The Halkin

COMO The Halkin
COMO The Halkin
	Hotel entrance
	Location within Central London
General information
Location	5–6 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′2.34″N0°9′7.7″W / 51.5006500°N 0.152139°W
Owner	COMO Hotels and Resorts
Management	COMO Hotels and Resorts
Technical details
Floor count	5
Other information
Number of rooms	41
Website
	www.comohotels.com

Last updated October 02, 2023

COMO The Halkin is a 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located in Belgravia, one of London's most affluent districts, just to the east of Belgrave Square in Halkin Street. It is operated by COMO Hotels and Resorts. It is considered to be one of the first boutique hotels in London.^[1] The Halkin has a Georgian façade of bricks and stone, but its interior and its 41 rooms and suites has a more contemporary design. COMO The Halkin is also the first hotel for COMO Hotels and Resorts. The hotel spent about £1 million on each of the 41 guest rooms and suites designed by Laboratorio Associati Italy.^[2]

Restaurants

nahm

COMO The Halkin originally hosted a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant named nahm, run by Australian chef David Thompson, from 2001 until December 2012.^[3] In 2010, a second (and currently only) nahm restaurant was opened at the Metropolitan Bangkok.^[4]

Ametsa with Arzak Instruction

In March 2013, a new restaurant was opened called Ametsa with Arzak Instruction^[5] (commonly referred to as simply Ametsa), serving Basque cuisine and run by a team that includes Elena Arzak and her father Juan Mari Arzak.

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References

↑ "The Halkin, London is a glamorous base in the heart of Belgravia". Thenational.ae. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
↑ "The Halkin Hotel: A 'Belgravia Benchmark'". Classicdriver.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
↑ Bolles, Scott (26 November 2012). "Aussie chef Thompson's celebrated London restaurant Nahm to close its doors". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 4 April 2019.
↑ "David Thompson's nahm to open in Bangkok in July - CNN Travel". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
↑ "New London restaurant and bar openings, March 2013 - Telegraph". 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

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[1] "The Halkin, London is a glamorous base in the heart of Belgravia". Thenational.ae. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

[2] "The Halkin Hotel: A 'Belgravia Benchmark'". Classicdriver.com. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

[3] Bolles, Scott (26 November 2012). "Aussie chef Thompson's celebrated London restaurant Nahm to close its doors". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 4 April 2019.

[4] "David Thompson's nahm to open in Bangkok in July - CNN Travel". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

[5] "New London restaurant and bar openings, March 2013 - Telegraph". 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

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