Frommer's Review
A much more atmospheric choice and run with a more personal touch than the Carlton and Norfolk Royale, the Red House, as this hotel was originally called, was built in 1877 for Lillie Langtry, a gift from Edward VII to his favorite mistress. The house has all sorts of reminders of its illustrious inhabitants, including initials scratched on a windowpane and carvings on a beam of the entrance hall. On the half-landing is the peephole through which the prince could scrutinize the assembled company before coming down to dine, and one fireplace bears his initials. The bedrooms, each a double, range from ordinary twins to the Lillie Langtry Suite, Lillie's own room, with a four-poster bed and a double heart-shaped bathtub; or you can rent the Edward VII Suite, furnished as it was when His Royal Highness lived in this spacious room with a working fireplace and a cast-iron bathtub in the Edwardian-style bathroom. All bathrooms are tiled and beautifully maintained; some have Jacuzzis.
Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; room service; dry cleaning; 1 room for those w/limited mobility
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
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planning your trip.
