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GENERAL INFORMATION :
What to expect: This hotel's early-Victorian façade has been meticulously restored and conceals a contemporary, streamlined interior. Executives and well-dressed vacationers relax in the organized calm of the airy lobby, with its checkerboard marble floor, sweeping staircase, and Art Deco-revival panels and murals. Soft jazz emanates from a grand player-piano, creating a welcoming and sophisticated mood.
Amenity highlights: Adjoining the Heathrow Express terminal, this centrally located hotel is just 15 minutes by direct train to Heathrow Airport. Guests appreciate the hotel's fine restaurant, contemporary bar, 24-hour business center, and fitness center equipped with cardio and strength-training machines, showers, and saunas.
Insider tip: At the Heathrow Express terminal, passengers may check in for international flights on British Airways and 12 other airlines. Those wanting to check in luggage should arrive at the train terminal at least two hours before flight departure. This allows for a more hassle-free (and luggage-free) journey to the airport.
PROPERTY AMINITIES :
At the 24-hour business center, guests have complimentary access (on a first-come, first-served basis) to two PCs with complimentary high-speed Internet access, a printer, fax, scanner, and photocopier. Secretarial services are also available during office hours for a fee. The fitness center, for hotel guests only, includes eight cardiovascular machines, four resistance machines, two TVs, and changing rooms with lockers, showers, and saunas. Full meals and refreshments are available from a fine-dining restaurant, a discreet lounge-bar, and a contemporary bar.
ROOMS :
Built in 1854 and recently renovated, this hotel above Paddington Station offers 355 rooms. The rooms have contemporary styling and feature dial-up Internet access, minibars, desks, Sony PlayStations, and bathrobes. Bathrooms have marble floors, brushed-gold framed mirrors flanked by chrome lamps, and shower/tub combinations.
DINING :
The Brasserie - Chic and contemporary, this two-level restaurant features polished wood floors, steel lamps with frosted-glass shades, a humidor, and bar. Upholstered chairs and banquettes surround tables topped with crisp white linens and fresh flowers. Serves modern European cuisine for lunch and dinner and a hot and cold buffet breakfast.
The Lounge - Nestled beneath the lobby's sweeping staircase, the Lounge is a dimly lit, discreet venue in which to enjoy pastries, sandwiches, afternoon tea, or a drink. Relaxing in armchairs and sofas, guests are serenaded by the grand player-piano.
Steam - A destination bar, Steam is big, bright, and boldly designed. Huge black-and-white photos are mounted on exposed brickwork walls, and ceiling lights hang over multi-colored bar stools, armchairs, and tables. Hotel guests and Londoners heading for a night on the town talk above the not-too-loud rock music and choose from an extensive range of wines, beer, spirits, and light international dishes.
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