The Ampersand Hotel

Board basis:

Bed & Continental Breakfast

Room and hotel facilities:

This boutique hotel has 111 rooms all cleverly and stylishly decorated using inspiration from the hotels surroundings. Interiors are inspired by botany, music, geometry, ornithology and astronomy which echoes the flora and fauna, science, arts and crafts that are part of South Kensington`s charm. While the rooms may take you back in time the hotels still offers 21st Century comforts and luxuries each room has complimentary Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, complimentary soft drinks from the mini bar, LCD TVs with movies on demand, a media hub, laptop safe and air-conditioning. The hotel also offer sophisticated yet relaxed dining in their onsite restaurant Apero serving up fresh and exciting Mediterranean cuisine, while in The Drawing Room coffee, patisseries and light bites are served all day. The hotel also has an onsite gym featuring all of the latest fitness equipment including a bike, treadmill and cross trainer. The hotel also has table tennis in their games room.

Hotel and location:

Emanating luxury and a superb level of service, this whimsical 5* boutique hotel offers a great location in the heart of fashionable Kensington within walking distance to the Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the famous Albert Hall. The privately owned hotel is housed in a spectacular building which dates back to 1888, whose façade has been beautifully restored to retain the property?s supreme elegance and charm. South Kensington tube station is a minutes? walk from the hotel give you access to the West End in approximately 15 minutes. The stylish shopping district of Knightsbridge is just one stop on the tube or a 20 minute walk from the hotel, with world famous stores such as Harrods and Harvey Nichols its definitely worth the journey.

Getting there:

BY TUBE: Exit South Kensington tube station to the right cross over the road and take first left onto Harrington Road, the hotel is on your right.
BY CAR: From M4 Eastbound: At Junction 4B keep in right hand lane and take the A4 slip road sign posted Central London, Hammersmith. At the Hammersmith Flyover continue for 2 miles on the A4 follow signs towards Central London, Knightsbridge. At Queensberry Place turn right then left onto Harrington Road the hotel is on your right.
From M1 Northbound: Continue forward at Junction 6A posted London, at the roundabout take 1st exit onto A406 North Circular Road, at Brent Cross Interchange branch left and merge onto the A41 Kilburn, at traffic lights turn right onto Finchley Road continue past St Johns Wood Underground turn right on Baker Street then right onto Oxford Street, at Marble Arch Roundabout take the 1st exit on to Ring Road, Westminster. Continue past Hyde Park corner then branch left onto A3218 at traffic lights turn right onto Harrington Road.

Check-in:

Check-in: 2pm Check-out: 12pm

Car Parking:

NCP on Sloane Avenue which is a 5-10 minute walk, they charge £45 per 24 hours or £6 per hour.

Other hotel categories to consider:

Kensington hotels, Hammersmith hotels, Knightsbridge hotels, Chelsea hotels, Earls Court hotels, West London hotels, 5 star London hotels