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Blakemore Hotel

30 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, Westminster, W2 3AN London (Show map)

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6.6

This partly refurbished Victorian hotel offers great-value rates in central London, just 5 minutes’ walk from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens; an ideal place to experience the capital.

Today’s traveller quite rightly expects the highest standards of quality, comfort and value, and at the Blakemore Hotel, you are unlikely to be disappointed. The hotel is located in Bayswater, with Hyde Park on its doorstep, and many theatres, restaurants, shops and cinemas nearby. The great location also offers easy access to all of the capital’s major tourist attractions, such as Harrods, Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus. The convenient location means the hotel has excellent access to London’s public transport network, with taxis, buses, Tubes and trains all within easy reach.

Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, the hotel offers a superb combination of comfortable accommodation, great value rates, versatile amenities and an excellent central location.

Rooms: 164.

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General

Restaurant, Bar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Elevator, Safety Deposit Box, Heating, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking.

Services

Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying.

Internet

Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and costs GBP 10.00 per 24 hours.

Guest Parking

No parking available.

Hotel Policies

These are general hotel policies. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.

Check-In

15:00 hours

Check-Out

11:00 hours

Cancellation

If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.

If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Children and extra beds

All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.

All children under 2 years are charged GBP 7.00 per night and person for cots.

All older children or adults are charged GBP 15.00 per night and person for extra beds.

Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.

Extra beds and baby cots are upon request and need to be confirmed by the hotel.

Supplements will not be calculated automatically in the total costs and have to be paid separately in the hotel.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

American Express, Visa, Euro/Mastercard, Diners Club

The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

Hotel information

The hotel has 3 newly decorated conference suites, the Drysdale Suite, the Keswick Suite and the Westlake Suite. All of the suites are located on the hotel’s lower ground floor, away from the main hotel area. All of the rooms are quiet, peaceful and air-conditioned, with plenty of natural daylight. The rooms are fully equipped with everything you need for a successful meeting or business event and videos, projectors and overhead projectors are all readily available. The flexible facilities can be tailored to your precise requirements and the experienced and professional staff are available to help with every aspect of your event.

The Drysdale Suite is the largest of the 3 rooms and can accommodate up to a maximum of 80 people. The room comes with telephone/internet connections.

The Keswick Suite is smaller, but is comfortable and spacious enough to accommodate smaller-scale meetings. With natural light and air conditioning, this room is ideal for presentations or board meetings. There is a large oval table with a maximum capacity of 8 and the room also features telephone/internet connections.

The Westlake Suite features natural lighting and air conditioning and is able to accommodate small to medium-sized meeting. This room also has telephone/internet connections.

Food & beverage

The Blakemore Hotel has 2 fine restaurants.

The Wellington restaurant is located on the lower ground floor and is the hotel’s breakfast restaurant. Continental breakfasts are available, as well as a full English breakfasts. Whatever you have planned, a tasty breakfast is a great way to start your day.

Breakfast is available from 07:00 to 09:45, from Monday to Saturday, and from 07:30 to 10:15 on Sundays.

In the conservatory, also located on the ground floor, the Rossetti Restaurant offers a relaxing, tranquil and intimate atmosphere for an evening meal. The restaurant serves a variety of tasty, fresh home-cooked dishes to suit all tastes. Dinner is available from 17:30 to 22:30, 6 days a week. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.

The Rossetti Bar is located in the hotel’s lounge area on the ground floor. The bar provides the perfect environment in which to relax in comfort and enjoy a drink. You could also watch the bar’s newly installed giant plasma screen. Drinks are very reasonably priced and are served all day until 01:00.

Room information

All of the hotel’s 164 rooms are comfortable and well equipped, with all the modern comforts and facilities you need in a restful, relaxing base. Whether you are exploring the region as a tourist, visiting the area on business or attending a conference, the comfortable, peaceful rooms provide a relaxing haven.

Area information

The hotel’s convenient location and great access to London’s efficient public transport network means you can reach any part of the city quickly and easily. Bayswater London Underground station and Queensway London Underground station are both just 5 minutes’ walk away.

With the hotel as a comfortable and convenient base, you can visit all of London’s major attractions and most recognised landmarks, allowing you to experience the city’s awe-inspiring beauty, history and culture.

The beautiful tranquil green space of Hyde Park is only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away and Kensington Gardens are a similar distance away. Nearby Kensington Palace was the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria.

