This is the second time we stay at the Orient and both times we had serious cleanliness and service issues.
This time when we checked into our room, it stank of urine. We quickly spotted 3 urine puddles, 2 on the sofa, and a massive yellow one on the rug. We called guest services, and they sent someone who replaced the sofa and removed the rug. It took an hour and during that time we were forced to bend over on all four and smell urine from the floor.
The crazy thing was that as far as the hotel was concerned, by replacing the sofa the issue was resolved. Nobody ever followed up with us, nobody offered a resolution, nobody really cared. We didn't even get an apology until we went out of our way to demand one.
We complained and eventually got £50 back. We said it wasn't enough but nothing more was offered.
Also, the service at the rooftop bar is ABYSMAL. Literally. Nobody there is interested in offering any service to hotel guests, and if you ask for something you get a response that verges on loathing. Really unpleasant woman worked at the bar and the lifeguards are generally rude.
It's representative of the issues you'd expect to find at the Orient. It is a beautiful property in a great location, but is so badly managed it actually feels un-managed at times.