Introduction: The Threadneedles Hotel occupies a location
in the heart of the City of London, known throughout the world as the main
district for financial services and companies. This is actually one of the
oldest parts of the City as you will see in the narrow winding nature of the
surrounding streets. This part of the City was once the home to the Royal
Exchange (a centre for commerce) which today is a luxury shopping centre with a
large number of stores and restaurants. The Royal exchange is just 100 yards
from the hotel between Cornhill and Threadneedles Street. At the western end of
Threadneedles Street, just after the Bank junction, is Mansion House, one of the
grandest surviving Georgian town palaces in London and home for the City of
London Major. The hotel is opposite both the Bank of England the London Stock
Exchange. 10 tube stations within half a mile with the major rail station of
Liverpool Street just 0.3 miles to the north. From there you can take a direct
train out to Stansted Airport, the
Stansted Express,
with a journey time of 45 minutes. The
Barbican
arts and entertainment complex is less than half a mile to the north west.
The main tourist areas are 2 miles to the east around the West End and can be
reached in 15 minutes by tube and 15-20 minutes by taxi. Other local places of
interest include
Monument (0.3 miles), Petticoat Lane Market (0.5 miles),
Museum of
London (0.5 miles), Royal Armouries and fusiliers Museum (0.5 miles),
St Pauls
Cathedral (0.5 miles),
London Dungeon
(0.6 miles) and
HMS
Belfast (0.6 miles). The hotel has a good choice of pubs and restaurants in
the surrounding area which are busy weekdays and less so weekends.
Hotel:
Threadneedles Hotel London was the very first luxury boutique hotel in the Square Mile (City
of London centre). The hotel was originally a Victorian Banking Hall built in
1865, with solid oak doors and impressive marble columns. The centre piece of
the hotel is the beautifully hand-painted glass dome abobe the lobby, which
epitomises the Threadneedles hotel and dates back to 1856. Reception features a
marble floor and glass dome roof. The leather armchairs help to give something
of a gentleman's club feel. The hotel itself can be said to have both a discrete
and stylish feel.
Soft tones and clever lighting create a relaxing environment in the 70
contemporary air-conditioned rooms and suites. Bedrooms are furnished with wood
furniture while elegant Egyptian cotton and duck down duvets adorn the beds.
In-room you'll find a range of amenities including personal business cards,
tea/coffee facilities (filter coffee machine), hairdryer, laptop size safe, iPod
docking station with radio and alarm clock (Music library available), trouser
press, ironing board, minibar, satellite flat screen television with pay movies,
CD/DVD player, telephone with private number and voicemail, free wireless high
speed internet access and a dataport. Rooms have key-card access.
All rooms at the Threadneedles Hotel have Limestone bathrooms with frosted glass sliding doors, chrome and
glass accessories, bathrobe and slippers, top brand toiletries and mini-TVs.
Deluxe doubles have a small sitting area while executive rooms have a larger
sitting area and innovative lighting. Suites have a separate lounge area.
The Terrace Suite and The Loft combine to create a four-room apartment with
private balcony overlooking St Paul's Cathedral.
The Penthouse, with its unique interior, private access and private balcony
overlooks the city life below. It even has its own lift.
Room service is 24 hours. Turndown service and complimentary newspaper.
Each floor has lift (leather clad) access.
Dining:
Bonds Restaurant and Bar serves contemporary French food with a fresh twist in
relaxed, city-chic surrounds with a fusion of the 19th and 21st centuries. A La
Carte dining with seasonal menus. Serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and
dinner. Breakfast is a choice of Full Continental, American or the special Power
Breakfast (Two eggs of your choice, smoked Alsace bacon, Cumberland sausage,
black pudding, field mushrooms, tomato and potato rosti).
Breakfast served 06.30 till 10.30 (Weekends 07.30 till 11.00). Afternoon tea:
15.50 till 16.30.
The bar has an innovative cocktail menu, tapas and room wide bar counter.
Bar hours: 11:00am till 23:00 (Saturday: 15:00 till 23:00, Sunday: 15:00 till
22:30)
Evening Honesty bar.
There are 3 meeting rooms suitable for up to 35 delegates.
WiFi is accessible in all parts of the Threadneedles Hotel and is complimentary. In-room spa
treatments and massages can be arranged through the hotel.
Please note you are not allowed to smoke in any part of the Threadneedles Hotel.
Parking: not onsite.
Room Numbers: 70 / 5 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
Awards:
Bonds voted as the City's number one restaurant for breakfast (CityAM 2007)
Background: Hotel opened in 2002.
