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Sanderson Hotel, London
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Hotel Address
50 Berner's Street
London
W1T 3NG
 
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Hotel Summary
Category Hotel
Hotel Opened
 1958
Refurbishment The hotel's landmark Grade II listed 1950s building originally housed the headquarters of the fabric and wallpaper company "Sandersons". It was transformed by the world-renowned designer Philippe Starck into the Sanderson Hotel in April 2000.
Cranley Summary
The Sanderson Hotel is located in London's West End district in the heart of Soho. There are theatres, restaurants and the famous shopping areas of Oxford Street and Regent Street which are a five minute walking distance from the hotel. The urban spa hotel is a landmark property with a landscaped interior courtyard garden that is open to the sky and surrounded by guestrooms. The hotel is a combination of modern and classic elements and creates a one-of-a-kind oasis in the middle of London. The iconic indoor/outdoor lobby, with the absence of "normal" walls, has a floor-to-ceiling glass facade that diffuses natural light through flowing layers of opera style curtains. The lobby is a mixture of baroque and modern styles and sets the tone of the hotel. The one hundred and fifty guestrooms and suites represent a total transformation of the conventional hotel room. With the removal of inner walls, the rooms and suites have been opened to create a loft-like plan where guests are invited to design their personal space by using the electronically operated layers of sheer white and opaque pink silk drapes that open or close off spaces. The rooms are custom-designed and have up-to-date modern amenities and ensuite bathrooms. Other hotel amenities include Suka Malaysian Restaurant, the Long Bar, Purple Bar and a Billiards room. There are a range of adaptable conferencing facilities, Agua Bathhouse and a gymnasium.
Hotel Location & Layout
Location Description
The Sanderson Hotel is located in London’s West End in the heart of Soho and the media district. The hotel’s excellent situation gives guests easy access to the world class shopping areas of Bond Street and Oxford Street, famous landmarks, trendy bars, restaurants, theatres, nightlife and all the very best London has to offer. Heathrow Airport is situated twenty-five kilometres west of London. The Heathrow Express, which is the fastest and most convenient way to travel directly between Heathrow Airport and central London has a journey time of fifteen minutes from its terminus at Paddington Station which is a ten minute taxi journey from the Sanderson Hotel.

Airports
Distance 16 km
Airport Transfers Taxi/car journey approximately forty-five minutes.
The underground train journey takes approximately thirty-five minutes to London City Airport.
Cities and Sights
Distance 3.1 km
City/Sight Transfers Taxi/car journey approximately fourteen minutes.
Layout Description
The Sanderson Hotel is set in the heart of the Soho district of London and has one hundred and fifty guestrooms and suites. On entering the hotel through glass doors the reception and concierge desks are to the left. The main lobby area is set around a Japanese style courtyard garden that stands in the centre of the hotel. The lobby lounge seating area leads off to the hotel’s exclusive boutique, the Long Bar, Purple Bar, Suka Restaurant and the Billiard room which are all located on the ground floor. Two elevators lead up to the hotel’s guestrooms and suites which are spread over six floors. Agua Spa, the gym and the Boardroom are located on the first floor.

