Introduction: The No.11 London
Hotel sits in a residential side street just off of Sloane Square
and between Sloane Street and
Kings Road, Chelsea. Upmarket area surrounded by a range of
amenities. This is the eastern end of the Kings Road and all along
this famous street are a range of shops with something for everyone.
Its also popular at night with reputation for its wine bars and
restaurant. From the 60's onwards the Kings Road has had a
reputation as being trendy and having shops geared to the latest
fashions for the younger crowd. Sloane Street on the hand is well
known for its high fashion boutiques found more at the northern end.
It leads up to Knightsbridge (0.6 miles), famous as home to
Harrods Department store but in reality is so much more than
that with lots of bars, restaurants and stores. It also makes up the
southern border of
Hyde
Park where activities such as boating and horse riding are
available. Local transport links are good with many bus routes,
Sloane Square tube just a short stroll away and the mainline
railway station of Victoria just 0.7 miles away. From there you can
take a non-stop train (Gatwick Express) out to
Gatwick Airport.
Its also home to Victoria Coach Station which is where all coaches
heading into central London terminate. Just the other side of Sloane
Street finds Belgravia which is said to have the most expensive
residences in the UK (Eaton Square). The main nightlife in London
and the theatre hub is 1.5 miles to the north east around Piccadilly
Circus.
Other local places of interest include the
National Army Museum (0.5 miles), Brompton Oratory (0.5 miles),
Victoria and Albert Museum (0.5 miles),
Science Museum (0.7 miles) and
Wellington Arch (0.8 miles).
Hotel:
Private members club and hotel. The No.11 London Hotel with its
classical Victorian facade offers a sumptuous theatrical interior
with contemporary facilities having undergone restoration in 2008.
The hotel sets out to provide its guest with the feel of a stately
home where you'll find the use of rich colours, Lush brocade
upholstery and Murano glass chandeliers.
Each bedroom is individually decorated and laid out and comes with a
marble bathroom (top brand toiletries, robe, slippers) and antique
furniture. Inside the rooms the guest will find a plasma TV with
satellite channels, DVD Player, telephone, Safety Deposit Box, Wake
Up Service/Alarm Clock, Iron and hairdryer. Linen is Egyptian cotton
and all rooms are air conditioned.
Some suites have views of the hotel gardens.
Standard Single Room: 10 square-metres
Superior Single Room: Double bed. 13 square metres
Standard Double/Twin Room: 16 square-metres
Superior Double Room: 20 square metres
Suites: 34 square-metres
Floors are served by lift. Hotel runs a room service.
Dining:
There is a 70 seat restaurant with a bright and airy feel where a
menu using finest seasonal ingredients is on offer.
Open: 06.30 till 10.30. noon till 14.30. 19.00 till 22.30.
The hotel lounge is where guests can enjoy afternoon tea with
scones, cream, jam, cakes and sandwiches. Served 15.00 till 18.00
The hotel bar has the feel of a gentleman's club with its panelled
bar. Serving classic and innovative cocktails, fine wines and beers.
Open 11.00 till 02.00. The bar also serves a continental breakfast,
morning coffee and pastry, a lunchtime snack and light meals 11.00
till 23.00.
The bar is open daily from 11.00am - 2.00am.
Guests are served by facilities such as a Spa with beauty treatment
rooms (massages, reflexology, facials, manicures, pedicures) and
steam rooms. On the lower ground floor you will find a high tech
gymnasium where you can get one on one training. The gym is free for
hotel guests and here you will find equipment with touch-screen TV
and radio monitors with Ipod connection.
Complimentary wireless internet access is available throughout the
hotel. There are also luxury British chauffeur-driven cars for hire
(Rolls Royce Phantom, Bentley Town Car and Range Rover). The hotel
has its own gardens to the rear of the property. Luggage storage
facilities available. Front desk open 24/7.
Meeting facilities available for up to 60 delegates.
All areas of the No.11 London are non-smoking. Hotel has concierge
services.
Room Numbers: 60 (+4
apartments)/ 6 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
History: Dating back
to the end of 19th century when the building were mansions and
carriage houses built by Lord Chelsea. The land had previously been
used as a cricket pitch. The No.11 itself is a conversion of 4
adjoining townhouse Victorian residences.
On 4th April 2010 a fire damaged 2 of the hotel floors and destroyed
the hotel roof.
Comment: Major refurbishment 2008/09.
Awards:
Conde Nast Traveller Gold List:
2010: Joint top for best location in Europe
