Visited The Shard with my brother & his wife. It was something I wanted to tick off as having done. The viewing gallery was shut as it is open to the public only on some days. We decided to go up to the bar. There was a security check, similar to airport. On first sight, entry to the bar was very glam. The views were fantastic. Drinks are over priced & extremely expensive. The cheapest glass of wine was £14 & it was awful. There was only one ladies toilet working in the bar area. Not something you would expect in such a glam looking place. Anyway, have seen it, done it. Won't be going again. I had a much better experience having alcoholic drinks & free nuts etc.. at Harvey Nicks. It was classier

We booked the "Iconic view" room at the Shard for our honeymoon. It was during the holidays, so the hotel was decorated very beautifully! The hotel room was very clean and had a beautiful view. My biggest issue with this room is the lack of privacy. Inside the room, it mentions that if you want full privacy, you need to bring the blinds down. This didn't really make sense to me since we are paying so much for the view. We were able to see our neighbors very easily on the ends of our hotel room. Due to the unique shape of the hotel, you basically HAVE to put the blinds down. At night, if your neighbors have their lights on, their WILL be a reflection of them in your room. I really didn't expect our iconic view to include a naked man!!! Not a fun surprise. Overall, the hotel was lovely, however it sucked that we had to keep our blinds down more than half the time and couldn't enjoy the iconic view we paid so much for.

With its delicious food and gorgeous views, Ting might be the best restaurant in The Shard. Ting is the restaurant at the Shangri-La hotel, which is located in The Shard. It’s on the 35th floor, and has some stunning views across North and East London. From one part of the restaurant you can see all the way from City of London to Canary Wharf, and then down through to south London.

I've been to London 4 times in the last 6 years, and this was the first time I discovered the Shard has a public observation deck. I visited the Shard on a Monday and pre-bought my ticket for a reasonable $32 USD. There isn't a time limit to how long you can stay, so I spent 2 hours walking both levels taking photos and asking lots of questions. Everyone, from the ticket-takers on the bottom floor to the security guards and stewards at the top, was very friendly and helpful. We had a great tour and Q&A with 'Chris.' He did a great job talking about the building, the city, the sights, etc. I came away with a wealth of information after his talk. The weather was overcast but I think I took better photos due to the shadows and changing weather patterns. On a clear day you are supposed to see over 40 miles. Will definitely visit again.

On a very busy pre Xmas Saturday we had 4pm tickets, which were perfect to see the lights over the City as night fell. No huge queues or delays, biggest delays were security checks, but that’s a good thing. The amount of people in there ebbs and flows, as you can stay as long as you like. We had fantastic cocktails, and just marvelled

We dined in the Hutong restaurant today to celebrate an anniversary. The first happy surprise was to be shown to a window seat. It got better and better. The service was absolutely charming and the food - a set menu of eight courses - was exceptional. The meal was paced perfectly and the views were amazing. No doubt this is real value for money. We felt very welcomed by a team of staff who were discreetly attentive. We loved it.

Great 360°view of London from 69th floor enclosed and semi open air on the 72nd floor. Piano and bar service on 69th. The view from the toilets is supposedly on Instagram often because of the view. Spent a few hours and took lots of pics and selfies to share.

It was January so no queuing. Straight up (well, via a lift change) to the 69th floor viewing platform. Fortunately it was a beautiful day so the views were great. Plenty of staff up there guides, bar wait staff etc who were all incredibly engaging and helpful. Sadly, the 72nd floor bar was closed so when the other one got busy, we couldn’t use it. Worst thing of the day was an incredibly officious, female security staff member going around forcing those sitting on the floor with drinks by the windows to stand. 5 minutes later she was back being very rude to a guy who had crouched back down, just to change position. He’d spent a fortune on drinks and just wanted to crouch. “I’m not in the habit of repeating myself, get up or leave.’ This was a foreign group, all but one of whom couldn’t speak English. She made no allowance for this and was just so rude. Complete jobsworth.

We visited the Shard and we were amazed at the fantasic views. We had a couple of drinks from the bar in the viewing area and met a really great guy called Micheal that was working there he was a London Expert. I would like to say what a really friendly, happy, helpful and knowlegable guy he was. He knew right away we were from the North and what a laugh we had with him. He tool us round the viewing area pointing out the sights. He told us that we needed to make sure we experienced the views from the toilets which I have to say is a little weird being able to see over London while sat on the loo... Definately worth a visit.

One time visit only. Check weather before you visit. We found the entry and exit staff to be poorly trained and lacked hospitality. The staff doesn't know how to take guest pictures nor do they guide them as to whether its coming good or not, they are just bored of their job and not interested. Lack of seating options. People visit here for London skyline views however if you do not want to spend then there are other options (cheaper and may be free, book in advance) in London for city skyline views