Lobby & Guest Relations
Open Hours
 Twenty-four hours.
Languages Spoken Multi-lingual with some of the following languages spoken: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian and Polish.
Payment Methods All major credit cards accepted.
The hotel does not accept cash, cheque or switch cards as "final" payment for stays. Switch cards cannot be used to hold a reservation.
Foreign Exchange All major currencies.
Taxis Arranged There is a taxi stand outside the hotel.
Tours Arranged The concierge will arrange tourist information and all tourist reservations for guests.
Guest Relations Standard services.
Concierge Services
 Standard services.
Medical Facilities There is a doctor on call twenty-four hours a day with a response time of approximately fifteen minutes according to the hotel. There are a number of hotel staff that have basic first aid training according to the hotel.
Parking Parking is available at the NCP Car park, located behind the hotel. For enquiries contact the concierge. Twenty-four hour parking costs £45.00 and can be added to the room bill or paid separately. Valet parking is available at an additional charge.
Cranley Comment
The hotel’s iconic indoor/outdoor lobby with the absence of “normal” walls, has a floor-to-ceiling glass façade that diffuses natural light through flowing layers of 18th century style opera curtains. The foyer represents a completely new approach to hotel public space and sets a tone of baroque and modern styles with Venetian chandeliers, Louis XV style bureaus, hand made mirrors, "lip" sofas and "tongue" chairs. The front desk, which is to the far left on entering the hotel foyer, is designed with video art installations along the front and a large armoire strategically placed behind the desk. Turning right at the hotel’s lobby entrance leads through to the “see and be seen” Long Bar with its silver leaf high chairs surrounding an eighty foot onyx bar. Beyond, is the newly opened Suka Malaysian style restaurant. The Long Bar and Suka restaurant's outside terraces surround a Japanese style courtyard garden that stands in the centre of the hotel. Quieter public areas off the lobby include the Purple Bar and the Billiard room. There is a small exclusive gift boutique located near the reception desk. The two elevators located next to the Billiard Room serve all floors. The elevator doors are framed with etched hand made mirrors and interiors that are decorated with outer space scenes.
Shops & Amenities
Description
The hotel has an exclusive upmarket boutique located in the lobby area. The boutique offers a range of exclusive decorative accessories, clothes, leather goods, shoes, fashion magazines and a number of other items suitable for gifts. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 20:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 15:00.
Cranley Comment
The Sanderson Hotel has a small upmarket boutique which is located in the main lobby area of the hotel. The boutique sells a range of exclusive gifts and accessories. The hotel offers a number of room amenities for sale which are available on request from housekeeping. Some of the articles available to purchase are the alarm clock, bathrobes, a range of aromatherapy products, T-shirts, loofah sponge, bathroom tray, dumbbells, pashminas and Spanish shawls (a price list is available in the in-room directory). In close proximity to the hotel are all the shops of Oxford Street and Regent Street which have all the major high street names and brands, the specialised boutiques and jewellery shops of Bond Street, the upmarket shopping area of Knightsbridge and for gentlemen, Saville Row. A two minute walk from the hotel are cafes, a convenience store and several clothing shops.
Rooms, Suites & Villas
Number of Floors 8
Total Rooms 150
Elevators 2
Rooms per Elevator 75
Total Staff 275
Staff per Room 1.8
Check-in Time 15:00
Check-out Time 12:00
Late Checkout Requests for a late check out can be directed to the front office on the morning of departure. Late check out is subject to availability and up to 15:00 there is no additional charge. Subject to availability, late check out up to 18:00 is subject to a half-day additional charge. After 18:00 a full night's charge is required.
Smoking Rooms Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the hotel including the Courtyard. The only exception to this are the thirty-two guestrooms specifically allocated as smoking rooms on the first and sixth floors which meet legal requirements in regard to ventilation.
Room Service There is a twenty-four hour room service which includes a beverage menu, Sanderson breakfast and a Sanderson all day menu. Suka dishes are available from 12:00 to 15:00 and 18:00 to 23:00. A £3.50 delivery charge and a discretionary 18% gratuity is included per order.
Laundry Service Regular Service: Items collected by 10:00 will be returned the same day at 19:00 (Monday to Sunday).

Express Service: Items collected after 10:00 and before 13:00 will be returned the same day at 19:00 with an additional charge.

