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Raffles London at The OWO
In the Old War Office
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Raffles London at The OWO opened in 2023 in the Old War Office, the grand Edwardian building on Whitehall where Winston Churchill once worked. The hotel’s website lists a collection of restaurants and bars, among them The Guards Bar and The Drawing Room for afternoon tea, a Guerlain Spa, butler service and a concierge team. Horse Guards and Trafalgar Square are on the doorstep, and Embankment and Westminster are the nearest stations.
Why it's on our list
- Guerlain Spa
- The Guards Bar
- Butler service
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Raffles London at The OWO before you go.
How far is it from the sights?
Distances from Raffles London at The OWO are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Charing CrossBakerlooNorthernNational Rail0.2 mi4 min walk
- EmbankmentDistrictBakerlooNorthernCircle0.2 mi5 min walk
- WestminsterDistrictCircleJubilee0.2 mi5 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Hungerford Lane0.2 mi5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.4 mi9 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Trafalgar Square0.2 miWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- London Eye0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Westminster Abbey0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Covent Garden0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Buckingham Palace0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The British Museum1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harrods1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Shard1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tower of London2.2 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Waterloo0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Victoria0.9 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Euston1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- London Bridge1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Paddington2.3 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
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