The Gentleman Magazine Issue 9 | June 2018 | Page 65

Where to Stay for British Summer Time Hyde Park
British Summer Time is back at Hyde Park from 6 until 15 July
2018, with six exciting shows including Pink Floyd’s Roger
Waters, The Cure, Eric Clapton, Michael Bublé, Bruno Mars
and Paul Simon.
From 9 until 12 July 2018, OPEN HOUSE will also return
to British Summer Time Hyde Park, offering a variety
of entertainment including Free open-air movie nights,
Wimbledon screenings, a Street food market and Pop-up bars,
Live music & entertainment, and a Children’s theatre.
It can be a daunting task searching for the perfect
accommodation when visiting the big smoke, so we’ve rounded
up the top hotels located a walking distance from Hyde Park.
The Arch London – www.thearchlondon.com
The Arch London is a luxurious Georgian townhouse hideaway
and the perfect base for a truly indulgent stay. Tucked away
on a calm residential street in Marylebone, the hotel spans
seven Grade II listed Georgian townhouses and two mews
homes and is located opposite Madonna’s London home. It is
the perfect location for British Summer Time being a stone’s
throw from Hyde Park as well as the West End and London’s
top attractions.
This season the hotel is offering a special ‘Summer in the City’
package. Priced from £283, guests can enjoy an overnight stay
in one of the hotel’s individually decorated rooms or suites and
indulge in a summer sharing platter, summer cocktail each and
a full English breakfast the following morning.
Royal Lancaster London - www.royallancaster.com
Royal Lancaster London is located on the boundary of Hyde
Park and recently completed its £80 million refurbishment
which encompassed the lobby, all 411 guestrooms and suites,
the brand new Hyde Lobby Bar and reception lobby for the
Nine Kings banqueting space.
As one of the most iconic hotels in the Capital, Royal Lancaster
London has an illustrious history; from Michael Caine being
filmed for ‘The Italian Job’, to events attended by Mohammed
Ali, Princess Diana and countless other royals. The hotel
also famously hosted the after-party for The Beatles’ Yellow
Submarine film premiere, which The Beatles’ attended in the
Yellow Submarine Nightclub. 
K West Hotel & Spa - www.k-west.co.uk
If you are looking to combine your visit with a Westfield
shopping trip, then K West Hotel & Spa is located just a few
stops westbound on the Central Line from Hyde Park.
K West Hotel & Spa, the former BBC Recording Studio
‘Kensington House’, is a landmark of musical history in West
London. An endless list of rock ‘n’ roll royalty has stayed,
played and misbehaved at K West – with the likes of Bob
Marley and The Wailers, Bowie, The Kinks and Roxy Music
recording their music there in the 70s and 80s. K West hosts
its own series of free monthly live gigs, K West Live, on every
third Thursday of the month and is also one of the principal
venues for Bushstock Festival in June.
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