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The Halkin Hotel,
Halkin Street, Beigravia, London SWI (020 7333 1000, www.halkin.co.uk). The
location Very central, Tucked away n a peaceful street in the heart of Beloravia
but within easy walking distance of Hyde Park, Knightsbridge and Sloane Street.
The draw The Halkin boasts the Only Michelin-starred Thai restaurant in Europe,
Nahm, which overlooks a pretty, walled garden where the Duke of Windsor reputedly
played tennis with Mrs Simpson The hotel has a Georgian fa~ade in keeping
with the surrounding buildings, but on the inside hi-tech gadgetry and modern
Italian design prevail. It is the sister hotel of The Metropolitan, a popular
choice for visiting ‘A ‘-list celebrities located just around
the corner in Park Lane, and the interiors for both were designed by Christina
Ong, also the creative force behind the luxury retreat Parrot Cay, in the
Turks and Caicos Islands, The drawbacks Service was slow at times. A pot of
coffee ordered on arrival still hadn’t been delivered half an hour later.
The other guests Recent entries in the visitors’ book include Elizabeth
Hurley, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington and David Bowie. These aside, the
hotel is popular during the week with businesswomen and at weekends with couples
celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.
The room Each of the 41 rooms is individually designed and the decor is uncluttered
and chic, with plump white leather chairs, rich wooden panelling and soft
colour schemes, Marbled bathrooms are large with huge, anti-mist mirrors and
a generous supply of Bvlgari toiletries, Expect state-of-the-art technology
and lots of gadgetry, right down to the electronic “Do Not Disturb”
sign on the door. The service Slowness of the coffee delivery aside, it was
good overall. Staff, clad in Giorgio Armani uniforms, were attentive but unobtrusive.
The bottom line Double rooms cost E295 a night, excluding breakfast
Lisa Hillier