Dominating a leafy residential district, the seven storey Marriott London Maida Vale hotel is half a mile from Abbey Road Recording Studios and Little Venice, and a mile from Regent's Park. The 223 air conditioned guestrooms are equipped with satellite TV, Internet connections, complimentary weekday newspapers, minibars, and tiled bathrooms with designer toiletries.
The hotel features a neo classical lobby with marble floors and black granite coffee tables that leads to a gallery of signed photos from visiting recording artists. A relaxed, informal restaurant on two levels, Fratelli's serves a buffet breakfast and an ? la carte lunch and dinner. The restaurant is bright and contemporary with pine and steel tables and classic Roman designs etched onto frosted glass windows. The traditional Italian fare on offer includes pizzas baked in the restaurant's own authentic brick oven. Caf? Maurice is an intimate caf? bar with a grand piano, and lounge and bistro style seating. Guests can make use of an adjoining health club, which includes an indoor pool, fitness equipment and a sauna. Practical amenities include currency exchange, 24 hour room service, an ATM, and child care services. The Abbey Road Recording Studios, now a shrine to The Beatles, are half a mile south east of the hotel. Fans write messages on the studio walls and re create the famous album cover by posing for photos on the zebra crossing. The West End is two miles south of the hotel and a ten minute Underground journey from Kilburn Park station, which is 500 metres away. London Heathrow Airport is 29 miles away, with an approximate driving time of 30 minutes.