The Franklin Hotel, Knightsbridge General Information:

Voted London's Most Romantic Hotel, The Franklin Hotel overlooks a lovely tree-lined garden in the heart of Knightsbridge, only a five minute walk from Harrods and the fashionable shops of Chelsea and Brompton Road, an easy taxi or tube ride to the City, and a 30 minute taxi ride from Heathrow Airport. This magnificent Townhouse Hotel opened in 1992 and is privately owned.

The hotel's 47 bedrooms, some of which have four poster beds and many of which overlook the garden, are fully air-conditioned, each with en-suite marble bathroom, dual-line direct-dial telephones, US/UK modem points, in-room fax facility, safe deposit box, satellite television, private mini bar, bathrobes, hairdryers and Kenneth Turner toiletries. All have been individually designed by The Duchess of Roxburghe with a superb blend of traditional English fabrics, antique furniture, oil paintings and objets d'art.

As well as an extensive room service menu, the hotel serves breakfast and the same menu at any time in the dining room. Drinks and light snacks are served in the drawing room, tea arrives with home-made biscuits, and a dining room can be booked for small private lunches or dinners. Superbly located for some of London's finest restaurants, The Franklin provides a list of recommended restaurants to its guests.

Guests may help themselves to drinks at the hotel's small and intimate bar, which has become immensely popular. The Drawing Room of the Hotel opens directly onto gardens where guests can take a leisurely stroll.

Guest services include 24-hour Concierge, butler and valet service, housekeeping, 24-hour room service, 24-hour honour bar, secretarial services, airline reservations, theatre bookings, same-day laundry and dry cleaning, overnight shoe cleaning service and limousine and car rental on request.  

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