Metropolitan London

The Metropolitan in London is among the capital's most enduring design phenomena, a hotel that combines cool looks and cosseting service with a contemporary mindset, putting it squarely on the map of travelers seeking to be at the centre of the action. From floor-to-ceiling windows, look out over a glittering skyline, comfortable in the knowledge you are standing right where it matters, on Park Lane, with the city's best bar and restaurant in the very same building. It is your private haven at the heart of the metropolis, a place to retreat to when the need for quiet comes upon you.

Choose to be as much a part of the buzz that makes this one of London's most happening addresses, or be anonymous, retiring to your room's perfect privacy. Most guests make use of The Met Bar, otherwise confined to members only. Others dine late into the night at the Michelin-starred restaurant, Nobu. There is a COMO Shambhala Urban Escape with a gym and two treatment rooms offering a number of sophisticated, holistic therapies. They also have extensive business facilities for meetings, press functions, parties and launches, hugely popular among the fashion fraternity. A hotel boutique in the lobby area sells a carefully edited selection of gifts, as chic as the hotel's sleek aesthetic.

The hotel's sleek yet serene urban image combines soft whites, pear-wood paneling, suede upholstery and pure Egyptian cottons. Colors are subtle, warm colours such as coffee and cream with accents of plum. The hotel under went an extensive refurbishment program in 2006 under the direction of Linzi Coppick, who was part of the original design team in 1997. Carefully selected pieces of antique Asian furniture introduce soft, Eastern accents. This is the work of Keith Hobbs, regarded as a true innovator in hotel design for the modern generation. Natural light floods the open, uncluttered spaces, while walls of glass draw you into the city. It is an uplifting perspective, proof of simplicity's power, and the chic appeal of understatement. Accommodation, spread out over eight floors, includes park-facing rooms (where the suites are located, as well as doubles) and city-facing rooms that look towards Mayfair's rooftops.

The Metropolitan is one of the few design hotels that knows the value of image but doesn't compromise on service. Which is why they remain the number one choice among the music, media and fashion industries. The staff, dressed in Emporio Armani liveries, is energetic, savvy and cosmopolitan. The Guest Relations team will also give you the insider track on what's happening in London, where the best restaurants are, shows and gallery openings. The hotel also offers complimentary High Speed Internet, which is found throughout.

Metropolitan London is part of Como Hotels & Resorts, Design Hotels and Mr & Mrs Smith

Condé Nast Traveler – Readers Choice Travel Awards – No.17 Best UK Leisure Hotel - 2008
Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List, Best for Ambience & Design - 2008
Conde Nast Traveller, Reader’s Travel Awards – No. 10 Best UK Leisure Hotels - 2007

Wherever you come from, the Metropolitan's location is easily reached, an unmatched hotel in an unmatched capital. It is located on one of the most significant thoroughfares in London, Park Lane, where it melts into the landmark Hyde Park Corner. Mayfair lies east of the hotel, Hyde Park to its west. Both are in view, while Knightsbridge and Piccadilly are five-minute walks. Heathrow airport is a 45-minute car journey, or 15 minutes by train. Gatwick, accessed by the Gatwick Express, operates from nearby Victoria station.

Metropolitan London
Old Park Lane
London, England, W1K 1LB
United Kingdom

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