St Martins Lane, London - Cranley Report

The Cranley Report®: St Martins Lane

St Martins Lane , London

Hotel Address

45 St Martins Lane
London
WC2N 4HX

Cranley Rating

Entrance

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Hotel Summary

Category

Hotel

Hotel Opened

1960

Cranley Summary

The St Martins Lane Hotel is located in the West End theatre district and Covent Garden area of London. The hotel is a six storey glass building with a décor throughout that is an eclectic mix of rustic and classical. The two hundred and four spacious, airy guestrooms and suites are decorated in a theme of white and have floor to ceiling windows giving each room natural daylight All the rooms are equipped with modern up-to-date amenities and have high speed internet access which is also available throughout all public areas. The lobby area on the ground floor leads to the hotel’s reception desk, restaurant and bars, business meeting rooms and the lift lobby. The first floor has a fully equipped gym and a small business centre. In the hotel’s immediate vicinity are tourist attractions such as the London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square, theatres, museums and galleries. London’s famous shopping areas of Regent, Oxford and Bond Streets are approximately a fifteen minute walk from the hotel. The closest underground station is Leicester Square leading to other districts of London and is a five minute walk from the hotel.

Hotel Location & Layout

Location Description

St Martins Lane Hotel is located in the West End theatre and Covent Garden district of London. The hotel is situated next to the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera, and a 3 minute walk from Trafalgar Square. In close proximity to the hotel are restaurants, the shopping areas of Oxford Street and Soho, museums and the business district of London. Leicester Square underground station is a 5 minute walk from the hotel. Heathrow Airport is 28 kilometres with a driving time of approximately 50 minutes from the hotel to the airport. The Heathrow Express has a journey time of 15 minutes into Paddington Station which is a further 15 minute taxi journey to the hotel.

Airports
Distance	15 km
Airport Transfers	Taxi or car journey to London City Airport has an approximate driving time of 40 minutes.

Cities and Sights
Distance	1.6 km
City/Sight Transfers	Taxi or car approximately 7 minutes

Layout Description

St Martins Lane Hotel is a six storey glass building with 204 guestrooms and suites. The hotel is entered through glass revolving doors into a theatrical style lobby area with a light projected catwalk in the centre of the lobby limestone floor. The lobby is decorated with oversized columns in its centre that are lit from beneath creating an illuminated tower effect. The reception desk is located on the left when entering the hotel. Immediately opposite the entrance and on the far side of the lobby is the Light Bar. Adjacent to the Light Bar are Asia de Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar on one side and the hotel’s meeting and conference rooms on the other side. The elevators are to the right of the reception desk and serve all floors. The gym, boardroom and business centre are located on the first floor and guestrooms and suites on floors one to six.

Lobby & Guest Relations

Open Hours	24 hours
Languages Spoken	Multi-lingual including English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Italian
Payment Methods	All major credit cards and cash accepted. The hotel does not accept switch or maestro
Foreign Exchange	Foreign exchange for all major currencies is available 24 hours
Taxis Arranged	The hotel has a taxi rank at the front of the hotel
Tours Arranged	The concierge will arrange London sightseeing tours and trips throughout the UK. These tours are all arranged through an outside company. A limousine service can also be arranged for tours around London.

Guest Relations	Standard services
Concierge Services	Standard services
Medical Facilities	There is a 24 hour doctor on call with a call out time of approximately one hour to 90 minutes according to the hotel.
Parking	The hotel has no parking facilities. Parking in London can be expensive. There is an NCP car park close to the hotel. The hotel has no valet parking.

Cranley Comment

On entering the hotel through luminescent yellow-glass revolving doors, the lobby area has a theatrical setting. It is decorated with over sized columns that are lit from underneath, white walls and angled wall niches painted a deep fluorescent yellow. The minimalistic lobby area is furnished with Victorian style cushioned chairs, gold colour stools in the shape of a tooth and African wooden stools. Yellow glass surrounds the reception desk which is located to the left when entering the hotel. Turning left past the reception desk leads to the lift lobby servicing all floors. Immediately opposite the front entrance is the Light Bar and to the left of this is Asia de Cuba and the Rum Bar. Facing the Light Bar and to the right, several stairs lead up to some of the meeting rooms.

Shops & Amenities

Cranley Comment

There are no boutiques or shops within the hotel. In the immediate vicinity are a variety of clothes shops, convenience stores, pharmacies, cafes some of which are located in the same road as the hotel and others in the surrounding roads and by Leicester Square underground station which is a five minute walk from the hotel.

