Heart Home magazine Issue 11 April 2014 | Page 48

The Ampersand Rooms start at £174  The imposing Ampersand Hotel, set on Harrington astronomy, music, geometry and ornithology, Road, has all the museums, restaurants and bars of and also come with modern touches such as smart South Kensington on its door step – and it’s just TVs, coffee machines and touch screen controls. seconds’ walk from the tube station too. During your stay you can sample sweet treats and The 111 bedroom hotel gives off an efficient read the papers in ‘The Drawing Room’, or head and almost glossy atmosphere, like that of a big to ‘Apero’ in the basement for Mediterranean business; but somehow it also cleverly retains the inspired tapas and cocktails. Breakfast is served intimate design elements of a smaller, boutique in the basement’s alcoves and it’s not to be hotel. Inspired by the nearby famous museums, the missed; think cinnamon muffins, feta and spinach Ampersand’s rooms embrace themes of botany, croissants and towers of toasted sourdough. 48