Description: In the heart of London between Covent Garden
(0.2 miles) and Soho (0.3 miles) and just off from Trafalgar Square (less than
100 yards) is the St Martins Lane hotel London. Once a 1960's office building
but now a top class hotel. St Martins Lane itself can claim to have a history
dating back some 2000 years. Along this stretch of road is the famous coliseum
theatre and Stringfellows nightclub. Just to the south is Trafalgar square, now
pedestrianised and its once famous pigeons have long since gone. Surrounded by
some of the best known attractions and Theatres as well as walking distance from
the Royal Opera House. Leicester Square is 200 yards to the north west and is
where you will find many of clubs along with a cinema, restaurants and central
garden area. The square also makes up part of what is known as London's west end
and most central nightlife areas. The numerous
local attractions within 1 mile include
the National Gallery (0.1 mile), Nelsons Column (0.1 miles), Admiralty Arch (0.1
miles), London Transport Museum (0.2 miles), Cleopatra's Needle (0.3 miles),
Trocadero Centre (0.3 miles), Downing Street (0.5 miles), British Museum (0.5
miles), London Eye (Millennium Wheel) (0.6 miles), Cabinet war Rooms (0.6
miles), Houses of Parliament (0.7 miles), Westminster Abbey (0.7 miles) and
Buckingham Palace (0.9 miles).
Hotel: Designed By Renowned French Designer Philippe Starck to reflect the locations
vibrancy and sense of fun with what the St Martins Lane hotel calls its "Hotels
As Theatre" philosophy. What you will find is a hotel that has no sense of the
norm, providing funky and original interiors with a highly personalised service
and a minimalist style. The experience starts as soon as you enter the hotel
lobby with its continuous slabs of Portuguese Moleanos Limestone, white and
yellow walls and dramatic centre columns.
Rooms:Each of the St Martins Lane hotels guest bedrooms Is beautifully appointed and decorated with
rich colours and furnished with Philippe Starck designed furniture. They feature
floor to ceiling windows with interactive lighting (you can tailor the mood of
lighting using a spectrum of colours to your own tastes) with ambient control.
Other room features include:
panoramic views, Down comforters and pillows, Egyptian cotton sheets, wide
screen TV with cable channels, Lucite chair, stools made in African villages,
DVD Library of over 1,500 films and DVD player, Entertainment centre, dual
telephone lines with private numbers and data port, fresh flowers, stocked
fridge, safe and Wi-Fi high speed internet access. The luxurious over-sized
bathrooms, which make use of porcelain and limestone, have top brand toiletries
supplied and feature free standing baths.
There is a full turn-down service and newspapers of your choice can be delivered
to your room upon request. Room service operated 24/7.
On the first floor are special Garden Rooms which have their own landscaped
patio gardens.
There are also options for a luxury Penthouse and an Apartment suite. These have
open loft-like layouts.
Dining:Asia de Cuba restaurant: Serves a mix of Asian and Cuban dishes and even
has a chocolate menu. The environment here is energetic, sophisticated and
relaxed within a colonnaded space with soaring 'art columns' (with arty
applications on each). Bento Boxes provide another option for lunch or a
pre-theatre choice. Also serves cocktails.
Open: 07.00 till 11.00, noon till 14.30, 17.30 midnight (till 23.30 Sundays).
Rum Bar: Located on the edge of the Asia De Cuba is based on an English
pub with 'lean-on' tables.
The Light Bar: The setting uses atmospheric lighting and innovative use
of space to create a vibrant and cosy venue. The bar is separated into four
distinct niches each bathed in different colours. The ceilings are extra high at
20 foot. Photos from Jean Baptiste Mondino adorn the walls showing people with
funny expressions. In-house cocktails of note include Raspassion Martini,
Lighten Up Champagne, Strawberry Cheesecake and Lychee and Elderflower Collins.
D.J's Thursday till Saturday. Live music some nights.
Open (for guests and members only): 15.00 till 03.00 (from 17.30 Saturday, 17.30
till midnight Sunday).
Afternoon tea and coffee is served within the hotel.
More:Fitness centre (Gymbox) with state of the Art equipment located with the hotel.
Personal trainers can be requested.
Open: 06:30 till 23:30 (Saturday 10:00 till 18:00, Sunday 10:00 till 16:00).
Business services (Laptop computers, mobile phones and fax machines available
upon request) are available along with Meeting space for up to 80 people.
In-room massage and spa services available from Agua at Sanderson upon request.
The St Martins hotel offers 24 hour concierge services and an Express check-in and
check-out service is available.
St Martins Lane Hotel features a multilingual staff that is well trained in customer
service.
Below the hotel is the India Mahdavi-designed 'Bungalow 8' nightclub, an
exclusive members only bar and a sister to the New York venue of the same name.
A favoured haunt of the famous and celebrities.
Foregoing the normal hotel sundry shop the hotel created its own
popup shop in 2011 where every two to three months various retailers
take up residence.
Room Numbers:
204 / 7 floors
Parking: NCP (independent, chargeable) car park beneath the hotel
Check-in:
15.00 (3 pm) (express option)
Check-out:
12.00 noon (express option)
Hotel Awards: Gold status
hotel for rooms in
Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards of 2006.
Comment:
Sold to Capital Hill Hotels
in October 2011 in a £185 million pound deal along with the
Sanderson Hotel. Previously
owned by the Morgans Hotel
First opened in 1999.
