5minutes on foot
Hyde Park
350 acres of green, the Serpentine and Speakers' Corner.
The neighbourhood
Marble Arch, where Oxford Street begins
Hyde Park across the road, Mayfair to the south, Marylebone to the east and Paddington a short walk west. Few addresses in London put so much within a walk.
The Arch
A gateway built for a palace
The landmark our name comes from has stood at the corner of Hyde Park for more than 170 years.
1827
John Nash designs a triumphal arch in Carrara marble as the state entrance to Buckingham Palace.
1851
The arch is moved to the north east corner of Hyde Park, as a new entrance to the park.
Bronze
Its gates, by Samuel Parker, carry the lion of England, the cipher of George IV and St George and the Dragon.
Today
By tradition only senior members of the Royal Family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, pass through the central arch.
The map
Choose a place, see the way
Walking times from the apartments. The circle shows the area, not the door: the full address arrives with your booking.
Drag the map to look around.
On film
A walk, or a short ride
Short films of the places our guests walk to first.
7minutes on foot
Marble Arch
John Nash's white marble arch, where Oxford Street begins.
12minutes on foot
Selfridges
The great department store and its food hall on Oxford Street.
14minutes on foot
The Italian Gardens
Fountains and urns at the head of the Long Water.
20minutes on foot
Regent Street
Its curve of shops, and the angels at Christmas.
25minutes on foot
Wellington Arch
The second of London's great arches, at Hyde Park Corner.
12minutes by taxi
Buckingham Palace
The palace Marble Arch was first built to open onto.
15minutes by taxi
Westminster
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on the river.
Close by
The streets we love
Village cafés, late night grills, the canal and the park, all within a short walk.
Connaught Village
Boutiques, delis and cafés around Connaught Street, the quiet village behind Marble Arch.
Edgware Road
London's Middle Eastern high street: Lebanese grills, juice bars and cafés open late.
Speakers' Corner
Hyde Park's corner for free speech since 1872, liveliest on Sunday mornings.
The Serpentine
Pedal boats in summer, the Lido for a swim and the Serpentine Galleries across the bridge.
Paddington Basin
Canal side walks, floating cafés and the Rolling Bridge that curls up on itself.
Marylebone High Street
Independent shops, Daunt Books and cafés, a fifteen minute walk east.
Oxford Street
London's great shopping street begins at Marble Arch, with Selfridges a short walk along.
Mayfair
Garden squares, Mount Street and the grand hotels, just south of Oxford Street.
Selfridges and Oxford Street at Christmas, a short walk from the apartments.
Getting around
Six lines, ten minutes
The Elizabeth line from Paddington reaches Heathrow, Bond Street and the City. The Heathrow Express takes fifteen minutes to the airport.
- Edgware RoadCircle, District, Hammersmith and City4 min walk
- Edgware RoadBakerloo5 min walk
- Marble ArchCentral8 min walk
- PaddingtonElizabeth line, Bakerloo, Circle, District9 min walk