London Bridge Resort

Lake Havasu "the personal watercraft
capital of the world" has attracted tourists
for years. Even with it's scorching heat
those who love water play flock here.
Unfortunately I am not the typical Havasu
tourist. I get antsy floating around for days
on the water, I'm not a beer drinker, and the
heat doesn't help matters. It's for the
"partiers". Me, I've always needed more to
convince me to spend any time out here.
It's only until the last couple of years that
it's become more of a tourist attraction,
catering to those like myself who are too
sober to forgive a mediocre meal and
shoddy accommodations. The London
Bridge was a fine addition to the area.

Looking much like a medieval castle it was
designed to make life as easy as possible
during a stay. Unlike most places who
require boats to be taken out of the water by
the days end, this resort allows you to dock
your boat overnight for a $30 fee. It seemed
a steep price, but made the mornings go
smoother. They also have a market inside
the hotel, a rarity to see, most everything a
convenient store offers; milk, cereal, aspirin,
toys, convenient lunch items and booze.
Additionally there's tennis courts, 3
swimming pools and a fitness center.
There's also two clubs. Kokomo, the areas
largest outdoor night club, doesn't serve
food and comes to life on the weekends.
This club overlooks the lake with a swimming
pool below ready for a game of volleyball.
The other night club, Martini Bay, opens in
the evening for dancing and tapas. Right
next door is the English Village with shops
and several eateries.

With so many amenities to please it's guests
it was a shame that we had to start our trip
off on such a bad note. Upon check in we
were upset to find that the room we booked
from their website "guaranteeing" us a
double king room with a pull-out sofa and a
view of the London Bridge was given to
someone else. We were given a room
without the view and only one king bed.
Realizing their error, they noticed several
rooms that would come available the next
morning which they said they would move us
to first thing in the morning. Without any
other choice we prolonged unpacking until
after the move and waited for the call. When
the phone never rang we initiated a call after
check-out just to hear they booked all the
Bridgeview rooms again without considering
us at all. At this point we were fuming,
wasting half a day waiting, I left a second
message for the manager to call us back
about the matter. We couldn't believe that
over our four day stay we never got a return
phone call from anyone. I parlayed the short

version of our experience with the reservation clerk at check-out, but
didn't get any more concern from her either. Thank goodness for the
power of the pen! I feel better now!

Our room #1004 was nice enough with a demoted view of the tennis
courts. It had a bit of Southwestern flare with nice architecture, a
balcony and a full kitchen. As upset as we were over our disappointment
we still couldn't deny that the London Bridge Resort is a very nice place,
with my husband summing it up perfectly saying, "Where they fail in
management, they make up for in design."

Our June weekday rate for room #1004 was $179, but rates vary
depending on the time of the year and how booked they are. With our
bad experience, I don't suggest booking your room on-line for this place.

Located at 1477 Queens Bay in Lake Havasu City

Telephone (928) 855-0888