (office like - clean, etc.) but the wine bar downstairs is pretty nice (in the old storage cellars, vaulted brick ceilings) and the restaurant is nice. Nice I guess. Not sure I'd pay the membership fee just for that though (or at all in fact - company paid). Are you a member?

Goldy · 23 Jul 2012 at 21:16

Skidder said:
What did you think of the IOD? I know the building but have never been in.

I'm an IoD member and frequently use 123 Pall Mall for business meetings. Theres also another IoD a few doors down but not been in that one. Only downside of 123 is that it can get really busy on the ground floor and a little bit hot downstairs. But its a nice venue and the facilities are very good.

In Manchester the IoD has half a floor in City Tower and the view is amazing, plus its usually quiet and the coffee is free. I realise thats not very helpful for you though

Amp34 · 23 Jul 2012 at 21:23

What's 123 like, didn't even realise it existed! I've only ever been in 116 (and office solutions is in 116 as well).

Goldy · 23 Jul 2012 at 21:39

Amp34 said:
What's 123 like, didn't even realise it existed! I've only ever been in 116 (and office solutions is in 116 as well).

Go check it out! I always go straight downstairs and get a quiet table in the corner. Not used the ground floor facilities but its basically a large open area with tables and chairs. More like a large office cafe than anything else.

Skidder · 24 Jul 2012 at 07:15

Amp34 said:
Well the office area is so so (office like - clean, etc.) but the wine bar downstairs is pretty nice (in the old storage cellars, vaulted brick ceilings) and the restaurant is nice. Nice I guess. Not sure I'd pay the membership fee just for that though (or at all in fact - company paid). Are you a member?

Not a member. I like that part of town and have seen a few possibilities around Pall Mall.