Hotel in Detail:
The Royal Horseguards Hotel incorporates 1 Whitehall Place which features the largest spiral staircase in Europe of its type that is three floors high. One Whitehall Place contains 15 suites, the Gladstone library, the reading and writing room and the cellar with its extensive collection of some of the worlds finest wines. Opened it 1887 it was originally commissioned by the national liberal club. The Clermont London itself is a grade I listed building dating from 1884 which was based on a French Chateau and was used as apartments. The exterior of the hotel is still the original. Expect a traditional style hotel with the emphasis on service.Bedrooms have different views which include scenic vies of the River Thames. The signature Guoman bed, draped in Egyptian bed linens is in all bedrooms. Your bedroom also comes with find complimentary WiFi high speed internet access, ipod docking station with surround sound system, data point connection, direct-dial telephone with voicemail, dual-voltage power points, in-room safe with power adaptor for laptop, cable flat screen television (can be connected to your laptop) with movies, minibar and tea/ coffee maker. Rooms are of course en-suite where you will find a bath, power shower, robe, heated tower rail, Elemis toiletries and hairdryer. Bathrooms are finished in marble have mood lighting and have their own TV.
The hotel has many different types of suites, all individually decorated and themed. Both suites and rooms are a mix of contemporary and traditional style.
Room options include 188 non-smoking bedrooms.
Room service is 24 hours. Floors have lift access.
Suite guests have access to the Guoman Executive Lounge which allows prominent guests to work or relax within an exclusive and discreet environment with complimentary internet access, newspapers and refreshments on offer all day.
Dining Options:
Onsite is the One Twenty One Two Restaurant for fine dining with a modern and fashionable decor. Named after the well known phone number of Whitehall 1212 (former Scotland Yard number which was located where the restaurant is sites today). Serves modern European cuisine.The restaurant also incorporates a piano bar and the Waterfront terrace room overlooking the River Thames. The terrace has its own veranda which is great for small private parries and for barbeques. Decorated with a myriad of colourful flowers, laden with comfy wicker sofas and blankets the terrace offers secluded haven for you to enjoy a plethora of dining experiences. From breakfast to pre-evening drinks the Terrace has a lot to offer.
Open for breakfast 7.00 till 10.00 (weekends till 11.00), Lunch noon till 14.00 (weekdays only), Dinner 18.00 till 22.00.
Bar is open 11.00 till 23.00 (22.30 Sundays)
For light snacks including traditional afternoon tea try The Lounge. Open 07.00 till 23.00.
Equus Bar: Stylish destination bar near Embankment with eclectic fabrics and decor recreating the feel of a traditional 'gentlemen's club' serving a range of contemporary cocktails named after famous former guests such George Bernard Shaw, Lord Kitchener, Winston Churchill and William Gladstone. Monthly in-house cocktails. The bar also serves soft drinks such as Equus Cola (in-house recipe), traditional fresh Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Lychee Lemonade and Green Tea Cooler. There are also a range of tasting plates on the bar menu.
The Royal Horseguards Hotel has 6 meeting rooms accommodating up to 70 guests while the One Whitehall Place adds another 15 conference and banqueting (handling up to 340 guests) suites to that number.
Onsite is the hotels gymnasium called Just Gym where a variety of cardiovascular machines are at your disposal (bike, treadmill and rowing machine).
Other facilities include a dedicated business centre.
You will be pleased to know that the hotel is fully air-conditioned with lift access to bedrooms.
Guided tours of this historic building can be booked with the concierge.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Charing Cross 281 yards (256 metres), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.2 miles (3.6 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 6.4 miles (10.3 km). There are 5 tube (underground) stations within half a mile (0.8 km).Enjoying a semi-secluded location in a cul-de-sac off of Whitehall is the Royal Horseguards Hotel in London. Yards from the banks of the River Thames where you take walks, dine on a river boat, take a sightseeing cruise or just relax in one many of the dedicated viewing locations. These days London even has river taxies which can be taken from one of the many piers. Whitehall is synonymous with London government with many ministry buildings located along this road, indeed 10 Downing Street which is the prime ministers residence is on Whitehall. 400 Yards to the North is Trafalgar Square, a magnet for the majority of London tourists. Once famous for it pigeons but long since gone after efforts by former London mayor Ken Livingstone to ban their feeding. The square is surrounded by attractions such as the National Gallery, Nelsons Column and Regent Street. Just beyond the square is Covent Garden, one of the most popular areas both for shopping and dining during the day and for its many bars at night. At the opposite end of Whitehall is Parliament Square where you will find the house of commons, house of Lords and Westminster Abbey. You'll also find Westminster Bridge which is the nearest crossing point to get to the many attractions South of the River. These include the London Eye (Millennium Wheel) (0.2 miles), London Aquarium (0.3 miles), Royal festival Hall (0.4 miles) and Haywards Gallery (0.4 miles).
