HOTELYEAR BUILT 1837 YEAR REMODELED 2005ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION MAYFAIR S HISTORIC BROWNS HOTEL, WHICH ORIGINALLY OPENED IN 1837, REOPENED IN DECEMBER 2005 FOLLOWING A 48 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION OVERSEEN BY SIR ROCCO FORTE S SISTER, OLGA POLIZZI. SITUATED IN THE HEART OF LONDON ON ALBEMARLE STREET, THE HOTEL IS CLOSE TO ALL THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS, SUCH AS THE ROYAL ACADEMY, THE OPEN SPACES OF GREEN PARK AND ST JAMES S PARK, BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE FABULOUS SHOPS OF BOND STREET AND THRIVING WEST END THEATRE SCENE. IT IS ALSO IDEAL FOR THOSE VISITING LONDON ON BUSINESS, AS IT IS ONLY A SHORT TAXI RIDE FROM THE CITY, CANARY WHARF AND LONDON S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. BROWNS HAS HOSTED MANY FAMOUS NAMES AND EVENTS ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL MADE THE UK S FIRST TELEPHONE CALL FROM THE HOTEL IN 1876 IT WAS THE FIRST HOTEL TO HAVE A LIFT INSTALLED RUDYARD KIPLING WROTE THE JUNGLE BOOK IN THIS HOTEL AND AGATHA CHRISTIE BASED HER BOOK AT BERTRAM S HOTEL ON BROWNS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ALL SPENT TIME AT THE HOTEL, AS DID QUEEN VICTORIA AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EUROPEAN ROYALTY. COMPOSED OF 8 GEORGIAN TOWN HOUSES, ALL 117 BEDROOMS INCLUDING 29 MAGNIFICENT SUITES HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED TO REFLECT A REFINED ENGLISH CHARM WITH A MODERN FLAIR. A VARIETY OF SOFT COLOR SCHEMES AND LIGHT FABRICS INCLUDING NATURAL LINES AND SILKS HAVE BEEN USED. BOOKS, ORIGINAL ENGLISH PAINTINGS AND ANTIQUES ARE FEATURED IN EACH ROOM, STANDING SIDE BY SIDE WITH MODERN ESSENTIALS SUCH AS FLAT SCREEN TELEVISIONS WITH INTERACTIVE VIDEOS AND HUNDREDS OF CD S ON DEMAND AND BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTION. THE AVERAGE SIZE OF THE SUITES IS 95 SQUARE METRES WITH LARGE BATHROOMS OFFERING LUXURIOUS BUSH HAMMERED LIMESTONE WALLS, MOSAIC TILED FLOORS, DOUBLE SHOWERS AND WALL MOUNTED FLAT SCREEN TELEVISIONS WITH WATER PROOF REMOTE CONTROLS. BROWNS IS TOTALLY CHILD FRIENDLY WITH
Rates:
511.1 - 1123.5815
Number Of Rooms: 117
Number Of Floors: 5
Check In Time: 1400
Check Out Time: 1200
Amenities:
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
In House Bar
Data Ports
Car Rent Desk
Family Rooms
Rocco Forte Browns Hotel
33 Albemarle Street
London, United Kingdom W1S 4BP
Driving Directions:
DIRECTION TO THE PROPERTY FROM NORTH AIRPORT/AREA TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT AND DIRECTIONS LHR LONDON HEATHROW 15 MILES WEST FROM LONDON HEATHROW TAKE M4 AT TUNNEL EXIT FOLLOWING CTL LONDON SIGN. TAKE JUNCTION 2 RIGHT HAND LANE TO JOIN A4. FOLLOW TO HYDE PK CORNER FOLLOW SIGN FOR PICCADILLY AND TURN LEFT ONTO ALBEMARLE STREET. FROM LONDON GATWICK FOLLOW SIGNS FOR CENTRAL LONDON. HEAD FOR PUTNEY BRIDGE AND FOLLOW TO NEW KINGS ROAD. TURN LEFT INTO FULHAM ROAD AND FOLLOW A4 TO HYDE PARK CORNER AND PICCADILLY TURN LEFT INTO ALBEMARLE ST. FROM LONDON CITY FOLLOW SIGNS FOR CITY AND TURN LEFT INTO ABBEY ST. SIGNPOSTED ELEPHANT AND CASTLE FOLLOW SIGNS TO TOWER BRIDGE AND CONTINUE TO WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE FOLLOW TO HYDE PARK CORNER AND AT PICCADILY TURN LEFT ONTO ALBEMARLE STREET. AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION BY TAXI LHR 45 MINS APPROX GBP40 55 LGW 60 MINS APPROX GBP 50 85/ CITY 30 MINS APPROX GBP 20 BY TRAIN LHR 15 MINS APPROX GBP 15.00/ LGW 30 MINS GBP 13.00/ CITY 15 MINS APPROX GBP 3.10 PARKING INFORMATION VALET PARKING AVAILABLE FROM GBP 40