Gloucester Road / South Kensington (On the Piccadilly, Circle and Distric Lines)
The boutique Blakes Hotel nestles quietly in the residential area of South Kensington. Tucked away from the rushing traffic, Roland Gardens is a calm oasis in a bustling city. This luxury hotel in London has a central location close to Hyde Park, Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens. The Chelsea Embankment is a pleasant area to walk beside the River Thames.
Shopping at Harrods and Knightsbridge are easily reached by taxi. The Victoria and Albert Museum and Natural History Museum are a short hop in a taxi, or a reasonable stroll away. Underground stations are plentiful and offer connections to all central London attractions.
Blakes Hotel in London leads in a new direction of unrivalled luxury. This fashionable hotel was created by Anouska Hempel to pamper the who’s who of film, music and design whilst protecting from the intrusion of press and paparazzi. She not only succeeded but became the model by which other such institutions rise and fall.
Heavy drapes and solid furnishings epitomize the style of this luxury hotel on every floor. The huge four-poster bed in the largest suite is softened with floor to ceiling windows and a white painted floor. The 52 rooms each have their own identity or theme, with bold colours and impeccable taste. You don’t need to ask if it is comfortable, you can just see it is.
Anouska still supervises the menus ensuring the food is never boring. Eastern influences spill over from the private Chinese room into the main restaurant which features Chinese art and bamboo screens. The staircase leading down to the intimate dining area is never dull, with famous names (of shoes that is) climbing up and down the stairs.
For serious pampering, if not a little spoiling, the attentive staff and professional service make sure that everyone gets the millionaire treatment. That is probably the best kept secret of Blakes Hotel’s unrivalled success.
Hemple Couture boutique London hotel
