FAQ

People with disabilities
Yes, some of the superior rooms are accessible for people with disabilities.

Pets
Small dogs are accepted only by prior arrangement. All guests are required to sign and agree to the pet policy and pay a refundable deposit of £ 1,000. Please contact the hotel directly for this need. Guide dogs are, of course, welcome.

Laundry Service
They offer a laundry and dry cleaning service for all our guests for a fee.

Smoking at The Athenaeum
You can smoke on the wonderful terrace in front of the hotel, with comfortable seating to relax. They also offer a wide range of cigars and tobacco directly at the Bar.

Parking
They have an NCP car park right at the back of the hotel, however, their porters can park the car there for you.

Dress Code for Galvin Restaurant
A "Smart Casual" dress code is suggested.

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Tower of London, symbol of British Monarchy

A little under a millenium ago, in the year 1066 to be exact, William the Conqueror founded the Tower of London as a symbol of Norman rule. Initially built with timber, it grew to become the imposing stone structure it is today through the efforts of Richard the Lionheart and Edward I. This castle is considered to be one of the most endearing in Europe.

While the tower is famously known as the residence of past monarchs, it also gained a rather dark reputation as a place of torture and death, even though only seven people were executed between the 11th and 19th centuries. Interestingly, the twelve executions between the first and second wars in the first half of the 20th century outnumber the previous nine hundred years of the tower’s existence.

However, it’s not the number of people who died in the tower that may have captured attention but the identities of those imprisoned there. Some of these include William Wallace, Sir Thomas More, Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh, Guy Fawkes, Rudolf Hess and the two princes named Edward and Richard. And of its former prisoners, it is said that the ghost of Anne Boleyn still walks the tower’s halls today.

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Gli Originali: The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences is exclusive family run five star hotel of London, located in the post district of Mayfair which boasts an elegant independent personality. The new look of this exciting property is a stunning balance between the sophisticated and approachable, the classic and contemporary. Located in front of Green Park, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences offers to its guests a captivating and elegant retreat close to Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Buckingham Palace and all the facilities like boutiques, bars, restaurants, musuems and so on of Mayfair neighborhood.

Formerly the entire property was built in 1850 with the aim to be a private residence, it became a Gentleman’s Club for high society during the Victorian era and only then it was transformed into a five-star hotel like we know nowadays.

Rooms

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences offers 132 rooms, 12 suites, 18 residences and The Penthouse Suite which takes pride in its individuality. The re-design serves to strengthen this philosophy by honouring the hotel’s heritage with everything carefully chosen to complement and emphasise its award-winning one of a kind spirit. All the rooms and residences offer elegant and fashionable furnishings with lovely and individual pieces of art combined with contemporary furniture. Rooms, suites and full-service residences with kitchens, living and dining areas are contemporary but homely, unfussy yet inviting, practical whilst stylish. Each room have  Bose docking stations, Hypnos beds, large flat-screen TVs and Nespresso coffee makers. They are equally convenient for business travellers as they are for families staying for a flying visit or year-long sabbatical.

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