"A serene boutique hotel of just twenty-nine rooms, with wonderfully welcoming staff and a cosy, well-maintained interior."
Personalised service is key to Egerton House, a beautiful little boutique hotel tucked away in a quiet corner of South Kensington. It is intimate and home-like, but polished enough for a stay there to feel like a real treat. There are little touches of this attentive service everywhere you look, from the collections of tasteful magazines piled up on antiquated tables, to the bowls of nibbles standing ready in the bar, to the complimentary Internet access throughout. The percentage of guests that return here is significant, and speaks volumes about the place.
The facilities
The lobby is serene, and this quiet ambience is carried throughout Egerton House. The main reception leads onto the cosy Drawing Room. This is filled to the rafters with overstuffed sofas and armchairs, oil paintings, tables weighed down with flower displays and dark-wood cabinets. It feels more like a living room than a communal area of a boutique hotel.
The bar area is small, and serves mainly hotel guests. The real star of the show here is Antonio the barman, whose specialty martinis are a draw in themselves. He could indeed be responsible for many of the returning guests. As for food, Egerton House serves a great breakfast and will cater for dinners (for up to ten people) on request. There is also a simple bar menu (which is exactly the same as the room service menu). The food itself is traditional British, with a home-cooked feel.
The rooms
There are twenty-nine rooms in Egerton House, including four suites. Every one is individually decorated in a chic English country house style. The rooms are generous in size – even the ‘smallest’ Classic Double has rooms for a sofa and desk area. Fresh fruit is laid out as a welcoming present for every guest, as well as fresh orchids – these seem to pop up throughout this boutique hotel, along with the magazines, on just about every conceivable surface.
The marble bathrooms (bath tub and shower in every one) have dinky ‘Splash TV’s’ for an extra touch of refinement alongside Penhaligon toiletries. There are iPod docking stations as well as flat-screen televisions (the suites have 42-inch monsters) in the bedrooms too. A good example of the personalised service can be felt with the iPods. Return guests will find one already installed in their room, with their favourite music already loaded. These lovely touches make all the difference.
Address: 17-19 Egerton Terrace, London SW3 2BX, United Kingdom
Rooms | suites: 30
Rates from:
GBP 241
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Who stays here
This hotel is popular with young families and well-heeled tourists.
Come for
- A warm welcome
- One of Antonio's martinis
- The delectable afternoon tea
Not suitable for
- Fans of haute design
Children
Children are very welcome here, as one would expect in this hotel. There are a few interconnecting rooms for families - ask when booking. Cute and practical children's amenities include mini bathrobes, little gifts on turndown and even in-room plug socket covers.
Eating in
The hotel mainly concentrates on its bar and room service menus, so doesn't have a restaurant as such. However, dinner parties of up to ten people can be catered for on request.The food here is traditional British fare with a home-cooked feel and locally or organically sourced where possible.
