Great Colonnade at Apamea columns display two main designs: a plain one, and the distinctive spiral-flutes. Archaeologist Jean Lassus argues that the former dates back to the Trajanic period, while the latter to that of Antoninus Pius. The colonnade's porticoes were paved with extensive mosaics along the full stretch of the colonnade. Under the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian I, several parts of the colonnade were restored. The street was narrowed to by adding a sidewalk on either side. Several stretches of the street had their Roman pavement replaced with a new pavement made of squared blocks of limestone. The new pavement also covered a completely
Colonnade Hotel UK. The hotel's postcode is W9 1ER. The nearest London Underground station is Warwick Avenue on the Bakerloo line. Conde Nast Johanssens Award for Excellence 2002 – Most Excellent London Hotel Best Loved Hotels of the World – designated a Best Loved Hotel 2004 Colonnade Hotel The Colonnade Hotel (previously known as "The Esplanade hotel") is a 4-star London hotel with 43 rooms, of which 3 are suites. The hotel is located opposite Warwick Avenue Underground station and Little Venice. The hotel started life as two private Victorian residences in 1865 before being turned into a boarding school in 1880.