The hotel also benefits from its own fitness centre with state of the art cardiovascular equipment, as well as free weights.
This is a beautifully restored boutique-style hotel, ideal for clients looking for traditional English style coupled with a central location. (08/08 RP)
This is a traditional Victorian terrace building in keeping with the surrounding architecture. The exterior has been recently renovated and the hotel is floodlit at night.
The medium-sized lobby is furnished with deep sofas, genuine antiques (including a real fireplace) and soft lighting with candles, all of which enhance the general ambience of the hotel.
This 4-star elegant hotel is centrally situated in a quiet residential area of Bayswater just opposite Hyde Park and near Paddington station. It offers modern rooms and amenities within a traditional Victorian building and interior in a central location with excellent transport links nearby.
LOCATION
The hotel is located in a leafy residential square surrounded by traditonal white-facade Victorian buildings, 1-min walking distance of the entrance to Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. The nearby Bayswater is a lively area full of restaurants and shops and home to a large shopping centre Whiteleys. The hotel also lies walking distance of the trendy Notting Hill area and the famous Portobello market. There are several tube stations in the proximity (nearest being Lancaster Gate, 3 min walk), providing easy access to any parts of central London. Paddington train station with direct train links to Heathrow airport is 5-min walk away.
EXTERIOR
The property is a 7-storey traditional Victorian townhouse dating back to 1860.
LEISURE FACILITIES
The hotel offers free use of its gym with cardiovascular equipment as well as free weights.
ROOMS
Rooms are reported to vary in size due to the historical nature of the building, but most are small to medium in size. Standard rooms are tastefully furnished in a simple, but elegant and modern style featuring dark wood furniture and white bed covers. Bathrooms are reported to be reasonably sized, are in good condition, clean and well-maintained.
RESTAURANTS & BARS
The Red Bar provides an informal and relaxing setting for guests to enjoy a drink.
There is no restaurant in the hotel however there are many to choose from in the surrounding area.
A continental breakfast is included (a full English option is available at an extra charge) and served Monday to Friday 7.00till 10.00am and 7.30 till 10.30am on weekends.
OTHER INFORMATION
Please note that due to the historical nature of the building not all rooms are served the the elevator. Some rooms may be split level with bed or seating area upstairs.
Rooms with Shower or Bathroom, Direct dial telephone, Work desk, Radio, Tea/Coffee making facilities and Digital safe. Room service
Opened 1860
The Commodore is a superior, first-class hotel centrally positioned in London's famous Hyde Park area. This hotel is just five minutes from Kensington Palace and only ten minutes from the popular and trendy shopping at Oxford/Bond Street. Some of London's top tourist attractions, including Buckingham Palace, are within fifteen minutes' walk from the hotel. The business guest at the Commodore is only 20 minutes away from the Financial District, Hammersmith, and Woodlane.
Under the new ownership of the luxury Grecian Hotels group, The Commodore has been revitalized into an outstanding new London Townhouse hotel to cater for the demands of the discerning business and leisure traveler. It is unique in its stunning combinations of styles. Traditional Victorian elegance is blended with contemporary interior designs to create an elegant and comfortable ambience in all of the hotel's spacious guest rooms. For your culinary delights, the on-site Mediterranean Restaurant will provide impeccable service and memorable dining. The Commodore is convenient to shopping and entertainment venues.
Rates shown are per room per night.
