...le pub that serves British fare such as steak pie and chips, and jacket potatoes. The bistro and the bar provide complimentary wireless Internet access. Three function rooms accommodate up to 100 people. Business amenities include fax and photocopy services. This is a non-smoking property.

Guestrooms. The six-story Barkston Gardens Hotel offers 93 non-smoking guestrooms, all carpeted, and decorated with blond-wood furniture and floral bedspreads. All rooms boast large windows that open, and street-facing rooms afford views of the Victorian residential square. Accommodations include in-room safes and European adapters. Rooms are equipped with satellite television, and wireless Internet access is available.

Room Types:

Standard Twin/Double Room:   One double bed or two twin beds. Rooms are simply decorated with plain walls and carpets, blond-wood furniture, and floral bedspreads. Facilities include satellite TV, hairdryer, and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Bathrooms are white-tiled.

Standard Single Room:   Rooms are simply decorated with plain walls and carpets, blond-wood furniture, and floral bedspreads. Facilities include satellite TV, hairdryer, and tea/coffeemaking facilities. Bathrooms are white-tiled.

Standard Double:   One double bed. Desk. Cable/satellite TV. Coffee/tea maker. Trouser press. Hair dryer and makeup mirror. Complimentary toiletries.

Standard Twin:   Two twin beds. Desk. Cable/satellite TV. Coffee/tea maker. Trouser press. Hair dryer and makeup mirror. Complimentary toiletries.

Driving Directions: From London Heathrow Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 22.5 kilometres (14 miles).



Getting there. The Heathrow Express train and black taxi cabs are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line serves all Heathrow terminals and takes passengers into central London.

Getting around. The extensive London Underground system connects the hotel with the rest of central London. The Underground station closest to the hotel is Earls Court, located 200 metres from the hotel. Buses are also available. Hotel staff will order black taxi cabs upon request.

London charges congestion zone fees within clearly marked, designated areas of city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays.

The money-saving Oyster Card is a smartcard that stores up to 90 pounds of pay-as-you-go credit. It can be used on the Tubes, buses, DLR, trams and select national rail services throughout London. Oyster Cards are less expensive than single fares, and daily price capping automatically calculates the least expensive fare for single-day journeys. Oyster Cards can be purchased at the Oyster website, most Tube station ticket offices, at Oyster Ticket Stops, at select National Rail ticket offices, at select London Travel Information Centres, and by telephone at 0845 330 9876.

Room Amenities:

• Iron/ironing board (on request • Trouser press • Makeup mirror • Sewing kit • Housekeeping (daily) • Smoking rooms • Cable/satellite TV • Complimentary toiletries • Cribs (infant beds) available • Rollaway beds • Window opens 

Earls Court Exhibition Center - Across the Street | Olympia Exhibition Center - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile) | Kensington Gardens/Kensington Palace - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile) | Natural History Museum - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile) | Victoria & Albert Museum - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile) | Hyde Park - 1.5 kilometres (1.0 mile) | Knightsbridge - 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) | Harrods - 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) | Buckingham Palace - 3.5 kilometres (2.5 miles) | Oxford Street - 3.5 kilometres (2.5 mile) | Bond Street - 4.0 kilometres (2.5 miles) | Piccadilly Circus - 5.0 kilometres (3.0 miles) | National Gallery - 5.0 kilometres (3.0 miles) | Trafalgar Square - 5.0 kilometres (3.0 miles) | Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - 5.0 kilometres (3.0 miles) | Westminster Abbey - 5.0 kilometres (3.0 miles) | Tate Modern - 7.5 (4.5 miles) | St. Paul's Cathedral - 8.0 kilometres (5.0 miles)