Blakes Hotel was created out of two Victorian mansions in South Kensington by Anouska Hempel, the London hotelier and internationally renowned designer. The hotel offers style, elegance and sensational service. A personal statement about what design can achieve, every detail is carefully constructed to provide the ideal blend of colour, texture and atmosphere. The staff is friendly, yet very professional, providing the level of service you would expect from an excellent hotel, while maintaining a comfortable, intimate atmosphere.
Respected for protecting the privacy of its clients against the paparazzi, it’s the London base of film stars, musicians and all the top designers earning the reputation as the “couture hotel”.
Russian, India, Turkey, Colonial styles and Eastern European splendour, endless possibilities, the real essence of travel and history that can be breathed into each room. The 49 guestrooms are individually designed, and the colour schemes daring, stunning and dramatic – black and mustard, rich cardinal reds, lavender, vanilla washes of tea rose and a room that is white on white.
The smart, fashionable shops of Brompton Cross are only a short stroll away through the leafy streets of South Kensington, and Harrods can be reached by taxi in five minutes. The Victoria & Albert Museum, Science Museum and the Natural History Museum are all a ten-minute walk away. Oxford Street and Bond Street are only two stops away from Victoria underground station.
Blakes is the blueprint for the “fashionable small hotel” not only in London, but cities around the world.

The Restaurant: Blakes restaurant is renowned for being one of the most daring, stunning and dramatic restaurants in London with an unrivalled reputation for the originality and contents of its superb menu. The cuisine, devised by Anouska Hempel, is a skilful blend of East and West, together with imaginative dishes of her own, all elegantly presented to look as good as they taste. A carefully chosen wine list, friendly staff and professional service make it a must for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The bar is popular, lively and full of character. Blakes Restaurant is rated one of the best in London and is usually heavily booked in advance.
Blakes is ten minutes walk to National History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, a short distance from the Royal Albert Hall and within easy reach of all the West End theatres. Close to the wonderful shopping district of Knightsbridge, with stores such as Harrods, the fashionable Kings Road, and the many antique shops in Fulham Road. Short walk to Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park .
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