Blakes

| United Kingdom | London | England | Kensington |
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Summary

Blakes is the inspirational creation of world renowned designer Anouska Hempel as the world’s first luxury boutique hotel. Located in the leafy Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Blakes is justly famous for its stunning design, elegance and dedicated service. Its uncompromising stand on privacy has made it the London base for film stars, musicians and all the top designers, earning its reputation as The "Couture" Hotel.
Sympathetically converted from a collection of period Victorian town houses, Blakes is now established and recognized as totally unique and has revolutionized and influenced the concept of the small luxury hotel worldwide.

Facilities

Blakes Restaurant

Blakes restaurant, situated in subterranean splendour bustles with life from breakfast to dinner, serving inspirational dishes from all corners of the globe, a skilful blend of East and West, all elegantly presented to look as good as they taste. The Restaurant is of stunning timeless design, stylish and exotic, serving exquisite cuisine in seductive settings where walls are exotically layered with artefacts from exotic climes and tables are adorned with the finest appointments.

Chinese Room And Bar

The Chinese room and the Blakes bar sit next to the critically acclaimed restaurant, adorned in luxurious soft furnishings and a myriad of slipper orchids where candles and books are in profusion, stacked high on the squat tables waiting for guests to leaf through their exotic pages, it is the epitome of decadence and comfort. Known for bringing together sophisticated and culturally influenced people, it is the hottest stop for the most exceptional cocktails in the neighbourhood and London’s hot spot for film stars, musicians and top designe...


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Blakes Courtyard

One of our best kept secrets is a beautiful and restful Japanese Garden, a stunning green oasis discreetly nestled between the Hotel and Mews House. It is the perfect tranquil retreat for privacy and comfort while enjoying breakfast, lunch, refreshing afternoon teas or even an early evening cocktail with friends. The newly added Conservatories fitted with stylish yet comfortable furnishings and surrounded by a myriad of Bay trees and Buxos, it is designed to keep you cool during the sizzling months of summer and warmed up during the winter mont...


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Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea at Blakes is served in the subterranean and sensuous splendor of the stunning Chinese Room or in a beautiful and restful Japanese Garden. Blakes splendid Afternoon Tea will refresh and inspire you with its freshly prepared finger sandwiches, homemade scrumptious scones served with fresh strawberries and cream, and a selection of indulgent cakes. In addition you can choose from a great selection of loose leaf teas, to accompany. An experience not to be missed.

Meetings And Events

The Hotel’s versatile facilities can offer a range of options for any occasion. All the event rooms are flexible in their format and can be easily transformed from a luxurious private dining room to a corporate boardroom or luxurious lounge for cocktails and canapés. Set up to clients exact specifications it is perfect for breakfast, lunches, dinners, cocktail parties, product launches, day meetings, weddings, conferences and banquets. If you’re planning a celebration or special occasion there is a dedicated Events Manager and dedicated s...


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Weddings

Blakes is a unique venue for the most special day of your life. Here weddings are beautiful, memorable and the epitome of chic. There are three beautiful Suites fully licensed for ceremonies and Blakes venue’s inherently romantic atmosphere makes it the place of choice for an intimate and unforgettable wedding. Blakes caters for all, whether it is a quiet intimate gathering, renewing old vows, or a traditional full wedding celebration. The attention to detail and flexibility will ensure the perfect Wedding Ceremony and Reception, so you and y...


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Rooms

Parisian Queen

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Breathtaking and stunning, dramatic and theatrical in ginger, rust and black stripes, walls adorned with cartoons and antique legal indentures. Shutters filtering the light, beautfully designed and executed furniture, exquisite fittings, tall candy poles wrapped in ribbons, rich fabrics, everything conspiring to exude luxury beyond words.

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Luxury Double Rooms

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Beautifully appointed rooms, exciting gabled rooms in the Parisian manner, in various shades of grey and gold, print bathrooms, grey marbled baths, some with antique swan beds and some with 4 poster beds. Delightful prints, Chaise lounge, blanc d’ivoire furniture, Japanese screens, elegant Chinese antique cupboards, all contribute to make these rooms delightfully eccentric and very special. A choice of stunning rooms to suit every taste.

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Directors Double Rooms

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Variety of European king sized beds, French gilded antique swan beds or four posters. Pale grey Venetian Rooms, sparkling, moody and state of the art splendour. Antique Biedermeier furniture with stencilled floors and gold accents. European king sized campaign bed, gold and black, Napoleonic, theatrical, with decorative items and prints from Versailles. European king sized La Carmona beds, rusts, saffrons, spicy colours, corralled Japanese Shuijo horses around the walls.