Pressing: Available Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 21:00 and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 08:00 to 18:00.
Unique Features The Sanderson Hotel is rated as a Grade II listed building and was originally the sixties office block that housed the Sanderson fabrics company. The hotel retains many original 1950s features including a freeform mosaic by Jupp Dernbach-Mayen, abstract stained-glass window by English modernist painter John Piper and the Japanese Courtyard Garden designed by Philip Hicks.
Cranley Comment
The Sanderson Hotel has a wide range of superior accommodation with one hundred and fifty guestrooms and suites, some with private gardens. The rooms are unique and groundbreaking, representing a total transformation of the conventional hotel room. Designed without solid interior walls, the rooms have been opened to create a loft-like plan. The only dividing walls are glass, all see through except for the etched partitions shared by the shower and toilet. Guests are invited to design their own personal space and their own levels of privacy by using or not using the electronically operated layers of sheer white and opaque pink silk drapes that open or close off the space. The rooms feature silver-leafed sleigh beds, are decorated in pale yellow, cream and silvers and have custom-designed furniture and accessories. An unusual feature of the rooms is the soothing landscape scenes that are hung on the ceiling. Each guestroom is fully equipped with the latest up-to-date amenities. Rooms have either a view of the city streets or overlook the landscaped courtyard.
  Type of Room, Views & Facilities
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Standard 66

62 City
4 Courtyard Garden

Colour television with cable access.
A DVD library of more than 1,500 titles is available. Usage is charged on a daily basis with penalty charges for non returns.
CDs are available from the CD library with a delivery fee.
In-room entertainment centre.
CD and DVD players including AM/FM radio.
Three 2-line telephones with conference and speaker capability.
High speed wireless Internet access available at a fee of £15.00 per twenty-four hour period.
Private telephone number direct to each room.
Data port connections for modem/fax hookups.
Portable computers, mobile phones and fax machines available on request.
Bathroom amenities and bathrobes.
Full refrigerators with in-room refreshments (all chargeable).
Fresh flowers.
Turn-down service.
Newspapers of choice delivered on request.
Twenty-four hour room service.
Bathroom amenities by Agua Bathhouse.
In-room Agua Bathhouse services upon request.
Dumbbells.
Free standing mirror.

 2 Adults From 27
Cranley Comment
Standard rooms are approached along carpeted corridors all lit by floor lights, similar to walking down the aisle of a plane. The room numbers are displayed on the floor by the entrance area and lit by a light. All the rooms represent a total transformation of the conventional hotel room. With the removal of inner walls, the rooms have been opened to create a loft-like plan. The bedrooms have maple wood floors and are all decorated in white. The transparent glass bathroom allows for no separation between the room and the dressing room/bathroom. There are electronically operated layers of sheer white and opaque pink silk drapes that open or close off the space. Standard rooms have queen-size beds and shining polished chrome night tables. Attached to the back of the bed is a pure-white desk that is paired with a white mesh office desk chair. In one corner of the room stands a small contoured-back chair. Most of the rooms have large windows within uniquely designed window bays that hold guest storage, minibar and an entertainment centre with DVD player. The wide-screen television sits on the window bay above the storage area. All rooms have black out blinds. Standard room bathrooms have walk-in showers only. Connecting rooms are available.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Superior & Superior Double Double 38

20 City
18 Courtyard Garden

As per the Standard Room with the added benefit of:
More space
King-size sleigh bed or double beds
Entrance curtain
Free standing bathtubs

 2 Adults From 32
Cranley Comment
Superior Rooms are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Standard Rooms apart from most of the rooms have custom designed silver-leaf king-size sleigh beds. There are two Superior Double Double Rooms which have two double beds. All the bathrooms have free standing bathtubs as well as the separate shower cubicle. Connecting rooms are available.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Deluxe 19

7 City
12 Courtyard Garden

As per the Superior Room with the added benefit of:
More space
Swan chair
Large egg-shaped foot-rest

 2 Adults and 1 child under twelve From 42
Cranley Comment
Deluxe Rooms are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Superior Rooms but have more space and a silver leaf swan chair with yellow cushions. All Deluxe Rooms have king-size sleigh beds.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Deluxe Gym 7

3 City
4 Courtyard Garden

As per the Deluxe Room with the added benefit of:
More space
An alcove with a treadmill

