Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel
{{Short description|Luxury hotel in west London, England}}
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Heathrow Hotel
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| location = 140 Bath Road, Hayes, London, England
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| hotel_chain = Radisson Blu Edwardian
| owner = Edwardian Hotels
| number_of_restaurants = 2
| number_of_rooms = 459
| number_of_suites = 17
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| website = {{Official|https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-edwardian-london-heathrow}}
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Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel is a luxury hotel in west London, England. It is located at 140 Bath Road in Hayes, London Borough of Hillingdon, in close proximity to Heathrow Airport.
History
The hotel opened in 1960{{cite web|url=http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-jan-01-1960-new-skyway-hotel-ready-for-opening-a-press-view-was-held-69361854.html|title=Jan. 01, 1960 - New skyway Hotel - ready for opening|publisher=Alamy|access-date=March 18, 2018}} and was originally called the Skyway Hotel.{{cite web|url=http://www.edwardian.com/ourstory/history-en.html|title=Edwardian Hotels history|publisher=Edwardian Hotels|access-date=March 18, 2018}} It was purchased in 1989 by Edwardian Hotels, refurbished and renamed the Edwardian International. In 1990, it became the Radisson Edwardian Heathrow hotel and later the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel. The Edwardian Hotels group considers the hotel to be its flagship property.
Style and facilities
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According to Frommer's, the hotel is decorated in the Edwardian style with Persian rugs, brass-railed staircases, chandeliers and hand-painted hardwood furnishings.[http://www.frommers.com/destinations/london/H31371.html Frommers Guide] The bathrooms are marble in each of the 459 rooms. The hotel has 294 standard rooms, 17 suites, 101 deluxe rooms, and 47 single rooms.[http://www.chwcms.com/rad/edw/PDFs/heathrowmarch09.pdf www.chwcms.com]
The hotel has two restaurants and one bar – the Annayu Restaurant, which offers a blend of classic and contemporary Indian cuisine, the Steak & Lobster Restaurant, and the Bijou Lounge Bar.{{cite web|url=https://www.radissonblu-edwardian.com/london-heathrow-hotel-gb-ub3-5aw/gbedwair/hotel/dining|title=Restaurants & Bars at Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow|publisher=Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow|access-date=March 18, 2018}}
The hotel contains the Pegasus Health Spa and Gym, which also provides beauty treatments and a dance studio. In addition, the hotel has a jewellery store and a newsagents.
Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel also functions as a conference centre, and it regularly hosts exhibitions, conventions, press conferences and weddings. It has 43 rooms allocated to this purpose, the largest of which has a capacity for 500 guests.{{cite web|url=http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/guide/resources/offeredwardian.html|title=The Radisson Edwardian Heathrow Hotel|publisher=Londonnet|access-date=February 22, 2010}}[http://www.radisson.com/londonuk_heathrow Radisson Hotels] On 25-27 March 2005, it hosted a Dawn of the Dead convention.[https://books.google.com/books?id=B5RZAAAAMAAJ&q=Radisson+Edwardian+Heathrow+Hotel&dq=Radisson+Edwardian+Heathrow+Hotel&lr=&cd=18 Film review: Special, Issues 56-58] On 21-24 March 2008, it hosted the Science Fiction Easter Convention.[http://www.orbital2008.org/ Orbital]
Reception
In 2010, Business Traveller magazine voted it the best airport hotel in the world.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Radisson Edwardian Hotel Heathrow|Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel}}
- {{Official|https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-edwardian-london-heathrow}}
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{{Hotels in London}}
Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Hillingdon