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GENERAL INFORMATION :
What to expect: With its sweeping wrought-iron staircase and huge crystal chandelier, the wide lobby reflects this large hotel’s upper-crust pedigree. The central Mayfair location is popular with vacationers, while the convenience of in-room office amenities appeal to executive travelers.
Amenity highlights: One of only two London hotels with its own theater, the May Fair Inter-Continental is also one of the few with its own swimming pool. The air-conditioned fitness center is open around the clock and includes a solarium, changing rooms with saunas, complimentary towels and mineral water.
Insider tip: Mayfair is one of London’s ritziest districts, packed with glamorous hotels, restaurants, and art galleries. Two blocks to the west, Shepherd’s Market offers a pocket of more genuinely local color with street cafés, public houses, and restaurants
PROPERTY AMINITIES :
The seven-story May Fair Inter-Continental features a restaurant, café, pub, and piano bar; a theater, 24-hour fitness center, pool, saunas, and 24-hour business center with computer stations (fee) with high-speed Internet access.
ROOMS :
This hotel features 289 guestrooms on seven floors. All rooms have views of the city. Color schemes of soft creams and greens complement mahogany cabinets, leather-and-teak desks, brass lamps, and marble-topped bedside tables with gilt details. Bathrooms feature robes, hair dryers, and telephone extensions. The hotel offers 24-hour room service, laundry and valet service, and turndown service.
DINING :
Opus 70 - Mediterranean meets the Orient in this eclectic restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Colorful décor features Italian-style stone arches, tiled floor, and Venetian blinds. Every table has a bonsai tree in a delicate Japanese dish. The sophisticated menu of international cuisine spotlights a variety of grilled meats and fish.
Chateau Bar - An teak-paneled cocktail bar with leather chairs, a grand piano and atmosphere galore. The Chateau has long been a favorite of celebrities—Bob Hope spent his ninetieth birthday here—and the walls are filled with photos of distinguished patrons.
The May Fair Bar - In the style of an English public house, with burgundy walls, a mahogany bar, and TVs showing all-day news and sports, the May Fair Bar is popular with local executives, who congregate here at lunchtime and after work
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