 2 Adults From 49
Cranley Comment
All Deluxe Gym Rooms are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Deluxe Rooms, have king-size sleigh beds and an alcove housing a treadmill.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Deluxe Double Double 2

City

As per the deluxe gym rooms with the added benefit of:
More space
Two double beds

 4 Adults or 2 Adults and 2 children under twelve From 50
Cranley Comment
The Deluxe Double Double Rooms are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Deluxe Gym Rooms but are larger and have two double beds.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Loft 4

Courtyard Garden

As per the Deluxe Double Double Rooms with the added benefit of:
Floor-to-ceiling windows
Armoire housing the television/stereo unit, safe and mini bar
More spacious bathroom

 3 Adults or 2 adults and 1 child under twelve From 49
Cranley Comment
The rooms are decorated and furnished in the same manner as the Deluxe Double Double Rooms. All the rooms have king-size sleigh beds and full floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the courtyard garden. The bathrooms are more spacious in the Loft Rooms. The rooms have an armoire which houses the television/stereo unit, safe and mini bar.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Loft Terrace 7

City

As per the Loft Rooms with the added benefit of:
Private landscaped and furnished terrace overlooking Berner's Street.

2 Adults From 36
Cranley Comment
The rooms are decorated and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Loft Rooms but have a private landscaped terrace overlooking Berner's Street which is at the front of the hotel. The rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and all have king-size sleigh beds. All Loft Terrace Rooms are located on the sixth floor of the hotel.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Loft Suite 5

City

As per the Loft Terrace Rooms with the added benefit of:
More space
Open plan suite with separate living area

 2 Adults From 62
Cranley Comment
These extremely spacious suites are decorated and furnished in the same manner as the Loft Terrace Rooms but are larger and have a separate lounge living area which is furnished with white sofas and chairs. The suites all have king-size sleigh beds.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Apartment 1

City

As per the Loft Suite with the added benefit of:
A large lounge/dining area
2 bedrooms with king-size sleigh beds
2 full bathrooms with chrome baths
Private elevator from the sixth floor leading to the apartment
Galley kitchen
5 telephones
Views of the London Eye

 4 Adults 226
Cranley Comment
The Apartment is reached by a private elevator from the sixth floor. This exclusive apartment is decorated following the theme of all the other guestrooms apart from the silk opera style curtains having a gold under curtain background instead of pink. The Apartment's lounge/dining area is decorated in white and has a dining table seating six, sofa and chairs. Just off the dining area is a small galley kitchen. The Apartment has two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms both with a separate shower and chrome baths. The Apartment has floor-to-ceiling windows and has views out to the London Eye and beyond.
Type No. View Facilities Max. Occupancy Size m2
Penthouse 1

City

As per the Apartment.

