Hotels guide · by area
London’s grand hotels, starting with the historic institutions, from The Savoy and The Ritz to Claridge’s and the Midland Grand at St Pancras, then area by area, with the restaurants, bars and spas each hotel lists on its own website. We do not publish star ratings or prices.
The back story
The Savoy’s electric lights, César Ritz and Escoffier, the Midland Grand at St Pancras and the Old War Office: the stories behind London’s historic hotels.
The back story
From the Savoy’s American Bar to afternoon tea at The Ritz and the spas of Knightsbridge: London’s grand hotels are destinations in their own right.
On the Strand since 1889
A legendary grand hotel between the Strand and the Thames, opened in 1889, home to the American Bar and the Savoy Grill.
Strand, WC2R 0EZExplore View on map
Art Deco Mayfair
Mayfair’s great Art Deco hotel on Brook Street, with its famous lobby, afternoon tea in the Foyer and the Fumoir bar.
Brook Street, W1K 4HRExplore View on map
Piccadilly since 1906
César Ritz’s grand hotel on Piccadilly, opened in 1906, famous for afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BRExplore View on map
Park Lane landmark
A Park Lane landmark opened in 1931, overlooking Hyde Park, with celebrated restaurants and a grand Promenade for afternoon tea.
53 Park Lane, W1K 1QAExplore View on map
Mayfair elegance
An elegant hotel on Carlos Place in the heart of Mayfair, with a three-star restaurant, the Connaught Bar and a quiet spa.
Carlos Place, W1K 2ALExplore View on map
A Victorian grand hotel
A grand Victorian hotel at the top of Regent Street, opened in 1865, with the Artesian bar and afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
1C Portland Place, W1B 1JAExplore View on map
Opened in 1837
A historic hotel on Albemarle Street, opened in 1837, with a wood-panelled bar and afternoon tea in the English Tea Room.
Albemarle Street, W1S 4BPExplore View on map
Regency grandeur at Hyde Park Corner
A luxury hotel in a Regency building at Hyde Park Corner, with butler service and the Garden Room cigar terrace.
Hyde Park Corner, SW1X 7TAExplore View on map
Between Knightsbridge and the park
A grand Edwardian hotel on Knightsbridge with rooms overlooking Hyde Park, home to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.
66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LAExplore View on map
In the Old War Office
A luxury hotel in the Edwardian Old War Office on Whitehall, with restaurants, The Guards Bar, a Guerlain spa and butler service.
57 Whitehall, SW1A 2BXExplore View on map
The Midland Grand reborn
The hotel in George Gilbert Scott’s Gothic Revival masterpiece at St Pancras station, the former Midland Grand Hotel, reopened in 2011.
Euston Road, NW1 2ARExplore View on map
Near Buckingham Palace
A family-owned luxury hotel near Buckingham Palace, opened in 1910, with a large private garden and a celebrated dining room.
15 Beeston Place, SW1W 0JWExplore View on map
Art Deco Mayfair
Mayfair’s great Art Deco hotel on Brook Street, with its famous lobby, afternoon tea in the Foyer and the Fumoir bar.
Brook Street, W1K 4HRExplore View on map
Mayfair elegance
An elegant hotel on Carlos Place in the heart of Mayfair, with a three-star restaurant, the Connaught Bar and a quiet spa.
Carlos Place, W1K 2ALExplore View on map
Park Lane landmark
A Park Lane landmark opened in 1931, overlooking Hyde Park, with celebrated restaurants and a grand Promenade for afternoon tea.
53 Park Lane, W1K 1QAExplore View on map
Opened in 1837
A historic hotel on Albemarle Street, opened in 1837, with a wood-panelled bar and afternoon tea in the English Tea Room.
Albemarle Street, W1S 4BPExplore View on map
A Victorian grand hotel
A grand Victorian hotel at the top of Regent Street, opened in 1865, with the Artesian bar and afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
1C Portland Place, W1B 1JAExplore View on map
Jazz Age style
An Art Deco-style hotel on Brown Hart Gardens, inspired by the grand hotels of the 1920s and 1930s.
Brown Hart Gardens, W1K 6TFExplore View on map
Off Berkeley Square
A large Mayfair hotel off Berkeley Square, with The May Fair Bar, the May Fair Spa, a gym and a private screening room.
