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A Mayfair institution since 1856, with Art Deco interiors
The afternoon tea is a London ritual with a long history. The spa is a new addition.
On the recordMichelin 3 Keys (GB&I selection, 2024) · The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 - no.16
A red-brick Carlos Place landmark built around the Connaught Bar
Opened in 1897. Hélène Darroze has the restaurant, and the spa is by Aman.
On the recordMichelin 3 Keys (GB&I selection, 2024) · The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 - no.29
Churchill's Old War Office on Whitehall, now 120 rooms
The late Thierry Despont designed the interiors of the 19th-century building, which opened as a hotel in 2023.
On the recordMichelin 3 Keys (GB&I selection, 2024) · The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 - no.31
A palazzo-style new build of 190 rooms on Hyde Park Corner
Hopkins Architects designed the building and Peter Marino did the interiors. It opened in 2023, and its rooms are large by London standards.
On the recordMichelin 3 Keys (GB&I selection, 2024) · Euronews best hotels in London round-up (June 2026)
Maybourne's all-suite RSHP new build above Hyde Park
Champalimaud, André Fu, Pierre-Yves Rochon, Rémi Tessier and Patricia Urquiola each designed floors of the 60-suite building, which opened in April 2024.
On the recordMichelin 1 Key (GB&I selection, 2024) · The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 - no.32
The former US Embassy on Grosvenor Square, now 144 suites
The Grade II listed building opened as a Rosewood in September 2025, with a rooftop bar.
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A century of theatrical history on the Strand
The American Bar and the Beaufort Bar are both here, and the hotel has Thames views. It opened in 1889.
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Six Senses' first UK hotel, inside Bayswater's 1911 Whiteleys department store
109 rooms and suites opened in March 2026, with a 2,300 sq m spa. The grand staircase under the glass dome has been restored.
On the recordCondé Nast Traveller Hot List 2026 · Country Life - hotel review (2026)
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