COMO The Halkin is a 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 5–6 Halkin Street in Belgravia, one of London's most affluent districts, just to the east of Belgrave Square. The hotel is operated by COMO Hotels and Resorts. It is considered to be one of the first boutique hotels in London.[1]
| COMO The Halkin | |
|---|---|
 The hotel's entrance | |
  Location within Central London | |
| General information | |
| Location | 5–6 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′2.34″N 0°9′7.7″W / 51.5006500°N 0.152139°W |
| Management | COMO Hotels and Resorts |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 41 |
| Website | |
| comohotels.com/thehalkin | |
The hotel has a Georgian façade of brick and stone, but its interiors (including its 41 rooms and suites) have a more contemporary design. It was the first hotel opened by COMO Hotels and Resorts. The company spent about £1 million on each of the 41 guest rooms and suites, which were designed by Laboratorio Associati Italy.[2]
Restaurants
editnahm
editCOMO The Halkin originally hosted a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant named nahm, run by Australian chef David Thompson, from 2001 until December 2012.[3] In 2010, a second (and currently only) nahm restaurant was opened at the Metropolitan Bangkok.[4]
Ametsa with Arzak Instruction
editIn March 2013, a new restaurant was opened called Ametsa with Arzak Instruction[5] (commonly referred to as simply Ametsa), serving Basque cuisine and run by a team that includes Elena Arzak and her father Juan Mari Arzak.
References
edit- ^ "The Halkin, London is a glamorous base in the heart of Belgravia". Thenational.ae. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "The Halkin Hotel: A 'Belgravia Benchmark'". Classicdriver.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Bolles, Scott (26 November 2012). "Aussie chef Thompson's celebrated London restaurant Nahm to close its doors". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "David Thompson's nahm to open in Bangkok in July - CNN Travel". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "New London restaurant and bar openings, March 2013 - Telegraph". 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.