The London Marriott Hotel, Kensington, will become the latest addition to the group's UK portfolio when it opens in May this year.

Designed by architects, Moren-Greenhalgh, the £16m hotel features a glass atrium which, at 28m high, will be the largest in Europe.

Within the atrium will be the hotel's 93-cover, Italian theme Fratelli restaurant, the 40-seat bar Nabuco, serving a wide range of drinks and tapas-style bar snacks, and a Costa Coffee Café.

The hotel will offer 216 bedrooms, including 47 executive rooms - with access to the ground floor Executive Lounge - 5 suites, 3-wheelchair accessible rooms and 100 rooms equipped for hearing and visually impaired guests.

Also available are nine conference rooms - for up to 200 delegates - and a Leisure Club, whose facilities include a sauna, steam room and Life Fitness gym equipment. Additionally, the hotel is one of the few in West London with a pool.

Owner of the hotel is the Whitbread Hotel Company, operating over 350 hotels in the UK, and the management company is the Whitbread Hotel Company - UK Master Franchisee. Details: www.mariotthotels.co.uk