The Langham Hotel is a restored 19th century hotel which stands at the top o f Regent Street in central London, 50 meters from West End shops and bars. T he 492 air conditioned guestrooms are decorated in a traditional English sty le with light wood furnishings, and include high speed Internet connections, entertainment consoles, tea and coffee making facilities, minibars, safes a nd complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms feature power showers, designer toile tries, bathrobes and slippers. Guests can dine in the hotel restaurant, which serves British dishes with a continental twist and offers views across Regent Stree t and All Souls Church. The glass canopied Palm Court restaurant provides a tranquil setting for traditional English afternoon tea while the hotel's two bars, one polo themed, one Russian themed, offer a range of cocktails, vodk as and fine cigars. Guests can go for a dip in the hotel's heated indoor poo l, located in the unusual setting of an old bank vault, and enjoy access to the fully equipped gym in the Langham's Health Club and Spa. Less energetic options include a solarium, saunas, steam rooms and spa pool, while seven be auty treatment rooms offer an extensive range of therapies, including facial and body treatments and massages. Guests can also have their hair sty led by professionals in the Amadeus Hair salon. The business center offers c onference rooms, audio visual equipment, secretarial assistance, computer re ntal and Internet connections. Airport transportation and valet parking serv ice can be arranged onsite. The central location of the hotel means that man y of London's most popular tourist attractions are within easy reach. Theatr eland is 700 meters away, the British Museum and Regent's park are both with in one mile, Buckingham Palace is 1.5 miles away, and the London Eye is two miles away.London's underground train network (the Tube operates to most major tourist attractions around the city, with nearest station Oxford Circu s, just 300 meters from the hotel. Heathrow Airport (LHW is 15.5 miles from the hotel.The Heathrow Express train takes 15 minutes to Paddington Station . From Paddington it is five stops along the Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus station, or a short taxi ride (approximately £12. Alternatively, buses and underground trains run every few minutes from the airport into central Londo n. Guests can take the Piccadilly line to Green Park station, then the Victo ria line one stop to Oxford Circus station, 300 meters from the hotel. Black cabs are available at the airport and cost approximately £50 to the hotel.