Rooms, Suites & Villas

Number of Floors	6
Total Rooms	204
Elevators	2
Rooms per Elevator	102
Total Staff	375
Staff per Room	1.8

Check-in Time	15:00
Check-out Time	12:00
Late Checkout	Late check out is subject to availability and up to 15:00 there is no additional charge. Up to 18:00 is subject to a half-day additional charge.
Smoking Rooms	There are some smoking rooms available on the first and sixth floors.
Room Service	24 hours
Laundry Service	Regular service laundry and dry cleaning collected by 10:00 will be returned the same day at 19:00 and is available seven days a week. Express service laundry and dry cleaning collected after 10:00 and before 13:00 will be returned the same day at 19:00 with a 50% surcharge. Pressing is available Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 21:30 and on Saturday, Sunday and public bank holidays from 08:00 to 18:00.

Cranley Comment

The St Martins Lane Hotel has 204 guestrooms and suites spread over six floors. All the rooms have floor to ceiling windows offering natural daylight and have views over the surrounding street areas of the hotel. The guestrooms have modern up-to-date amenities, are decorated in a contemporary, eclectic style and have custom-designed furniture. The hotel's ambiance throughout the public areas and rooms is based upon light. Each guestroom features an interactive light-installation control. The dial next to the bed's headboard allows guests to control the light mood of the room with a full spectrum of colours. The hotel has a number of rooms on the first floor which offer a small private landscaped external patio area with table and chairs and plants.

Type of Room, Views & Facilities

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Standard	88	Street views	Queen size beds Elevator style armoire with 14 inch TV DVD/CD In-room safe Onyx table/desk and chair Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on one and a half walls Interactive light installation lighting bed alcove area Down comforters and pillows Customized white Egyptian cotton sheets with 30 thread count Custom designed bathroom fixtures Satellite music channels State-of-the-art telecommunications system with three 2-line telephones with conference and speaker capability High-speed wireless and wired Internet access (chargeable) Private telephone number direct to each room Data port connections for modem/fax hook-ups Shower only in bathroom Hairdryer Bathrobes Bathroom amenities Refrigerator with in-room refreshments Fresh flowers Full turn-down service Newspapers of your choice delivered to the door upon request In-room massage and spa services on request Large free standing mirror	2 adults	23

Cranley Comment

Standard guestrooms are approached along carpeted corridors that are lit from the lower part of the corridor walls. On entering the room there is a hallway leading into the bedroom which has floor to ceiling windows with "within-window" Venetian blinds that open and close via a magnet giving the room privacy when required. The bedrooms are spacious, well appointed and have modern up-to-date amenities. Each room is decorated and furnished in pure white tones and include a white bed with white bed linen. The beds are set into an alcove that has an interactive light installation. This lights the alcove wall in the desired colour chosen and is controlled by a dial at the side of the bed. Each room has a white armoire housing a TV, entertainment system and mini bar. All the rooms have a white onyx desk which glow from being internally lit and a desk chair. Bathrooms have a free standing vanity area, wood shelving units and a walk-in shower. Interconnecting rooms are available.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Standard Double Double	11	Street views	As per the Standard rooms with the added benefit of: Two double beds More space Smoking rooms	2 adults	31

Cranley Comment

These rooms are slightly larger than the Standard rooms and all have two double beds. The rooms are decorated and furnished in white tones and in exactly the same manner as the standard rooms but have more space. All the Standard Double Double rooms have one and a half walls of floor to ceiling windows, are located on the first floor and all are smoking rooms. Interconnecting rooms are available.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Superior	16	Street views	As per the Standard Double Double rooms with the added benefit of: Queen size bed Some of the rooms have a separate shower and bathtub Some of the rooms have floor to ceiling glass windows on two walls	2 adults	31

Cranley Comment

Superior rooms are the same size as the Standard Double Double rooms but have a queen size bed. The rooms are decorated in white tones and furnished in exactly the same manner as the Standard Double Double rooms. Some of the Superior rooms have two walls of floor to ceiling windows. These rooms all have showers only. Superior rooms with one and a half walls of floor to ceiling windows all have a shower and separate bath. Interconnecting rooms are available.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Deluxe	52	Street views	As per the Superior rooms with the added benefit of : King size bed More space The 34 sq metre rooms have a treadmill and a elevator style armoire with a 14 inch TV The larger 37 square metre rooms have a Cross style armoire with a 22 inch TV	3 adults	34 to 37

Cranley Comment

All Deluxe rooms have king size beds and are larger than the Superior rooms. Each room is decorated and furnished in pure white tones in exactly the same manner as the Superior rooms except, the smaller Deluxe rooms have a treadmill and elevator style armoire. The slightly larger Deluxe rooms do not have a treadmill but have a cross style armoire housing a 22 inch TV. Interconnecting rooms are available.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Garden	16	Street views	As per the Deluxe rooms with the added benefit of: Either king or queen size beds Own internal garden area Some rooms with shower only Some rooms with shower and separate bathtub Some rooms with a Cross style armoire with 22 inch TV and some rooms with an Elevator armoire with a 14 inch TV Smoking rooms	2 Adults	28 to 31

