This is an excellent hotel, kept in immaculate condition, having open its doors in 2006 only. Elegant conference rooms, gymnasium, Al Fresco terrace in summer, 24h concierge and exclusive private gardens make this property a very exclusive one, of excellent standards, in the heart of London but in very quite, peaceful location.
Exterior: The hotel is made up of several beautiful Georgian town houses. The period, white stucco facade, and the entrance flanked by columns makes this hotel building a very attractive one.
Lobby: The lobby is surprisingly big for this type of property made up of town houses. It's very bright and contemporary. There is a wooden reception desk to the right of the entrance, set at a 90 degree angle, making check-in and check-out very private. The concierge desk is located immediately to the right of the entrance.There is some additional seating with settees, sofas and cleverly positioned mirrors, adjacent to reception.
This hotel is set within the exclusive Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in close proximity to Earl's Court and the Olympia exhibition venues. The closest tube station is Earl's Court (some 500 m) and the Royal Albert Hall, London's famed museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Natural History Museum (both about 1 km) and the exclusive shopping areas of Knightsbridge and Kensington are also nearby, including Harrods (around 1.2 km). Paddington train station is approximately 2 km, Victoria Coach Station is about 3 km, as is Piccadilly Circus.