Stratton Street, W1J 8LTExplore View on map
A Georgian townhouse hotel
A traditional hotel in a Georgian building on Charles Street in Mayfair, with Butlers Restaurant and Stanley’s Rooftop Bar.
35 Charles Street, W1J 5EBExplore View on map
Nobu by Portman Square
A Nobu hotel on Portman Square, with the Nobu restaurant, a bar and lounge, terrace and spa.
22 Portman Square, W1H 7BGExplore View on map
A Doyle Collection hotel
A Doyle Collection hotel on Welbeck Street in Marylebone, close to Marylebone High Street and Oxford Street.
47 Welbeck Street, W1G 8DNExplore View on map
A Victorian railway hotel
A grand Victorian hotel opposite Marylebone station, built around a glass-roofed Winter Garden, with a spa and swimming pool.
222 Marylebone Road, NW1 6JQExplore View on map
On Hanover Square
A newer Mandarin Oriental hotel on Hanover Square in Mayfair, with the Atrium restaurant, Hanover Bar and a spa.
22 Hanover Square, W1S 1JPExplore View on map
On Park Lane
A Four Seasons hotel on Park Lane at Hamilton Place, overlooking Hyde Park.
Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J 7DRExplore View on map
Dorchester Collection on Park Lane
A smaller Dorchester Collection hotel on Park Lane, sister to The Dorchester, with views over Hyde Park.
45 Park Lane, W1K 1PNExplore View on map
A Park Lane landmark
A landmark hotel on Park Lane, opened in the 1920s, known for its Great Room ballroom.
86-90 Park Lane, W1K 7TNExplore View on map
Georgian townhouses on Half Moon Street
A townhouse hotel in a row of Georgian houses on Half Moon Street in Mayfair.
7-12 Half Moon Street, W1J 7BHExplore View on map
Piccadilly since 1906
César Ritz’s grand hotel on Piccadilly, opened in 1906, famous for afternoon tea in the Palm Court.
150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BRExplore View on map
A quiet St James’s address
A discreet luxury hotel on a quiet cul-de-sac in St James’s, with a famous American Bar and historic wine cellars.
16-18 St James’s Place, SW1A 1NJExplore View on map
Home of the Dukes Martini
A boutique hotel in a quiet St James’s courtyard, home to the famous Dukes Bar.
35 St James’s Place, SW1A 1NYExplore View on map
Near Buckingham Palace
A family-owned luxury hotel near Buckingham Palace, opened in 1910, with a large private garden and a celebrated dining room.
15 Beeston Place, SW1W 0JWExplore View on map
Between Knightsbridge and the park
A grand Edwardian hotel on Knightsbridge with rooms overlooking Hyde Park, home to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.
66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LAExplore View on map
Knightsbridge style
A Maybourne hotel between Knightsbridge and Belgravia, with the Blue Bar and the fashion-themed Prêt-à-Portea afternoon tea.
Wilton Place, SW1X 7RLExplore View on map
Grand Victorian by Whitehall
A luxury hotel in a restored Victorian building between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment, with a large spa.
Whitehall Place, SW1A 2BDExplore View on map
Italian luxury in Knightsbridge
The Italian jeweller’s luxury hotel on Knightsbridge, with a spa, restaurant and private cinema.
171 Knightsbridge, SW7 1DWExplore View on map
Regency grandeur at Hyde Park Corner
A luxury hotel in a Regency building at Hyde Park Corner, with butler service and the Garden Room cigar terrace.
Hyde Park Corner, SW1X 7TAExplore View on map
In the Old War Office
A luxury hotel in the Edwardian Old War Office on Whitehall, with restaurants, The Guards Bar, a Guerlain spa and butler service.
57 Whitehall, SW1A 2BXExplore View on map
At Hyde Park Corner
A newer luxury hotel by the Peninsula group at Hyde Park Corner, overlooking Wellington Arch.
Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7HJExplore View on map
By St James’s Park
A Hilton Conrad hotel on Broadway in Westminster, across from St James’s Park station.
22-28 Broadway, SW1H 0BHExplore View on map
Firmdale glamour in Soho
A colourful Firmdale hotel around a tree-lined courtyard just off Piccadilly Circus, with its own theatre, bar and bowling alley.
