Dalata Hotel Group's four-star Clayton Hotel Chiswick has just officially unveiled its £21m extension and refurbishment, which has created 25 extra new jobs.
The work, which was completed in just two years, has given the 227-room hotel a redesigned and extended 200m sq ground floor and reception area. There is a bar, premium coffee outlet, revamped restaurant, and lounge area.
General manager Thomas Doyle said, “People no longer spend time in their room, preferring to be in communal spaces, even if they’re on their own. We’ve provided a variety of places to sit throughout the ground floor offering different degrees of privacy as well as space to work, relax, eat, hold business meetings or chat with friends – with super-fast broadband throughout.”
The new Grill Restaurant offers food produced by the hotel’s experienced head chef Gaurav Puri and his team of 15. The simple, classic menu includes fusion dishes and starters such as Dorset crab on sour dough toast as well as steaks and fish from the grill. Main courses start from around £14 for a classic Clayton burger, with daily specials featuring seasonal produce.
Puri said, “Our burgers, fish and chips and main course salads are proving popular for lunch, while dinner guests enjoy dishes from our grill with average spend around £24. We also offer an Express menu for those with limited time for lunch.”
The hotel’s Globe Bar seats up to 80 and serves up an extensive menu of artisan gins including Chiswick’s own Sipsmith and locally brewed Fuller’s Ales. The hotel has recently worked with drinks giant Pernod-Ricard, who have offices nearby, to create a cocktail menu.
The venue also has a 54m sq refurbished dry gym kitted out with Precor USA gym equipment.
The events area can accommodate up to 400 guests within 10 stylishly decorated, purpose-built meeting and function rooms. Each room has adjustable settings and seating styles, light, sound and climate control, as well as the latest technology and AV equipment.
Meeting rooms range in size from 26m sq for more intimate gatherings to the grand Chiswick Ballroom at 250m sq with its own bar and breakout area. Each room has its own beverage station, while dining can offer anything from breakfast or a light lunch to a gourmet dinner.
