CUMBERLAND Hotel | LONDON United Kingdom | Online Hotel Reservation

On October 1st 2004 the Cumberland Hotel opened once again after a £95 million refurbishment. Formerly run by the le Meridien hotel chain, management has now been taken over by the Thistle Chain under the new brand name of Guoman hotels. Guoman is the new brand given to their range of upmarket hotels. The Cumberland Hotel London is a landmark hotel located at the end of Oxford Street on Marble Arch in the very heart of London overlooking Hyde Park. On the edge of Mayfair, one of London most upmarket and exclusive areas with great shopping and amenities in the surrounding are at famous names such as Edgware Road, Oxford Street, Bond Street and Regent Street. All of London's attractions are easily accessible from here as is London's nightlife and theatreland. Some nearby attractions include Madame Tausauds, London Planetarium, Serpentine gallery, Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament and the London Eye (Millennium Wheel). The Cumberland is a designer style hotel with the focus on style, design, comfort and personal service. Each of the bedrooms has its own style with personalised works of art. Bedrooms feature high tech amenities such as plasma screen or LCD television entertainment centres and, Internet connection points. Other extras include Egyptian cotton sheets, luxurious mattresses and stylish bathrooms with modern showers. Room service is 24 hours. The hotel has two bars and a brasserie restaurant providing modern European food with a distinctly British accent, as well as the 'Market', offering a choice of eleven food styles prepared from five separate open kitchens. A further fine dining restaurant is due to open in 2005. The hotel lobby features a large open area and modern works by among others Sean Henry and Marijke de Goey.

Important places near the hotel: on the corner of Oxford Street and Park Lane, overlooking Marble Arch. Nearest station/metro: Marble Arch-0 miles-on site. Nearest exhibition centre: Earls Court-3 km. Nearest airport: Heathrow-18 km, 25 miles.