Description
The Langham Hotel, formally known as the Langham Hilton, welcomes you from the capital's bustling streets to the refined Victorian elegance and comfort of today's Langham. The Langham is sure to be as alluring to you as it was to discerning ancestors, whose fine taste and patronage elected our hotel as the final word in relaxed, fashionable luxury. The notable guests who stayed at this elegant world apart include Emperor Louis Napoleon II, Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. The immortal “Under Two Flags” was written at the Langham Hotel by novelist Ouida. During World War II, the Langham was sadly disfigured and became home to the BBC. In 1986, the BBC sold up and a magnificent restoration began to return the Langham Hotel to its former glory days, with the addition of modern, 5 star amenities.
The Langham Hotel is on Portland Place, Regent Street, a bit north of Oxford Street, in the very heart of the capital. Some of the capital's most popular sites are nearby, including Royal palaces, elegant Knightsbridge and Mayfair shops, museum and park, and the Langham is conveniently located beyond the threshold of Londons' leading theaters, must a short taxi ride away. Oxford Circus is the nearest underground station, only a five minute walk away.
The names of the room suites, each with a spacious drawing room, recall honored English town house visitors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Noel Coward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Each of the rooms is peaceful, serene and intimate with music systems, personal fax machines, hair dryer, trouser press, individually controlled air conditioning and marble bathrooms with bathrobes and slippers. Disabled guests are given the utmost care with thoughtful access and a wealth of in-room facilities.
The Langham Health Club and Spa covers three luxurious floors and caters to every aspect of your well-being with modern gymnasium equipment, swimming pool, sauna, steam room and solarium. There is also a complimentary tennis court and golf driving range facilities in Regent's Park. Both ladies and gentlemen will appreciate our Beauty Salon. Memories Restaurant serves the finest British cuisine in an opulent setting. The Tsar's Bar offers Russian delights such as caviar, oysters, smoked salmon and vodka, while the Chukka Bar has the traditional welcoming atmosphere of an English club. The Palm Court offers guests a perfect place to enjoy English high tea. No finer Grand Ballroom existing in London, with sparkling chandeliers, majestic columns and an Italian Renaissance atmosphere. The Grand Ballroom proudly hosts banquets, wedding receptions and stately balls in a scene of gold, white and blue. The smaller suites and room at the Langham Hotel host many functions with the outstanding, personalized service for which the Langham has become renowned.