Hotel name: Hotel Russell
Location: 1-8 Russell Square, Bloomsbury
Category: 4 Star
Accessibility: The hotel is strategically located just opposite to Russell Square Tube station and is within easy reach to British Museum, Covent Garden and Oxford Street.
Introduction: In its earlier avatar, the hotel was called the Le Meridien Russell and was built way back in 1898. It is one of London 's first and the most authentic Victorian Deluxe hotel with a staggering 373 opulent rooms. The moment you enter the lobby, you come across the grandiose mosaic floor, which was built during the hotel's inception in 1898 but was damaged in the war. Now though, the lobby has been fully restored to its past grandeur.
Facilities: A whopping £ 20 million post-refurbishment, Hotel Russell is one of London's most amazing Victorian style hotels which combines its classical features with revolutionary new-age amenities for the ultimate guest satisfaction. Each room is a judicious mixture of old and the new.
While the standard rooms are known for their distinct classical décor, the Deluxe rooms are ultra modern and sophisticated with King/Queen sized beds, exclusive drawing room, refrigerator, flat screen plasma television and satellite connectivity, individual climate control, personal safe etc. to name just a few of the standard modern amenities that the hotel provides to its guests.
As far as dining options are concerned, there is provision for 24 hour room service and one can partake the food of ones choice in the comfort of ones room. The hotel's in-house restaurant - Virginia Woolf's is ideal for brasserie style dining. The King's bar is well stocked with a fine collection of liquers and spirits sourced out from renowned breweries around the world.
There are also two absolutely swanky banquet rooms and at a time can accommodate people in access of 450. The banquet rooms are well equipped with state of the art acoustic system and other audio-visual gadgets for a sophisticated banqueting/meeting experience.
Add Ons: The hotel's close proximity to many of London's premier attractions like its theatreland, Covent Garden and Oxford Street is one of the distinct advantages of Hotel Russell.
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