Melia White House

This hotel was built in 1936 and renovated in 2002 and consists of a total of 581 rooms on 8 floors, of which 283 are singles, 158 are doubles, 140 are suites and 112 are apartments. The hotel's facilities include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a safe, a currency exchange desk and lift access. Dining options include an inviting bar and an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant with a separate non-smoking area and highchairs for infants. In addition, the hotel has a conference room and wireless Internet access. Room and laundry services are also available, and there is a doctor on call.

The modish, debonair rooms come with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite and cable TV, a radio and Internet access. Moreover, they contain a coffee and tea maker, a trouser press, a minibar, a double bed, carpeting, air conditioning, central heating and a safe.

Breakfast is served in the cafe which is a pleasantly light room, decorated in Mediterranean style. The cafe also serves light lunches and dinner whilst the hotel's main restaurant is more formal in decor and style and offers a wide range of international cuisine.

The hotel has its own gym and a sauna.

By car from the West: take the M40 to Marylebone Road and turn left into Albany Street. From the East: take the M25 to the M40, then on to Marylebone Road and then turn left into Albany Street. From the North: take the M1 to Edgware Road, turn left onto Marylebone Road and then left again into Albany Street. From the South: take the M25 to the M40, turn into Marylebone Road and then turn left into Albany Street.