THE CADOGAN ON SLOANE STREET KNIGHTSBRIDGE ONE OF LONDONS MOST PRESTIGIOUS ADDRESSES IN THE HEART OF THIS CAPITAL IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO HARRODS/HARVEY NICHOLS/TIFFANYS AND CO AND MANY OTHER DESIGNER STORES ON SLOANE STREET. SOON AFTER THE HOTEL WAS BUILT IN 1887 1888 IT BECAME LINKED WITH TWO OF THE MOST FASCINATING PERSONALITIES OF THE AGE. BOTH AT THE CENTRE OF LONDONS SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC LIFE LILLIE LANGTRY AND OSCAR WILDE. DURING THE WINTER OF 2003 THE CADOGAN EXPERIENCED A FACELIFT. THE NEW DESIGN SCHEME AIMED TO CREATE A FRESH AND UPDATE LOOK WHILE HIGHLIGHTING AND RESPECTING THE DISTINGUISHED PAST AND THE STRONG ROOTS OF ITS BRITISH CULTURE. THE 65 ROOMS AND SUITES ARE COMPLEMENTED BY TOUCHES OF MODERNITY WHICH ARE SUBTLY WOVEN IN TO BRING THIS HISTORICAL BUILDING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. THE HOTEL PREVAILS TO RETAIN ITS QUINTESSENTIAL ENGLISH CHARM AND DISCRETION AT ALL TIMES. THROUGHOUT THE HOTEL THE CADOGAN HAS THE FEEL OF A PRIVATE TOWNHOUSE STEEPED WITH BRITISH OLD WORLD ELEGANCE. TODAY AS FOR THE PAST 100 YEARS IT RETAINS AN AIR OF DISCREET DISTINCTION AND COMBINES EVERY COMFORT WITH AN ATMOSPHERE STILL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE LATE VICTORIAN AGE WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT. THE HOTEL LOOKS OUT ONTO CADOGAN GARDENS WHICH ARE PRIVATE GARDENS INCLUDING TWO HARD CORE TENNIS COURTS FOR GUEST USE. THE CADOGAN OFFERS A DISCREET HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE MOST DISCERNING OF TRAVELERS. . KEY SELLING POINTS CENTRAL LOCATION IN THE HEART OF LONDONS CHIC KNIGHTSBRIDGE AREA REFURBISHED DURING WINTER 2003 / SPRING 2004 DECORATION INSPIRED FROM DESIGNER SHOPS OF SLOANE STREET AND ENGLISH FABRICS PRIVATE ACCESS TO CADOGAN GARDENS AND ITS TWO TENNIS COURTS CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSICAL DESIGNED GUEST ROOMS UNIQUE CELEBRITY ROOMS NAMED AFTER HISTORICAL GUESTS OSCAR WILDE/LILLIE LANGTRY/EDWARD VII WARM AND PERSONALIZED SERVICE INTIMATE SIZE OF PROPERTY WITH 65 ROOMS CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC AREAS INCLUDING DRAWING ROOM/ BAR AND MES ANGES RESTAURANT 24 CONCIERGE SERVICE HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR THE DISCERNING TRAVELER.