Savoy: A Fairmont Hotel

The Location... The Savoy Hotel is located in the heart of the West End theatre district of London, overlooking the River Thames.

Located on the Strand in the heart of the West End theatre district, overlooking the River Thames, the Savoy Hotel is one of London's most famous landmarks. Offering spectacular views of the river, the hotel is 5 minutes from the Charing Cross mainline and underground station. The Savoy Hotel is also 26 km from the London Heathrow Airport and is 48 km from the London Gatwick Airport.

Nearby Attractions to the Savoy Hotel in London...

The Savoy Hotel is just 300 meters away from Trafalgar Square in London. Monet painted the Thames from this 1889 hotel, which lies midway between The City financial district and the West End, next to the Savoy Theatre. Some of London's best shopping areas are nearby. The theaters, opera, ballet and shopping of Covent Garden are just across the street. Other attractions in London found close to the Savoy Hotel includes the London Eye (1 km), Oxford Street (1.5 km), Regent Street (1.5 km), Westminster Abbey (1.5 km), St Paul`s Cathedral (1.5 km), Houses of Parliament and Big Ben (1.5 km), Buckingham Palace (2.5 km), Harrods (3 km) and Knightsbridge (3 km).

Savoy Hotel Facilities...

This landmark hotel which was opened in 1889 is still considered to be the first-class place to stay in London. The Savoy offers a great range of facilities and services, transporting you to a world of luxury and comfort. The exceptional staff will go out of their way to make sure your being attended to. This truly magnificent hotel houses the American Bar where American barman Harry Craddock is reputed to have invented classic cocktails, such as the Dry Martini and the White Lady, in the 1920s.

The Thames Foyer, with real and trompe l'oeil marble columns and painted pastoral scenes, offers afternoon tea, with scones, sandwiches, and pastries set on elegant three-tiered dishes, and is also open for breakfast. The Lancaster Ballroom hosts receptions, conferences, and dinner dances in its stucco and gilded interior. During your stay dine beneath a ceiling lined with silver and platinum wallpaper at the fabulous Savoy Grill where you can sample traditional dishes with a modern twist created by Gordon Ramsay's protege Marcus Wareing or enjoy a meal at the more informal Banquette. The Fitness Gallery of the Savoy Hotel is home to one of the only two rooftop swimming pools in London and also offers massage and manicure and one-to-one training sessions. 7 of the 8 private dining and meeting rooms are named after Gilbert and Sullivan light operettas in honor of The Savoy`s theatrical past.

Savoy Hotel Room Facilities...

The Savoy Hotel boasts original Art Deco features throughout in addition to 263 individually decorated spacious guestrooms which complement the rest of the buildings interiors. The elegantly appointed rooms of the Savoy Hotel are individually decorated and are done in a traditional English Style offering an array of modern amenities including air conditioning, internet access, mini bar, cable/satellite television, pay movies, safe, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, telephone and radio. The en-suite bathrooms include Floris toiletries and embossed towels.