This historic and elegant hotel is ideally located in the city centre and yet enjoys close proximity to the M1 (J33). It is about 1 km from the rail and bus stations, which offer 280 free car parking spaces. The hotel is also within easy reach of attractions such as the Peak National Park, Hallam FM Arena, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Magna Science Adventure Centre, theatres, universities, Chatsworth House and Don Valley Stadium. This city hotel is situated at the end of a private drive and so enjoys a quiet and peaceful location, with a Victorian garden and water fountain. It opened in 1862, and comprises 107 bedrooms in total. The building was renovated in 2008. This top-flight full-service hotel offers drinks and snacks in the relaxed atmosphere of the Grand Lounge Bar. One of the most striking features of this Grade II listed building is the elegant ballroom which can accommodate up to 400 persons for a banquet, and which also offers a further 14 meeting rooms. The ballroom in its history has played host to royalty including Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George VI and the then Princess Elizabeth. Otherwise, the hotel has a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facility, cloakroom, lift access, kiosk, mini-supermarket, hairdressers' salon, a nightclub, casino and games room. A restaurant and a cafe are also provided. 24-hour room service, a laundry service and Internet access are available for a fee. Parking facilities are available to guests arriving by car. The en suite bedrooms, including 33 family rooms, 28 executive rooms and the sumptuous 1862 suite, all feature a direct dial telephone, high-speed Internet access, tea and coffee making facilities, a minibar (in executive bedrooms) and an in-room safe. An en suite bathroom, hairdryer, satellite television, pay-per-view movies, a radio, ironing set, double beds and central heating are also provided.Other Hotel Information : Year of most recent renovation : 2008, Number of floors (main building) : 4, Number of floors (annexe) : 2, Total number of rooms : 107, Double rooms : 107, Suites : 1, Disability-friendly rooms : 1, Connecting rooms, NO Connecting roomsOther amenities/ services: Wheelchair-accessible, YES Wheelchair-accessible, Disability-friendly bathroom, YES Disability-friendly bathroom, Smoking rooms, YES Smoking rooms, Double bed, Extra beds, Pillow menu, Bathroom, Shower, Bathtub, 220V power supply, Make-up mirror, Toiletries, Bathrobes, Slippers, Living room, Carpeted floors, Wi-fi, Safe, Central heating, Individually adjustable heating, Direct dial telephone, Pay movies, Radio, Desk, Ironing set, Trouser press, Tea and coffee making facilities, Smoke detector, 24-hour reception, Hotel safe, Currency exchange facilities, Cloakroom, Lift access, Newspaper stand, Garden, Mobile phone coverage, Wired Internet, Room service, Laundry service, Bicycle storage, YES Car park, NO Garage, Gym, Multilingual staff, Newspapers, Small pets allowed (under 5 kg), NO Small pets allowed (under 5 kg), Large pets allowed (over 5 kg), NO Large pets allowed (over 5 kg), Cafe, Bar, Restaurant, Highchairs, Banquet hall, Air conditioning in Restaurant, Meeting room, Projector, Conference hostess, Photocopier, Sauna, Massage
