With free Wi-Fi and 4-star bedrooms, the stylish Blakemore Hotel also features a creative restaurant and cocktail bar. Situated in elegant Bayswater, the hotel is a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park.
Fully refurbished in March 2012, the modern rooms at Blakemore Hyde Park each have a private bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer. All rooms and suites come with a TV, free tea/coffee and ironing facilities, and some have a seating area.
Freshly cooked and continental breakfasts are served daily in Wellington Restaurant, which offers intimate evening dining as well. There is also the Terrace Restaurant and elegant Lounge Bar.
The Blakemore Hyde Park Hotel is just 5 minutes' walk from Bayswater and Queensway Underground stations. Oxford Street and Bond Street are about 800 metres away, and Knightsbridge is a 20-minute walk.
Hotel Information
The hotel has 3 newly decorated conference suites, the Drysdale Suite, the Keswick Suite and the Westlake Suite. All of the suites are located on the hotel's lower ground floor, away from the main hotel area. All of the rooms are quiet, peaceful and air-conditioned, with plenty of natural daylight. The rooms are fully equipped with everything you need for a successful meeting or business event and videos, projectors and overhead projectors are all readily available. The flexible facilities can be tailored to your precise requirements and the experienced and professional staff are available to help with every aspect of your event.
The Drysdale Suite is the largest of the 3 rooms and can accommodate up to a maximum of 80 people. The room comes with telephone/internet connections.
The Keswick Suite is smaller, but is comfortable and spacious enough to accommodate smaller-scale meetings. With natural light and air conditioning, this room is ideal for presentations or board meetings. There is a large oval table with a maximum capacity of 8 and the room also features telephone/internet connections.
The Westlake Suite features natural lighting and air conditioning and is able to accommodate small to medium-sized meeting. This room also has telephone/internet connections.
Surrounding Area
The hotel's convenient location and great access to London's efficient public transport network means you can reach any part of the city quickly and easily. Bayswater London Underground station and Queensway London Underground station are both just 5 minutes' walk away.
With the hotel as a comfortable and convenient base, you can visit all of London's major attractions and most recognised landmarks, allowing you to experience the city?s awe-inspiring beauty, history and culture.
The beautiful tranquil green space of Hyde Park is only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away and Kensington Gardens are a similar distance away. Nearby Kensington Palace was the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria.
Also within easy walking distance, the great shops of London's Oxford Street and Bond Street are only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the hotel. In the heart of London, Oxford Street is London's busiest high street. More than 300 shops sell thousands of lines of goods from inexpensive gifts to haute couture.
Buckingham Palace is just 2 miles (3.2 km) from the hotel. The Palace was built in 1703, by the then Duke of Buckingham. When George III became king soon afterwards, he liked the palace so much that he bought it, and English kings and queens have lived in it ever since.
Transport
The superbly convenient location and great access to London's efficient public transport network means it easy to reach the hotel, however you are travelling.
By Air:
The hotel is approximately 12.5 miles (20 km) from London Heathrow Airport. Taxis are readily available from just outside the airport. Alternatively, the A2 Heathrow Airport bus runs regularly from the airport to a stop close to the hotel. You could also take the train; the Heathrow Express runs approximately every 15 minutes from the airport to London Paddington station. This journey will take approximately 20 minutes. From Paddington station, take the Circle line on the London Underground to Bayswater station, which is just 5 minutes walk from the hotel.
By Air (from London Gatwick Airport):
The hotel is approximately 28 miles (45 km) from London GatwickAirport. Taxis are readily available from just outside the airport. Alternatively, take the Gatwick Express to Victoria station. This journey will take approximately 30 minutes. From Victoria station, take the Circle line on the London Underground to Bayswater station.
By London Underground:
The nearest Tube stations are Queensway London Underground station on the Central line and Bayswater London Underground station on the District and Circle lines of the London Underground network. Both of these stations are only 5 minutes walk away.
By Bus:
There are plenty of bus routes within easy reach of the hotel, including the A2 Heathrow Airport bus link.
Restaurants
Breakfast is available from 07:00 to 09:45 (or 07:30 to 10:15 on Sundays).
Important
Please note that the restaurant is closed for lunch and dinner on Sundays.
Please note that extra beds are only available upon request.