The Guardsman

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The Guardsman

Set off a bustling street, this upmarket hotel is a 2-minute walk from St James's Park underground station and 6 minutes on foot from Buckingham Palace. Polished rooms feature flat-screen TVs, Chromecast and Wi-Fi, as well as minifridges and Nespresso machines. Apartments, some with balconies, offer 1 to 3 bedrooms, along with kitchens or kitchenettes. Room service is available 24/7. Breakfast is served in a retro-chic restaurant. There's also a sophisticated lounge.It started as a relatively small hotel run by James and Sarah Brown, the former valet and maid to Lord and Lady Byron. Later, in 1859, the Ford family overtook the hotel and added a public dining room (the first in London) and more guest rooms by purchasing the neighbouring townhouses