Description:
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.
Threadneedles 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 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 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.