Introduction: The Best Western Phoenix Hotel is located on
the North Western border of central London. Situated in an area very popular for
hotels in the budget/tourist class range. Within a short walk of shopping areas
at Queensway and Notting Hill. Queensway offers pubs, restaurants, cinema, ice
skating, a covered shopping centre (Whitley's) and a good selection of shops.
Notting Hill is more upmarket and chic and a well-to-do residential area. A
little bit further finds
Kensington High Street which is yet another busy and popular shopping area.
Less then 1/3rd of a mile from the hotel is the wonderful
Hyde Park, with its wide open spaces,
serpentine gallery, snack bars, play areas, statues, lake, horse riding. The
Park merges with Kensington Gardens and together they form a park that you can
easily spend a day walking through and taking in its attractions. Transport
links are good with Paddington Station hosting a non-stop service to Heathrow
Airport (
Heathrow
Express). The nearby Bayswater Road is a busy main route where you will have
no trouble finding a London Taxi or London Bus. Other nearby attractions include
Portobello Road Antiques Market (0.4 miles),
Kensington
Palace (0.7 miles),
Alexandra Fleming Laboratory (0.7 miles),
Linley
Sambourne House (1 mile),
Marble Arch and
Oxford Street (1.3 mile) and
Buckingham
Palace (2.3 miles). Less than 2 miles from two of London's largest
exhibition centres at earls Court and Olympia.
Hotel:
The
Best Western Phoenix hotel is converted from eight London townhouses
built in 1854, furnished to suit today's modern traveller, whilst still
retaining its original atmosphere. Kensington gardens is a relatively quiet
Square off of the surrounding busy main roads and the hotel occupies the
Southern side of the square.
The hotel has tastefully furnished bedrooms which are all en-suite. Amenities
include direct dial
telephone and data link, AM/FM alarm clock radio, hairdryer, heating, tea/coffee
tray, satellite TV and
free high speed internet access.
Onsite the Phoenix hotel boasts a delightful bar and cocktail lounge and is open 11.00
till 01.00. Breakfast is served each day in the hotel breakfast room and you
have a choice of continental or a full English breakfast platter.
The front reception area is staffed 24 hours a day.
If your a business traveller you will be please to know that the hotel offers
secretarial, fax, and copy services.
Parking: none onsite. Nearby NCP public
pay car park at Porchester Terrace North.
Room Numbers: 125 / 4 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am