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Luxury Suites

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European King sized beds, sumptuous 4 posters, ranging styles and colours. Very tall ceilings, wonderful Antique prints, French windows leading to private balconies, secluded, soft and sensuous. Library suites, Cardinal suites, White French Provencal suites with gossamer nets and mother of pearl furniture. Stenciled floors and trompe loeil walls. Beideremeir suites, European king sized 4 poster beds with tallboys and abundance of fabric, star tables, stenciled floors, shutters and balconies, bathrooms to match. Charcoal, tailored, masculine suites with beideremier accents overlooking the roof tops of South Kensington with 17th Century print bathrooms with borders from the National Trust.

209 Biedermeier Suite – 1 Bedroom Suite. A beautifully appointed suite in copper and black with antique Biedermeier furniture, antique prints and mirrors adorn the walls, so luxuriate and relax in the stunning sitting room and dream the sweetest of dreams in the opulent hand crafted four poster bed, draped in glorious fabrics.

309 Hastens Suite – 1 Bedroom Suite. Masculine and strong in shades of charcoal and grey, antique furniture, and the exclusive, famous sleep-inducing Hastens bed, which is sure to provide a night of utter satisfaction and a truly dreamlike experience. The bathroom has in the manner of a print room with 17th Century prints and borders from the National Trust.

409 Dorian Grey Suite – 1 Bedroom Suite. Stunning suite in shades of grey, four poster bed, rich fabrics, antique furniture and screens, beautifully appointed.

Features:
- 40 to 50 sq meters
- Individually designed rooms
- European King sized beds
- Complimentary Wi-Fi & local calls
- Bang & Olufsen TV
- Bang & Olufsen iPod docking station
- Bang & Olufsen cordless phone
- SKY satellite

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Signature Suites

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009 Library Suite – Dark, mysterious, like an exclusive traditional Gentlemen’s Club. Walls lined with bookcases filled with antique books, wood hand-stencilled floor, magnificent four poster bed, luxurious abundant fabrics and a myriad of beautiful pieces of antique furniture. Stunningly appointed bathroom with huge separate shower compartment completes the feeling of utter bliss in this magnificent suite.

003 Venetian Suite – A vision in shades of grey, fabrics abound in both in the opulent sitting room and bedroom, with the pièce de résistance; a stunning four poster bed lined and decorated with pieces of Venetian (Murano) mirror draped in rich fabrics in which surely dreams become reality. A large, beautifully designed bathroom and French doors leading to a small balcony adds to the feel of total luxury.

109 Cardinal Suite – This opulent suite has to be seen to be believed: Totally theatrical and operatic, in glorious deep shades of red and gold, antiques in abundance, a breathtaking and irresistible four poster bed draped in opulent and antique fabrics and an exquisite bathroom with a stunning antique bath all contribute to the sense of decadent living.

505 Corfu Suite – Stunning king sized four poster white French Provencal suite with abundance of gossamer nets and white fabrics and exquisite mother of pearl furniture. High ceiling, white on white on white, trompe l’oeil walls, hand painted white floor, light and airy, favorite for honeymoon couples. Leading onto the Courtyard with it's own front door, the Corfu Suite offers the ultimate in romantic luxury.

103 Prague Suite - The latest addition to the grand suites offering glamorous luxury like no other, beautifully appointed with a large Four Poster King Size Bed draped in Silver Silk bordered by a beautifully hand painted gold stencil. An experience like no other but kept secret under the first floor facade of Blakes.

Features:
- 45 sq meters
- Individually designed room
- European King sized bed
- Complimentary Wi-Fi & local calls
- Bang & Olufsen TV
- Bang & Olufsen iPod docking station
- Bang & Olufsen cordless phone
- SKY satellite channels
- Seating area

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Top Suite

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007 – The largest suite, huge windows, a magnificent four poster king sized bed and hand painted white floors. A large Victorian drawing room with fireplace, bookcases, all beige and white, light and lovely with red accents. The original double-glazed French Art Nouveau doors are still used for the entrance. This suite connects to the delightful and delicious, light and airy room next door, again in the same tones. 007 has its own private kitchenette making it perfect for long stays.

005 – Accessed by its own private front gated entrance, the newest suite offers sweeping monochrome design with sleek Italian marble bathrooms and an abundance of living space. Mirrored wardrobes and aspects along with the black shutters make 005 a dramatically beautiful experience.

Features:
- 70 to 80 sq meters
- Individually designed rooms
- European King sized beds
- Complimentary Wi-Fi & local calls
- Bang & Olufsen TV
- Bang & Olufsen iPod docking station
- Bang & Olufsen cordless phone
- SKY satellite

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+44 20 7148 1778

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