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The Franklin London, Starhotels Collezione
London, England, United Kingdom · Starhotels Collezione · Core Luxury
Four Victorian townhouses at 22-28 Egerton Gardens became The Franklin in 1992, a 35-room Knightsbridge house on the Chelsea border, four minutes from the Victoria and Albert Museum. After a 2009 closure, Anouska Hempel redesigned it for Starhotels Collezione's 2016 reopening: wrought-iron four-poster beds, a garden, an Italian kitchen, and a hammam, with Harrods nine minutes down Brompton Road.
- 35 rooms
- Opened 1992
- Neighborhood: Knightsbridge
- Architect: George Basevi
- Interiors: Anouska Hempel
About The Franklin London, Starhotels Collezione
- Four Victorian townhouses at 22-28 Egerton Gardens were merged in 1992 into this 35-room Knightsbridge hotel on the Chelsea border.
- Italy's Starhotels bought the independent house in 2014 and reopened it in 2016 after Anouska Hempel's two-year Collezione redesign.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum is a four-minute walk; Harrods and the Brompton Road shops sit nine minutes away.
History
Four Victorian townhouses at 22-28 Egerton Gardens were merged in 1992 into The Franklin, an independent Knightsbridge hotel on the Chelsea border. The house closed in 2009. Italy's Starhotels bought it in 2014 and reopened it in 2016 under the Collezione brand after a two-year redesign by Anouska Hempel.
The setting
The Franklin London, Starhotels Collezione puts guests in Knightsbridge, London. This is Knightsbridge: Brompton Road shops, museum-quarter walks, and a different evening from Mayfair's squares. 4-minute walk to V&A museum.
Restaurants and bars
- The Franklin Restaurant — Restaurant · modern Italian gourmet · Chef Roberto Roncolato
Experiences
- Italian fine dining at The Franklin Restaurant — Modern Italian gourmet restaurant led by Head Chef Roberto Roncolato, seating 30 diners, with an 'exploration cuisine' philosophy.
- The Wicked Wizard Afternoon Tea — Recently unveiled three-course savoury and sweet afternoon tea inspired by Wicked, with Ferrari Maximum sparkling wines.
- The Franklin Bar — Mirrored, velvet-chaired bar offering pre-dinner drinks and cocktails by expert mixologists, with a snack menu.
- Hammam treatment room — Hempel-designed hammam for residents only, on the lower ground floor, with a treatment room next door for Viva Therapies spa treatments.
- Fitness studio and personal training — Fitness studio with Technogym equipment; personal trainers available for private sessions on request.
Amenities
- Spa
- Hammam
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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