One Aldwych
One Aldwych is a 5 star hotel in London , England . It is on Aldwych Street in the City of Westminster .
particularities
What sets it apart from most other hotels in its star class is that it is privately owned. The manager and co-owner of the five hotels in the CambellGray Collection, of which One Aldwach belongs, is Gordon Campbell Gray, who is also an art collector and has more than 500 exhibits across the hotel. The house does not use any products that have been manufactured using animal testing . The bible is not lying on the bedside tables in the room, but a guide to ecological thinking. The rooms receive fresh flowers and fruit every day. The swimming pool is chlorine-free and has underwater music.
Exterior
One Aldwych is located in a listed Edwardian building from 1907 by architects Charles Mewès and Arthur Joseph Davis , who became famous for their design of the Ritz Hotel .
The hotel is on the corner of Aldwych and The Wellington Street, next to the Novello Theater and opposite the London Transport Museum. The Waldorf Hilton is a few meters away on the same side of Aldwych. For many years the building was used by The Morning Post editorial staff. In 1998 the hotel was restored by Jestico Whiles Associates, who kept the exterior Edwardian style and Louis-seize-style furnishings , including an art collection. The exterior is made from Norwegian granite.
Interior
room
The hotel has 105 rooms and suites. The rooms are described by Lonely Planet as "spacious and stylish with raw silk curtains, natural tones and modern art, with a bathtub big enough for two". Room rates in 2010 start at £ 336 per night.
Restaurants & Bars
One Aldwych has two restaurants, the Axis and the Indigo, and two bars, the Lobby Bar and The Cinnamon Bar . The Axis Restaurant serves British specialties and a traditional English breakfast.
Individual evidence
- ^ Riewoldt, Otto: New Hotel Design . Laurence King Publishing. 94. 2006. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ Luxury Explorer ( Memento of the original from December 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lonely Planet London . Lonely Planet . 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ The Leading Hotels of the World
- ^ Hotels in Covent Garden . InformationBritain.co.uk. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
Web links
Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 42.2 " N , 0 ° 7 ′ 9.7" W.