The Hempel

Introduction: Situated in central London, just North West of centre is the Hempel Hotel. This location is very popular with budget and tourist class hotels which are found side by side with the residential population. Most residences in this area are flats (apartments) converted from Victorian and Gerorgian style houses. This particular location is in a triangle between Queensway, Bayswater and Paddington. Queensway is noted for Its shopping High street with many boutique style shops, bars and restaurants. The High Street includes an ice skating rink at one end and the covered shopping mall of Whitley's at the other. This area has a large Middle Eastern population. Bayswater is actually the Road that runs parallel to Hyde Park and along here you will find very expensive apartment blocks. On Sundays along Bayswater Road there is an arts market mainly of original paintings. Paddington hosts the two train services to Heathrow Airport, the Heathrow Express (non-stop) and the Heathrow Connect Service which makes stops along the way. The hotel is less than 300 yards from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Here you will find enough to do for a whole day. The two parks are full of dedicated garden areas, memorials and statues along with the Serpentine lake and gallery at its heart where you can take out a boat in good weather. The hotel is just over half a mile from the chic shopping and upmarket residential area of Notting Hill, made famous by the film of the same name. 1 mile from the hotel is Marble Arch which apart from being a landmark in its own right is the start of two major shopping areas, Edgware Road with its middle Eastern oriented shops and restaurants, and Oxford Street, which has one of the highest densities of shopping of any road in Europe and is geared towards tourists from all over the world. Other nearby attractions and landmarks include the Alexandra Fleming laboratory (0.5 miles), Kensington Palace (0.7 miles), Royal Albert Hall (0.8 miles) and Harrods Department Store (1.2 miles).

About: One of the few London 5 star hotels located outside of the heart of London, the Hempel is an ultra chic luxury boutique style hotel with a unique environment created by British designer, Anouska Hempel. The hotel was constructed from a former row of Georgian terraced houses with a coming together of Eastern and Western cultures reflected in the minimalist surroundings. Design ideas that set this hotel apart include a bed inside a cage suspended over the lounge of a suite and an atrium hovering over a bed. WIFI internet connectivity is available throughout the hotel.

Rooms: Each of the bedrooms is individually designed where the amenities include extras such as bathrobes, slippers and candles. Facilities include en-suite bathroom (Sunken, Stone Or free-standing Baths), CD Player, Hair dryer, minibar, cable TV with Pay movies, In room safe, Daily turn down service and free WIFI internet access. Room service is available 24 hours a day. A DVD player and Video player are also available. Room configurations include Superior (twin, single and double) rooms, Deluxe rooms, Junior suites and Superior Suites that come with a seating area. Rooms include Queen, king and four poster beds. The hotel Suites are all individually designed in keeping with the bedrooms. The hotel has fully serviced and self contained Apartments. The Deluxe Apartments have views over the Hempel Garden Square. They have a single bedroom along with a kitchenette, guest and personal bathroom and video entry.

Dining Options:
I-Thai: Calmness is the ambience created here in this first class restaurant with a startling look designed to catch the eye and the imagination.
Jade Room: This is a private dining room separated from I-Thai by a floating glass panel and with a capacity for up to 14 guests. Here you can enjoy fire dancing over cracked oyster shells with a fusion menu and wine .
H-Bar: Open to hotel guests and the general public. Romantic and stylishly modern. Described described by RedHot magazine as 'one of London's best kept secrets'.
No. 35: This was a new addition to the hotel in 2006. In keeping with the hotel as a whole no. 35 is offers a stylish and sophisticated environment. Here you can enjoy fresh croissants and coffee. At night enjoy piano music along with fine wines and vintage cognacs amongst the many drinks on offer.

More: For the business traveller the Hempel hotel has meeting facilities to cater for anything from 2 to 200 guests. Meeting room features include natural light, high ceilings and WIFI internet connectivity.
Other notable hotel features include a private Zen garden (large Ornamental Garden In Front Of The Hotel) and Hempel Garden Square. The hotel lobby has a Portland stone floor, fireplace and a television for guest use. The reception is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Free wireless internet throughout.

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Room Numbers: 40
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon