Courthouse Kempinski Hotel is a spanking new five-star hotel in London's hospitality landscape and is centrally located on Great Marlborough Street which is just a stones throw away from Regent Street.
The hotel is not only vibrant but also quite lavish and opulent as far as the architectural design of the hotel is concerned. In the days of yore, the present hotel edifice was home to UK's second oldest court and also served as temporary resting place of luminaries of the stature of Napolean III, John Lennon, Oscar Wilde, Keith Richards and the king of Rock & Roll - Sir Mick Jagger.
No wonder, with such an illustrious past the hotel has experimented with cutting edge and path breaking designs which nicely compliments its old world British architectural features that has remained unchanged. In a short span of time, Courthouse Kempinski Hotel flamboyant hotel has already established an identity of its own in London's ruthlessly competitive hospitality industry.
Accommodation:
This glitzy and ostentatious hotel has 116 opulent rooms inclusive of grandiose penthouse suites all equipped with the most modern room amenities. For instance all rooms are provided with king sized beds and the fact that the hotel has made judicious use of technology, means that the bedrooms can in a moment's notice be converted into a high-tech boardroom, should the need arise. Not only are the rooms high ceilinged and well furnished, the manner in which the doors have been paneled using the finest Zebrano wood is aesthetically superb. Apart from Zebrano paneled doors, Birdseye Maple furniture which are the epitome of luxury are an integral feature of the bedrooms. The attached bathrooms are ornately carved with finest marbles and soothing colors to match the room décor.
The hotel has 21 luxurious suites which are high ceilinged and they used to serve as the Judge's Chamber in the days of yore. The original Robert Adams fireplaces are still there apart from four-poster beds-and futuristic room amenities.
Dining:
The hallmark of any Kempinski hotel is their high quality multi-cuisine and specialty restaurants, and the Courthouse Hotel is no exception with two superb restaurants - Silk that serves Middle East and Asian delicacies and The Carnaby for brasserie style food.
The Courthouse Bar is an interesting place with its parapets built on Fernhill Stones and the ornately carved floors made of Indian Black Mica. A unique feature of the Courthouse bar is that it houses the last remaining prison cells of the once historic edifice. Needless to say, an eclectic mix of liqueurs, spirits and juices are stocked at this unusual bar.
Recreation:
For recreation and rejuvenation, the hotel's spa "Sanook" is an ubiquitous Thai Spa and is renowned for its wide variety of rejuvenation therapies. It is hard to imagine that you are actually in a bustling central London hotel. The spa is inclusive of a glass floor room and a solarium for relaxing treatments. |
