Club Quarters, Gracechurch A 3 star hotel in London

This restricted-entry hotel is set in an historic building adjacent to the popular Leadenhall Market shopping area of the city’s financial district.

Guestrooms offer well-lit work areas with complimentary wireless Internet access and direct-dial speakerphones.

A private club room offers complimentary newspapers and computers. Two on-site restaurants include a 10,000-square-foot pub and an Argentinean steakhouse.

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Map showing Club Quarters, Gracechurch

Dining at the Club Quarters, Gracechurch

The Gaucho Grill - Popular with local businesspeople, this lively Argentine-styled restaurant can seat up to 100, and is packed to capacity when lunchtime diners flock to sample the Latin American cuisine and extensive wine list. The interior mixes cowhide-covered banquettes with bar-stool seating as well as more formal dining tables and chairs. Dim lighting throughout, including sepia-colored candles in rustic wooden holders at every table. Open breakfast, lunch and dinner during weekdays, and limited hours over the weekend.

Crosse Keyes Public House - Adjoining the hotel, this vast and traditional pub fills space once occupied by the original building’s lobby. Beneath leaded glass domes, an oval, polished-wood bar serves draught beers, a full range of spirits, and a selection of international wines, available by the bottle or by the glass. The informal menu features light, international dishes. Open throughout the day until late evening. Hotel guests may use their own private entrance.

Attractions near this hotel

Monument Underground station – 1 block
Bank of England – 1 block
River Thames – 2 blocks
St Paul’s Cathedral – 2 blocks
Tower of London – 3 blocks
Tower Bridge – 4 blocks
Barbican Arts Center – 5 blocks
Brick Lane (Asian restaurants) – 5 blocks
West End theaters – 1.5 km (1 mile)
The London Eye – 1.5 km (1 mile)
Covent Garden (shopping) – 1.5 km (1 mile)
Oxford Street (shopping) – 3 km (2 miles)
London Heathrow Airport (LHR): Approximate driving time is 36 minutes and distance is 18 miles.

London Gatwick Airport (LGW): Approximate driving time is 58 minutes and distance is 28 miles.

Getting there:The Club Quarters, Gracechurch is located in the City district. Express trains travel from both airports into the center of London ($16-$25; prices are subject to change), for transfers to taxis or the Underground (subway). The Underground station nearest the hotel is Monument.

Getting around: Taxis are readily available and can be hailed from the sidewalk. Although parking facilities are nearby, there are heavy fines for drivers who forget to pay new tolls for driving into central London. Traffic is difficult even for the seasoned driver. Best bet: taxis or the Underground.

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