Convenient location within a five-minute walk of Victoria Station
Modern,
minimalist rooms with windows that open
Beautiful granite-and-tile
bathrooms
A continental or full-English breakfast is included in the room rate
24-hour
Guest Lounge with free coffee, tea, newspapers, and laptop
Free rental bikes
Pet-friendly
Free
Wi-Fi throughout
No
elevator or on-site parking
Street-facing rooms can be noisy
Only six rooms have bathtubs
Spread across three Georgian town houses, the three-pearl, 17-room B+B Belgravia is a stylish twist on the traditional, chintz-filled bed and breakfast. The sleekly minimalist gray-toned rooms have flat-screen
TVs with satellite channels, free Wi-Fi, and windows that open; bathrooms are modern with granite countertops, but not all have bathtubs. Half the rooms face the garden, and half face the street, but all are within walking distance of Victoria Station, Sloane Square, and the Apollo Victoria Theater. A continental breakfast or a full-English breakfast is included in the room rate. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property along with free rental bikes. Be aware that there's no elevator, and street-facing rooms can be noisy. For a somewhat more traditional B&B environment, travelers could try the Parkwood at Marble Arch.
Scene
A historic yet light and airy "home away from home"
Inside a historic Georgian
town house, the B+B Belgravia, with a filigree-wire light fixture and
black-and-white tile floor at the entrance, stands out for its modern style. But the crown molding has been preserved in the lobby and Guest Lounge, which provides free newspapers, coffee, biscuits, tea, and a laptop station. White and black couches and chairs are accented by striped pillows, and a black-granite fireplace has decorative stones in lieu of the usual fire. The orange-backed chairs in the ultra-modern kitchen/breakfast room provide a break from the gray and black tones elsewhere, and lettered wallpaper festooned on one wall breaks up the solid colors. A gray countertop provides stools and a laptop. The room has a mounted flat-screen TV, and a kitchen area with a stove and ovens.
Location
Central location within a five-minute walk of Victoria Station
The B+B Belgravia is on
a quiet street in an upscale neighborhood with restaurants, shops, and the
Victoria Train and Underground stations all within a five-minute walk. The Apollo
Victoria Theater, Victoria Palace Theater, Sloane Square, and Royal Mews are a
10-minute walk from the hotel, while Westminster Cathedral, Buckingham Palace,
Hyde Park Corner, and Green Park are within a 15-minute walk. Heathrow
Airport is about a 30-minute drive.
Rooms
Modern, minimalist style with flat-screen TVs and clean, tile bathrooms
Half the rooms at this B&B face the garden side of the hotel, and half face the street, and configurations are flexible -- nine rooms can be divided into Twins, and the remainder are Doubles and Family Rooms. Two rooms interconnect through a small foyer, and Family Rooms can sleep up to four. There's an accessible room, with a specially designed bathroom, on the ground floor. All rooms have modern, minimalist decor with black carpeting,
gray walls, white armchairs, and crown molding -- a preserved, historic touch. Reading lights are built into the big, mid-tone wood headboards, and all windows open. Flat-screen TVs sit on floating wooden shelves. Some rooms get street and hallway noise.
Gray-tone tile bathrooms have white bowl sinks on speckled granite countertops, and showers (only six rooms have tubs), and B+B Collection toiletries.
Features
Breakfast included, free Wi-Fi, rental laptops and bikes available
Guests can choose a continental breakfast of juice, pastries, cheeses, fruit, cereal, and yogurt, or a full English breakfast -- both are included in the room rate. A black leather desk chair and a laptop comprise the
business center in the Guest Lounge, and there are free rental bikes plus
concierge services. There's no on-site parking, and guests must give advance notice if they're bringing pets (the limit is two dogs per room). Like most properties that accept pets, the B+B Belgravia requires a pet fee, and pets cannot be left alone in rooms. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.