Sophisticated modern
One Aldwych is perfectly positioned smack bang in the middle of Covent Garden and within walking distance of 15 major theatres, great West End shopping, top-notch restaurants, the London Eye, the River Thames, the Royal Opera House, Tate Modern and The National Gallery. It is also minutes by taxi from Knightsbridge, Mayfair and Bond Street.
With Theatreland and buzzing Covent Garden on its doorstep, the much written about One Aldwych housed in a converted Edwardian media building is considered one of the top-rated five-star contemporary luxury hotels in London. Often featured on many award lists, the hotel has service that is unpretentiously impeccable and a design that is sleek and sophisticated without being too trendy.
Some of the original 1907 decorative elements are preserved including the copper dome and the ironwork around the windows. The clean-lined contemporary rooms offer state-of-the-art technologies, complimentary Wi-Fi, sumptuous beds with Frette linens, and elegant brown stone bathrooms with luxury toiletries.
An over 400-piece art collection hangs hotel-wide. The health club features the latest equipment with available personal training and a gorgeous swimming pool with underwater music, while the spa is considered to be one of the best in Britain.
In line with the rest of the chic hotel are the two restaurants, the fabulous posh Art Deco accented Axis on the lower level and the buzzing Indigo brasserie on the mezzanine that both feature Modern European menus.
Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)
Condé Nast Traveller 2008 Gold List