London Hotels

• The Barkston Gardens Hotel is a converted Victorian House with conference and restaurant facilities.
  
  
• It is located just 2 minutes from Earl's Court underground station and set in a quiet conservation area within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
  
  
• The Barkston Gardens Hotel was built at the turn of the century and retains its charm and splendor.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION:
What to expect: This large, double-fronted Victorian hotel has a bright, modern feel, with up-to-date facilities, but still retains much of its original character. Situated in a quiet conservation area, the hotel is close to the museums of South Kensington and the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.

Amenity highlights: Le Rendezvous is open late every evening for drinks and bar meals.

Insider tip: The Albert Memorial, commissioned by Queen Victoria in the 19th century to commemorate her late husband, Prince Albert, is just a 10-minute walk away in Hyde Park. An elaborate structure with various friezes and pillars of red granite, it has recently been restored to its original splendor and re-covered in gold leaf.

PROPERTY AMENITIES:
Multilingual staff man the Barkston Garden Hotel's front desk 24 hours a day. A comfortable lounge area, with TV and newspapers, is provided for guests, while complimentary high-speed Internet access is available in the bar.

ROOMS:
Barkston Gardens Hotel, London, has 93 guestrooms, all of which are simply decorated with plain walls and carpets, blond-wood furniture, and floral bedspreads. Some of the double beds also feature a canopy. All rooms have large windows. Front-facing rooms have a view of the leafy Victorian residential square and garden, Barkston Gardens. Facilities in all the rooms include desk, TV, hairdryer, direct-dial telephones, and tea and coffee-making facilities.

DINING:
A Continental breakfast is available each morning (surcharge).

Barkston Bistro - This restaurant seats 65 guests and is open for breakfast only.

Le Rendezvous - Furnished in a traditional pub style with large leather sofas. Food is served from the bar menu includes sandwiches and jacket potatoes as well as more hearty main meals such as steak pie and chips. Open all day until late evening.