Capital Hotel
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Capital Hotel is a small luxury 5-star hotel
in London, England. It is located at 22-24 Basil Street extremely close to Brompton Road
, Harrods
, Harvey Nichols
and the centre of Knightsbridge
.
The Capital hotel was established by a Scottish proprietor David Levin in April 1971 who still owns and operates it today.
The hotel has only 8 suites, designed using materials from the Ralph Lauren
collection. The mattresses are handmade and the sheets made of the finest Egypt
ian cotton.
In 1973 the hotel's restaurant, The Capital Restaurant
, was one of the first three hotel restaurants in London to achieve a Michelin Star. It later gained a Michelin Star under chef Gary Rhodes
, and by 2005 had a second star under Eric Chavot
. It lost its stars after the departure of Chaviot in 2009.
Wines served in the restaurant include those from the proprietor's eponymous winery in the Loire Valley
in France.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in London, England. It is located at 22-24 Basil Street extremely close to Brompton Road
Brompton Road
Brompton Road is a street in Knightsbridge, London, in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea .It starts from Knightsbridge tube station and runs south-west through an extremely wealthy residential area until it reaches Egerton Gardens and the area to the east of South Kensington tube station...
, Harrods
Harrods
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air...
, Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...
and the centre of Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is a road which gives its name to an exclusive district lying to the west of central London. The road runs along the south side of Hyde Park, west from Hyde Park Corner, spanning the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
.
The Capital hotel was established by a Scottish proprietor David Levin in April 1971 who still owns and operates it today.
Interior
The Capital Hotel is a small privately owned luxury townhouse hotel and all of the rooms are individually designed with original works of art in an elegant fashion. It features the work of designers such as Nina Campbell and David Linley.The hotel has only 8 suites, designed using materials from the Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
collection. The mattresses are handmade and the sheets made of the finest Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian cotton.
Restaurant
The Capital Restaurant
The Capital Restaurant is a restaurant located in London, England. For several years, the restaurant held two stars in the Michelin Guide. The restaurant lost both stars in 2010, following the departure of Executive Chef Eric Chavot.- References :...
, was one of the first three hotel restaurants in London to achieve a Michelin Star. It later gained a Michelin Star under chef Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes
Gary Rhodes OBE is an English restaurateur, cookery writer, and chef, known for his love of British cuisine and distinctive spiked hair style ....
, and by 2005 had a second star under Eric Chavot
Eric Chavot
Eric Chavot is a French Michelin starred chef. He is currently working as a consultant.Born in Arcachon, Chavot trained in France before moving to London to continue his culinary pursuits...
. It lost its stars after the departure of Chaviot in 2009.
Wines served in the restaurant include those from the proprietor's eponymous winery in the Loire Valley
Loire Valley (wine)
The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the Loire River from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France. In between are the regions of...
in France.