Cadogan Hotel London

( 5 stars , London , United Kingdom )

Location. The five story Cadogan Hotel is located in the Knightsbridge neighborhood of London, England. This terracotta brick townhouse is located 800 meters from Hyde Park, Harrods and the Natural History Museum. Buckingham Palace, Royal Albert Hall and Picadilly Circus are two kilometers from the property. Hotel Features. Remaining consistent with an Edwardian style décor, the lobby of the Cadogan Hotel showcases soft lighting and earth tone fabrics. Contemporary British and international dishes are served among glass chandeliers, ornate ceiling designs and a Carrera marble Louis XIV fireplace in Langtry's Restaurant. Menu items include Gressingham Duck with Victoria Plums, Hand dipped Orkney Scallops and Roast Pheasant. Within the oak paneled and crimson glass interior of the Cadogan Hotel's bar, cocktails and snacks are served. The Drawing Room provides afternoon tea. The hotel offers immediate access to manicured private gardens and adjoining tennis courts. Available within the hotel are two conference rooms, a business center and high speed Internet access. A fitness center featuring Life Fitness cardiovascular equipment, free weights and complimentary fruit and bottled water is showcased on the first floor. Guestrooms. Light floods the 65 guestrooms of the Cadogan Hotel through expansive windows. Rooms promote traditional décor through use of red and cream colored fabrics and deep mahogany stained wooden furniture. Satellite television, DVD players and high speed Internet access are standard amenities in each room. In room safes are provided. Guestrooms include minibars. Bathrooms, lined with ivory marble, feature complimentary bathrobes, slippers and bottled water. Expert Tip. Originally built in 1887 as a town home, the Cadogan Hotel was the site for Edward VII's affair with actress Lillie Langtry. This London hotel also served as the setting for author Oscar Wilde's famous arrest in 1895.