Hotel RADISSON EDWARDIAN GRAFTON

Located next door to Warren Street Tube station, and less than one mile from the West End, the Grafton is a British colonial style hotel dating from 1903. The 330 guestrooms all have televisions with pay movies, desks with built in dataports, minibars and safes. Room decor features wooden furniture imported from West Africa and beds with Egyptian cotton duvets. Italian marble bathrooms include heated towel racks and hair dryers. The contemporary Aston Bar & Restaurant serves an all day selection of hot and cold sandwiches and international savoury snacks. In the evenings, the lights are dimmed and guests can choose from an a la carte menu of modern European dishes, including a selection of grilled meats. James Bond fans should note that the Aston Bar & Restaurant is named after the inaugural meeting of the Aston Martin Club, which was held on its premises. Guests can enjoy a vodka martini shaken, not stirred, of course. There is a 10 piece fitness centre with cardiovascular training machines, television, water fountain, and complimentary towels. Popular with joggers, the Outer Circle of Regent's Park is just five blocks away. One of London's most beautiful open spaces, Regent's Park opens its lake for rental boats during warmer months, and also has a junior boating pond for children, a small adventure playground, and acres of magnificent landscaped gardens. The shops of Oxford Street are half a mile away, as is the British Museum and the theatre district. Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are approximately two miles away. Heathrow Airport is 16 miles away (26 kilometres, around a 45 minute drive. The Heathrow Express train service to London Paddington Station leaves every 15 minutes. From Paddington, the 205 bus goes to Warren Street