Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Metropolitan Hotel London

Hotel Name: Metropolitan Hotel
Location: 19 Old Park Lane
Category: 5 star

Accessibility: The hotel is located in close proximity to some of London's most up-market areas like Mayfair, Hyde Park, Piccadilly, Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Victoria. The nearest Tube station is Hyde Park and the nearest Train station is the Victoria station, which is just 1.3 kms away from the hotel.

Introduction: This gem of a hotel has been designed by renowned designer Christina Ong and the maverick designer that she is, she has done away with many of the hotels unnecessary traditional features. But that doesn't mean that the hotel has discarded the traditional elements totally. Rather, the hotel is a judicious blend of old world charm, and yet, also very contemporary. There are many distinguished hotels in Mayfair area of London. But there is none better than the majestic Metropolitan Hotel, which clearly stands out, not only from the architectural point of view but also for its impeccable hospitality services.


The Metropolitan Hotel London is a luxurious 155 rooms property. Each of the rooms have windows facing the marvellous Hyde Park and its scenic surroundings.

Facilities: In-room facilities include triple phone lines, ISDN, voicemail, fax, satellite TV, private safe etc. to name just a few.
As far as dining options are concerHotel Name: Great Eastern Hotel
Location: Liverpool Street
Category: 5 star

Accessibility: The hotel is located next to the Liverpool Street Station. The Tube, local buses and the London black taxies operate round the clock services to and fro Liverpool Street where the hotel is situated.


Introduction: The Great Eastern Hotel London with its trademark red brick Victorian style architecture is a landmark building in Liverpool Street. The hotel draws inspiration from its rich virile past of being one of London's most prestigious railway hotels built in the Victorian style architecture. Although the facades have undergone thorough renovation and the rooms wear a contemporary look, yet, the hotel has not forsaken the past, which is aptly visible in its ornate wooden furnishings and leather upholstery. Even the leather writing pads haven't been discarded.

The hotel has 267 guestrooms, each with a character of its own and each room has it's own intrinsic charm. Frette linen, woolen carpets, Jacobson work lamp are just a few of the characteristic features of Great Eastern Hotel's room.

Facilities: All rooms are well equipped with minibar, twin telephone lines, personal safe, complimentary newspaper, CD and VCD player to name just a few of the amenities that are provided by the hotel to its guests.
As far as dining options are concerned, there are four high quality in-house restaurants. Aurora is a European specialty restaurant while Fish market as the name suggests specializes on fish based menus. There is also The Terminus renowned for its brasserie style dining and Miyabi is the quintessential Japanese restaurant providing lip smacking Japanese delicatessen.


Add-Ons: The hotels Gymnasium is a class act and is fully equipped with the latest cardio-vascular machines, treadmills, exercycle etc.. There is provision for personal fitness trainer as well. A range of rejuvenation therapies too are available and for the languid and lazy lot, in-room massages too are provided.
The hotel's proximity to some of London's most renowned landmarks like the magnificent Tower of London, River Thames, St. Paul's Cathedral, Barbician Arts Center and the posh, up-market West End means that as a guest of Great Eastern Hotel, you are never too far away from London's hottest entertainment zoneniques are unmatched by any other London hote

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