Also within easy walking distance, the great shops of London’s Oxford Street and Bond Street are only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the hotel. In the heart of London, Oxford Street is London’s busiest high street. More than 300 shops sell thousands of lines of goods from inexpensive gifts to haute couture.

Buckingham Palace is just 2 miles (3.2 km) from the hotel. The Palace was built in 1703, by the then Duke of Buckingham. When George III became king soon afterwards, he liked the palace so much that he bought it, and English kings and queens have lived in it ever since.

Important information

For bookings of 5 rooms or more, cancellations must be made at least 7 days before the date of arrival. In the event of a no-show or later cancellation in breach of this policy, the hotel will charge an amount equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the booking to the credit card provided.

For bookings of 10 rooms or more, cancellations must be made at least one calendar month before the date of arrival. In the event of a no-show or later cancellation in breach of this policy, the hotel will charge an amount equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the booking to the credit card provided.

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Cancellation is free of charge provided you adhere to the notification period stated in the hotel cancellation policy (see "Hotel Policies").
More information can be found in our terms and conditions.

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They are opinions of guests that reflect their experiences when staying at this hotel.

Total

6.6

Based on 2322 reviews

Staff	7.1
Services	6.4
Clean	7.1
Comfort	5.9
Value for money	6.5

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Anonymous
With friends
United Kingdom
July 7, 2008

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6.5

Louise
Young couple
london, United Kingdom
July 7, 2008

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6.5

Anonymous
Young couple
United Kingdom
July 7, 2008

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Philipp
Solo traveller
Frankfurt, Germany
July 6, 2008

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6.5

Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
July 2, 2008

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7.5

Róbert
Solo traveller
Budapest, Hungary
June 30, 2008

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8.5

Boris
Mature couple
Karmiel, Israel
June 30, 2008

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Dudley
Mature couple
Boston, United Kingdom
June 30, 2008

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7.5

Mohammed
Solo traveller
P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
June 30, 2008

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The location, the rate, and the room service.

the floor of the room is too noisy.

Brian
Mature couple
Sarnau Llandysul Ceredigion, United Kingdom
June 30, 2008

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convenient to tubes and train. Pleasant staff.

The room-

6.5

Chinyere
Solo traveller
london, United Kingdom
June 30, 2008

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I was very disappointed with the hotel. The room was tiny and poorly decorated, the mattress was very poor quality and I hardly slept a wink. I find it odd that there was a sink in the bedroom and lastly the shower tray was not in clean.

3.8

Sheila
Family with older children
Southport, United Kingdom
June 30, 2008

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Convenient for central London and relatively quiet.

Room was very hot-air conditioning necessary.

6.5

Pedro
Young couple
Coimbra, Portugal
June 29, 2008

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Excellent!!!

Anonymous
Solo traveller
Netherlands
June 29, 2008

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Catherine
Solo traveller
Keighley, United Kingdom
June 29, 2008

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Christopher
Solo traveller
Bath, United Kingdom
June 28, 2008

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Gabriel
Solo traveller
Manchester, United Kingdom
June 26, 2008

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7.5

Anonymous
Solo traveller
France
June 26, 2008

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Jacqueline
With friends
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
June 26, 2008

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On site information booth where you could book trips, taxis etc. Beds were comfortable and room was adquate for our needs.

Room was very hot as there was no air conditioning and only a small opening window.

7.5

Maria
Young couple
Porto, Portugal
June 26, 2008

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The staff is very friendly.

The rooms in the hotel are too old.

Anonymous
Solo traveller
United Kingdom
June 26, 2008

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Reasonably clean, staff in restaurant at breakfast very friendly.

Tiny room (not much larger than a single bed), noise and vibration from underground starting at 5:30am, no air-conditioning.

Paul
Solo traveller
Mark, United Kingdom
June 26, 2008

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9.5

Anonymous
Family with young children
Canada
June 25, 2008

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Location

Room very small, Hotel staff not friendly or helpfull

Elsa
Solo traveller
Market Weighton, United Kingdom
June 25, 2008

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It was quiet, clean with friendly and competent stuff.

In my opinion, the prices are quite high.

Anonymous
Group
United Kingdom
June 25, 2008

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The staff was friendly and very helpful. I missed my flight to Dublin and had to get hotel at nr 99. They were very helpful and offered me a great room at very good price! I really would recommend this hotel any time!!

9.5

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