Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel

Introduction: The Le Meridien Piccadilly is a five star luxury hotel that first opened in May 1908 (as the Piccadilly Hotel) and situated right in the heart of London's West End. An ideal location for both business and leisure guests. The hotel stands proudly yards from the world famous Piccadilly Circus, and a stroll away from attractions such as Buckingham Palace (0.6 miles) and Trafalgar Square (0.3 miles) (now pedestrianised). The hotel actually stands right at the far East end of Piccadilly itself which is home to many famous landmarks, shops and bars such as the Fortnum and Mason department store. Adjacent to the area that has become known as theatreland, an area that takes in Covent Garden, Soho (0.3 miles) and the area just south of Oxford Street alongside Regents Street. To the immediate North West of the hotel and parallel with the north side of Piccadilly is one of the UK's most prestigious residential areas, Mayfair. The area just on the other side of Piccadilly is St James's Park, another upmarket residential area. Regent Street is just yards from the hotel, one of the most famous roads in London and full of shops, boutiques, bars, restaurants and other amenities. Green Park is less than half a mile from the hotel along Piccadilly and makes up part of the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Piccadilly is actually the end of the A4 dual main road, which is the main road into and out of London to the West. This makes access from Heathrow very easy since the M4 merges into the A4 which makes for a direct line on a single road all the way from the airport to the Hotel if travelling in by road.
About:
The Hotel offers 266 luxurious guestrooms on nine floors. The interior is a mix of Edwardian features and contemporary design. Inside the Le Meridien Piccadilly you will find marble floors and dark ash furniture. The decor includes original artwork.
Bedrooms:
The bedrooms are either traditional in style or of a contemporary design. Amenities in most rooms include  en-suite bathroom with shower over bath, air conditioning, bathrobe, toiletries, direct dial telephone with voicemail, hairdryer, minibar, high speed internet access, coffee and tea maker, safe, iron and ironing board, trouser press, CD Player/Radio, remote control colour television with cable channels and pay movies, fax machine which can be used as a printer. Several of the bedrooms enjoy wonderfully scenic views out over the city. Room service is available 24 hours. Room configurations include singles, doubles, twins, executive and deluxe rooms.
Dining:
The Terrace Restaurant and bar features a glass atrium. Here you will find a blend of modern with refinement in its international menu. The restaurant features natural sunlight captured in the shadows of the stone pillars. Here you will find old meets new with modern and contemporary decor blending with classical features. Afternoon tea is accompanied by live piano music.
The Burlington Bar has a distinctive British cocktail bar ambience and is complemented by the new Mezzanine Lounge (serves light meals and snacks) and traditional Cigar Club, which opened in 1999. Here snacks and light meals are also served.
In the Oak Room Lounge a traditional English afternoon tea can be enjoyed while on weekends light meals are also served.
More:
The facilities and service at the Le Meridien are dedicated to meeting customer needs. Consequently many innovative enhancements have been introduced to redefine the high standards of five star hospitality.
Conference and banqueting suites are well suited for either business use or for family celebrations.
There are 9 meeting rooms which can host up to 250 guests and offer state-of-the-art support facilities.
The hotel also offers the new 'Piccadilly Health Club' on the lower ground floor. Measuring some 40,000 square feet and finished in marble it offers a peaceful retreat. There's also with a swimming pool, squash courts, dance studio and multi gym with cardio equipment and free weights, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Additionally a range of rooms offer many beauty treatments.
The hotel has an atmosphere of quiet luxury and comfort, providing quick, efficient and unobtrusive service.
As you would expect the front reception is staffed 24 hours a day and concierge service's are also offered 24 hours. Other hotel services include luggage storage, currency exchange and laundry.