Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Review: The Adria Hotel

The Steeple Times’ Matthew Steeples and ‘photographer to the stars’ John Stoddart review South Kensigton’s The Adria Hotel and are pleasantly surprised (despite the lack of alcohol)

 

Whilst few will have heard of The Adria Hotel in between South Kensington and Gloucester Road, those that experience its five star luxury will not be disappointed.

 

The Adria Hotel, 88 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5AB
The Adria Hotel is situated on the corner of Queen’s Gate and Stanhope Gardens

 

Not for those expecting gin on tap – the owners claim to be “respectful of Arabic culture and therefore do not serve any alcoholic beverages” – The Adria consists of twenty-two bedrooms and two suites within two adjoining Victorian townhouses. The building has been restored to an exemplary standard and feels more like a private residence than a hotel and compared to other hotels in the vicinity, retains many original features.

 

Surprisingly quiet given the building’s corner position and the fact that a London Underground line runs under the adjoining road, each room at The Adria is individually styled and though many have unique features such as fireplaces and parquet flooring, all come with the most lavishly appointed, marble clad bathrooms one could imagine. Aside from vast mosaic tiled rain showers and bathtubs with televisions, each room has air conditioning, underfloor heating and a Nespresso machine. Tea making facilities have to be requested but with a twenty-four hour room service offering, residents are never left parched.

 

Though the hotel’s chef was absent during our visit, we were able to sample the hotel’s sandwich menu – priced between £7 and £12 each and accompanied by wine bought at a nearby off-licence in Old Brompton Road – and also ventured to the stunning confines of Luca Del Bono’s South Kensington Club diagonally opposite for Negronis. Breakfast the following morning was served in The Adria’s dining room and though lacking in bacon – again, respecting Arabic culture – the lamb sausages on offer were quite delicious.

 

The Adria Hotel, 88 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5AB
One of the hotel’s junior suites
The Adria Hotel, 88 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5AB
The hotel’s drawing room is one of a number of public spaces that guests can use

 

The Adria Hotel is most certainly a glorious find and one that is run by an especially attentive management team. Ideal for the business traveller seeking peace at the end of a busy day or families looking to be close to the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, this is a hotel that once experienced you’ll return to again and again.

 

The Adria Hotel, 88 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5AB. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7118 8988. Rates start at a very reasonable £130 per night.

 

Matthew Steeples and John Stoddart stayed at The Adria Hotel in January 2016.

 

 

Subscribe to our free once daily email newsletter here:

     

    The Steeple Times
    The Steeple Times
    We research and background check our articles. If you believe we have made and error in some detail please get in touch, we seek always to write the truth and stand against a press owned by a self selected few. Please help us, we will accept all your likes, subscriptions and anonymous suport. The Editor and his team at the Steeple Times.

    8 COMMENTS

    1. Nicely appointed but no bar? Come on…so they are “respectful of the “Arabic culture” but not anyone else’s culture. God what is London coming to?

    2. Are you saying the hotel doesn’t serve alcohol but you can bring your own into it? And if yes, the dining room ie just your room? Just curious…..

    3. I agree with Charles.
      We go to live in their countries and cannot, in certain cases, bring in Christian material, nor find a church to pray in.
      Sounds like being ‘respectful of Arab culture’ is a one way street. Anyway, talking about Arabs in the same breath as culture is droll. Their culture seems to be much about treating women as second class citizens; persecuting gays and chopping heads off. Oh, and in the case of the ‘Kingdom’ of Saudi Arabia funding terrorism.

    LEAVE A REPLY

    Please enter your comment!
    Please enter your name here

    £1 per week Supports The Steeple Times

    Help journalism to remain honest & independent. You can make a difference to the world today.

    3,573FansLike
    2,068FollowersFollow
    16,691FollowersFollow
    4,962SubscribersSubscribe

    Subscribe For DAILY NEWS

    Please subscribe, like and share this unique site, it helps us tremendously. The Steeple Times in return will send you an email at noon each and everyday, that we sincerely hope you will enjoy & look forward to seeing in your inbox.

    AD
    Advertisement

    Trending Now

    ‘Comeback King’ Kevin Spacey – Actor Seeks To “Leave The Nonsense Behind”

    As Kevin Spacey’s eccentric ‘friend’ Geoffrey Mark claims the “exonerated” actor will now “leave the nonsense behind” and begin his comeback, we remind of his friendships with ‘curious sorts’ including Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein.

    Summer Silly Season Stories 2023 – ‘The Steeple Times’ Is Back

    Matthew Steeples highlights the stories he’s been following during the ‘silly season’ summer of 2023 – amongst them matters Ghislaine Maxwell and Rudy Giuliani and podcasts about ‘true crime’ as a genre.

    Most Popular Articles

    Was Mucky Minx Meghan Markle A ‘Yacht Girl’ For ‘Randy Andy’?

    As author Kirby Sommers suggests that the then Meghan Markle likely spent time with Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein before she met Prince Harry, we again highlight the mucky, murkiness and mendacious manner of this alleged “yacht girl.”

    Most Liked...

    Messing About in Boats

    Thameside cottage where ‘Lewis’ was filmed for sale; it is just the perfect place for ‘messing about in boats’ Two episodes of the Inspector...

    No. 1, The Thames – Kent Gun Tower For Sale For...

    No. 1, The Thames – Kent Gun Tower For Sale For Sum 92% Lower Than In 2020
    Derelict gun tower on the Kent coast for sale for just £150,000 after it failed to sell previously for £1.9 million.

    Nasty NestSeekers

    Nasty NestSeekers – Realtor turned alleged squatter Jonathan Davis – Entitled Hamptons brat Jonathan Davis exposed for allegedly squatting in a house in Sag Harbor owned by Paula Rosado during the coronavirus lockdown; it turns out he’s a realtor with NestSeekers.
    Entitled Hamptons brat Jonathan Davis exposed for allegedly squatting in Sag Harbor during the coronavirus lockdown; it turns out he’s a realtor with NestSeekers.

    Branding Henley’s Wallaby Killer

    Russell Brand Bear dog wallaby killer
    Russell Brand should be condemned not congratulated after his rabid dog killed a wallaby in the scene of weird animalistic happenings, Henley-on-Thames.

    SW3’s Smallest – Smallest Stand-Alone House In Chelsea For Sale For...

    SW3’s Smallest – Smallest Stand-Alone House In Chelsea For Sale For Staggering Sum
    Smallest stand-alone house in Chelsea for sale for 100% more than it was offered for in 2017; there’s barely room to swing a cat.