True to its original glamorous spirit, Café Royal is reopening as a luxury hotel in 2012 in the heart of London, with elegant Mayfair to the west and creative Soho to the east. Paying homage to the history of the building,grand historic areas were sensitively restored,while serene new rooms & suites created in a refined style.The Café Royal is ideally located on Regent Street;right on its doorstep is the famous shopping areas of Bond Street,Mount Street and Jermyn Street.Below Piccadilly are the exclusive clubs & art galleries of historic St James' with Westminster & Buckingham Palace just beyond.The Royal Academy,the British Museum and the National Gallery are all within walking distance,as well as Covent Garden & the capital's great theatres,opera houses & art galleries.Café Royal,which has been a national treasure for almost two centuries,is continuing its celebrated legacy & features a diversity of places to enjoy food & drink,from the casual elegance of The Brasserie to the sophistication of the exquisitely restored Domino & Grill Rooms.To complete the full experience,other new facilities include the Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre ,the Café Royal Club & the Café 1865.These legendary rooms,frequented by luminaries such as Oscar Wilde,George Bernard Shaw & Virginia Woolf,have been intelligently and thoughtfully restored to their 1920s splendour.The rooms have an original and graceful air,carefully designed for guests' peace of mind.Bathrooms in luxury Carrara marble feature a spacious soaking bathtub & separate shower,'over-sized' towels & designer British bathroom amenities.Other services include laundry & dry cleaning,complimentary daily newspaper,wireless high-speed internet & 24-hour room service.With its heritage of excellence and hospitality,meeting,dining & sleeping at the Café Royal is an experience to savour. Note: Akasha Spa at Café Royal will not be opened until summer 2013. All other areas of Café Royal are fully operational. Air Conditioning in Public Areas Air-conditioned room Airport - less than 30km Bars - 2 Bathrobes Bathroom with bath Bathroom with shower Beauty Treatments (Chargeable) Business Centre Conference Hall(s) - 5 Cots on request Credit Cards - Amex/Visa/Diners/Mastercard Disabled Access Earliest check-in 15.00 Elevators -4 Express Check Out Gym/Fitness Facility Hairdryer Health Spa Iron / Ironing board Latest check-out - 11.00 Lounge Area Minibar Modem Connection Porterage Radio Restaurants - 3 Room Service - 24 hour Safe in reception Safe in room Swimming Pool - indoor Tea/Coffee Making Facilities Telephone Television Cable/Satellite Television Pay Movies Television Regular Total number of rooms - 159 Train Station - less than 1km Wi-Fi access in public areas Wi-Fi access in rooms Heathrow Airport / 25 km