Capital Hotel, London Explained

Hotel Name:Capital Hotel
Location:22–24 Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom
Pushpin Map:Central London
Coordinates:51.5001°N -0.1617°W
Opening Date:April 1971
Owner:David Levin

Capital Hotel is a small 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 22–24 Basil Street, Knightsbridge, and is known to have been visited by The Queen.[1]

It was established by David Levin in April 1971.[2]

Interior

The Capital Hotel is a townhouse hotel with 49 individually designed rooms. It features the work of designers such as Nina Campbell and David Linley.[3] The Capital is known for its classic English style, and has eight suites and a two floor penthouse.

Restaurant

In 1974 the hotel's restaurant, The Capital Restaurant, was one of the first three hotel restaurants in London to achieve a Michelin Star under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner.[4] In 2001 it earned a second star under Éric Chavot.[5] Other notable chefs who have worked there include Gary Rhodes and Paul Merrett.[6] The restaurant lost its stars after Chavot's departure in 2009.[7]

By 2013, the hotel's restaurant had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's at The Capital, the only London restaurant of seafood chef Nathan Outlaw.[8] Outlaw's at The Capital has one Michelin star.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Queen's celebrations . The Handbook . 24 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201043748/http://www.thehandbook.com/news/jubilee-japes . 1 February 2013 .
  2. http://www.capitalhotel.co.uk/about.html capitalhotel.co.uk
  3. Web site: Capital Hotel. Miles Faster. 26 February 2010.
  4. https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/308905/brian-turner "Brian Turner"
  5. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-69350745 "Indians and Pub Star in Red Guide"
  6. Fay Maschler, "No place like Jerome's in The Capital", Evening Standard, 10 December 2009.
  7. Web site: Michelin stars released by the new Michelin Guide . Kerstin . Kühn . 15 January 2010 . 8 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110414085300/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/01/15/331758/Michelin-stars-released-by-the-new-Michelin-Guide.htm . 14 April 2011 . dead .
  8. Matthew Norman, "Restaurant review: Outlaw's at the Capital, London", The Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2013.