The Beaufort - London, United Kingdom 

A welcoming, small hotel in Knightsbridge with cream tea and bar
Posted: Thu, Jul 10 2008
I really enjoyed by one-night stay at The Beaufort. I got a very warm welcome when I arrived and was shown to my very comfortable room. The reception gave some helpful suggestions about where I might go for dinner. The hotel runs an open bar so on my return I poured myself a generous whisky and retired to my bedroom for a hot bath and then bed with a good book. The following morning for breakfast I had a delicious freshly made omelette delivered to my room at the time I'd specified. I managed to squeeze in some shopping into my schedule so I was relieved to be able to go back to the hotel in the afternoon for the complementary scones and tea..... the scones were so delicious that I even asked for the recipe. This is a small hotel with a very homely feel very close to Harrods. The staff are very helpful about checking out and finding parking spaces. Thoroughly recommended.

Great little hotel
Posted: Sat, Jul 05 2008
Travelling as a family, we booked a junior suite (295 pounds/night) with use of the sofa bed for our teenage daughter (extra charge 40 pounds). This was a perfect choice for a 2 night busy shopping&theatre weekend in London. We loved this hotel, but it's a very easy-going style of hotel. If you like the flashy luxury 5 star style, look somewhere else. Positives: I had requested a room on a higher floor, with view and away from the lift and this had been taken into account. Our room No 43 overlooked the Beaufort Gardens cul-de-sac and was situtated as far away from the lift as possible. The room was pretty small for a junior suite but OK by London standards. Very nicely decorated and with trendy cusions and nice darkwood modern furniture and a flat screen TV. The location is excellent, just 1 minute away from Harrods and the busy Brompton Road but removed from the noise and very quiet. We slept with the window open and didn't get disturbed at all by the traffic. The complimentary 'bar' (= help youfself fridge/cupboard in the lobby) is a nice touch instead of expensive in-room minibars and we enjoyed a glass of fresh white wine - which we brought up to our room - upon our return from a busy day. Reception staff was very friendly, smiling and efficient and helped with all our restaurant bookings, taxis etc. Negatives (although very minor): On our first night we came back from dinner to find the sofa bed was not prepared. After a call to reception, housekeeping arrived literally within 2 minutes to fix it - so no big deal. Housekeeping staff was very apologetic. The bathroom was a bit on the cramped side and could do with some refreshening (paint peeling of on corner of furniture). Also, there not very much cupboard space for 3 adults - enough for a short stay though. Breakfast is not included and added at 8.50/per person is just the very basic choice. Also the breakfast room is small. We opted for breakfast in one of the many coffee shops on Brompton Road - good choice, convenient and mcuh cheaper!

The Perfect Stay
Posted: Thu, Jul 03 2008
We absolutely loved this hotel! Modern, clean, customer oriented. The homemade scones and tea in the lounge were relaxing plus the evening cocktails and drinks were fabulous especially when you are sight seeing London with a 4 year old and 7 year old. Location is perfect! A must stay and a great value.