 4 Adults 226
Cranley Comment
The Penthouse is reached by a private elevator from the sixth floor. It is identical to the apartment with the only difference being its location. The Apartment is located on the seventh floor and the Penthouse is on the eighth floor.
Restaurants & Cafés
Number of Restaurants
 1
  Suka  
Restaurant Type Malaysian with western influences and French cooking techniques
Restaurant Capacity 130 (of which 93 inside and 37 on the terrace)
Opening Times Breakfast: 06:30 to 11:30 daily
Lunch: 12:00 to 14:30 daily
Dinner: 17:30 to 24:00 Monday to Wednesday
Dinner: 17:30 to 00:30 Thursday to Saturday
Dinner: 17:30 to 22:30 Sunday
Dress Codes Smart/casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking
Children’s Facilities High chairs available
Breakfast Options Buffet
A la carte
Cranley Comment
Suka meaning "enjoy" in Malaysian, opened its doors in March 2007. The restaurant's dramatic setting encompasses the "hidden" space following the Long Bar as well as the Garden Terrace. Suka has a relaxed and casual ambiance whilst still capturing the elegance of the Sanderson. The restaurant’s central area focuses on a typical Asian sharing style and features long bench like tables surrounded with high bar chairs to one side. The tables follow through to become lower tables on the raised open kitchen area. Further tables surround the central area and doors lead out to the restaurant’s covered terrace area which is set in a Japanese style garden. Suka serves modern authentic Malaysian cuisine. This is combined with western influences and French cooking techniques capturing the intensity of south east Asian flavours. Suka offers an a la carte menu which includes a variety of Malaysian Tapas, a set lunchtime menu and is the hotel’s breakfast venue serving buffet and a la carte.
Bars
Number of Bars
 2
  Long Bar  
Bar Type Classic cocktail bar
Bar Capacity 350 with seating and standing space
Opening Times Monday 11:00 to 01:00
Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00 to 01:30
Thursday through Saturday 11:00 to 03:00
Sunday 12:00 to 22:30
Dress Codes Smart/casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking
Admissions Policy Children are allowed in the bar but must be accompanied by an adult.
Cranley Comment
The Long Bar is located on the lobby level following through from the reception area. In a setting that is light and white giving a feeling of freshness and cleanliness, the spacious airy bar takes on a theatrical tone. There are several high bar tables with stools at the entrance of the Long Bar. The focal point of the bar is the eighty foot long rectangular onyx long bar that glows with incorporated light. The tabletop overhang is made of matte stainless steel. The tall bar stools have silver-leaf frames with white upholstered backs which feature an inset image of a woman's eye. Classic and innovative cocktails fill the seasonally changing menu, with guests also being able to enjoy the ultimate burger with a selection of varying garnishes, charcuterie and mezze sharing plates. Guests can sit around the bar or in the sanctuary of the Courtyard area with its central water feature and lush green plants. The courtyard has two covered seating areas with the central area being open to the sky. The Long Bar Terrace area also features a private room seating ten to fourteen people and can be used for private meetings.
  Purple Bar  
Bar Type Martini bar
Bar Capacity 35
Opening Times Monday through Saturday 18:00 to 03:00
Sunday 18:00 to 24:00
The Purple Bar is open to hotel guests and VIPs only.
Dress Codes Smart/casual
Air-Conditioning Yes
Smoking Policy Non-smoking
Admissions Policy Children are not allowed in the bar.
Cranley Comment
The Purple Bar, with its decor of purples, lavenders and violets, is an intimate lounge that is the perfect setting for drinks and quiet conversation. The bar features illuminated Venetian etched-glass tables paired with small, custom-made African stools with stainless steel backs, and purple Queen Anne chairs creating a quirky, almost jewellery box effect. The custom bar top is fashioned entirely from a massive piece of raw, uncut black Nero Apsoluto stone. The floor is made of the same black granite. The entry to the bar is framed by a lavender Venetian etched mirror and violet silk opera drapes cover the walls and ceiling creating a theatrical setting. Purple Bar offers 10oz martinis as well as a selection of 3oz classic martinis, all of which are based on the original martini "The Martinez" dating back to 1860.
Business & Event Facilities
Wireless Internet Wireless high speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel at a fee of £15.00 per twenty-four hour period. The front desk reception will provide a username and password and can also provide the appropriate equipment if personal laptops do not have a pre-installed wireless network card for a deposit of £200.00. The Duty manager will ask guests to sign a disclaimer authorising the hotel to charge the guest's credit card should the equipment not be safely returned.
In-Room Services Wi-Fi access
Desk/table and chair
Meetings & Events
The Sanderson Hotel features multi-service meeting spaces and hospitality suites, an Executive Boardroom and a private conference facility. For special functions, Suka, Purple Bar, Billiard Room, Long Bar, Courtyard Garden and Penthouses are available.

Courtyard Garden size is 208 square metres with a ceiling height of the 'Stars' and can be configured banquet style 90 and reception style 180.

Long Bar size is 172 square metres with a ceiling height of 3.6 metres and can be configured reception style 200.

