Need to know
Rooms
60, including one suite.
Check–Out
Noon. Check-in, 3pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates at Grand Hotel Bellevue are room-only; buffet breakfast in the Green Room starts at £24.
Also
Unfortunately, this Victorian townhouse is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility. Although there are two lifts, the entrance and several rooms are accessed by stairs only; staff are always happy to help with bags.
Please note
This hot-off-the-press bolthole is putting some final touches on certain parts of the hotel, but the work won’t be disruptive.
At the hotel
Gym and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV with Chromecast, air-conditioning, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes (on request) and slippers, and Floris bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Room 101 at Grand Hotel Bellevue is nothing like Orwell’s – you’re warmly welcomed into this Executive Room by a burnt orange seating area, floor-to-ceiling windows with a belle view of Norfolk Square and a soporific king-size bed. If there are any champagne-popping celebrations to be had (perhaps a night without your little Smiths), the Grand Norfolk Suite is the hotel’s pièce de résistance. You’ll be charmed by its high ceilings, ornate original cornicing and antique furniture; the double walk-in shower and egg-shaped bath tub are equally seductive.
Packing tips
The area’s eponymous bear would advise a few marmalade sandwiches and a tomato-red hat…
Also
The hotel’s gym, Studio Nohrd, inspires even the most exercise-adverse to limber up – its easy-on-the-eyes décor comprises chequerboard tiles, Persian-style rugs and mahogany-panelled machines. You’ll need to book ahead for your workout (or photoshoot).
Children
Little Smiths are welcome, though there’s no specific kit. The Executive Rooms and Grand Norfolk Suite have sofa-beds, and baby cots can be added on request.