K West

Location. The K West hotel in London, England, is a modern hotel in a fashionable corner of West London, a few blocks from Holland Park. Hyde Park, Harrods department store, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum are all within two miles of the hotel. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is eight miles away.

Hotel Features. The glass-fronted K West hotel was opened in 2001 and features tiny televisions in the walls of the lobby and corridors. The minimalist lobby is flooded with natural light.

Kanteen restaurant on the mezzanine floor serves modern international dishes like seared fillet of tuna Nicoise and buffalo mozzarella with figs. Glass bricks enhance the feeling of light and space. Guests can sip cocktails while relaxing on brown leather sofas by the open fireplace in the K Lounge. Light meals including Thai curries are also served here throughout the day.

The K West hotel has a business centre and wireless Internet access in public areas (surcharge).

The K Spa (surcharge may apply) offers holistic treatments like Reiki, reflexology and hot stone treatment. It also has a dry floatation tank and double therapy room. There are three large exercise rooms offering weight machines and free weights, cardiovascular machines and daily classes, including yoga (surcharge).

Guestrooms. The K West hotel's 222 air- conditioned guestrooms feature walnut furniture and cream and coffee-coloured decor. The soundproofed rooms have hypo-allergenic bedding, climate control, satellite TV with on-demand pay movies, Internet access (surcharge), safes and tea/coffee making facilities.

Expert Tip. Half an hour in London's K West hotel spa's dry floatation tank is equivalent to six hours' sleep.