Long Bar and Garden size is 284 square metres with a ceiling height of 3.6 metres and can be configured reception style 300

Suka Restaurant size is 143 square metres with a ceiling height of 3.6 metres and can be configured banquet style 100 and reception style 180.

Suka Restaurant and Garden size is 225 square metres with a ceiling height of 3.6 metres and can be configured banquet style 150 and reception style 270.

Purple Bar size is 55 square metres with a ceiling height of 2.9 metres and can be configured reception style 40.

Billiard room size is 75 square metres with a ceiling height of 6.9 metres and can be configured u-shape style 22, banquet style 40, theatre style 50 and reception style 100.

Boardroom room size is 56 square metres with a ceiling height of 2.4 metres and can be configured boardroom style 18, banquet style 36, theatre style 40 and reception style 50.

Penthouse and Apartment room sizes are 158 square metres with a ceiling height of 2.4 metres and can be configured boardroom style 22, u-shape style 24, banquet style 40, theatre style 50 and reception style 60.
Cranley Comment
The Sanderson Hotel features multi-service meeting spaces and hospitality suites, an Executive Boardroom, state-of-the-art audiovisual and telecommunications equipment, production, wardrobe, makeup and casting rooms, as well as a private conference facility. Plasma monitors for audio-visual playback, smart boards, electronic flip charts, portable computers, mobile phones and fax machines are all available upon request. Multilingual secretarial staffing is available twenty-four hours on request.

Also available for special functions are Suka, Purple Bar, Billiard Room, Long Bar, Courtyard Garden and Penthouses.
Children’s Facilities & Clubs
Restaurant Facilities See Restaurants
Babysitting service
The concierge can arrange babysitting which is through an external company. The charges are £15.00 per hour during the day and £16.00 per hour after 19:00. A few hours notice is required for babysitting services.
Cranley Comment
Young guests are greeted at the hotel with a welcome gift. The hotel has an extensive video library with children's films available. Board games and video game units are available through the concierge who will also arrange family excursions and babysitting services. Amenities for infants and toddlers such as cribs, baby baths and bottle warmers are on hand and should be requested at the time of booking. Rollaway beds for children are available in guestrooms at a charge of £30 per night.
Entertainment
  Daytime Activities  
Cranley Comment
The hotel has its own Billiards Room which is located off the main lobby area. The Billiard room has a low-key club style feel and features an antique silver-leafed billiard table, lodge-like antler furniture and an original 1950's stained glass window which covers the entire space on one side of the room from floor-to-ceiling. Stairs lead up to the first floor entering into the Agua Spa and Healthclub reception area. The Billiard room is open twenty-four hours a day.
Sports & Gym
  Gym & Health Club  
Opening Times
 Twenty-four hours
Description 1 x Cybex seated leg press
1 x Cybex seated leg curl
1 x Cybex leg extension
1 x Cybex dual axis overhead press
1 x Cybex lat pulldown
1 x Cybex dual axis chest press
1 x Cybex cable cross over
1 x Cybex smith press-fixed bar
6 x Cybex running machines
1 x Cybex row/rear delt
2 x Cybex steppers
2 x Cybex cycles
1 x Concept rowing machine
3 x Precor cross training machines
Free weights
Floor mats
9 television screens
Size 139 square metres
Cranley Comment
The twenty-four hour gymnasium is located on the first floor across from the entrance to Agua Spa. The gym is bright and airy and has large window boxes along one wall that house nine television screens. The room is decorated with wooden floors and has floor-to-ceiling mirrors across two of the walls. The back wall is dressed with flowing floor-to-ceiling white drapes in keeping with the tone of the rest of the hotel. The gym is equipped with ultra-modern workout apparatus and offers personal trainers, indoor/outdoor yoga and fitness sessions, all of which are chargeable.
Golf
  Stoke Park
Description
As well as being a challenging and demanding course you will find it hard not to be stirred by the exquisite views and landscapes of the Club's championship course known as Stoke Poges. The club's true 27 hole course is made up of the three nine hole courses Colt, Alison and Jackson. The course was designed by Harry Shapland Colt who is arguably the greatest golf course architect in history. He and his partners have certainly had more influence on the game around the world than any other firm of architects. In l908 he was commissioned to create his first unassisted design at Stoke Poges.

