| THE BASIL STREET HOTEL CLOSED IN SUMMER 2006 AFTER
ITS OWNERS DECIDED THE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO KEEP IT RUNNING WAS NOT JUSTIFIED. THIS PAGE IS FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY. |
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| Address: 8 Basil Street London England UK SW3 1AH |
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Basil Street Hotel |
| Hotel Rating: 4 Star |
| THE BASIL STREET HOTEL CLOSED IN SUMMER 2006 AFTER
ITS OWNERS DECIDED THE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO KEEP IT RUNNING WAS NOT JUSTIFIED. THIS PAGE IS FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY. |
| Description: The Basil Street Hotel is a traditional Edwardian-style hotel built in 1910 and reflecting the charm of an English country house. The hotel serves you in the style of Englands most gracious Age. a treasure trove of fine paintings tapestries antiques and objects d'art have been discreetly adapted to provide contemporary comforts in the heart of fashionable Knightsbridge. Close by are the exclusive shopping areas of Kings Road and Sloane Street as well as world famous store "Harrods". As in every great English country house the basil's 80 Bedrooms are individually styled. the English country house Tradition of afternoon tea is observed every day in the lounge Where you can also unwind with a pre-dinner drink. In the Evenings piano playing adds to the pleasure of eating in one of the loveliest hotel dining rooms in London. Approached from The Gallery with its secluded writing desks, the Dining Room offers English cuisine and classic Continental dishes, ranges from crab terrine to succulent roast ribs of beef and Dover sole. Complementing the delicious food is a varied and interesting wine list. The basil also offers banquet and conference facilities as well as the parrot Club lounge which offers lady guests a soothing retreat. |
| Bedroom Numbers: 80 |
| Check-in: 13.00 (1pm) |
| Check-out: 12.00 noon |
| Extra: The building is owned by Quinlan Private (QP). MWB Business Exchange PLC signed a 10 year lease running from June 2008 to use the building as a business exchange with 350 workstations. |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry/Valet Services Safe Deposit Box Shower Restaurant Meeting/Banquet Facilities 220 AC Bath Tub Car Rental Desk Room Service Secretarial Service |
Pets Allowed Lounge Multilingual Babysitting/Child Services Porters Concierge Desk Safety Deposit Boxes Left Luggage / Storage Facilities Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service Porter Service (24 hour) |
Lifts Internet access Email access photocopying Fax service TV & Video hire Conference phones Audio equipment Flip Charts Blackboard |
| Locality Information |
| Near To: Sloane Street, Knightsbridge,
Chelsea, Kensington, Hyde Park Nearest Alternative Hotels: Capital Hotel 109 yards (99 metres) 87% 159 Knightsbridge Hotel 142 yards (130 metres) 40% Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel 161 yards (148 metres) 73% Bulgari Hotel London 179 yards (164 metres) 91% Park Tower Knightsbridge 200 yards (183 metres) 77% Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London 200 yards (183 metres) 90% The Capital Townhouse 0.2 miles (0.3 km) 90% Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel 0.2 miles (0.3 km) 86% Carlton Tower Hotel (Jumeirah) 0.2 miles (0.3 km) 94% Berkeley Hotel 0.2 miles (0.3 km) 90% Knightsbridge Hotel 0.2 miles (0.3 km) 91% The Beaufort London 0.3 miles (0.5 km) 80% Belmond Cadogan 0.3 miles (0.5 km) 98% The Hari London 0.3 miles (0.5 km) 97% Wellesley Hotel Knightsbridge 0.3 miles (0.5 km) 90% |