1 Ham Yard, W1D 7DTExplore View on map
A quiet mews in Soho
A stylish Firmdale hotel in a quiet mews off Dean Street, with a brasserie, bar and screening rooms.
4 Richmond Mews, W1D 3DHExplore View on map
Seven Dials townhouse
A townhouse hotel on Monmouth Street, steps from Seven Dials and the theatres, with a wood-panelled drawing room.
10 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9HBExplore View on map
On the Strand since 1889
A legendary grand hotel between the Strand and the Thames, opened in 1889, home to the American Bar and the Savoy Grill.
Strand, WC2R 0EZExplore View on map
An Edwardian courtyard
A luxury hotel in the grand Edwardian former headquarters of the Pearl Assurance company on High Holborn, entered through a carriage courtyard.
252 High Holborn, WC1V 7ENExplore View on map
A Victorian palace on Russell Square
A grand Victorian terracotta hotel on Russell Square, opened in 1900 as the Hotel Russell, with a famous marble staircase.
1-8 Russell Square, WC1B 5BEExplore View on map
A Clerkenwell townhouse hotel
A boutique hotel on St John’s Square in Clerkenwell, with eccentric, characterful rooms and a cocktail lounge.
49-50 St John’s Square, EC1V 4JJExplore View on map
Between Covent Garden and the river
A contemporary luxury hotel in an Edwardian building on the Aldwych, with the Lobby Bar, Indigo restaurant, a spa and a swimming pool.
1 Aldwych, WC2B 4BZExplore View on map
On Leicester Square
A large luxury hotel on Leicester Square, with restaurants and bars, a ballroom and The Retreat spa.
Leicester Square, WC2H 7DXExplore View on map
On the Strand
A large, long-established hotel on the Strand opposite the Savoy, with Haxells restaurant, a cocktail bar and a tea parlour.
372 Strand, WC2R 0JJExplore View on map
The Midland Grand reborn
The hotel in George Gilbert Scott’s Gothic Revival masterpiece at St Pancras station, the former Midland Grand Hotel, reopened in 2011.
Euston Road, NW1 2ARExplore View on map
A 1920s banking hall
A hotel in Sir Edwin Lutyens’s former Midland Bank headquarters in the City, with restaurants around a vast banking hall, a spa and a rooftop.
27 Poultry, EC2R 8AJExplore View on map
Rooms in the sky
A luxury hotel occupying floors high in The Shard, with an infinity pool and some of the highest hotel rooms in London.
31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QUExplore View on map
Overlooking the Tower
A luxury hotel in the former Port of London Authority headquarters, a grand 1920s building overlooking the Tower of London.
10 Trinity SquareExplore View on map
A former magistrates’ court
A boutique hotel in a former Edwardian magistrates’ court on Tooley Street, near Tower Bridge.
211 Tooley Street, SE1 2JXExplore View on map
A design hotel at Wood Wharf
A design-led hotel at Wood Wharf, on the waterside east of Canary Wharf.
15 Water Street, E14 5GXExplore View on map
A riverside hotel on the South Bank
A design hotel on the South Bank beside Blackfriars Bridge, in a riverside building designed in the 1970s as an ocean-liner-style hotel.
20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PDExplore View on map
A Shoreditch base
A relaxed design hotel on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, with a busy lobby restaurant and bar.
81 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HUExplore View on map
A Victorian railway hotel
A Hyatt hotel in the restored Victorian Great Eastern Hotel beside Liverpool Street station.
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M 7QNExplore View on map
By the museums
A boutique hotel in a Victorian building opposite South Kensington station, a few minutes from the museums.
10 Harrington Road, SW7 3ERExplore View on map
On Sloane Street
A Belmond hotel on Sloane Street, between Knightsbridge and Sloane Square, with a restaurant, bar, drawing room and spa.
75 Sloane Street, SW1X 9SGExplore View on map
Opposite Kensington Gardens
An Italian-owned luxury hotel on Hyde Park Gate, opposite Kensington Gardens and Kensington Palace.
60 Hyde Park Gate, SW7 5BBExplore View on map
Linked to Terminal 5
A hotel linked by walkway to Heathrow Terminal 5, with restaurants, bars, a spa and a swimming pool.
Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, TW6 2GDExplore View on map
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