Blakes Hotel London Chauffeur Service

Blakes Hotel opened in 1978 in a converted Victorian terrace on Roland Gardens — it is widely credited as London's first boutique hotel, and the template for the boutique category that followed worldwide. Designer Anouska Hempel gave each of the 45 rooms a distinct identity, drawing on global influences from Chinese lacquerwork to Indian carved furniture to North African textiles. The result is a hotel that looks like no other in London, and whose guest profile has consistently attracted designers, artists, musicians, and those in the entertainment industry who prefer visual distinctiveness to institutional luxury.

Roland Gardens is a quiet, tree-lined residential street in South Kensington — one block from Fulham Road and a short walk from the Old Brompton Road restaurant quarter. The Natural History Museum and V&A are ten minutes north. Heathrow is 13 miles west, London City 12 miles east. For guests who value atmosphere and individuality over the conventional five-star formula, Blakes remains the defining South Kensington address. Imperial Ride handles all airport transfers, South Kensington museum and restaurant runs, and late-night collections from the Old Brompton Road.