Blakes Hotel Explained

Hotel Name:Blakes Hotel
Location:33 Roland Gardens, South Kensington, London, England
Pushpin Map:Central London
Coordinates:51.4892°N -0.1803°W
Number Of Rooms:45
Website:www.blakeshotels.com

Blakes Hotel is a 5-star hotel in London, and considered one of the world's first boutique hotels.[1] It is at 33 Roland Gardens in South Kensington. It was established by London hotelier and designer Anouska Hempel,[2] and contains eclectic artifacts collected by Hempel during her international travels.[3] Known for protecting its clients's privacy from the paparazzi, it often accommodates celebrities. Regular guests have included Princess Margaret; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Lindsay Lohan; and supermodel Kate Moss..

The hotel is also home to a Mediterranean-style restaurant and an exclusive lounge named Blakes Below, which debuted in 2016.

The film was mentioned as a plot point in Sofia Coppola's 2020 film On the Rocks.

Interior

The hotel's 45 rooms were designed with varied influences; Asian, Moroccan and Colonial styles are conspicuous.[4]

The single rooms contain French double beds with blacks and whites in an eclectic style.[5] The double rooms are styled as Indenture or Provençal design, including antique swan beds. The Director's Double has European king-sized beds which are either French gilded antique swan or four-poster.[5] The Luxury Suites, decorated in various styles, have European king-sized four-poster beds with extra high ceilings and their own balconies with French windows. The Library Suite has hidden cupboards behind fake bookshelves, silk wall hangings, and a double-height four-poster bed.[5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Enz, Cathy A. . Hospitality Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases . 131 . 2009 . . 978-0-470-08359-8 .
  2. Web site: At home: Anouska Hempel . March 23, 2012 . . Emma Jacobs.
  3. News: Blake's Hotel & Restaurant . The Handbook . Nov 24, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130212212841/http://www.thehandbook.com/news/blakes-hotel-restaurant . 2013-02-12 .
  4. http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/luxury-hotels/united-kingdom/london/blakes-hotel/ Smith Hotels
  5. Web site: Blakes Hotel. Miles Faster. February 26, 2010.