The Portland

( 4 stars , London , United Kingdom )

Location. The Portland is a historic hotel located on Bedford Square in the Bloomsbury district of central London, England. The hotel is 200 metres from the British Museum, and the shopping and restaurants of Covent Garden are within half a mile, as are Shaftesbury Avenue's West End theatres. St Paul's Cathedral is two miles from the hotel. Russell Square, Holborn and Tottenham Court Road Underground stations are all within 200 metres of the hotel. Hotel Features. The four storey Portland hotel is set in an 18th century former townhouse, with its own garden.The hotel's contemporary Clarendon Bar offers drinks, garden access in warm weather, and newspapers and magazines. Breakfast is served in the Garden Restaurant (surcharge), and dinner can be booked in advance for groups. Room service is available 24 hours.The Portland has meeting rooms and business services.Hotel guests benefit from a discount at a nearby fitness centre. Guestrooms. The hotel's 51 pastel coloured guestrooms have a mixture of contemporary and period decoration. Georgian period details include fireplaces, high ceilings, sash windows and elaborate plasterwork in some rooms. All rooms have separate seating areas, dial up Internet connections, kitchenettes, tea/coffee making facilities and safes. The bathrooms have separate baths and showers.