With Asian woodcarvings and artefacts adding an exotic twist to this traditional Victorian hotel, the Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth, built in 1903, has a distinctive South East Asian flavour. Located one block from the British Museum, Covent Garden and Oxford Street are both 500 metres away, and Trafalgar Square is only a half-mile away. A Buddhist statue dominates the reception area and Asian woodcarvings and artefacts adorn the contemporary dark wood and white marble interiors. The 186 air- conditioned guestrooms vary in layout, and are styled with soft leather headboards, raw silk blue-grey duvets, mahogany furniture, modern photography, and Asian objets d'art. Desks have easy-access data ports with UK and US sockets and alarm calls may be set via the TV. White Italian marble bathrooms have bathrobes, hairdryers and showers. Further amenities include free wi-fi, with voicemail, safes and minibars.

The hotel restaurant, Creation, blends a formal dining area with easy chairs and contemporary glass coffee tables. Lunch and dinner menus feature traditional British cuisine such as bangers and mash and apple tart and there is also a set lunch menu. The bar area has stools for casual drinking and bar snacks are available in the evening. The bar has its own on-street entrance and is lively on Friday nights. In the small, but well- equipped fitness centre, there are running and rowing machines and bikes, a well as a steam room. The business centre offers PCs with complimentary high-speed Internet access and there are six meeting rooms of varying sizes include the Bloomsbury Suite, which caters for conferences of up to 120 people. Guests can also make use of an array of amenities including 24-hour front desk and room service, concierge services and valet parking. The hotel is situated in the Bloomsbury district, best known for the British Museum. With its vast glass roof designed in 2000 by architect Sir Norman Foster, the Museum's Great Court is the largest covered square in Europe and contains the original Reading Room, cafes, and shops. London's Theatreland Theatreland district is within one kilometre of the hotel, while Buckingham Palace is less than two miles away. London Heathrow Airport is approximately 16 miles away, a drive of 45 minutes. The Heathrow Express train and black taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the centre of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line also serves all Heathrow terminals and takes passengers into central London. Guests should change at Leicester Square station to the Northern Line; from there it is one stop to Tottenham Court Road, 300 metres from hotel.