Blakes Hotel, London
About the Hotel
Rooms at Blakes
Blakes Hotel has 44 rooms with varied influences. Asian, Moroccan and Colonial styles are visible. Single rooms include French double beds decorated in prints. Double rooms feature Indenture or Provençal designs, with antique swan beds. Some rooms include a double balcony. All rooms provide ironing facilities, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, a mini-bar, sitting area, in-room safe, dining table, free toiletries, an electric kettle, a television, an AM/FM alarm clock, a telephone, and a flat-screen TV.
Dining at Blakes
Blakes Restaurant serves menus based around ingredients. The Chelsea brasserie features Asian Fusion and Italian cuisine. Dishes include Coconut Saffron Curry with broccoli, butternut squash served with cauliflower and turmeric quinoa, and a Sashimi selection including Salmon, Yellowtail Tuna served with pickled ginger and yuzu. A festive menu with dishes like Hoisin Duck Salad, Half a Lobster, Orange Glazed Turkey, and Parisian Mont Blanc is available at Blakes Restaurant for lunch, dinner, and brunch. Humble Pizza serves plant-based pizza.
Leisure and Wellness
Blakes partners with South Kensington Club, providing guests complimentary access to facilities steps from the hotel. SKC includes a Russian banya, a Turkish hammam, cold plunge pools, and private treatment cabins. One cabin features a couples' treatment room. SKC also includes a cardio gym, a weights room, and fitness studios with daily classes, including reformer and mat Pilates, HIIT, yoga, barre, and boxing. Gym equipment is by Technogym, Peloton, Concept2, and Rogue Fitness.
Location and Transport
Blakes Hotel is in Kensington. Nearby landmarks include the National Army Museum (2 km), The British Museum (5 km), the Natural History Museum (1 km), Hyde Park (2 km), Buckingham Palace (3 km), Kensington Palace (2.5 km) and Harrods (2 km). It is a 10-minute walk from South Kensington Underground and a 7-minute walk from Gloucester Road Underground. Heathrow Airport is 45 minutes by car, London City Airport is 60 minutes by car, and St Pancras Station is 30 minutes by car. The Chelsea Farmers' Market is on Sydney Street off Kings Road.
Hotel's Services
Blakes offers a concierge service. SKC (South Kensington Club) provides access to a unique and authentic communal Russian banya, a Turkish hammam, cold plunge pools and private treatment cabins. Blakes 'Japanese Garden' courtyard features the secluded Birdcage suitable for small meetings, lunches and private dining for up to 6 people. There is CCTV in operation in the public areas of Blakes Hotel.
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Facilities
General
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Pets allowed
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Children
- Cots
Room features
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
