At the Sofitel London St James, history and luxury intertwine, giving life to unique suggestions and traditional English elegance marries refined French modernism.
A historic building, an hall where you can still perceive the echoes of a prestigious past. We are in the heart of London, to be exact in Waterloo Place at the corner of the Pall Mall, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. This is where one of the most fascinating hotels in London is located, the Sofitel London St James, where the French-born interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon has managed to create a contemporary style preserving the neoclassical theme of the building and respecting the strong roots of its British culture and a very vivid past, highlighted in meticulously restored paintings, photographs and memorabilia to honor what was once the headquarters of Cox and King’s first banks and later Lloyd’s (now the building is owned by Crown Estate). And also an imposing 3-meter-high glass wall placed in the lobby traces the history of the building thanks to the engravings recorded by the calligrapher Claude Médiavilla, one of the best masters of the sector. Suggestive atmospheres that also continue in the rooms and suites: the hotel has 183 rooms including 8 classic rooms, 73 superior rooms, 84 luxury rooms, 10 junior suites, 7 prestigious suites and a royal suite, The Lord Laurence Olivier Suite where, inspired by the statue
of Edward VII in Waterloo Place, the French interior designer Christophe Daudré succeeded in giving a new vision of modernity that keeps the classic architectural frame unchanged. All rooms are also equipped with state-of-the-art high-definition flat-screen televisions with 100 channels and an 80-movie library, broadband and WiFi Internet access, a coffee maker and a tea maker, but above all the MyBedTM concept created by Sofitel to offer guests the chance to sleep really peaceful sleep, try it to believe it. There is of course also the SoSPA, a spa on three floors that has maintained the original features of the building with an elegant oak staircase, pink marble walls, high plaster ceilings with detailed decorative moldings and marble columns in style Corinthian and the SoFIT fitness center, where the most advanced equipment finds space in a gym decorated with soothing colors and vegetation walls. As for the gastronomic offer, if the The Balcon brasserie is a perfect all-day destination where the menu combines French and British traditions, styles and ingredients, The St James Bar – inspired by Coco Chanel 1920s apartment – is the perfect destination for an original cocktail accompanied by light dishes to be enjoyed before a typical evening at the theater. Afternoon Tea is available at The Rose Lounge, which also houses the hotel’s library and where you can enjoy an English afternoon tea with a sophisticated French touch, in which traditional sandwiches add an impressive selection of French pastries and three different varieties of scones served with Devonshire coagulated cream and rose-scented raspberry jam.
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