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Marriott London Maida Vale

Plaza Parade Maida Vale
London, England NW6 5RP
United Kingdom

 
GENERAL INFORMATION :

What to expect: Within 1 mile of some of London’s most famous recording studios, this hotel attracts many from the music business. A neo-classical lobby, with marble floors and black-granite coffee tables, leads to a gallery of signed photos from visiting recording artists. The north-of-center location, bordering the classy Maida Vale residential district, appeals to vacationers looking to escape the tourist trail.

Amenity highlights: Built in 1996 and renovated in 2003, this hotel offers an intimate café/bar with a grand piano, an informal restaurant, currency exchange, a business center with conference rooms, 24-hour room service, and a garden. Guests can use an adjoining health club, with its indoor pool, gym, and sauna. All the guestrooms have modem Internet access and bathroom telephones. The West End, 2 miles south of the hotel, is a 10-minute subway ride away.

Insider tip: The Abbey Road Recording Studios, now a shrine to the Beatles, is 0.5 miles southeast of the hotel. Fans write messages on the studio walls and recreate the famous album cover by posing for photos on the crosswalk. Weekday rush hour traffic can be intolerant—best time for a crosswalk photo is midday or on weekends

PROPERTY AMINITIES :

Guests have free use of the he adjacent, independently owned health club, which is open seven days a week. The facility includes a 40-foot indoor pool, two gyms, aerobics classes, steam room, and sauna. Additional facilities include a solarium, health-and-beauty salon, and hairdresser (fee).

ROOMS :

This hotel has 223 spacious guestrooms, all of which include contemporary teak furniture, crimson-and-green duvets, and an armchair. The desk is equipped with easy-access power sockets, modem Internet access, and a Doric-column desk light. Bathrooms are fully tiled, and have a telephone, shaving/makeup mirror, combination bath and shower, and a small vase of fresh flowers.

DINING :

Fratelli’s - A relaxed, informal restaurant on two levels, Fratelli’s serves a buffet breakfast and an á la carte lunch and dinner. The restaurant is bright and contemporary with pine and steel tables, Bristol-blue glassware, and classic Roman designs etched onto frosted-glass windows. The traditional Italian cuisine includes pizzas baked in the restaurant’s own authentic brick oven.

Café Maurice - An intimate café-bar with a grand piano, turned-silk drapes, and Venetian-glass ceiling pendants, Café Maurice mixes lounge- and bistro-style seating. The room is divided by large semi-circular partitions, and guests can choose snacks and light main meals, and popular wines and beverages. Open all day, every day, until late night