London - George Hotel
Address: 58-60 Cartwright Gardens
Zip Code: WC1H 9EL
City: London
Country: UK
Tel: +44 207 387 8777
Fax: +44 207 387 8666
Url: http://www.georgehotel.com/Tucked away just north of Russell Square on the
edge of Bloomsbury is a
classic crescent of Georgian town-houses (built c.1807) overlooking
Cartwright Gardens. These town-houses were once the homes of the rich
but many are now converted to hotels.
This is the perfect location for a stay
in London - quiet but within
walking distance of the British Museum and the West End, ideal for
theatres and shopping. If you prefer to use the tube, the hotel is only
2 stops from Oxford Circus and Covent Garden and only 3 stops from
Leicester Square.
All bedrooms in the George have cable
T.V. with free movie and sports
channels, direct-dial phone (with possibly the cheapest hotel phone
rates in London), tea/coffee making facilities, and the prices include
a traditional English breakfast that's guaranteed to fill you up.
You're welcome to have another breakfast free if you're still hungry!
We now have an e-mail facility in the lounge for guests to keep in
touch with friends and family while travelling.
The gardens are private but the hotel has
a key for guest's access and
use of the tennis courts and we'll provide racquets and tennis balls
free of charge.
Easy and direct access is available
straight from Heathrow Airport by
tube (to Russell Square station on the Piccadilly line) or by A2 Airbus
(to Euston or Russell Square).
To secure a reservation let us have your
credit card details (Visa,
Master Card, Switch, Delta) by letter, fax, phone or e-mail and we will
take a deposit equal to the cost of your first night's stay. There are
no problems if your plans change and you need to cancel; your deposit
will be refunded in full provided you let us know two days before you
are due to arrive.
If you have any questions, just contact
us. Because of the different
times zones there could be a delay in response, but we will always come
back to you within an absolute maximum of 12 hours.
Cartwright Gardens was renamed to honour
John Cartwright (1740-1824 and
resident 1820-24), a political reformer and military officer. He came
to be called the "father of reform" for his advocacy of universal
manhood suffrage, parliamentary and army reform, and the abolition of
slavery. When the disputes with the American colonies began he saw
clearly that the colonists had right on their side and warmly supported
their cause.
At the beginning of the War of
Independence he was offered the
appointment of first lieutenant to the Duke of Cumberland which would
have put him on the path of certain promotion but he refused, unwilling
to fight against a cause which he felt to be just. You can see a bronze
statue of Cartwright in the private garden square at the front of the
hotel.
Among Cartwright Gardens' other notable
residents was Sir Rowland Hill
(resident from 1837), the originator of the modern system of postage.
He introduced the world's first system of pre-bought stamps for letters
with the introduction of the "Penny Black", which went on sale 8 May,
1840. |