Cranley Comment

Garden rooms have either king or queen size beds and are slightly smaller than the Deluxe rooms. The rooms are furnished and decorated in pure white tones in the same manner as the Deluxe rooms. Each room has its own internal (atrium style) open garden area with a table and two chairs and a tall green shrub in a large pot. Bedrooms with king size beds overlook the garden area and have a separate shower and bathtub. Bedrooms with queen beds walk past the garden area into the bathroom before reaching the bedroom and have a shower only. All the garden rooms are on the first floor and are smoking rooms.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Studio	5	Street views	As per the Garden rooms with the added benefit of : Kind size beds More space Separate shower and bathtub in all rooms Cross style armoire with 22 inch TV in all rooms	3 adults	41

Cranley Comment

Studio rooms enter into an L shaped hallway which is decorated in yellow tones and leads past a closet area and bathroom and into the bedroom. The rooms are furnished and decorated in pure white tones and in the same manner as all the other rooms. Interconnecting rooms are available.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Loft	7	Street views	As per the Studio rooms with the added benefit of: Kind size bed More space Larger table or desk and two chairs Seating chair (called an Eames chair) Some with two walls of floor to ceiling windows Some with one wall of floor to ceiling windows	3 adults	54

Cranley Comment

Loft rooms are spacious, airy and considerably larger than the Studio rooms. Each room is decorated and furnished in pure white tones and in the same manner as the Studio rooms. All the rooms have king size beds, an Eames easy chair and a larger desk area with two chairs. All Loft room bathrooms have a shower and separate bath.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Loft Double Double	5	Street views	Facilities as per the Loft room with the added benefit of: Two queen size beds Large dressing table beside the closet area	4 adults	54

Cranley Comment

Loft Double Double rooms are the same size as Loft rooms, decorated in exactly the same way with the only difference being the rooms have two queen size beds and a dressing table located next to the closet area.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Corner Suite	2	Street views	As per the Loft Double Double with the added benefit of: King size bed More space Open plan living area Working couch Chaise Seating chair (called an Eames chair) Rocking chair Coffee table Large flat screen 44 inch TV in bedroom Two walls of floor to ceiling glass windows	3 adults	69 to 74

Cranley Comment

The two open plan Corner Suites are located on the first floor. The rooms are extremely spacious, decorated and furnished in white tones in the same manner as the other hotel guestrooms. The Suites have an entrance hallway leading into the open plan room. The lounge area has a large sofa and a cross style armoire housing a TV, entertainment centre and mini bar. The lounge area leads into the bedroom with a king size bed, a large flat screen 44 inch TV and an entertainment unit with a DVD/CD player and a rocking chair. Behind the TV is a small area housing a long desk and two chairs. The bathroom has two closet areas with hanging space and a laptop size safe. Both Corner suites have a bath and separate shower.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Apartment	1	Street views	As per the Corner Suites with the added benefit of: King size bed Large entrance hallway Guest cloakroom Service station for the use of catering staff Lounge and dining area Dining table and six chairs Two Large free standing mirrors Sofa and easy chair Console table Large central wooden display unit with 44 inch TV, DVD and CD system	2 adults	92

Cranley Comment

The Apartment is decorated and furnished in the same manner as all the other rooms. On entering the apartment there is a large marble hallway. Leading off the hallway is a guest cloakroom and a service station area used for food preparation by hotel catering staff for in-room parties or dining. The hallway also has a large closet area with hanging space for clothes and a large free standing mirror against the wall. Walking into the lounge and dining area, to the left is a dining table and six chairs with a large yellow tinted free standing mirror against the wall directly behind the table. The lounge area has a sofa and easy chair with a console table behind the sofa. There is a large central wooden display unit housing a 44 inch flat screen TV, DVD and CD system. On either side of the unit are retractable doors leading into the bedroom The bedroom has a king size bed, an armoire with a TV and a desk and chair. The ensuite bathroom has a separate shower cubicle and bath. An interconnecting room is available to the Apartment.

Type	No.	View	Facilities	Max. Occupancy	Size m2
Penthouse	1	Street views	As per the Apartment with the added benefit of: King size bed The bedroom and lounge are separated by two doors that share a common corridor and entrance.	2 adults	92

Cranley Comment

The Penthouse has an entrance into a hallway with separate doors leading off to the bedroom and lounge area. Off the lounge area is a service station room for food preparation by catering staff. There is also a guest cloakroom. The lounge is furnished almost identically to the Apartment with the exception of the central display unit which reaches across the entire length of the room (with no retractable doors) leading into the bedroom. The bedroom has a separate entrance outside the lounge. The bedroom has a king size bed, desk and chair and armoire housing a TV, entertainment unit and mini bar. The ensuite bathroom has a separate shower cubicle and bath.

Restaurants & Cafés

Number of Restaurants