The hotel is situated in a quiet, convenient area, near Buckingham Palace. Very close to Victoria Apollo, where we went to see wicked. It has a unique history, being the place that housed Queen Victoria’s servants. As a history fan, it is incredible to think that my room used to belong to one of these servants. The ground floor, which used to be the shops, now houses the marble foyer and some exquisite restaurants and bars. They really make the most of the history- the bar ( which we visited several times) had a large painting of the charge of the light brigade. The English grill, where we were lucky enough to have breakfast, was tastefully decorated in blue ( not unlike Queen Victoria’s railway carriage ) and festooned ( like the rest of the hotel) with exquisite Murano chandeliers. We didn’t visit the Indian restaurant but we went to have a look. It looked delightful and cosy. The menu choice is not massive but judging by the onion bhajis I ate in the bar )
(Outstanding) I may give it a try next time. The entry level room was not massive but decorated with a beautiful Victorian picture. There was also a delightful antique desk where I could imagine myself penning my next Brontë novel. I was worried about slipping in the shower but some thoughtful person had placed a bath mat there. The piece de resistance was the room where you have afternoon tea. The staff were amazing, polished and they couldn’t do enough for us. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in London.