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Chauffeur at The Franklin London
Chauffeur service for guests of The Franklin London. Meetings and events are hosted, and there is a 1920s-style cocktail bar. It is at 24 Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge, close to Harrods and the V&A. The hotel occupies an elegant Victorian building with interiors by Anouska Hempel, blending a private-home feel with boutique-hotel service. The Oxford base is 60.2 miles off, about an hour and 11 minutes in clear traffic. By road it sits 14.9 miles from Heathrow.
How the day runs
Pick-up is at the front entrance, with the luggage loaded at the door. There are 35 rooms and suites, some overlooking the parkland of Egerton Gardens. Some guests book a single run; others keep a chauffeur for every day they are here. For a house and garden, try Osterley Park (8.9 miles) or Chiswick House (4.6 miles). Season guests often head for Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, 41 min away. West Brompton is the closest station, 6 minutes by car.
- Mayfair, London to The Franklin London7 min, 1.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Heathrow Airport to The Franklin London24 min, 14.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The hotel is at 24 Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge, close to Harrods and the V&A.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comIt occupies an elegant Victorian building with interiors by Anouska Hempel, blending a private-home feel with boutique-hotel service.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comThere are 35 rooms and suites, some overlooking the parkland of Egerton Gardens.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comMeetings and events are hosted, and there is a 1920s-style cocktail bar.
Source: collezione.starhotels.comBy road, the closest station is West Brompton, about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 27 minutes' drive (15.3 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Journeys to and from The Franklin London
- Day hire 19 min
- A day in Oxford 1 hr 12 min
- Season events 7 min
- Airport transfers 24 min
Questions
How many miles is The Franklin London from Heathrow?
About 24 minutes (14.9 miles) via the M4 and A4 in clear traffic.
Which country house is closest?
Osterley Park, about 27 minutes away; the day-hire page lists more.
Can you take us to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Yes. It is about 41 minutes from the hotel, and the car waits through the day.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.