London Hotels

• One block from Trafalgar Square, this hotel stands next to the London Coliseum in the West End's theater and shopping district.
  
  
• The 205 guestrooms are illuminated by adjustable lighting that allows guests to create their own color and mood schemes.
  
  
• This seven-story hotel offers 24-hour room service, a fitness center, two restaurants, and valet parking.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION:
What to expect: Strikingly minimalist, this is a hotel where light and space replace more traditional décor. Executives, couples, and families pass through the giant, colored-glass revolving doors into the organized calm of the vast lobby. The décor throughout is an eclectic mix of rustic and classical, and the furniture is sparse. Modern cuisine dominates the menus of the two restaurants.

Amenity highlights: A showcase for the art of lighting, and the uniting of style and technology, the St Martins Lane features video displays in the elevators and a virtual aquarium in the lobby. In the guestrooms, highlights include illuminated, transparent marble desks and mood lighting with multiple settings, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows and high-speed Internet access.

Insider tip: The London Coliseum, next door to the hotel, is home of the English National Opera. The year-round program of performances is especially popular with people who are new to opera, because all performances are in English.

PROPERTY AMENITIES:
St Martins Lane, A Morgans Original features the 'Gymbox' facility, providing guests with 24-hour access to fitness facilities as well as hosting quirky fitness classes such as those based on the Gladiators TV format, or 'stiletto workouts'.

This hotel offers currency exchange, a sophisticated late-night bar, and a modern-cuisine restaurant ('Asia de Cuba'), as well as express check-in and check-out and 24-hour room service.

ROOMS:
St Martins Lane, A Morgans Original, London, offers 204 guestrooms on seven floors. All accommodations feature panoramic views of London; floor-to-ceiling windows. Contemporary/eclectic-style décor includes custom-designed furniture. Mood lighting is also featured via an interactive light-installation controlled from dials next to headboards (full spectrum of vibrant colors). Other amenities include DVD players; DVD libraries; CD players; dial-up Internet access. Accommodations are also equipped with in-room safes. Laptop computer, mobile phone, and fax machine available on request. Refrigerators are stocked with refreshments. Guests can request the newspaper of their choice.

DINING:
Asia de Cuba - Dominated by a series of huge art columns, each showcasing the work of international artists and designers, Asia de Cuba fuses Asian cuisine with Latin and Caribbean spices inspired by the cafes of Havana, Miami, and New York. This restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, light lunches, and dinner.

Light Bar - Bathed in sophisticated mood lighting, this atmospheric venue comes to life after dark to serve drinks and sushi.