Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel | |
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Hotel chain | Radisson Blu Edwardian |
General information | |
Location | 68–86
Cromwell Road London, England |
Coordinates | 51°29′42″N 0°10′55″W / 51.49500°N 0.18194°W |
Owner | Edwardian Hotels |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 215 |
Website | |
Official website | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | 68-86, Cromwell Road SW7, 40, Queens Gate Gardens SW7 |
Designated | 7 November 1984 |
Reference no. | 1358158 [1] |
Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel is a boutique hotel at 68–86 Cromwell Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, central London. The hotel, located in a Grade II listed terrace of white stucco townhouses, [1] contains 215 rooms and is part of the Radisson Blu Edwardian chain. [2] [3] The Scoff & Banter Kensington restaurant is situated on the ground floor.
The hotel was purchased in 1978, [4] and in 1993, Edwardian Hotels partnered with Radisson Hotels to become the Radisson Edwardian Hotels group. In 1998, the hotel was completely refurbished, and it became a four-star hotel. [4]
Located in London's Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, [2] the hotel is 2,300 feet (700 m) from the Royal Albert Hall, and "less than five minutes’ walk from the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum." [3]
This Grade II listed building once served as a residence of the Vanderbilt family — ' American royalty' during the Gilded Age. [2]
The hotel consists of ten townhouses combined into one building, and it contains frescoes, richly adorned ceilings, wood panelling and stained glass windows. [2] The decor is described as being "minimalist", with "neutral grey, white and yellow tones". The lobby has a marble fireplace with a large stone statue of a hare, and a black-and-white tiled floor. [5] The bedrooms contain handcrafted Vispring mattresses. [6]
According to Architect Magazine, a retractable roof was added to the hotel's rooftop terrace in 2015 by Ettwein Bridges Architects and Tony Hogg Design Ltd., with Tenara Fabric and Sefar Architecture. [7]
The hotel contains the Scoff & Banter Kensington restaurant, [2] formerly the 68–86 Bar and Restaurant, also known as Bar 86, an upmarket bar and restaurant that serves British cuisine with " Pacific Rim" influences. [8] The interior has been described as having "wooden floors and unusual objects of art". [9] The decor was refitted in 2014. [10]