Open All Year
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The Strand Palace Hotel is perfectly located for Theatreland in the
heart of Covent Garden, and the City and West End are only minutes away. Within
a few minutes walk you can reach most of London's Theatres, the Opera House,
Covent Garden, the Guild Hall, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Soho, Waterloo
Bridge, the South Bank Arts Centre, the Royal Festival Halls, Big Ben and
Parliament Buildings.
The Hotel has been carefully modernized in order to allow the guests to
experience the latest standards of comfort. Originally built as an Art Deco
showpiece, the Hotel has been carefully modernized. Our guests now experience
the latest standards of comfort together with everything they need right on the
premises from Shops, Restaurants and Bars to a sophisticated Conference and
Banqueting Centre.
As a guest you will enjoy one of finest central locations in the Capital. Just outside the doors are London's famed theatreland and the cosmopolitan bustle of Covent Garden. The City - London's financial district - China Town, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus are just minutes away.
Underground :
Piccadilly Line / Covent Garden, Bakerloo & Northern Lines / Charing
Cross.
| MEETING & CONFERENCE: | Top |
The Strand Conference & Events provides a multipurpose facility comprising eight well-equipped venues for top-level conferences or straightforward private meetings.
The entire self-contained space has air-conditioning, Wi-Fi throughout and other technical needs on request. This large flexible area can be arranged to suit a variety of events and host up to 200 delegates.
The Exeter suite is the largest meeting room in the Strand Conference and Events area. The suite can be used as a boardroom for up to 40 delegates, and at its maximum capacity, it can host up to 180-theatre style.
The facility also has the flexibility to be split into two fully soundproofed separate meeting rooms, with capacity of 40 classroom style.
A further 5 rooms are located in close proximity for breakouts or separate meetings with capacities from 25 to 60 theatre style.
The conference facilities are centred off a reception area, ideal for pre-event networking or as a catering breakout facility.
Situated on the second floor with an abundant supply of natural daylight, the bespoke boardroom, a bright and airy meeting venue overlooking the Strand, is the perfect venue to leave a lasting impression on your most important clients and can seat up to 12 delegates.
The experienced event planners and catering experts are available to advise and detail arrangements to your specification on the day of your event.
All rooms have access to Wi-Fi and a complete range of audiovisual equipment is available on site. The Executive Chef and his team prepare a wide range of menus to suit any taste or budget. Whether it is a coffee break with a difference, working lunch or seated meal, our team are ready to exceed your expectations.
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There is a wide choice of Restaurants and Bars.
The 372 The Strand is an International menu and English Carvery Buffet Restaurant with an impressive display kitchen where you can watch your meal being prepared. A limited A La Carte Menu of Grills and stir fry is also available.
The Johnston's Cafe & Bar offers a lively split level Cafe and Bar whilst serving a selection of grills, burgers, salads and sandwiches.
The Biancone Restaurant is a friendly Italian Bistro serving a variety of pastas, pizzas and authentic regional specialties.
The Biancone Bar is the perfect place to enjoy an exotic cocktail or a warming malt whiskey. It is an informal Bar with large Screen featuring Live Sport Events.
The Cafe Express is the ideal meeting place to relax and unwind with friends. Enjoy freshly ground coffee, light snacks and a wonderful selection of pastries.
The Mask Bar is the perfect place to enjoy an exotic cocktail or a warming single-malt. An ideal place for a relaxing sundowner after a hectic Business Meeting, a busy day's Sightseeing or Shopping.
The Hops! Bar is perfect for a party with its Live Bands. It is also an ideal venue for pre or post theatre bar meals which have a Tex-Mex theme. It also features a Sports Screen.
The Hotel offers round the clock Room Service, with a variety of choice in menu to choose from.
| HISTORY: | Top |
The Strand Place Hotel has a fascinating history that dates back to
1907 when permission was given to build a "Grand" Hotel in the
prominent Westminster thoroughfare of the Strand. Two years later the Strand
Palace Hotel opened for business. When the Hotel first opened in 1909 a single
room with breakfast would have set you back five shillings and six pence ( 31p
in today's money ). During the roaring Twenties the adjoining Haxell's Hotel was
acquired in order to expand and improve the Strand Place. The Hotel underwent a
major refurbishment to make it a thoroughly modern Hotel. Art Deco features were
incorporated into many of the public areas, and the Hotel became a popular venue
for social gatherings where London's bright young things could show off their
dancing skills with displays of the Charleston and Tango. Some of the original
art deco and architecture can still be seen today and has featured in several
movies and television period dramas.
At the same time, some not so prominent changes were being made behind the
scenes. Two second hand coal fired steam boilers, salvaged from World War 1
battleships, were installed in the boiler house. They proved to be highly labour
intensive and required 24 hour monitoring. The story goes that over a thirty six
year period, a father and son team looked after these boilers and it is said
that the only time they ever saw each other was when they changed over at the
beginning and end of their 12 hour shifts.
During the Second World War, food ration vouchers could be exchanged for meals
in the Restaurant and air raid shelters were provided for all guests in the
basement vaults. Due to its large number of Bedrooms, the Hotel became popular
with the American armed forces that needed accommodation for their personnel
before they were sent into action. The Hotel was in fact commissioned as an
official U.S rest and recuperation residence. Once again the Hotel became an
important social venue as Londoners and war weary soldiers jived and
jitterbugged long into the night. Over the years many of those service personnel
have returned to relive memories, and today their families and relatives still
visit the Hotel.
Some years ago during the excavation work in the fields of Normandy, France, a
Strand Palace Hotel room key was discovered in one of the trenches of the First
World War. That key and other art deco features are now held in the archives of
the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
The post war era saw the Strand Palace Hotel develop further with a number of
improvements. With the introduction of private Bathrooms in all guestrooms in
1958, new oil fired boilers were installed to cope with the increased demand for
hot water. It was at this time the son of the original boiler house team finally
hung up his coal scuttle and joined his father in happy retirement. Also at this
time electronic cash registers were installed.
Today the Hotel is fully computerized. It offers comfortable
accommodation with extensive catering facilities and excellent Conference
Suites.
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The Hotel consists of 783 comfortable Rooms ( Singles, Doubles & Triples ) on 9 Floors. Options include Standard Single, Double and Twin Bedrooms and Upgraded Club Rooms.
All the Rooms are equipped with Tea / Coffee Making Facilities, Colour TV with Remote Control, Free Satellite Channels, Pay Movie Channels, Answer Phone, Hairdryer and Trouser Press.
The Strand Club Bedrooms provide superior amenities and benefits, as well as a Club Lounge where guests can relax. Access to the Internet and E-mail is also available in the Club Lounge.
Available also are 2 very large Luxury Suites, with full Air Conditioning, Mini Bars and additional benefits and services.
| SERVICES & FACILITIES: | Top |
- 24 hour Room Service.
- New Cafe Express.
- 3 Restaurants.
- 4 Bars.
- Reception Area.
- A Relaxing Club Lounge.
- Club Rooms with upgraded Services.
- Conference & Events Reception & Business Centre.
- Non Smoking & Inter-connection Rooms are available upon request.
The Strand Palace is one of London's best Hotels for business and leisure guests.
