Monday, September 12, 2011

The Berkeley London, United Kingdom

The Berkeley
London, United Kingdom






Style: Classic Luxury. Built: 1972. Rooms: 214. Suites: 61.

The Berkeley is a stylish oasis in fashionable Knightsbridge, with 214 rooms and suites, each with a contemporary feel. All are fitted with an assortment of creature comforts and in-room entertainment systems featuring digital quality films and music. The hotel offers two of London's finest dining experiences, Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley and Koffmann's, celebrating Pierre Koffmann's long-awaited return to London's gastronomic scene. The Blue Bar is one of London's hottest nightspots. The Caramel Room, dispenses London's most stylish afternoon tea, Pret-à-Portea, featuring cakes and pastries echoing the very latest fashion trends. The Berkeley Health Club and Spa offers state-of-the-art fitness facilities and health and beauty treatments.



Awards
Conde Nast Award Winner
Shopping
Knightsbridge, Sloan Street. Stores such as Harvey Nichols and Harrods around the corner.
Jogging & Running
Jogging maps available for runs in Hyde Park.
Golfing
Close to an hours drive
Spa Facility
Berkeley Health Club at Spa.
Pool, Indoor
A spectacular rooftop swimming-pool with panoramic views over Knightsbridge and Hyde Park. A specially designed roof slides open to reveal the sky in fine weather.

The Berkeley features many family-friendly services, including: A specially created children's menu available from Room Service; Baby-sitting services; Family Sky TV; A selection of childrens' books and board games; Gift pack on arrival; A Gameboy Advance and choice of games; Family DVD's and CDs; Childrens' magazine with morning newspaper; Luxury picnics created for family days out.
Fitness Center
The Berkeley Health Club and Spa's high-tech gymnasium has excellent facilities, including: The latest electronic cardiovascular equipment from TechnoGym; Free weights and variable resistance machines; Personal TV or hi-fi monitors with headphones; Complimentary mineral water and fresh fruit juice are provided; Changing rooms with showers, lockers, bathrooms, steam-rooms and saunas; Gym instructors are on hand to carry out fitness assessments and provide personal training programs.
Banquets & Meetings
The Ballroom (capacity 200 banquet style, and 400 theater-style) is a prestigious venue for special events and the scene of many a society wedding, ball and state banquet. The Ballroom is also a impressive venue for business conferences, launches, receptions and annual events. In addition, the hotel offers excellent venues for private functions, small meetings and dinners.
Business Center
Mobile Phone Rental Service, Secretarial services, Photocopying services, Laptop/printers available, Letterhead/business card printing.
Meeting Space
Boardroom meetings to events for up to 450 guests on site.
Fine Dining on Site
Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley.

On Friday nights the Berkeley offers an extremely popular package called "Girls' Night In." The package includes full access to the hotel's spa, pool, and fitness center, drinks from the hotel's Blue Bar, manicures, and a wide selection of "chick flicks." To round off the perfect chill-out night, The Berkeley has teamed up with groovy beauty brand Bliss, to offer a goodie bag full of treats - from Glamour Gloves to their therapeutic Task Masks. This is the ideal opportunity for stressed out women to retire in privacy and totally unwind and re-capture the fun of being girls together! Space is limited, so requests should be made well in advance.

Recommended Rooms


Wellington Conservatory Suite: 140 square metres/1,507 square feet (approximately). The Wellington is a one-bedroom masterpiece. The bedroom is large enough to include a coffee table and two comfortable chairs and the wardrobe space would please the most ardent designer label shopper. As you would expect, the marble en suite bathroom is pure luxury with the additional benefit of a personal fitted sauna. Dine under the stars or enjoy fine weather from the stunning conservatory, which features an impressive dining table. The 60 square metres (540 square feet) of your private roof terrace overlooks both Wilton Place and Hyde Park. Pavilion Conservatory Suite: 155 square metres/1,668 square feet (approximately). The Pavilion is a two-bedroom suite with a king and queen bed. Both bedrooms are spacious with ample wardrobe space and elegant en suite marble bathrooms. The sitting-room is large and well appointed. The conservatory, with its dining table and private terrace area, is perfect for entertaining or to simply enjoy an al fresco meal. The terrace can be accessed from either the conservatory or the master bedroom. The suite overlooks the quieter side of the hotel opposite St Paul's church, Knightsbridge.

Hotel Address

The Berkeley
Wilton Place
Knightsbridge
London , SW1X 7RL
United Kingdom




Location Summary
Located in the heart of residential Knightsbridge, within walking distance of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Hyde Park.
Directions to Hotel
Directions from Heathrow Airport- Leave the airport onto the M4 in Direction of Central London. Follow the road through Chiswick and onto Brompton Road into Knightsbridge. Pass Harrods on your right and go up to Hyde Park Corner Roundabout. Go around Hyde Park Corner and turn back into Knightsbridge (U-turn). Take the second turn to the left into Wilton Place. The Hotel is on your left hand side.
Child policies vary by hotel. Many hotels are able to provide a rollaway bed or crib, though there may be an extra fee. Such fees will not be included in the quoted rate.

If you are ready to book, our advice is to first make your reservation. Our agents will then be able to more effectively assist you with details regarding your children.

If you require further information before making a reservation, please contact us with the hotel name, your dates, and the number and age of the children. Thank you.



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