The Grosvenor House Hotel Londen

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The eight-storey Grosvenor House Hotel is 500 metres from Marble Arch Underground station and Oxford Street, and half a mile from Buckingham Palace. The 446 guestrooms are decorated in neutral colours, accented with cushions, curtains and bedspreads in stronger hues. The rooms feature furnishings in mahogany, walnut or cherry, and include cable television, multi-line phones, and safes. Bathrooms are clad in sandstone and granite and include telephones, bathrobes, and heated towel racks. The 65-foot pool at the Grosvenor House is one of the largest hotel pools in London, while the nearby fitness centre has yoga and Pilates instructors, a massage therapist, two hydrotherapy spa pools, a beauty salon, and a café serving beverages and light snacks. The Park Room is a brasserie-style restaurant divided into a formal dining room; a more casual lounge area; and a library with walnut panelling, Persian rugs, and a grand piano. The Red Bar features red lacquered walls, mirrored columns, and a richly coloured Asian tapestry, evoking a 1930s atmosphere, while the split-level Terrazza Bar and Restaurant has an Art Deco feel. The hotel houses meeting and conference facilities able to accommodate up to 1,500 people, and offers secretarial support and audio-visual equipment. The hotel's entry plaza houses several designer shops. Famous for its hotels, the Mayfair area holds London's most expensive homes and, on Bond Street, half a mile away, its most expensive shops. But the tucked-away pubs, restaurants, and local shops of atmospheric Shepherd's Market, also within half a mile, offer affordable local colour too. Created in 1730 by damming the Westbourne River, the Serpentine in Hyde Park (across the street) is the setting for many sports and cultural activities. In summer, guests can rent boats, and swimming is allowed in designated areas. In-line skaters zip along the banks, and the nearby Orangery hosts art exhibitions. London Heathrow Airport is 18 miles away and can be reached by car in approximately 50 minutes.