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.
