The Berkeley

Another feature of the hotel is its splendid roof top swimming pool, designed in the style of ancient Roman baths. There is a sliding roof that opens onto the summer sky in fine weather. Many treatment rooms and a fantastic gym makes this one of the best hotel-spa in London.(03/06 RP-L) An elegant building built in 1972. The hotel is located in one of the most elegant areas in London, Belgravia, overlooking Hyde Park and Knightsbridge shopping areas. The hotel is situated just five minutes walk from Hyde Park and Knightsbridge, Harrods and Harvey Nichols.

Check-in Time:

1400

Check-out Time:

1200

Year Built:

1998

Year Renovated:

1998

Total Rooms:

214 rooms.214

Total Floors:

7 floors.

Rooms:

The medium sized rooms are all individually decorated by some of the world's foremost interior designers, they are luxurious and in exceptional condition with an air of traditional warmth. The bathrooms are also in very good condition and all vary slightly, depending on the typre of room. Many of the rooms have beautiful views over Hyde Park.

Directions

From London Heathrow Airport (LHR): Distance to The Berkeley is 18 miles, approximately 45 minutes' drive. Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London. The journey is non stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London's Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground, which runs directly to Kings Cross, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge, and Green Park underground stations. Hyde Park Corner is the nearest station to the hotel. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to central London. Coaches operate to London Victoria and the rest of the UK, and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.Getting around. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers a cheaper fare. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains, and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are available on the streets, but can be expensive. Driving is not recommended for visitors and a congestion charge zone is operated in central London.

Area

Heathrow International Airport. Gatwick International Airport.

Attractions

Briths Museum 50 miles Cabinet War Rooms 1/2 mile Cambridge (University Tours) 55 miles Canterbury 58 miles Changing of the Guards 1/4 mile Earls Court Exhibition Centre 1 1/2 miles Hampton Court Palace 18 miles Harrods 1/2 mile Houses of Parliament 1 mile Hyde Park opposite hotel Imperial War Museum 2 miles Kew Gardens 15 miles Leeds Castle 42 miles London Dungeon 2 1/2 miles London Zoo 3 miles Madam Tussands 2 miles Natural History Museum 1 mile Oxford (University Tours) 59 miles Royal Academy of Arts 1/2 mile Science Museum 1 mile St. Pauls Cathedral 4 miles Stratford on Avon 98 miles Tate Gallery 1 mile Theatre District 1 mile Tower Bridge 5 miles Tower of London/Crown Jewels 5 miles Victoria and Albert Museum 1 mile Westminster Abbey 3/4 mile Westminster Cathedral 3/4 mile Windsor Castle 28 miles

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