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GENERAL INFORMATION :
What to expect: Vacationers rub shoulders with suited executives in the T-shaped marble lobby of this distinctive hotel, where Winston Churchill used to stop for drinks in the mahogany-paneled bar. The interior blends elements of classic decor—chandeliers, polished marble columns and floors, oil paintings, and plasterwork ceiling—with contemporary comforts.
Amenity highlights: This hotel's fitness center, with sauna and showers, is open around the clock, and guests have use of a private lighted tennis court. For a night on the town, guests may book reservations for West End shows at the lobby Theater Desk.
Insider tip: Fans of classical music should plan an evening at Wigmore Hall, one of London's most famous music venues. The century-old concert hall is just 4 blocks east of the hotel and features a year-round program of chamber music.
PROPERTY AMINITIES :
The Churchill's 24-hour fitness center features wooden floors, weight and cardio machines, TVs, sauna, showers, and lockers. Guests have free use of a lighted outdoor tennis court. Other amenities include 24-hour room service, a business center off the lobby with computers and high-speed Internet access (fee), and a hair salon.
ROOMS :
The 445 guestrooms have soft beige wallpaper, gold-and-tartan curtains, sage-green quilted duvets, gold-toned lamps, armchairs, and traditional dark oak furnishings, including TV cabinets topped with black granite.
Standard single/double - One king or two twin beds. Rollaways not available in twin-bed rooms. Bathrooms are marble-tiled, with bath and shower combinations.
Club room - With layouts identical to standard rooms, these guestrooms also include tea/coffee makers and access to the Club Floor Lounge. The lounge offers leather chairs, coffee tables, complimentary Continental breakfast, and other light dishes served all day. Other complimentary amenities include 15-minute head and neck massages, newspapers, CD and video library, computer workstations with free high-speed Internet access, and use of a small, private meeting room.
DINING :
Locanda Locatelli - A chic, ultra-contemporary restaurant with camel-colored banquettes, teak paneling, and Michelin-star Italian cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Saturday.
Terrace on Portman Square - Plush, tied-back curtains frame views of Portman Square from this dramatic restaurant just off the lobby. Huge brass chandeliers hang above tables dressed with tiny topiaries and scarlet-upholstered dining chairs. Modern international cuisine is served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Churchill Bar & Cigar Divan - This intimate English bar feels like the inside of a handsome cigar box, encased in warm, polished woods and furnished with cushy armchairs and sofas. Bar snacks and a wide selection of Cuban cigars and malt whiskies are available. Books by Winston Churchill, a former patron, are on display in glass cabine
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