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Rocco Forte Browns Hotel
Albemarle Street Mayfair London England UK W1S 4BP |
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| Hotel Rating: 5 STARS |
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| Introduction:
Originally constructed from 11 Georgian Town Houses and famed for its traditional
afternoon tea, and is located in Mayfair just off from Piccadilly. The Rocco
Forte Brown's Hotel dates back to 1837, which makes it the oldest existing hotel
in London.
This location puts guests in the heart of Central London
and in one of the most exclusive areas. Albemarle Street, which itself
dates back to the 18th century, runs parallel to the world famous fashion and
jewellery shopping area of Bond Street. 300 yards to the East is Regents Street
with a huge range of boutiques, department stores, restaurants and bars. Oxford
Street which has one of the highest densities of shops in Europe and is geared
to the tourist market is 0.4 miles to the North. Piccadilly Circus which in
practical terms is the centre of tourist London is 0.3 miles to the East at the
bottom of Regent Street. Although Albemarle Street is just a small street off of
a busy main road, its actually used as a cut through so can be quite busy during
weekdays. Less so on weekends. Opposite this street and on the other side of
Piccadilly is Green park, a large open space and park and which makes up part of
the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Other nearby places of interest include
St James's
Palace (0.4 miles), Hyde Park (0.5
miles),
National Gallery (0.6 miles),
Trafalgar
Square (0.6 miles) and the
Wallace
Collection (0.7 miles).
Hotel: |
| Room Numbers:
117 (of which 19 are suites) / 5 floors Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm) Check-out: 12.00 noon |
| Awards: Tea Council award for excellence 2007. |
| History: The hotel has been branded under Rocco Forte collection of luxury
hotels since 3rd July 2003. Previous to this it was branded under the Raffles
International Hotels logo, another collection of luxury hotels. The hotels name originally came from its first owners of 1837, James and Sarah Brown. The couple were valet and maid to Lord and Lady Byron. The hotel was sold in 1859 to the Ford family, the famous car manufacturers, who modernised the hotel with permanent bath tubs, gentleman's smoking room, electric lights, lifts (ascending chairs) and the first London hotel to have its own onsite restaurant. 30 years later in 1889 the family purchased the hotel to the rear of the property, the St Georges Hotel. The two hotels were knocked into one and a fifth floor was added to the building. During 2004-2005 the hotel underwent a £24 million refurbishment and re-opened in December of 2005. The refurbishment was overseen by the sister of Rocco Forte, Olga Polizzi. A landmark event took place at the hotel in 1876 when Alexandra Graham Bell made the first ever telephone call from here. Author Rudyard Kipling wrote the novel 'The Jungle Book' while resident at the hotel and Queen Victoria took tea here. The hotel was the also the first in London to have its own restaurant. |
| Amenities | ||
| In-Room: 100% pure and natural bathroom products not tested on animals (Rocco Forte own brand) Two line phones Multi-channel TV (digital flat-screen LCD televisions) Interactive video on demand High-speed Internet access 110/240 V converter outlets UK and US modems Individually controlled air-conditioning In-room safe Mini bar Hairdryers Mobile phones on request |
Hotel: Instant message delivery 24-hour room service Twice daily servicing of your room Same-day laundry service Complimentary packing and unpacking Complimentary shoe-shine express check-in and check-out concierge Valet parking Wi-Fi available in public areas |
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| Locality Information |
| Near To: Mayfair, Piccadilly, Hyde Park,
Green Park, Regent Street, Oxford Street Airports Served: London City Airport (7.3 miles, 11.8 km), Heathrow Airport (14.5 miles, 23.4 km), Gatwick Airport (24.4 miles, 39.3 km), Luton Airport (27.8 miles, 44.8 km), Stansted Airport (31 miles, 50 km) Nearest Tube Stops: Green Park (0.17 miles, 0.28 km), Piccadilly Circus (0.34 miles, 0.55 km), Oxford Circus (0.41 miles, 0.66 km), Bond Street (0.45 miles, 0.73 km), Leicester Square (0.61 miles, 0.99 km) Nearest Alternative Hotels:
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| Directions: The hotel is located on a one way street which must be approached from Piccadilly. Head for Hyde Park Corner which is part of the A4 main road which runs from the West (Heathrow Airport). If you keep on the A4 you will eventually be on Piccadilly with Green Park on your right. Just after Green park Station take the right turn into Albemarle Street. |
