Hotel in Detail:
The Montcalm Hotel is a former Georgian Town House dating back to 1787. It has been a hotel since 1973 and is named after French General 'the Marquis de Montcalm'. A Nikko hotel since 1985. Its location on Great Cumberland Place is a small crescent slight set back from the main road and at the northern end of Park Lane. The hotel boasts a contemporary style while preserving its heritage values.A feature of the hotel is the unique duplex suites (two level) which have spiralling staircases that lead from the lounge to bedroom.
In March 2010 the hotel was said to be the first fully scented hotel in the world. Guests can choose their personal favourite fragrance at check-in.
All rooms are fully air-conditioned and have a direct dial telephone with voice-mail, safe, free wireless high speed internet access, desk, 37" flat screen TV with satellite channels, in room safe, trouser press, ipod dock, minibar and hairdryer. A nice touch is the choice from 6 individual rooms scents. Each room enjoys a complimentary newspaper, fresh fruit and water and a turndown service. Beds are Hypnos super comfortable Kings sized beds. A fax machine, copier and printer can be requested for in-room use.
An unusual aspect of the hotel is a bedroom especially adapted to offer low allergen accommodation. All furnishings are specially chosen for their low allergy characteristics and the windows are sealed to minimise outside pollution.
Room service is 24 hours.
Each bedroom is en-suite with bathrobes, slippers, TV, scale, bath, top brand toiletries, bidet and rain shower/bathtub and are finished in marble.
The Montcalm Rooms: 20 sqm
The Portman Rooms: at 25sqm
Marble Arch Club Rooms: 28 sqm, come with complimentary access to Club Lounge. Lavishly furnished with king size bed and hand-made woollen carpets.
The Montcalm Ladies First rooms: Designed with the lady traveller's comfort and needs in mind. Lavishly designed and equipped with pampering and lush facilities. They come with:
Curling and Flat Irons, Nail file and Vanity Kit, Skirt Hangers, Jewellery Holders/Box, Fresh flowers and Fashion magazines.
There are a number of suites which come with a butler service. They all have an individually design and are decorated with original artwork. The decor includes sumptuous fabrics and they are fitted with state of the art technology. Bathrooms are opulent and feature Gessi rain showers with hydro massage system and chromatherapy lights.
Dining Options:
The Crescent Restaurant serves a menu of fresh seasonal international dishes. The restaurant also has a club lounge area.The Grill at The Montcalm serves contemporary British grill options.
The Montcalm Bar has an extensive bar menu along with a range of cocktails and traditional English afternoon teas.
The hotel has 3 meeting rooms suitable for up to 80 delegates. The main suite is the Marquis de Montcalm Suite which is suitable for banquets an functions while the other two are suited to boardrooms style meetings.
In July 2013 the hotel opened its Grand Ballroom with a ground space of 4,240 square feet witha capacity for up to 550 guests.
On the ground floor is the hotels dedicated business centre where you can make use of services such as internet access, computer with office software, printing and scanning.
Front reception is staffed 24/7. This is a non-smoking hotel. The concierge team are members of Society of Golden Keys/Les Clefs décor and are on hand to assist 24/7.
All guests have the use of a smartphone free of charge for the duration of their stay.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Marble Arch 228 yards (208 metres), Railway Station: London Marylebone 0.5 miles (0.8 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 3.7 miles (6 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5 miles (8 km). This hotel boasts 4 tube stations with a half mile radius (0.8 km).The Montcalm Nikko Hotel London, is wonderfully located on the border of central London. Yards from Marble Arch, Oxford Street, Mayfair and Hyde Park with good transport links. Marble Arch is also the North Eastern corner of Hyde park, a large open space that itself joins with Kensington park Gardens. Shopping is all around, both at the Edgware Road with its middle eastern flavour and also the long Oxford Street with major chains, novelty shops, bars and cafes. Just the other side of Oxford Street is Soho, China Town and the London West End. All of London's attractions are accessible from this location thanks to the excellent public transport links serving this area. The nearest places of interest include Speakers Corner (0.2 miles), Wallace Collection (0.3 miles), Wigmore Hall (venue for Chamber music and classicals recitals) (0.5 miles), Madame Tussauds (0.6 miles), Sherlock Holmes Museum (0.6 miles) and Alexandra Fleming laboratory (0.6 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 143
Check-in: 14. (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.45 out of 5 by 6003 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 3.8 out of 5 from 2047 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 66 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3956 reviews)
Parking:
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and costs £49 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If your first and only choice is for the Montcalm chain your options for the same brand nearby are:
Montcalm Chilworth Townhouse: is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 81% and rates start from about £158.
Montcalm Piccadilly Townhouse London West End: is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 87% and base rates begin at about £194.
Montcalm Brewery London City: 2.9 miles (4.7 km), rated at 83% and with rates from around £129.
Montcalm Brewery Townhouse: 2.9 miles (4.7 km), rated at 80% and with rates from around £134.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 89% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 5 star hotels is 90%. Therefore although the hotel is above average for London as a whole this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Montcalm Hotels across the chain average 85% so this hotel is one of the better rated Montcalm hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 37th from 853 London hotels, 2nd of 7 Montcalm Hotels, and 26th of 138 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 5 star The Prince Akatoki London,
whose lowest rates start at about £442 and which has a 90% guest satisfaction rating. The Prince Akatoki London also offers: free WiFi.
For a hotel that offers lower base rates take a look at the The Marble Arch London Hotel. 0.0 miles
from the Montcalm London Mayfair (0.1 km), has been rated at 68%
by past guests and the hotels starting rates begin at about £242. Something close by with a great client rating? We suggest the 5 Star The Beaumont London may well be of interest to you. The Beaumont London is only 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away. The Beaumont London has an extremely high guest rating of 98%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (34-40 Great Cumberland Place, W1 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 0.6 miles (1.0 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 18 five star hotels (average rating 88%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 79%), 9 three star hotels (average rating 77%) and 4 two star hotels (average rating 64%). Top rated of the local hotels is Connaught Hotel (5 star) at 99%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide.
Of the 50 closest hotels analysed we have base rate data for 48 of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £253 per night. Rates range from £42 at St George Hotel/Hostel (2 Star, 50%) and the highest rates top out at £930 at Claridge's Hotel (5 Star, 91%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £454, Four Star average: £165, Three Star average: £76 and Two Star average: £40.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank Darlington Hyde Park Hotel top.
Background:
First hotel in UK to offer guests use of their own free to use smartphone while they are guests at the Montcalm Marble Arch.First hotel in London in August 2014 to give its staff Google glass to aid customer service.
Was the Montcalm by Nikko Hotel till 2012.
In November 2008 the Montcalm hotel underwent an £30 million pound refurbishment. The works resulted in another 15 rooms, a gymnasium, a spa, 'signature' restaurant and new bar. Completed late 2009. Became a 5 star hotel from 4 star at this time.