Blakemore Hotel

The hotel has 3 newly decorated conference suites, the Drysdale Suite, the Keswick Suite and the Westlake Suite. All of the suites are located on the hotel’s lower ground floor, away from the main hotel area. All of the rooms are quiet, peaceful and air-conditioned, with plenty of natural daylight. The rooms are fully equipped with everything you need for a successful meeting or business event and videos, projectors and overhead projectors are all readily available. The flexible facilities can be tailored to your precise requirements and the experienced and professional staff are available to help with every aspect of your event.

The Drysdale Suite is the largest of the 3 rooms and can accommodate up to a maximum of 80 people. The room comes with telephone/internet connections.

The Keswick Suite is smaller, but is comfortable and spacious enough to accommodate smaller-scale meetings. With natural light and air conditioning, this room is ideal for presentations or board meetings. There is a large oval table with a maximum capacity of 8 and the room also features telephone/internet connections.

The Westlake Suite features natural lighting and air conditioning and is able to accommodate small to medium-sized meeting. This room also has telephone/internet connections.

All of the hotel’s 164 rooms are comfortable and well equipped, with all the modern comforts and facilities you need in a restful, relaxing base. Whether you are exploring the region as a tourist, visiting the area on business or attending a conference, the comfortable, peaceful rooms provide a relaxing haven.

The Blakemore Hotel has 2 fine restaurants.

The Wellington restaurant is located on the lower ground floor and is the hotel’s breakfast restaurant. Continental breakfasts are available, as well as a full English breakfasts. Whatever you have planned, a tasty breakfast is a great way to start your day.

Breakfast is available from 07:00 to 09:45, from Monday to Saturday, and from 07:30 to 10:15 on Sundays.

In the conservatory, also located on the ground floor, the Rossetti Restaurant offers a relaxing, tranquil and intimate atmosphere for an evening meal. The restaurant serves a variety of tasty, fresh home-cooked dishes to suit all tastes. Dinner is available from 17:30 to 22:30, 6 days a week. The restaurant is closed on Sunday.

The Rossetti Bar is located in the hotel’s lounge area on the ground floor. The bar provides the perfect environment in which to relax in comfort and enjoy a drink. You could also watch the bar’s newly installed giant plasma screen. Drinks are very reasonably priced and are served all day until 01:00.

The hotel’s convenient location and great access to London’s efficient public transport network means you can reach any part of the city quickly and easily. Bayswater London Underground station and Queensway London Underground station are both just 5 minutes’ walk away.

With the hotel as a comfortable and convenient base, you can visit all of London’s major attractions and most recognised landmarks, allowing you to experience the city’s awe-inspiring beauty, history and culture.

The beautiful tranquil green space of Hyde Park is only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away and Kensington Gardens are a similar distance away. Nearby Kensington Palace was the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria.

Also within easy walking distance, the great shops of London’s Oxford Street and Bond Street are only about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the hotel. In the heart of London, Oxford Street is London’s busiest high street. More than 300 shops sell thousands of lines of goods from inexpensive gifts to haute couture.

Buckingham Palace is just 2 miles (3.2 km) from the hotel. The Palace was built in 1703, by the then Duke of Buckingham. When George III became king soon afterwards, he liked the palace so much that he bought it, and English kings and queens have lived in it ever since.

The superbly convenient location and great access to London’s efficient public transport network means it easy to reach the hotel, however you are travelling.

By Air:
The hotel is approximately 12.5 miles (20 km) from London Heathrow Airport. Taxis are readily available from just outside the airport. Alternatively, the A2 Heathrow Airport bus runs regularly from the airport to a stop close to the hotel. You could also take the train; the Heathrow Express runs approximately every 15 minutes from the airport to London Paddington station. This journey will take approximately 20 minutes. From Paddington station, take the Circle line on the London Underground to Bayswater station, which is just 5 minutes walk from the hotel.

By Air (from London Gatwick Airport):
The hotel is approximately 28 miles (45 km) from London GatwickAirport. Taxis are readily available from just outside the airport. Alternatively, take the Gatwick Express to Victoria station. This journey will take approximately 30 minutes. From Victoria station, take the Circle line on the London Underground to Bayswater station.

By London Underground:
The nearest Tube stations are Queensway London Underground station on the Central line and Bayswater London Underground station on the District and Circle lines of the London Underground network. Both of these stations are only 5 minutes walk away.

By Bus:
There are plenty of bus routes within easy reach of the hotel, including the A2 Heathrow Airport bus link.

For bookings of 5 rooms or more, cancellations must be made at least 7 days before the date of arrival. In the event of a no-show or later cancellation in breach of this policy, the hotel will charge an amount equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the booking to the credit card provided.

For bookings of 10 rooms or more, cancellations must be made at least one calendar month before the date of arrival. In the event of a no-show or later cancellation in breach of this policy, the hotel will charge an amount equivalent to 100% of the total cost of the booking to the credit card provided.