Small Double Room at The Ampersand Hotel

Lower-ground 24-hour gym equipped with Technogym kit (bike, treadmill, cross-trainer with integrated screens and internet access) plus free weights; towels and running maps/outdoor activity access provided.

Private/personal trainers can be arranged on request via the hotel concierge/events team.

Apero – Mediterranean all-day brasserie beneath the Victorian cellar arches serving breakfast, lunch, brunch, pre-theatre and dinner with sharing menus and brunch specials.

On-site bar within Apero offering signature cocktails and a curated wine list; additional intimate drinking spaces including The Wine Room adjacent to Apero and drinks served in The Drawing Rooms.

Award-winning Science Afternoon Tea served in The Drawing Rooms and a themed Jurassic Afternoon Tea (and Jurassic Teapot Tails cocktail pairing) available in Apero — themed menus, timings and private/group bookings offered.

Multiple private event and private-dining spaces: The Wine Room (oak banqueting table, wine cellar – seats up to 10), The Library (specially curated book collection – up to 17 seated / 35 standing) and The Games Room (quirky event space – up to 32 seated / 50 standing) available for private dining and meetings.

In-house room service available (Apero provides room service from breakfast and an all-day menu; booking platforms list 24-hour room service availability).

On-site business facilities include a business area off the lobby (Mac desktops, printer) and third-party listings reference a 24-hour business centre; meeting rooms and day-delegate packages are offered.

Multiple event spaces and meeting facilities with day-delegate rates, private afternoon-tea options and event menus; events team and contact provided for bespoke bookings.

Laundry and dry-cleaning services are available to guests (guest reviews reference internal laundry with fast turnaround; travel sites list laundry/dry cleaning as a hotel service).

Babysitting/childcare arrangements available (listed on major booking sites as a surcharge service and the hotel runs children's parties and family services).

Dog-friendly hotel policy: dogs allowed in designated room types (Deluxe Rooms, Deluxe Studios and Suites) and in The Drawing Rooms; pet-friendly rooms are supplied with a dog basket, treats, bowls and dog food; two pets per room maximum (policy details and size limits in FAQs).

Concierge can arrange private drivers, taxi transfers, car hire and airport transfers on request; contactable via the hotel's concierge/events/reservations team.

Upper-floor suites and selected rooms offer dramatic views of the London skyline from large windows.

Housed in a Victorian building (originally built in the late 19th century) with preserved Victorian features such as cellar arches and large Victorian windows integrated into contemporary interior design.

Hotel design is themed around five museum-inspired concepts (botany, music, geometry, ornithology, astronomy) with interiors by Dexter Moren Associates and a specially curated collection of books in The Library; public spaces display curated design and curiosities.

Located in South Kensington a minute's walk from South Kensington Tube and immediately adjacent to major museums (Natural History Museum, Science Museum, V&A) and close to Hyde Park and Knightsbridge shopping.

Hotel states it operates on 100% renewable electricity (sourced from wind, solar and biomass) and provides a downloadable CSR policy on its website.