Cadogan Hotel

Introduction: The Cadogan hotel is one of the oldest hotels in London, dating from Victorian times, and sits on one the capitals better known roads, Sloane Street. This location is on the Western border of central London. The nearby Victoria station provides train links to most parts of the capital and out to the rest of the UK as well as including a coach station and the starting point for the Gatwick Express service to Gatwick Airport. Sloane Street lies between Knightsbridge (home to Harrods) and Chelsea, both upmarket and fashionable shopping and residential areas. Sloane Street itself has chic boutiques and shops along with bars and restaurants to its Northern end (the hotel is in the middle) and with the very popular Kings Road to the Southern end. Just on the Eastern side of the street is Belgravia which has some of the most expensive housing in the UK and is home to many of the foreign embassies within London. Just to the West of the hotel is Beauchamp Place, known for its high fashion shops and designer clothes. Less than half a mile to the north is Hyde Park and Kensington gardens which together form a huge park with much to see and do including the Serpentine Gallery and Kensington Palace. In short the hotel is surrounded by chic and upmarket shopping and residential areas and makes a great base to explore London. Other nearby places of interest include the Victoria and Albert Museum (0.5 miles), Wellington Arch (0.5 miles), Science Museum (0.6 miles), National Army Museum (0.7 miles), Albert memorial (0.7 miles) and the Natural History Museum (0.7 miles). Buckingham Palace is less than one mile from the hotel.

Hotel:
The Cadogan hotel has been likened to a Country style hotel with an atmosphere reminiscent of the Victoria era, clad in Harrods brick and terracotta.
All of the rooms and suites are individually decorated with a design that aims to bring comfort and a feeling of calm to its guests. Rooms are all en-suite (with shower, phone, robe and toiletries) and amenities include room safe, mini bar, ISDN lines, electronic locking, cable television (flat screen), radio, direct dial telephone with voice mail, DVD player, high speed internet access (charge), modem and fax lines. The rooms are either air-conditioned or have cooling ceiling fans.
There are three main types of bedrooms, individually named suites, Contemporary styled rooms and Edwardian styled rooms.
The named suites are:
Edward VII Suite, Oscar Wilde suite and the Lillie Langtry. They are each named after former famous guests and the decor is designed to reflect the era and their former guests.

Dining:
The Cadogan hotel restaurant is the Langtry's, open to residents and non-residents alike. Features that help to being a sense of luxury are the original glass chandeliers, Carrera-marble Louis XIV fireplace and the complex designs that adorn the ceiling. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (closed Sunday evening) and serves modern British cuisine and classic dishes. Has been awarded two rosettes by the AA and had a recommendation in the good food guide
The hotel bar has a traditional style and features red oak panelling, leather chairs and serves a bar snack menu. Enjoy cocktails including hotel specialties.
The Drawing room again is very much in a traditional style with comfortable armchairs against the wood panelled walls. This is where afternoon tea is served along with Tapas.

There are two quality meeting rooms that make use natural light, have WiFi internet access and can accommodate up to 70 delegates reception style.
The hotel has a dedicated business centre with laptop hire (can be used in your room), secretarial services, copy, fax, WiFi and dial-up internet access.
Onsite is a fitness room that is open 24/7. Equipment includes a variety of cardio machines along with free weights.
Floors have lift access.
The hotel has a team of concierge's for your assistance. Guests have access to Cadogan Place, a leafy private garden square just opposite the hotel. Tennis courts may be reserved.

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Parking: None onsite. Limited hours meter parking available in neighbouring roads. Public NCP pay car park just across the street on Cadogan Place. Valet parkin g option offered.
Room Numbers: 65 / 5 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon

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History: The hotel was built in 1887 but wasn't used as a hotel until 1895. The hotel has a place in history for two notable events in particular. Lillie Langtry, a famous British actress, entertained the future King Edward VII at the hotel. In deed she lived at 21 Pont Street from 1892 to 1897, a residence that later became part of the hotel and she stayed in her old bedroom after moving out when the bedroom was by then within the hotel proper.
The other notable event was just after the hotel opened in 1895. Oscar Wilde, known across the world as a leading playwright, was arrested in room 118 on charges of gross indecency.

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Awards:
Forbes Traveler Top 400: 2007