THE BERKELEY HOTEL

Housed in a classical building, The Berkeley is discreetly located off Knightsbridge overlooking Hyde Park in one of central London's smartest districts, 400 meters from Harrods department store. The 214 guestrooms are individually furnished in both classical and contemporary styles and feature balconies or terraces. All have minibars, satellite television and pay movies, music and radio on demand and beds dressed with Irish linen, feather pillows and duvets. The Italian marble bathrooms feature Floris toiletries and monogrammed bathrobes, slippers and towels. In the Michelin starred Petrus restaurant, guests can enjoy modern British gastronomic creations in an opulent setting decorated in rich colors and fabrics, an exclusive private table is also available. Top chef Gordon Ramsay runs the less formal New York style Boxwood Café which is decorated in shades of bittersweet brown and serves fine seasonal dishes. In the inviting Caramel Room, with its low lighting, chocolate colored walls and leather studded chairs, guests can enjoy afternoon tea or specialty champagne, while the famous Blue Bar is painted entirely in Lutyens Blue and has Chinese red silk light boxes, 18th century wood carvings and a dark mahogany cocktail bar. For guests wishing to relax, the Berkeley Health Club and Spa has stunning views over Hyde Park and offers all the latest beauty treatments as well as gym, personal trainers and rooftop swimming pool with a retractable roof which is opened in fine weather. The hotel offers the extensive range of amenities expected in a top class hotel including room service and valet parking. Attractions, such as Buckingham Palace, Bond Street shopping are all within one mile, while the rest of London's attractions can be easily accessed by public transport with Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge tube stations both around 300 meters away. From the airport the Heathrow Express train leaves every 15 minutes. The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly Line. London's black taxi cabs also service Heathrow Airport. Bus services include the Airbus Heathrow shuttle to London Victoria.