Hotel Bayswater

Area Info

The Cleveland Boutique Hotel Bayswater is within walking distance of Hyde Park, one of several royal parks in London connected to each other, forming one large green lung in the center of the city.

The other parks are the neighboring Kensington Gardens, Green Park and St. James’s Park. Hyde park covers more than 360 acres (142 hectares) and hosts many large events, including celebrations and concerts. It is also a popular place for jogging, swimming, rowing, picnicking and even horse riding.

History
In 1536 King Henry VIII confiscated Hyde Park from the monks of Westminster Abbey. It was used primarily for hunting. King Charles I opened the park to the public in 1637. The current park layout was planned by architect Decimus Burton in 1825.

Serpentine
The Serpentine, a large artificial lake, is loacted at the south end of the park and extends into the neighboring Kensington Gardens where the lake is called the Long Water. Queen Caroline, wife of King George II had the lake constructed in 1730. It is popular for boating and swimming.

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
Just southwest of the Serpentine is a memorial installed in honor of princess Diana. The modern fountain, which resembles a small river rather than a fountain, was inaugurated in 2004 by Queen Elisabeth II. The memorial was designed by the American landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson, using computer modeling techniques. The circular fountain consists of 545 pieces of Cornish granite. Water flows from two sides at the top into a small pool at the bottom.

All of these parks are close to Cleveland Square just off the Bayswater Road where the hotel is located.

2011 Exhibitions

Water colour at the Tate Britain: 16 February- 21 Augustus
Jan Gossaert at the National Gallery: 23 February- 30 May
Bridget Riley: Paintings and Related at the National Gallery: Work 24 November 2010 – 22 May
Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum: 3 March – 3 July
Toulouse Lautrec and Jane Avril at the Courtauld Gallery: 16 June -18 September
Joan Miró: the Ladder of Escape at the Tate Modern: 14 April – 11 September
So Noble a confection: Producing and Consuming Chocolate at the Victoria and Albert Museum: October 2010 – September 2011

Shops

Oxford Street
The Cleveland hotel is only 2 tube stations away from this shopping street.
Oxford street is one the busiest and also the most dense shopping street in Europe.
There are about 550 shops on Oxford Street with flagships brands such as Niketown, Primark, Topshop but also Mark & Spencer or Selfridges which is the second largest department store of the UK.

Transport: Marble Arch, Bond Street and Oxford Circus tube station.

Westbourne Grove
Westbourne Grove is a fashionable area located near from the Cleveland Hotel and Notting Hill. There you can find fashion designers boutique, luxury brand stores, designer’s shoes and bags, but also luxury home designers and life style boutique.
Transport: Nothing Hill or Bayswater tube station

Whiteleys
The Whiteleys shopping centre which is 5 minutes by walk away from the hotel was one of the London’s first department stores.
Today you can find about 25 fashions, beauty or home & lifestyle shops. The shopping centre also counts several café bar and restaurants.
This shopping centre where scenes of movies Love Actually and Closer were film also counts an All Star Lanes Bowling and an Odeon Cinema.
151 Queensway W2
Bayswater or Queensway tube
Telephone
020 8229 8844
http://www.whiteleys.com/

Westfield London
Westfield London opened in October 2008. Featuring about 225 shops is one of the biggest Europe’s shopping mall. It includes a Vue Cinema and a luxury section named The Village where you can find shops like Burberry, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and much more. The Village at Westfield London as London’s third biggest luxury retailing centre after the West End and Knightsbridge retail destinations.
Ariel Way, London W12 7GF
Transport: Shepherds Bush or White City tube
+44 20 3371 2300
http://uk.westfield.com/london/

Restaurants

Halepi – Our recommendation
Greek restaurant located few steps away from the hotel.
18 Leinster Terrace W2
Telephone: 020 7262 1070

On Queensway

In the Witheley’s shopping centre

Pubs

Pharmacy