Green fees range from £50 to £150 depending on the time of year.
Location 39 kms
Holes Three loops of nine holes
Length/Par 6,721 yards, par 71, SSS 72
Facilities Golf Academy
PGA Qualified Tuition
Practice Facilities
Hotel
  The Grove
Description
The Grove golf course in Hertfordshire, is widely regarded as one of the finest new golf courses in Europe and recently hosted the World Golf Championships, American Express Championship 2007. 'The Grove is a 7,152 yard par 72 championship golf course, located just outside London, designed by the distinguished American architect Kyle Philips and is playable all year round. Built to USGA specification, with the latest A4 creeping bent grass for firm, fast putting surfaces. Following the slopes, ridges and mounds of the natural landscape the course also includes a continuous hidden cart path around all 18 holes, full length driving range, practice area and putting green. Visitors should note that metal spikes are not allowed.

Green fees range from £105 to £165 depending on the seasons.
Location 47 kms
Holes 18
Length/Par 7,152 Par 72
Facilities PGA Tuition
Practice Range
Restaurant
  Wentworth
Description
Wentworth has three courses. The West is world famous and is home each year to the HSBC World Matchplay and the BMW PGA Championship. The other "original" course is the East and finally the most recent addition is the Edinburgh which opened in the 1990’s. Many golfers visit Wentworth for the West course and very few courses can boast a tournament history on a par with the West course. It hosted the 1953 Ryder Cup and then in 1956 the Canada Cup, the forerunner to today’s World Cup of Golf. It has the distinction of hosting two of golf’s most prestigious championships; the World Matchplay and the PGA Championship. In addition the East course is in most golfers' lists of the top fifty courses in the British Isles. It was the setting for the inaugural Curtis Cup in 1932 and hosted a friendly match in 1926 between two teams from the US and Great Britain and Ireland which was the inspiration for the contest we now know as the Ryder Cup. Lastly the Edinburgh course was opened in more recent times and was designed by coach and former Ryder Cup player and captain John Jacobs in consultation with nine-time major champion Gary Player and the Club’s then professional Bernard Gallacher.
Location 42 kms
Holes 54, West, East and Edinburgh courses
Length/Par West Course par 72 (7308 yards). East Course par 68 (6201 yards). Edinburgh Course par 72 (7004 yards).
Facilities Three courses
Par 3 nine hole course
Practice range and grounds
PGA qualified tuition
Restaurant
Outdoor pool
Spa
Name of Spa Agua Bathhouse
Opening Times 09:00 to 21:00
Facilities
The Agua Spa has fourteen private treatment rooms, male and female steam rooms and a state-of-the-art gymnasium. There are also private relaxation suites and a central relaxation lounge. The Spa offers a wide range of rejuvenating treatments and body services.

Bathhouse services include:

Face:
Aromatherapy Associated Facials
Eve Lom Facials
Carita Facials

Body:
Mini massage (30 minutes)
Custom massage (60 minutes)
Custom massage with deep tissue techniques (60 minutes)
Aromatherapy massage (80 minutes)
Aromatherapy massage (50 minutes)
Agua milk and honey (55 minutes)
Agua full body mask (55 minutes)
Agua full body algae wrap (60 minutes)
Agua salt exfoliate (25 minutes)
Agua body polish (40 minutes)

Aromatherapy associated body treatments:
Rose body booster (55 minutes)
Revive jet lag (60 minutes)
De-stress massage (50 minutes)
Rose renew complete face and body (110 minutes)

Mother-to-be treatments:
The real nurturing experience (50 minutes )
Mother-to-be body booster (55 minutes )

