Description: The Belgraves Hotel London (A Thompsons Hotel) is situated
between Sloane Street and Belgrave Square almost opposite the German Embassy.
Close by is Victoria Station (0.5 miles) with a direct train service to and from
Gatwick Airport. This is a central location in an exclusive area, this part of
London is known as Belgravia, with Mayfair and Knightsbridge close by.
Knightsbridge offers some high class shops, bars and restaurants along with the
famous
Harrods
department store. The short stroll to Sloane Street finds fashionable
boutiques and fashion shops. 0.3 miles south is Sloane square and the start of
the trendy
Kings Road, Chelsea where a good selection of bars make for a popular night
time venue.
Hyde Park is just 0.4
miles to the north and offers open spaces, activities, snack bars and numerous
statues and landscaped gardens.
Places of interest nearby include
Wellington
Arch (0.4 miles), Apsley House (known as No.1 London)(0.5 miles), Green Park
(0.5 miles), Brompton Oratory (dates to 1884, 200 ft tall, second largest Roman
Catholic church in London)(0.5 miles),
Queens
Gallery (0.6 miles), V
ictoria
and Albert Museum (0.6 miles),
Buckingham Palace (0.7 miles) and Westminster Cathedral (0.7 miles).
Hotel:
The Belgraves, a Thompson Hotel, is designed with an ecletic style and features an 80-seat
destination restaurant, high tech gymnasium and an intimate library bar. With
bold interior architecture and design, and an attention to privacy, the hotel
blends traditional British hospitality with Thompsons American bohemian
attitude. Guests entering the Belgraves will be welcomed by a chic and
eclectic lobby.
The bedrooms offer superior, deluxe and premium configurations. As standard
guest room offer custom made 400 thread count Sferra linens, an Ipod/iHome
Docking Station, wireless internet access and flat screen television. The
bathrooms are finished in white and grey marble with marble floors, walk in
shower, oversized terrycloth robes by Sferra and bathroom toiletries by
Penhaligon's.
Dining:
HIX Belgravia Restaurant: 80 seat capacity. Offering a menu inspired by Chef and
food writer Mark Hix.
Open: 7:00-11:00, 11:30-15:00, 17:00-23:30.
Mark's Bar: Pays homage to Mark Hix's famous Soho bar and includes a stylish
cigar garden with commissioned artwork by British artist Mat Collishaw.
Open: 17.00 till 02.00.
Room Numbers: 85
Check-in: 15.00 (3pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
History: Was called the Sheraton Belgravia Hotel till
US Luxury hotel group, Thompson Hotels, took over the management of the hotel in
2010. Developed as a joint venture with the Hong Kong-based Harilela Group.
Interiors are the work of British designer Tara Bernerd and the architectural
design by EPR Architects.
