 The Cadogan Hotel is a prestigious Knightsbridge address; an SW1 hotel off London's Sloane Square that weaves contemporary styling with classic Edwardian decadence. At The Cadogan, history comes alive. Consider room 118, scene of the arrest of Oscar Wilde, the Irish playwright. Or consider the Edward VII Suite, renamed to celebrate the future King of England’s liaisons with his close friend, the actress Lillie Langtry.
A recent refit has brought the Knightsbridge hotel’s history back to life and brought about a dramatic renaissance. Relax and be pampered among velvet-edged boucle bedspreads, cotton-twill upholstered chairs and the rich tapestry of colour. Sit serenely in the hotel gardens. Keep the fires of industry burning in the business centre. Build up an appetite in the fully equipped fitness studio, then let your palate tingle in anticipation of the creative menu options at inventive Langtry’s restaurant.
The Cadogan occupies a very elegant and imposing Victorian building. The hotel entrance is discreet, with a large wooden door framed by pillars. The lobby is small but cozy and airy. A contemporary reception desk and designer lamps are mixed with wood paneling, rich fabric curtains, oil paintings and the original mosaic flooring, to create a luxurious but contemporary feeling. Every single guest will be received with a complimentary welcome drink on arrival, will be shown around the hotel and personally accompanied to their rooms.
Slip in off Pont Street after a day’s boutique-hopping or sightseeing and sit beneath striking original glass chandeliers and intricate ceiling designs. Start the day with a full British breakfast. Make your lunch an occasion. Or, in the evenings, light a candle with someone special and sip wine or brandy before the Carrera-marble Louis XIV fireplace. Feel the soft velvet of the warm, round medallion armchairs, and sample fine British dining London-style, in the elegant, yet informal, atmosphere.
The newly refurbished and relaunched Langtry's restaurant is the perfect place to satisfy your appetite while shopping in one of the world's most famous shopping spots. The magnificent restaurant with it's Victorian Grand fire place and plaster designs, has been updated and furnished using designer lamps, chairs and fabrics, and mixes traditional Victorian matt colours with bright, contemporary reds. It serves traditional English cuisine 'with a twist', by the famous chef Robert Lyons. There is also a drawing room which is sumptuously decorated and is famous for its impressive afternoon tea.
All the bedrooms have been designed to provide comfort and tranquility. The Deluxe category of rooms have just been totally refurbished using much of the original antique mahogany furniture mixed with contemporary/designer lamps, beds and flat screen televisions, retaining much of the Edwardian grandeur of the hotel, but creating a contemporary atmosphere. All the Deluxe rooms benefit from King Size bed and are of very large size. Luxurious fabrics have been used for curtains and bedspreads. New colours have been introduced to the rooms; some follow a brown scheme, some a grey/silver scheme and some a more feminine apple green scheme.
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(5 stars)