Alternative Treatments:
Reflexology (55 minutes)
Indian Head Massage (40 minutes)
Reiki (60 minutes )
Traditional Thai Body Work (60 minutes)
Agua ayurvedic stone therapy (90 minutes)

Finishing touches:
Express manicure
Express pedicure
Spa manicure
Spa pedicure
Deluxe manicure
Deluxe pedicure
Half leg wax
Full leg wax
Bikini line wax
Full leg and bikini line wax
Underarm wax
Lip and chin wax
Eyelash shaping
Eyelash tinting
Eyebrow tint
Lash and brow tint

Men’s Treatments:
Aromatherapy facial (55 minutes)
Express balancing facial (25 minutes)
Cleansing back reatment (40 minutes)
Agua total de-stresser (75 minutes)

Day programmes and gift vouchers are also available. Contact Spa Reception for more details.

DAY PACKAGES
According to your time, interests and needs, the Spa have created a package for you. However feel free to custom design your own. All packages include complimentary and unlimited daily use of the bathhouse facilities. Packages must be completed within the same day and services may not be interchanged. Day packages include the following:

ADRIATIC DETOX
Hydrotherapy bath
Salt exfoliate
Algae wrap or aromatherapy massage

CASPIAN
Hydro therapy bath
Agua body polish
Custom massage
Rose renew facial

MEDITERRANEAN
Create your own personalised agua experience
Hydrotherapy bath plus a choice of one the following:
Bed of roses body booster
One hour custom massage
Aromatherapy facial
Agua milk and honey body treatment
Plus a choice of one of the following:
Mini massage
Express rose facial
Agua body polish

BALTIC
50 minute aromatherapy massage
Rose renew facial
Deluxe manicure or pedicure

PURE INDULGENCE
Hydrotherapy bath
80 Minute aromatherapy massage
Rose renew facial
Agua body polish

NILE
Agua body polish
Agua full body mud or algae wrap
Custom massage
Rose renew facial

AGUA MOTHER-TO-BE
Mother to be body booster
Rose renew facial
Spa manicure

MEN’S PACKAGES
In addition to Agua’s various Day Packages, they have created additional packages for men:

IONIAN
Hydrotherapy Bath
Men’s aromatherapy facial
Aromatherapy massage
Agua Spa manicure

ARABIAN
50 minute aromatherapy massage
Express balancing facial
Agua full body mud or algae wrap

INDIAN
Agua salt scrub
Swiss shower
50 minute aromatherapy massage
Men’s aromatherapy facial

Please note there are a number of treatments that may not be suitable during pregnancy and clients are requested to ask one of the Spa
co-ordinators regarding this.
Cranley Comment
The nine hundred square metre Agua holistic bathhouse is spread over two levels. The luxurious health, beauty, fitness and wellness centre offers a comprehensive range of rejuvenating treatments combining the best of ancient and modern techniques. The Bathhouse has fourteen treatment rooms all surrounded with white curtains, a relaxation lounge, meditation beds, health bar and twenty-four hour gymnasium. The contemporary but timeless bathhouse offers guests relaxation and peace in a zen-like environment.
Special Needs
Communal Areas
There are ramps into the lobby area of the hotel.
Rooms & Bathrooms
The hotel has eight rooms that are partly equipped for guests with special needs. The rooms have wider doors enabling wheelchair access, wider showers and two of the rooms have ordinary bathtubs too. There are no other provisions for guests with special needs in the rooms.
Restaurants & Catering
There is good access into Suka restaurant and the Long Bar and ramps are available into the central courtyard garden area.
Cranley Comment
The public areas of the hotel on the ground floor are accessible for guests using wheelchairs. All other floors are accessible by lift.
Environment
Measures
 Recycling
Energy Saving
Water Saving
Cranley Comment
The hotel recycles bottles, printer cartridges, paper and boxes. There is generator equipment in place to regulate how much energy is drawn. Guests are given the choice of re-using guest towels in order to save water.
Sanderson Hotel, London, Report Details
July 2007
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