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✓ Newly refurbished Standard and Superior rooms in historic Victorian townhouse
🏖️ 1.52 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
The Franklin London
London
5-star hotel
📍 24 Egerton Gardens, London
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 The Serpentine - Hyde Park: Good bathing water 0.6 mi · Environment Agency
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- Elegant Victorian building in the heart of Knightsbridge
- Neighbour of Harrods and the Victoria & Albert Museum
- 35 spacious, light-filled rooms and suites
- Gatsby-style cocktail and champagne bar on site
- Restaurant blending Italian heritage with Mediterranean influences
The Franklin London is an elegant Victorian hotel set in the heart of Knightsbridge, a neighbour of Harrods and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Every one of its 35 spacious rooms and suites is flooded with light, with Anouska Hempel's Italian-influenced design throughout. On site, you'll find The Franklin Restaurant, serving a menu blending Italian heritage with Mediterranean influences, and The Franklin Bar, a Gatsby-style cocktail and champagne bar lined with mirrored walls. The hotel sits close to London Victoria station and within easy reach of the Victoria and Albert Museum, RIBA Architecture Study Rooms and the Natural History Museum, making it a well-placed base for exploring the capital's museums and Knightsbridge's elegant streets.
How far to…
- Station
- 1 mile
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- 0.2 miles
Details taken from the operator's own website on 30 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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