Introduction: The Sumner Hotel
London is located just on the northern side of
Marble Arch and of central London itself. This section of Upper
Berkeley Street is just a few yards from Edgware Road. This section
of the W1 area is very popular with visitors from the middle east,
many of whom have their own residences in this area and the
adjoining Bayswater. While the area caters to all visitors there are
a large number of restaurants and shops that are geared for the
middle eastern tourist. Just 250 yards south of the hotel is
Oxford Street
which starts at Marble Arch and runs all the way down to Tottenham
Court Road, a distance of some 1.5 miles. All along the road are a
host of stories, boutiques, stalls, bars and restaurants giving it
the highest densities of shops within Europe. One of the best places
for souvenir hunters with many shops dedicated to such items. The
main nightlife and theatreland is south of here and is found from
Oxford Circus and onwards, a distance of just under a mile. The
Sumner's location is handy if you are planning to access north
London which can be said to start north of the Marylebone Road which
is less than half a mile north of the hotel. One of the best things
going for Marble Arch is its location adjacent to
Hyde Park. A
terrific place for all ages and where its easy to spend a whole day.
Central to the park is the Serpentine Lake where you can hire rowing
boats during good weather and the the
Serpentine gallery. Just the other side of Marble Arch is the
affluent and exclusive area of Mayfair. This is where you will find
the highest densities of 5 star hotels in the world. In terms of
public transport then this is no problem, Marble Arch is one of the
main routes for through traffic in London and apart form the tube
station is used a bus rout for a number of buses and on the adjacent
Park Lane is the bus stops for most of the sightseeing buses. Other
local places of interest include the site of the Odeon marble Arch
(multiplex with cafes) (0.1 miles), Tyburn Hanging Tree (signified
by a plaque in the pavement on the junction of Edgware Road and
Marble Arch) (0.2 miles),
Wallace Collection (0.4 miles), Wigmore Hall (0.5 miles)
(Chamber classical music venue).
Hotel:
The Sumner is an former 1820's Georgian residential terrace
townhouse that retains many of its original features. At that time
this location was a part of the countryside, now of course well
within central London. An elegant and intimate style hotel that
provides a traditional style of service in a modern environment.
Each bedroom is designer decorated and comes with air-conditioning,
direct dial telephone with voicemail, hairdryer, flat screen
television, free high speed internet access and fridge.
The bathrooms have Gilchrist and Soames toiletries supplied. An iron
and ironing board are available on request.
Deluxe rooms are larger than standard, have high ceilings and have
Italian Ligne Rosset furniture.
Queen rooms are smaller than King rooms. Queens face the rear while
Kings face the front. An extra bed can be added to King rooms.
Please note that all rooms and public areas are no smoking. Each
floor can be accessed via the lift.
Complimentary Buffet Breakfast and coffee served each morning in the
basement breakfast room.
There is a sitting room/lounge within the hotel where guests can
relax and enjoy a drink from the hotels bar. Retaining it period
feel with a real fireplace and timber floor.
Hotel has both wired and wireless internet.
The front desk is open 24 hours and the hotel can assist with
luggage storage facilities.
Fax and photocopies can be carried out at the premises and the
Sumner Hotel provides laundry and concierge services.
Parking: not onsite but NCP pay car park
at the eastern end of Upper Berkeley Street on Portman Square.
Room Numbers: 20 / 5 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00
History: The original owners of the hotel had a hotel of the
same name at 5 Sumner Place. The hotel was closed and this hotel was
opened to replace it in 2006 complete with the management team from
the former hotel.
Awards:
AA:
2009/10: London B&B of the year
Visit London:
Small Hotel of the Year Gold (1st) 2008
