SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION London Calling A London Legend, Reborn A HISTORIC BUILDING ON RENOWNED REGENT STREET IS NOW HOME TO A HOTEL OF CONSUMMATE STYLE, WITH BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED ROOMS, A WIDE SELECTION OF RESTAURANTS AND BARS AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART SPA O pened in 1865, Café Royal, London has been an established and iconic landmark on the UK capital’s social scene for over a century. In its recent reincarnation as a luxury hotel, Hotel Café Royal remains an established favourite for locals, while becoming a global destination for international travellers. Located in the heart of London on the city’s famed Regent Street, the hotel is perfectly positioned within walking distance of London’s finest shopping streets, tourist attractions and theatreland. Paying homage to the illustrious history of the building, the grand, original historic areas dating back to the 1860s and 1920s have been sensitively restored, while the 159 spacious guest rooms and suites, including 54 suites and seven incredible signature suites, have been created in a contemporary yet refined style, led by Sir David Chipperfield and more recently enhanced by Piero Lissoni. Designed to feel like luxurious private apartments, they are some of the largest in London and offer beautiful bathrooms created in the hotel’s sleek, signature Carrara marble.
Continuing its celebrated legacy of excellent hospitality and dining, Hotel Café Royal offers a selection of restaurants and bars for guests to enjoy, including internationally renowned chef Albert Adria and a bar, Ziggy’s, named in homage of one to Café Royal’s most iconic patrons, David Bowie. Throughout the summer an alfresco terrace draws hotel guests and locals together while The Oscar Wilde Lounge (formerly the iconic Grill Room, established 1865) has been exquisitely restored to its original Louis XVI décor and is now the place to enjoy afternoon tea. Today, the hotel features an urban resort programme designed to entertain guests and families with amenities and activities from a cinema and play room to cookie decorating and wine and cheese tasting. To complete the full experience, Akasha Holistic Wellbeing is an urban retreat spanning over 1,200sq m and a hidden sanctuary deep underneath the bustle of Regent Street, featuring a state-of-the-art gym, large lap pool, Watsu pool, sauna and private hammam/steam room. HOTEL CAFÉ ROYAL - 68 REGENT STREET, LONDON, W1B 4DY UK +44 20 7406 3333; HOTELCAFEROYAL.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A BOOKING, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CENTURION TRAVEL SERVICE
