Artist Residence London

Rooms

Regency meets rustic in the bedrooms, where Farrow & Ball greys sit alongside exposed brickwork, and battered leather armchairs hold heritage check cushions. Most rooms are fairly compact, crashpad-style spaces, but indulgences come in the form of other-worldly kingsize mattresses, 100% cotton 400-thread-count bedlinens and brick-tiled bathrooms with plate-sized rain showers.

We’d be perfectly happy in any room, but The Loft and the 2 suites are where it gets really fun! We burrowed away in the former: a pitch-ceilinged, rooftop-gazing nest with an in-room 1930s French-style tub accompanied by Bramley bath products and fluffy robes. The gentle hum of the Roberts radio and a refresher from the Smeg minibar ensured we felt instantly at home. The Club Suite veers more towards the Art Deco, while the largest and most refined of all the rooms is the Grand Suite. Here a bespoke four-poster and cast-iron tub are framed by ornate cornicing and grand sash windows. If you’re after a romantic bolthole that shows thought and flair, you won’t do better than this.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• Bathrobes
• Central heating
• Cots available
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Radio
• Safe box
• Toiletries
• TV
• WiFi

Eating

The welcoming chic retro-loft-style restaurant, complete with exposed brick walls and copper lights, The Clubhouse, serves simply delicious fusion fare all day every day, with plenty of vegan and gluten-free options too. For dinner, we shared the Devon crab on toast with pickled cucumber to start, followed by lemon sole with blood orange, hazelnut & caper butter, and a bone-in sirloin, accompanied by a bottle of Gavi as recommended. The wine list was both well-priced and well-researched, which we very much appreciated. We were sadly too full to indulge in a dessert, even though the gorgonzola dolce with sourdough, honey and walnuts sounded heavenly.

To round off a decadently delightful evening, we descended to the Clarendon Cocktail Cellar for superb cocktails. You're in safe hands with the resident mixologists, and we tested out a couple of their original concoctions (I'd never tried anything like my Chai Milk Punch, but it was amazing). The morning after our alcoholic experimentation, we pottered back down to the restaurant, buzzy with weekend brunchers, to be restored by a hearty full English and eggs royale for breakfast, with oodles of very necessary tea and toast.

Features include:

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Restaurants nearby

Activities

• Set on a quiet residential street in Pimlico, Artist Residence is just a 5-minute walk from Victoria Station, which in turn is just 2 stops from the retail hub of Oxford Circus
  
• Buckingham Palace, the Tate Britain, Hyde Park and Westminster Abbey are all within a 20-minute walk of the hotel
  
• For evening entertainment, the Apollo Victoria Theatre is just 10 minutes away
  
• London is, of course, a vibrant and exciting city awash with many more things to see and do - check out a few of our favourites on the destination guide

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Boat trips
• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Table tennis
• Wine tasting

Kids

Although all ages are welcome, we feel the cool city vibe and stylised restaurant and bar are best suited to adult guests.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

Medium rooms, The Loft and the suites can hold a baby cot. Suites can take an extra bed for 1 child on request. Children must be aged 12+ to stay in their own room.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Artist Residence London is in Pimlico, central London.

By Air:
Most scheduled airlines fly into London Heathrow (25km) or London Gatwick (48km). London Stansted and London Luton are also well serviced. You could take a taxi from all airports, but it's expensive and London has excellent public transport links from all airports (see below).

By Train:
Artist Residence London is a 5-minute walk from both Victoria station and Pimlico tube station, and 15 minutes from Sloane Square. International Eurostar trains arrive at St Pancras station, an easy tube ride from the hotel.

By Coach:
Coach services usually arrive at Victoria station, just a 5-minute walk from the hotel. These are often much cheaper - but considerably slower - than the train.

By Car:
Driving around London is generally best avoided, however, car hire is possible. There are car parks near the hotel but be aware that they incur a charge and you may also be affected by the London congestion charge.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

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