A former residence of the Earl of Strathmore, Queen Elizabeth's maternal grandfather, the Strathmore Hotel is a restored Victorian townhouse situated in the smart Kensington district of London, 500 metres from Hyde Park. The 77 guestrooms are individually designed and feature handcrafted rosewood furnishings, rich fabrics and original sash windows. Room amenities include cable television, direct dial phones with voicemail, high speed Internet connections, and coffee/tea making facilities. Bathrooms are complete with separate bathtubs and showers and include hair dryers and designer toiletries.
Guests can sink into leather armchairs in the Glamis Lounge Bar, formerly the Earl of Strathmore's drawing room, and offering a selection of fine wines and whiskies, as well as afternoon tea. Earl's Restaurant serves traditional British dishes and international cuisine in a grand Victorian setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner with vegetarian and children's dishes available. The business centre has conference rooms and banqueting facilities. The concierge can advise on the capital's many attractions and practical amenities include nearby parking, room service and a 24 hour front desk. Guests are 150 metres from Museum's Row and the Natural History Museum, Science Museums and the V and A, and Buckingham Palace is one mile away. The nearest Tube station is Gloucester Road and London Heathrow Airport is 15 miles away.