Flemings Mayfair

Flemings Mayfair is a family owned, boutique 4-star hotel in Central London, United Kingdom. Converted from 6 Georgian townhouses the hotel was established in 1851, making it one of London's most established hotels.[1]

History

Flemings Mayfair London was founded by Robert Fleming in 1851. A stained glass window at the hotel celebrates this date, portraying the Great Exhibition of 1851 at Crystal Palace.

Robert Fleming was born in 1820. His father, William Fleming, was a victualler. Robert worked for the Marquis & Marchioness of Angelsey, serving them at their house at 1 Old Burlington Street in Mayfair.

In 1852 Robert Fleming owned and ran a lodging house at number 10 Half Moon Street.[2] (believed to have originated in 1730). Half Moon Street is known for being the location where James Boswell wrote a biography of Samuel Johnson.[2] Robert Fleming started running what he called a 'private hotel' in 1855, at 9 & 10 Half Moon Street [2]

From 1855 to 1857, George Hudson, MP for Sunderland, owned apartments in the hotel.[3] Hudson, famed as the 'Railway King', was a fraudster who had his downfall when he was discovered to have falsified railway company share prices.[3] He stayed at Flemings when it was not possible for him to be arrested due to his appointment as MP [3]

Location

Flemings Mayfair is situated on Half Moon Street, off Piccadilly. The nearest tube station is Green Park.

Interior

Flemings Mayfair Hotel is noted for the combination of its Georgian features and contemporary style. The hotel contains 119 bedrooms, 10 luxury apartments and The Townhouse, a 7 bedroom private residence.

The hotel has one restaurant, The Grill, which won an AA Rosette in 2012, The Tea Rooms, which serve both traditional and contemporary afternoon tea, and a cocktail bar.

The hotel has 3 meeting and private dining rooms, and a gym for in-house guests.

Awards

The hotel has 4 red stars and 1 rosette from the AA.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Handbook">The Handbook
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Post Office London Directory (Small Edition), 1852
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Railway King: A Biography of George Hudson by Robert Beaumont, 2002, Headline Review
  4. ↑ Flemings Mayfair, The AA

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Coordinates: 51°30′23.2″N 0°8′42.6″W / 51.506444°N 0.145167°W