The Franklin is a place to enjoy rather than just stay: it can hardly be called an hotel at all! Made up of four lovely Victorian mansions near Harrods, it does not even look like one. What hotel has bedrooms which lead straight into a large garden shared with other local residents? Or how many hotels have their own restaurant but also give you a guide to some of the very best places to eat within ten minutes walk or cab ride? There isn't a barman in sight but there is a well-stocked bar - so just help yourself and sign a chit for the honour box!,The rooms were designed by the Duchess of Roxburghe and decorated by craftsmen. Personal touches include sumptuous fabrics, antique furniture and authentic objets d'art and oil paintings. The drawing room, which also leads into the garden, is what you would expect to find in an elegant private house. The Franklin is a country home in central London. Find it and you'll fall in love with it.
Services
Year built: 1880 Year remodelled: 1992 Number of rooms: 47 Number of floors: 5 Conference room capacity: 24 24 room service Butler service No pets allowed Airline desk Car rental desk Theatre desk Tour desk
Location
40 yards off the west end of Brompton Road in Knightsbridge. The Franklin is a short walk to "Brompton Cross", where Ralph Lauren, Chanel and Jean-Paul Gaultier have all opened fabulous new stores in 2002; there are also many of the smaller more sought-after boutique labels. Alternatively, five minutes in the other direction, you will find Harrods, Harvey Nichols and the ever popular Sloane Street.The Frankin is 30 minutes from Heathrow by car.
Transportation
London Heathrow Airport: LHR 14 miles GBP 35.00,London Gatwick Airport: LGW 30 miles GBP 50.00 - 60.00,London City Airport: 5 miles east,London Stanstead Airport: 20 miles north,Train station: Paddington 2 miles north, Victoria 1.5 miles east,Subway: Knightsbridge 0.5 miles west,Coach-bus: Victoria 1.5 miles east,Motorway / autoroute: M4 2 miles west,Car rental: Victoria 1.5 miles west,City centre: London 2 miles east (small car GBP 60.00 per day),Business district: London 3 miles east,Shopping district: Knightsbridge
Room Description
Oratory room - One double bed. En-suite marble bathroom with power shower and bath. Size: 14 sq. metres. Standard room - Double bed. En-suite bathroom with power shower and bath. Size: 17 sq. metres. Luxury double room - Queen bed. En-suite bathroom with power shower and bath. Size: 18. 5 sq. metres. Deluxe room - King bed. En-suite bathroom with power shower and bath. Size: 20 sq. metres. (Can have rollaway bed). Garden room - Overlooking private garden. Canopied King bed. En-suite bathroom with power shower and bath. Size: 22 sq. metres. (Can have rollaway bed). Large garden room - Four-poster or canopy king bed. French windows overlooking private gardens. Sitting area. En-suite bathroom with power shower and bath. (Can have rollaway bed).
Room Features
- Air-conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Bath tub
- Cable TV
- Colour television
- Direct dial phone
- En-suite bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Iron-Ironing board
- Make up mirror
- Minibar
- Multiple line phone
- Non-smoking rooms
- Shower
- Speakerphone
- Toiletries
- Voicemail
Restaurants
The Dining Room is open for breakfast from 7:00 am onwards.The Room Service Menu is available throughout the day and can be served in the Dining Room during the day and in the evening. Last orders 10:30 pm,The Dining Room is available for hire for parties of up to 20 for dinner and 80 for cocktails.Guests can eat at the hotel 24 hours a day as there is a night menu consisting of sandwiches, light snacks, cheese and biscuits etc. from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am. This can be served in one of the drawing rooms, the bar, the dining room or your bedroom.
Leisure
- Clay pigeon shooting (request)
- Hairdresser (nearby)
- Horse racing (nearby)
- Horse riding (nearby)
- Jogging track (nearby)
- Mountain bikes (request)
- Tennis courts (nearby)
- Fitness centre (nearby)
- Golf (on request)
- Gymnasium (nearby)
- Health and beauty (nearby)
- Jacuzzi (nearby)
- Sauna (nearby)
Landmarks
- Harrods 500 yards east
- Victoria and Albert Museum 300 yards west
- Theatre District 1 mile east
- Harvey Nichols 600 yards east
- Buckingham Palace 1 mile east
- Hyde Park 0.5 miles north
- Brompton Cross 200 yards west
- Restaurant area all around
- London Fashion Shows, Kings Road 0.5 mile south
- Earls Court - For Bistrade Fairs 1 mile west
- London Piccadilly Circus - east
- Thames Boat Rides 10 minutes
- Houses of Parliament and City 15 minutes
- St Paul's Cathedral 15 minutes
- Tower of London 15 minutes
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