Capital Hotel
| Capital Hotel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 22-24 Basil Road, Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′0.36″N 0°9′42.12″W / 51.5001000°N 0.1617000°WCoordinates: 51°30′0.36″N 0°9′42.12″W / 51.5001000°N 0.1617000°W |
| Opening | April 1971 |
| Owner | David Levin |
Capital Hotel is a small 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 22-24 Basil Street, Knightsbridge, and is known to have been visited by The Queen.[1]
It was established by David Levin in April 1971 who still owns and operates it today.[2]
Interior
The Capital Hotel is a small townhouse hotel and its rooms are individually designed with original works of art. It features the work of designers such as Nina Campbell and David Linley.[3]
The hotel has eight suites, designed using materials from the Ralph Lauren collection. The mattresses are handmade and the sheets are Egyptian cotton.[3]
Restaurant
In 1974 the hotel's restaurant, The Capital Restaurant, was one of the first three hotel restaurants in London to achieve a Michelin Star under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner.[4] In 2001 it earned a second star under Éric Chavot.[5] Other notable chefs who have worked there included Gary Rhodes and Paul Merrett.[6] The restaurant lost its stars after Chavot's departure in 2009.[7] Wines served in the restaurant included those from the proprietor's eponymous winery in the Loire Valley in France.[3]
By 2013, the hotel's restaurant had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's, named for its chef, Nathan Outlaw.[8]
References
- ↑ "The Queen's celebrations". The Handbook. 24 May 2012.
- ↑ capitalhotel.co.uk
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Capital Hotel". Miles Faster. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ↑ "Brian Turner", The Caterer, 21 September 2006.
- ↑ "Indians and Pub Star in Red Guide", Sunday Business, 21 January 2001 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ↑ Fay Maschler, "No place like Jerome's in The Capital", Evening Standard, 10 December 2009.
- ↑ Kühn, Kerstin (15 January 2010). "Michelin stars released by the new Michelin Guide". Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ Matthew Norman, "Restaurant review: Outlaw's at the Capital, London", The Daily Telegraph, 20 February 2013.