History:
Was due to become The Clermont London Hotel in 2014 but that project was postponed. remained the Royal Hourseguards Hotel.In 2008 the hotel underwent a £16.3 million pound refurbishment which also saw it branded a Guoman Hotel (had been a Thistle hotel) and a raising of its classification from 4 star to 5 star hotel. Every room was fitted with an Ipod docking station, mood lighting, surround sound and complimentary WiFi. Balconies were opened up to have views over the River Thames. Under the Clermont branding the hotel now remains a 4 star hotel.
In November 2009 came under the Preferred Hotels Group marketing consortium and listings till 2015.
The hotels location was originally the official residence of the Kings of Scotland in London, eventually being known as Scotland Yard. The current Grade I listed building was built in 1884-1887 (by architect Alfred Waterhouse) in the style of a French chateau at which time Whitehall Court was divided into 3/4 bed serviced apartments with the ground floor housing a restaurant and smoking room. The hotels 8th floor was a base for the secret service during World War 1. Again used by government British departments during World War II when the 5th floor was sued by the Russian Embassy and the 6th floor by the American Embassy. Was established as the Royal Horseguards Hotel in 1971.
Used for filming for the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.
Bedroom Numbers: 280, 10 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.35 out of 5 by 11740 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 3573 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 199 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.4 out of 5 from 8167 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Assuming your only interested in the Clermont chain your choices nearby include:
The Clermont London, Charing Cross: is 357 yards (326 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 94% and rates start from about £221.
The Clermont London, Victoria: is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 87% and base rates begin at about £221.
The Cumberland, London: 1.6 miles (2.6 km), rated at 88% and with rates from around £174.
The Tower Hotel, London: 2.2 miles (3.5 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £135.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 87% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 4 star hotels is 82%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Clermont Hotels across the chain average 87% so this hotel is rated as average when compared to other Clermont hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 98th from 853 London hotels, 3rd of 5 Clermont Hotels, and 29th of 341 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar hotel nearby (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) would be the 4 star Club Quarters Trafalgar Square,
where rates start from £173 and which has an 85% guest satisfaction rating.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the Radisson Blu Tottenham Court Road. 0.9 miles
away (1.4 km), has scored 78%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £115 (theres free WiFi too). Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 5 Star Corinthia Hotel London may be one too look at. The Corinthia Hotel London is only 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. The Corinthia Hotel London has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 hotels nearest to this location (2 Whitehall Court, SW1 postcode) that we list cover a 0.7 miles (1.1 km) radius. They breakdown as follows: 22 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 18 four star hotels (average rating 85%) and 10 three star hotels (average rating 83%). Top 4 star hotel is The Clermont London, Charing Cross at 95%. Overall the best rated hotels are Corinthia Hotel London (5 star), the Cafe Royal Hotel London (5 star), the Covent Garden Hotel (5 star) and the Soho Hotel (5 star) (all 4 are joint top with 99%).Base Rates: A look at how hotels compare for starting rates (base rates). These published rates are long term rates so do not take account of special deals and offers.
For the nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 48 of them. The average starting rate looking at all the nearest hotels to this location is £281 per night. The cheapest standard rates begin at £55 at Z Hotel Piccadilly (3 Star, 81%) while the highest base rates are £720 at Corinthia Hotel London (5 Star, 99%). Averages listed for each individual star sector: Five Star average: £419, Four Star average: £165 and Three Star average: £131.
Summary:
Our in-house ranking based on guest ratings but adjusted for influencing factors ranks Royal Horseguards Hotel 24th (joint) of the 50 local hotels and 6th for the 18 four star hotels in the area. 21st of 48 (13th of 17 four star hotels.) for base rates ranking. Scoring the hotels rates and review score together we rank the hotel 28th of 47 when judging value for money (Z Hotel Piccadilly was top).