Introduction: The Ashburn Hotel London is located on the
very western edge of the SW7 postcode, almost within the area of Earls Court.
This can also be thought of as the outer edge of the very central London areas.
Being right on Cromwell Road means there is a lot of traffic running past the
hotel since this is the main road (its the A4) that brings traffic into west
London takes traffic out to Heathrow airport. The immediately surrounding
vicinity are actually residential areas but the big shopping areas are within
walking distance such as Kensington and South Kensington which are both within
half a mile while the trendy shopping and nightlife of the Kings Road Chelsea is
less than a mile to the south. Just a matter of yards from the hotel is a large
supermarket called Sainsbury and another called Waitrose on Gloucester Road.
There are many other shops and convenience stores close by. The hotel is
convenient for two major exhibition centres, Earls Court at 0.6 miles and
Olympia at 1 mile. Half a mile to the north is the two large parks and open
spaces of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the two merge seamlessly and provide
a umber of activities along with many statues and landscaped gardens, they are
also home to the Princess Diana memorial fountain. Other local attractions
include Baden Powell House Museum (0.3 miles) (the story of Robert Baden-Powell
who founded the Scout and Guides organisations),
Natural History Museum (0.4 miles),
Science
Museum (0.5 miles), Royal Albert Hall (0.5 miles) (concert and arts venue),
Victoria and Albert Museum (0.6 miles) and
Kensington Palace (0.6 miles).
Hotel:
The Ashburn hotel is right on the corner of Cromwell Road and Ashburn Gardens. A
traditional/modern style boutique hotel with dark wooden furnishings throughout
the hotel. Being houses in an older building means you get features such as high
ceilings and large windows.
Whichever room you choose you'll find as standard a private bathroom (with
shower/bath, robe, slippers, hairdryer and quality toiletries), tea/coffee tray,
safe, free WiFi high speed internet, large flat screen television with satellite
channels and pay movies, fridge, telephone, desk, radio and CD library. Beds
have Egyptian cotton sheets and the rooms combine modern amenities with antique
furniture. All rooms have air-conditioning.
Executive rooms come with a DVD player and iron/ironing board.
Each night guest rooms receive a surprise gift on turndown. Room service is
available.
Lift access to floors.
Dining:
A breakfast buffet is served daily in the hotel dining room (meats, cheeses,
bread, coffee, fruits, cereals). Bar meals served (European dishes) as are
drinks (including cocktails and canapé) in the library each evening. The hotel
bar, located within the library, is open 24 hours to hotel residents and a nice
touch is the open fireplace.
In the morning you can choose from indulging in the buffet breakfast in the
dining room or have breakfast in bed as an option. The property also serves a
selection of room service and bar meals.
The hotel is air-conditioned throughout the public areas with WiFi in the public
areas. Luggage storage, fax and copy facilities available. Hotel reception is
open 24/7 and can assist with safety deposit box facilities. The hotel can help
with dry cleaning/laundry. Free newspapers stocked in hotel lobby.
Discounts for fitness centre nearby.
Parking: not onsite. Nearby pay parking.
Room Numbers: 38 / 7 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00
History: The hotel was closed and
totally refurbished and refitted during 2005/2007 which saw its rating raised
from a 2 star to a 4 star. Opened again May 2007. It also saw a change of
ownership and management and it became an Epoque hotel.
Originally a townhouse hotel built during the 1800's.
