Baglioni Hotel
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Baglioni Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel
in London
, England
. It is located at Hyde Park Gate
in the Kensington
area of London in a Georgian era building overlooking Hyde Park
. It is owned by Baglioni
, an Italian hotel firm which also has branches in Venice
, Milan
and several other places.
The hotel is served by the Ristorante Brunello which specialises in Mediterranean, particularly Italian cuisine
and uses fresh ingredients imported from Italy for authenticity. It has over 500 wines on offer, including a collection of Sassiciaia wines. The restaurant is located on the ground floor facing Kensington Gardens
. Furnishings include comfortable grey and gold velvet armchairs, Murano glass candelabras and a large fireplace.
The hotel also offers a VIP Maserati
courtesy car service.
voted by the Conde Nast Traveller, Reader's Travel Awards as the 15th Best UK Business Hotel. The Ristorante Brunello has been awarded with a Michelin star.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located at Hyde Park Gate
Hyde Park Gate
Hyde Park Gate is an address in central London, England, which applies to two parallel roads in Kensington on the southern boundary of Kensington Gardens. It is probably most famous for being the death place of Sir Winston Churchill...
in the Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
area of London in a Georgian era building overlooking Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
. It is owned by Baglioni
Baglioni
Baglioni is an Italian surname and may refer to:*Claudio Baglioni Italian musician*Piero Baglioni , Italian chemist and University professor at the University of Florence...
, an Italian hotel firm which also has branches in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and several other places.
Interior
The hotel contains Italian furnishings and has a fountain, stone floors and large gold vases. Baglioni hotel has 68 rooms, with 53 suites, including three executive suites and two presidential suites.The hotel is served by the Ristorante Brunello which specialises in Mediterranean, particularly Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
and uses fresh ingredients imported from Italy for authenticity. It has over 500 wines on offer, including a collection of Sassiciaia wines. The restaurant is located on the ground floor facing Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, is one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The park covers an area of 111 hectares .The open spaces...
. Furnishings include comfortable grey and gold velvet armchairs, Murano glass candelabras and a large fireplace.
The hotel also offers a VIP Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
courtesy car service.
Reception
Baglioni Hotel London is recognized as one of the The Leading Small Hotels of the World. In 2007 it wasvoted by the Conde Nast Traveller, Reader's Travel Awards as the 15th Best UK Business Hotel. The Ristorante Brunello has been awarded with a Michelin star.