London: The Connaught (5 Star Hotel)

Location map and nearby properties

Facilities

• 24-hour reception
• Parking
• Breakfast
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Airport transportation
• Fitness facility
• Laundry facilities
• Security facilities
• Meeting rooms
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Bar/lounge
• Cell phone/mobile rental

• Concierge desk
• Currency Exchange
• Elevator/lift
• Express check-out
• Fireplace in lobby
• Floor butler
• Health club
• Internet Access - Wireless
• Medical assistance available
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Room service (24 hours)
• Security guard
• Shoe shine

• Suitable for children
• Technology helpdesk
• Umbrella
• 24-hour front desk
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 123
• Porter/bellhop
• Tour assistance

Nearby points of interest

• Regent Street (shopping): 500 metres
• Buckingham Palace: 1 mile
• Westminster Abbey: 1.5 miles

• Hyde Park: 800 metres
• Harrod s: 1 mile

Author tip

Ready the plastic and go shopping on Bond St for some big name designers or try New Bond St for smaller boutiques and cafes.

Curious fact

The Connaught was originally called the Coburg, after Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. During WWI the German name was replaced with Connaught, after the late monarch's third son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught.

How to get there

• From London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
  Distance to the Connaught is 18 miles, approximately 45 minutes drive.
  
  Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London. The journey is non- stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London s Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground, which runs directly to Kings Cross, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge, and Green Park underground stations. Bond Street is the closest underground station to the hotel. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one-day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to the Connaught. Coaches operate to London Victoria and the rest of the UK, and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.
  
  Getting around. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers a cheaper fare. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains, and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are available on the streets, but can be expensive. Driving is not recommended for visitors and a congestion charge zone is operated in central London.