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Claridge's

Brook Street Mayfair
London, England W1A 2JQ
United Kingdom

 
GENERAL INFORMATION :

What to expect: With a recent renovation, Claridge’s has reinvented itself for the modern executive and vacationer. The turn-of-the-century lobby now has a contemporary edge with a modern glass sculpture and classical columns coated in gleaming silver. Framed photos of royalty and other distinguished guests are reminders of the hotel’s celebrated past, while its bars and restaurant are still fashionable places to be seen. Today, the art-deco bars and immensely popular restaurant are magnets for a wide spectrum of guests, from the famous and the fashion-conscious to vacationing families.

Amenity highlights: An eclectic mix of Victorian architecture and art-deco design, Claridge’s retains many period features, including original furniture from the 1920s and spacious corridors designed to allow two women in crinoline dresses to pass with ease. The top-floor health club offers beauty treatments, a gym, and rooftop views.

Insider tip: For a cluster of boutique stores and restaurants that are more unusual than the retail giants of bustling Oxford Street, savvy shoppers head for St Christopher’s Place. The tiny colonnade is 3 blocks north of the hotel, across Oxford Street and opposite Bond Street Underground.

PROPERTY AMINITIES :

The seven-story Claridge's offers meticulously designed and restored public and private spaces, fashionable bars and restaurants, including Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's. Relaxation options include Olympus Health and Fitness Suite with gym, steam showers, and La Prairie and Ann Seuonin health and beauty treatments, including one for jet lag. The ballroom and private banquet rooms include a self-contained suite of dining and meeting rooms on the sixth floor.

ROOMS :

This seven-story hotel has 203 spacious rooms, individually designed in either Victorian or Art Deco style. Many include original period furniture and plaster work. High-speed internet access is available via personal laptop or the TV, which also features international TV channels, video on demand digital quality films, music on demand, and radio—all from simple remote controls and cordless keyboards. All have desks and electronic keyboards for summoning valet, housekeeping, or room services.

DINING :

Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s - Reservations are essential at this immensely popular fine-dining restaurant, named after its celebrity chef. Dozens of extravagantly large, multi-tiered lampshades hang over the purple dining chairs and are reflected in art-deco mirrors on the marble walls. Contemporary European cuisine is served for lunch and dinner. A chef’s table in the kitchen may be reserved for up to six people to enjoy a meal prepared by Gordon Ramsey himself.

The Foyer - With its silver wrought-iron designs, art-deco mirrors, and huge light sculpture shimmering with 800 hand-blown glass pieces hanging from the ceiling, the Foyer is a memorable yet casual setting for breakfast, morning coffee, afternoon tea, or cocktails. A light menu is also available for lunch and dinner. A duet plays classics and soft jazz from lunchtime onwards.

The Reading Room - Just off the Foyer, and serving from the same menus, the Reading Room has a more intimate feel, with muted colors, dimmed lights, leather-clad columns, and high-backed banquettes of cushioned velvet. The suede walls are adorned with large framed photos of Claridge’s many distinguished guests.

Claridge’s Bar - Open until 1 AM, this bar is popular with the media crowd, and is a good place to talk and to enjoy a drink or a light meal from the menu of international dishes. Décor features burgundy upholstery, sage walls, and ceiling pendants of green glass.

Macanudo Fumoir - An intimate bar, faithfully decorated in art-deco style, with leather-and-marble walls, and rich purple upholstery. A vast humidor is packed with cigars, and guests may store their own cigars in the humidor’s separate compartments.

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