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Location. Charing Cross Hotel is located along the Strand and stands adjacent to the Charing Cross Underground Station in London, England. Trafalgar Square and the River Thames are 100 metres from this property.
Hotel Features. The Charing Cross features a marble-floored lobby with an expansive wood-paneled reception desk, a broad staircase, Italian-Renaissance accents, red-velvet v and upholstered chairs. The lobby leads to Co.Motion, where brasserie-style ambience lends stylish flair. The menu includes teas, coffees, fruit drinks, salads, sandwiches and light fare. Strand Terrace prepares British and international-style breakfasts, while the club-like Strand Bar and Lounge features a marble fireplace, four crystal chandeliers, Regency-style furnishings and Tudor-rose plasterwork. The lounge serves afternoon tea, cigars and spirits. Eight function rooms accommodate up to 150 guests and include the ornately designed Betjeman Suite that features a marble-floored dance floor and dome ceiling. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel. Recreation includes discounted access to a health club located 100 metres away.

Guestrooms. This hotel offers 239 guestrooms in a fully renovated six-story building dating from 1864. Select guestrooms feature pine furnishings and Art Deco lamps. Remaining rooms display traditional décor, with floral fabrics, dark-wood furnishings and faux-candle wall lights. Walls are decorated with etchings depicting Victorian London. Rooms include wireless Internet access and cable televisions. Closets house laptop-compatible, in-room safes and trouser presses. Tiled bathrooms feature granite vanities and bathtub/shower combinations, designer toiletries, heated towel racks, telephones, and radio/television speakers with volume control.

Expert Tip. The River Thames flows 100 metres from the hotel. Nearby boat tours feature cleverly executed narrations that introduce sightseers to London's colorful past. The closest jetty is located at Embankment Pier, approximately 300 metres from the hotel.

Room Types:

Executive Double/Twin:   One king bed or two twin beds. Traditional Victorian-flavored decor with headboard and drapes patterned with Tudor-rose motif. Dark woods, faux-candle wall lights, chandelier. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

Deluxe Double/Twin:   One double bed or two twin beds. Stylish contemporary decor with pine furniture, Art Deco lamps, ceiling spotlights. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

Family room:   One double bed or two twin beds. High-speed Internet connection (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV with pay movies. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Hair dryer. Trouser press. In-room safe.

Advance Purchase Double/Twin :   One double bed or two twin beds. High-speed Internet connection (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV with pay movies. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Hair dryer. Trouser press. In-room safe.

Afternoon Tea Promotion:   One double bed or two twin beds. Stylish contemporary decor with pine furniture, Art Deco lamps, ceiling spotlights. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

This rate includes: <li>Afternoon Tea

Pre Theatre Dinner:   One double bed or two twin beds. Stylish contemporary decor with pine furniture, Art Deco lamps, ceiling spotlights. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

This rate includes: <li>One three-course theatre dinner and a glass of Champagne

Wine Promotion:   One double bed or two twin beds. Stylish contemporary decor with pine furniture, Art Deco lamps, ceiling spotlights. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

This rate includes: <li>Complimentary upgrade <li>One bottle of wine

Oyster Card Promotion:   One double bed or two twin beds. Stylish contemporary decor with pine furniture, Art Deco lamps, ceiling spotlights. Desk with high-speed Internet access port (surcharge) and direct-dial phone. Table with upholstered chair. 21-inch TV with cable channels, pay movies. Tiled bathroom with granite vanity, bathtub/shower combination, heated towel rails, telephone, and radio/TV speaker.

This rate includes: <li>Oyster cards for two people for one day

Driving Directions:
From London Heathrow Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 25 kilometres (15.5 miles).

Heathrow Express train serves London Paddington Station. The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly Line, which takes passengers to Piccadilly Circus, one stop on the Bakerloo line from Charing Cross Station. The Airbus Heathrow shuttle bus travels to London Victoria or King's Cross railway stations, both with Underground access to Charing Cross.

From London Gatwick Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 45 kilometres (28 miles).

The Gatwick Express train travels to Victoria Station. From there, the Underground's District or Circle line to Embankment Station delivers travelers to within 150 metres (500 feet) of the hotel.

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.

• Currency Exchange Dry Cleaning Service
• Bar/Lounge Express Check-in
• Banquet Facilities Restaurant(s)
• Conference Room(s) Concierge desk
• Elevator/lift Audiovisual equipment
• Express check-out Room service (24 hours)
• Ballroom(s) Safe-deposit box
• Use of nearby fitness center (discount) Internet public area - surcharge
• Internet public area - high-speed Meeting room (small groups)
• Shoe shine Parking nearby
• Air-conditioned public areas Breakfast services
• Internet public area - wireless

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