An English country house, The Connaught stands in the heart of Londons fashionable Mayfair, in a charming area of antique shops, galleries and designer boutiques. Here you'll find a polished mahogany staircase, hand-tufted carpets, original oil paintings, fine antiques and comfortable furniture. The Connaught is renowned for its service, discretion and calm atmosphere. The Connaught stands in the heart of Mayfair, in a charming area of antique shops, churches and a delightful and quiet public garden. The Connaught has the advantage of being located within 6 minutes walk of Bond Street and the great West End stores, as well as within easy reach of theatres, museums and parks.
Rating: Five stars
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Floors: 6
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Rooms: 92
Services/Facilities/Amenities
AM/FM Alarm Clock
Babysitting/Child Services
Bar/Lounge
Business Center
Concierge
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
Hairdryers Available
Mini Bar
Modem Lines in Room
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shops/Commercial Services
Fitness Center or Spa
Television with Cable
Laundry/Valet Services
HighLights
Nearby Restaurants:
The oak-panelled American Bar provides the ideal setting for a lunchtime, pre-dinner or evening drink. Comfortable and intimate, the congenial surroundings of the cocktail bar are the perfect setting for guests and visitors to relax.
Nearby Attractions:
The Connaughts guests may use facilities at The Berkeley, Claridges or The Savoy, with swimming-pools at The Berkeley and The Savoy.
Nearby Point Of Interest:
Briths Museum - 1 mile
Cabinet War Rooms - 1 mile
Cambridge (University Tours) - 55 miles
Canterbury - 58 miles
Changing of the Guards - 1 mile
Earls Court Exhibition Centre - 3 miles
Hampton Court Palace - 20 miles
Harrods - 2 1/4 miles
Houses of Parliament - 2 miles
Hyde Park - 1/2 mile
Imperial War Museum - 3 miles
Kew Gardens - 15 miles
Leeds Castle - 42 miles
London Dungeon - 3 miles
London Zoo - 1 1/2 miles
Madam Tussands - 1 1/2 miles
Natural History Museum - 3 miles
Oxford (University Tours) - 59 miles
Royal Academy of Arts - 1/2 mile
Science Museum - 3 miles
St. Paul's Cathedral - 4 miles
Stratford on Avon - 98 miles
Tate Gallery - 2 miles
Theatre District - 1 mile
Tower Bridge - 5 miles
Tower of London/Crown Jewels - 5 miles
Victoria and Albert Museum - 3 miles
Westminster Abbey - 1 1/2 miles
Westminster Cathedral - 1 1/2 miles
Windsor Castle - 30 miles
Location and Driving Directions
Areas Served: London
Area Airports: London Heathrow Airport is 16 miles away
Room Types
Room Type: Accommodations Description: Our 90 guest bedrooms are individually decorated in an English country style. Each has fine pieces of antique furniture and original oil paintings. The Connaught´s 24 suites are spacious and comfortable. Freshly cut flowers and working fireplaces add to the feeling of an English country home. Even when we are at our busiest, our 140 guests can expect to be looked after by 280 staff members. Every floor has dedicated butler service to cater to your every need.
Room Type: Deluxe Queen Room Description: All different shapes and sizes with ample room, plenty of closet space and all outside facing with plenty of natural light. Beautifully furnished, with writing desks, dressing tables, original pictures or prints and freshly decorated in light bright colours. All rooms have two dedicated phone lines, US/UK modem jacks, ISDN, independent air conditioning, all w/bath and stall shower above bath. Many interconnect to other rooms. The rooms are designed around the discerning business traveller but have a feel of a wonderful home rather than a hotel. In addition to using the telephone, the butler, maid and valet can be summoned using a push button system. Working fireplaces.
Room Type: Deluxe Double Room Description: Beautifully appointed spacious rooms of different sizes and shapes. Light bright colours, plenty of closet space and drawers, designed around seasoned international travellers. Original paintings and prints adorn the walls, desks, dressing table, and easy chairs. All bathrooms have stall showers. In addition to using the telephone, the butler, maid and valet can be summoned using a push button system. Many interconnect with other rooms.
Room Type: One Bedroom Suite Description: The Connaught has 24 suites in total, all of different shapes and styles, and some of the finest to be found internationally. Each one bedroom suite has an entrance hall, bedroom and sitting-room. Some have two doors so that the sitting-room has a separate entrance. Beautifully furnished in bright fabrics and chintzes in traditional style with original cornices, fireplaces, some working fireplaces, antiques and original paintings, Chinese lacquered cabinets for drinks, call buttons in all rooms for butler, maid and valet. The suites vary in size depending upon the category but are all of the same luxury standard. These suites are frequented by the most discerning international travellers, eighty per cent of which are repeat clients for The Connaught, and they are designed around the high expectations of these seasoned clients. Ample wardrobes, drawers, seating, desks, etc. They are the ultimate in comfort and regarded by most guests as a home from home.
Room Type: Two Bedroom Suite Description: The same as one bedroom suites but have two bedrooms and a large sitting room. Some of these may be opened up to make three or even four bedroom suites depending on the individual requirements.
Room Type: Amenities Description: You will find the following amenities and features in each of the accommodations at The Connaught. General * Central heating and air-conditioning, individually controlled * Alarm clock * Non-smoking rooms available upon request * Bathrobes, slippers, hair dryers and a range of Floris toiletries in all guestrooms * Waiter, maid and valet call buttons * Complimentary newspaper each morning * Butler service on every floor Room Technology * Two International Direct Dial Telephones * Dual telephone and fax lines * Dual voltage - 240V / 110V * In room facsimile on request * Two digital telephones within each bedroom * Voice mail system * DDI (Direct Dial In) telephone numbers for confidential faxes * UK and US modem connections for data and access to Email and the Internet * Laptop computers and printers available for hire * Each room has an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) facility which will allow the hotel to offer guests video conferencing and fast data transmission from within the room Entertainment * Comprehensive entertainment system * Video cassette player with library * In-room movies * Radio * CD player and CD library * Remote control colour television with satellite channels Safety * Safe in each room * Peepholes and security chain * Security staff on duty 24 hours * Windows in room open * Electronic fire door locks * Fire sprinklers located on lower ground floors * Hard-wired smoke detectors located in all public areas
Reservation Policies
Check-In: 2:00pm Check-Out: 12:00pm Currency: GBP Guarantee Policy: Credit card required. Full deposit required for arrivals on December 30 and December 31, 1999. Cancellation Policy: All reservations must be cancelled by 11:00 am local time, one day prior to scheduled arrival to avoid a penalty of one night´s room charge plus V.A.T.
