The Strand Palace  * * *

Location. The Strand Palace stands within the busy Strand district of London, England. Covent Garden is located two blocks away, and the River Thames flows two blocks from the hotel.
Hotel Features. The hotel's marble clad lobby reflects Art Deco design and is furnished with tropical flora and leather sofas. Restaurant options include 372 that serves daily buffet style breakfasts and offers a grill menu, a salad bar, and traditional carvery during lunch and dinner hours. Biancone serves English and continental breakfasts. Johnston's Brasserie prepares modern European cuisine, continental buffet breakfasts, and favorites such as burgers and pastas. Mask Bar attracts a pre and post theater crowd, and boasts a black granite serpentine bar. Pub atmosphere predominates at Hops] Bar. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas of the hotel, and eight Art Deco function rooms accommodate up to 200 guests. A shopping arcade includes a jeweler, a goldsmith and a souvenir shop.

Guestrooms. The Strand Palace offers 785 contemporary guestrooms distributed on nine floors. Rooms feature pastel color schemes and flowered or checkered bedspreads. Accommodations feature satellite television and high speed Internet access. Rooms include coffeemakers. In room safes are provided. Club Rooms reflect earth tone color schemes and features laptop compatible, in room safes, plasma screen televisions and Elemis toiletries.

Area Attractions: Soho
Covent Garden
British Museum
Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Square
Buckingham Palace

• [A] Covent Garden 0.2 Km
• [B] Photographers' Gallery 0.5 Km
• [C] National Portrait Gallery 0.5 Km
• [D] South Bank 0.5 Km
• [E] Royal National Theatre 0.6 Km
• [F] The National Gallery 0.6 Km
• [G] Trafalgar Square 0.6 Km
• [H] Whitehall 0.7 Km
• [I] Holborn 0.7 Km
• [J] London Eye 0.8 Km
• [K] British Museum 0.9 Km
• [L] 10 and 11 Downing Street 0.9 Km
• [M] British Library 1.1 Km
• [N] Cabinet War Rooms 1.1 Km
• [O] Clerkenwell 1.1 Km
• [P] Westminster Bridge 1.1 Km
• [Q] Institute of Contemporary Arts 1.1 Km
• [R] Big Ben 1.1 Km
• [S] Christie's London 1.3 Km
• [T] The Thames 1.3 Km

From London Heathrow Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 22 miles (41 kilometres).



Getting there. The Heathrow Express train and black taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line also serves all Heathrow terminals and takes passengers into central London.


Getting around. The extensive London Underground system connects the hotel with the rest of central London. The Underground station closest to the hotel is Charing Cross. There is also a wide choice of buses.

London charges congestion zone fees within clearly marked areas of city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays.

The money saving Oyster Card is a smartcard that stores up to 90 pounds of pay as you go credit. It can be used on the Tubes, buses, DLR, trams and select national rail services throughout London. Oyster Cards are less expensive than single fares, and daily price capping automatically calculates the least expensive fare for single day journeys. Oyster Cards can be purchased at the Oyster website, most Tube station ticket offices, at Oyster Ticket Stops, at select National Rail ticket offices, at select London Travel Information Centres, and by telephone at 0845 330 9876.

• Business center
• Conference room
• In house dining
• Car rent desk