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Baglioni Hotel
Baglioni Hotel is located in Central London
Baglioni Hotel
Location within Central London
General information
LocationKensington, London, England, United Kingdom
Other information
Number of rooms68

Baglioni Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at Hyde Park Gate in the Kensington area of London in a Georgian era building overlooking Hyde Park. It is owned by Baglioni, an Italian hotel firm which also has branches in Venice, Milan and several other places.

Interior

The hotel contains Italian furnishings and has a fountain, stone floors and large gold vases. Baglioni hotel has 68 rooms, with 53 suites, including three executive suites and two presidential suites.[1]

The hotel is served by the Ristorante Brunello which specialises in Mediterranean, particularly Italian cuisine and uses fresh ingredients imported from Italy for authenticity.[2] It has over 500 wines on offer, including a collection of Sassiciaia wines. The restaurant is located on the ground floor facing Kensington Gardens. Furnishings include comfortable grey and gold velvet armchairs, Murano glass candelabras and a large fireplace.

The hotel also offers a VIP Maserati courtesy car service.[3]

Reception

Baglioni Hotel London is recognized as one of the The Leading Small Hotels of the World. In 2007 it was voted by the Conde Nast Traveller, Reader's Travel Awards as the 15th Best UK Business Hotel. The Ristorante Brunello has been awarded with a Michelin star.[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ Smith hotels
  2. ^ "Brunello Restaurant". Baglioni Hotels. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Martin Nicholas Kunz, Cool Hotels London
  4. ^ Kiwi Collection
  5. ^ Drake & Cavendish