Situated in the heart of fashionable Mayfair nearby the antique shops, galleries and designer boutiques, the 92-room Connaught Hotel continues to be one of London's most fashionable addresses. Built in 1897, it maintains the feel of a country residence with its original oil paintings, antiques and mahogany staircase. The restaurant, a formal dining room serving classic French and English dishes, and The Grill Room. Drinks and coffee can be taken in the American Bar, the Red Room, or the recently redecorated Drawing Room, where afternoon tea is served daily. * The five-story Connaught features two restaurants, two bars, and a lounge where light refreshments are served throughout the day. There is also a fitness center on site where personal training, showers, and changing rooms are offered. * Other hotel amenities include 24-hour room service, 24-hour security service, twice-daily housekeeping, and a butler on every floor. * Each of the 92 guestrooms is individually designed with antique furniture, polished wooden headboards, striped wallpaper, floral-print curtains, and cream-colored bed linens. * Desks are equipped with dual-voltage UK- and U.S.-style electrical outlets, and a keypad from which guests can request their butler, valet, or housekeeping services. * TV screens offer high-speed Internet access via personal laptop or the TV, international TV channels, digital-quality pay movies, music on demand, and radio—all from simple remote controls and cordless keyboards. * Marble-clad bathrooms feature an additional telephone, heated towel rail, chrome fittings, and either a bath and separate shower stall or combination bath and shower. The Connaught Hotel stands in a charming area of antique shops, churches, and a quite public garden. The Grosvenor and Berkeley Squares are close by. Yet, the hotel has the advantage of being near museums, theatres, and clubs, within easy reach of the shops of Bond Street and the West End stores. Green Park and Hyde Park are nearby, and Buckingham Palace, the House of Parliament, Whitehall and Westminster Abbey can be reached without difficulty. Meant to provide comfort and satisfaction to all its visitors... * West End theaters - 0.8 km * Buckingham Palace - 0.8 km * Knightsbridge - 1. 5 km * The London Eye - 3 km * Heathrow Airport - 25 km * Park Lane Bus Station - 0.2 km * Victoria Train Station - 5 km * Bond Street Tub Station - 0.6 km * Royal Academy Exhibition Center - 1.6 km * Berkeley Square - 0.2 km * Bond Street Shopping Area - 0.6 km