London Hotels

• Centrally located on Piccadilly in the West End, on the border of Mayfair and St. James's, and 3 blocks from Green Park.
  
  
• This nine-story hotel has 266 guestrooms, all of which have air-conditioning and 24-hour room service.
  
  
• Amenities include a glass-roofed gourmet restaurant and a health club with indoor pool, gym, spa, steam rooms, and sauna.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION:
What to expect: Built in 1909 as one of London's most luxurious hotels, the Piccadilly features Edwardian details seamlessly woven into contemporary decor. Light marble floors, dark ash furnishings, and original artwork complement the lobby's fan-shaped windows, friezes, and leaded-glass domes. The hotel is a magnet for business travelers, vacationers, and honeymooning couples in search of the ultimate central location.

Insider tip: Jermyn Street, 1 block to the south of the hotel, and world-famous Saville Row, 2 blocks to the north, are epicenters of traditional tailoring. Whether you're shopping for a tietack or a made-to-measure suit, these historic garment districts offer a quintessentially English shopping experience.

PROPERTY AMENITIES:
Renovated in 2001 and air-conditioned throughout, Le Meridien Piccadilly features an upscale restaurant, afternoon tea room, and English club-style bar. Guests can work out in the hotel's own health and fitness club. In the lobby mezzanine is The Cigar Club.

ROOMS:
The nine-floor Le Meridien Piccadilly, London, offers 266 rooms and suites with traditional English or contemporary decor. All rooms offer high speed Internet access and video game consoles. Bathrooms are tiled in polished sandstone, and have tub/shower combinations, telephones, hair dryers, and makeup/shaving mirrors.

DINING:
Terrace Restaurant and Bar - Serving modern French cuisine at lunch and dinner, this split-level restaurant has a vaulted glass ceiling, large Doric columns, and an outdoor eating area that opens in summer. Oversized table lamps, original artwork, white linens, and smooth stone-block walls set the scene on the upper level. A few steps down, a more relaxed seating area offers sofas, leather armchairs, and bistro tables. The brightly lit bar has light marble floors and a grand piano, often used for live entertainment.

The Oak Room - The original Edwardian limed-oak paneling, extravagantly carved gilt Rococo details, grand piano, and huge glass chandeliers make this a splendid place for tea. Little changed since the hotel was first built in 1909, the interior glows with a rose-colored light reflected from the paneling, gilt busts, urns, and mirrored French doors. Serving afternoon tea only.