The grand locale

It occupies a prime location on Hyde Park corner with views across to the magnificent grounds of Hyde Park and Wellington's Arch (Constitution Arch), originally the grand entrance into London. In addition to the Arch there is the Monument to the Cavalry of the Empire, a statue of Byron, the Royal Artillery Memorial, and an Australian and New Zealand War Memorial. To the north of the roundabout sits the grandest house in London, Apsley House, which was the home of the first Duke of Wellington. Not only is the hotel surrounded by a catalogue of cultural and historical achievements it is