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Raffles OWO - London
Inside the restored Old War Office on Whitehall, Raffles London delivers cinematic grandeur and meticulous service. Palatial rooms and suites feel cocooning; many overlook courtyards or landmarks. Dine across restaurants and a bar, then retreat to the Guerlain spa and pool. Steps from St James’s Park, Westminster and Trafalgar Square. 10 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Lanesborough - London
At Hyde Park Corner, The Lanesborough pairs Regency grandeur with meticulous butler service. Rooms glow with silk wall coverings and antique polish; suites feel like private townhouses. Dine at The Lanesborough Grill, linger over cocktails at the Library Bar, then retreat to the spa and pool. Steps to Knightsbridge and Belgravia. 9.8
The Connaught - London
The Connaught is Mayfair at its most self-assured: a grand townhouse hotel tucked behind Mount Street’s boutiques and galleries, where discreet service and modern art coexist with polished wood and deep carpets. The mood is warm, tailored, unmistakably London. 9.6 Read the article>>
The Berkeley - London
In Knightsbridge, beside Hyde Park, The Berkeley blends contemporary polish with heritage calm. Light-filled rooms and suites feel glamorous; some spill onto terraces. Swim in the rooftop pool, book a Bamford Wellness Spa, linger over afternoon tea at the Collins Room, and sip at Blue Bar. Harrods and Sloane Street are minutes away. 9.2 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Dorchester
On Park Lane overlooking Hyde Park, The Dorchester blends grand-dame pedigree with freshly polished glamour. Sunlit rooms and suites feel plush and serene. Linger over afternoon tea on The Promenade, dine at The Grill, sip at Vesper Bar, and retreat to the spa, moments to Mayfair’s boutiques, galleries and leafy strolls. 9.4 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Cadogan
On Sloane Street, The Cadogan by Belmond melds townhouse heritage with crisp, contemporary calm. Light-filled rooms evoke a residential feel; suites nod to Oscar Wilde. Dine at The LaLee, sip martinis beside the fireplace, and borrow a key to Cadogan Place Gardens. Chelsea’s boutiques, Knightsbridge, the V&A and Hyde Park sit close. 9.8 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Chancery Rosewood
On Grosvenor Square, The Chancery Rosewood, former US Embassy, reimagines a listed mid-century landmark with serene, art-led glamour. Calming suites feel residential; many open to terraces. Drift between destination restaurants, a standout bar, and a tranquil spa with a pool. Discreet, cultured, Mayfair, steps from Bond Street boutiques, galleries, and Hyde Park. 10
Claridge's London
On Brook Street in Mayfair, Claridge’s is Art Deco royalty polished for today: marble halls, sweeping staircases and whisper-soft service. Rooms and suites feel serenely residential; penthouses spill onto terraces. Take afternoon tea, sip at The Fumoir, and visit the spa and pool. Steps from Bond Street boutiques, galleries and Grosvenor Square. 9.6 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Egerton House
On a Knightsbridge terrace near the V&A, The Egerton House Hotel is a cosseting Victorian townhouse of silk drapes, antiques and fresh flowers. Intimate rooms and suites feel bespoke. Sip a legendary martini, take afternoon tea, borrow a picnic hamper. Harrods, Hyde Park, and South Kensington museums are steps away. 9.8
The Londoner
In Leicester Square, The Londoner is a vertical mini-neighbourhood: sleek rooms with city views and hushed, high-tech comforts. Glide between rooftop cocktails at 8, destination restaurants, a ballroom, and expansive subterranean wellness with pool and cabanas. West End theatres, Soho dining, and Covent Garden’s boutiques and galleries sit minutes away. 9.4
Peninsula - London
The Peninsula London brings Asian-inflected grandeur to Hyde Park Corner in Belgravia. Sunlit rooms and suites, a serene spa with a 25-meter pool, and destination dining at Brooklands and Canton Blue set the rhythm. The Lobby’s afternoon tea charms. Polished, poised, minutes from Buckingham Palace, Knightsbridge boutiques, and leafy Hyde Park. 10 Read the article>>
Landmark - London
The Landmark London, a grand Marylebone railway hotel, dazzles with its glass-roofed Winter Garden atrium. Spacious, quietly opulent rooms, a serene spa with pool, and refined dining set an unhurried rhythm. Service is polished yet warm, steps from Marylebone High Street, Regent’s Park’s leafy paths, and cafés. 9.0
Corinthia - London
Corinthia London sits by Trafalgar Square and Embankment, a Belle Époque grande dame reborn. Light-filled rooms and suites, ESPA Life’s spa with pool and thermal suite, and dining at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill and The Northall set the pace. The mood is polished yet relaxed, moments from theatres and Westminster. 9.8
Rosewood - London
Rosewood London hides behind a carriageway on High Holborn, a grand Edwardian mansion with a calm, residential feel. Elegant rooms and suites, Sense spa and pool, and destination spots Holborn Dining Room and Scarfes Bar set the rhythm. Polished, art-filled, steps to Covent Garden, the British Museum, and Theatreland nearby. 9.4 Read the article>>
The Savoy
The Savoy, straddling Edwardian and Art Deco glamour on the Strand, commands Thames views. Polished rooms and suites, a serene pool and gym, and the Thames Foyer’s afternoon tea set the cadence. Dine at Savoy Grill; sip at the American Bar. Moments to Covent Garden, theatres, Embankment, and Somerset House. 9.6 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The London Edition
The London EDITION brings Ian Schrager’s polished-cool to Fitzrovia’s Berners Street. Minimalist, oak-clad rooms and suites feel cocooning; the buzzing lobby bar, intimate Punch Room, and Berners Tavern’s grand dining hall set the scene. Service is crisp, creative, and low-key. Soho, Oxford Street, and Charlotte Street’s restaurants are a short stroll. 9.4 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair brings intimate, contemporary glamour to Hanover Square. Calm, light-filled rooms and suites, a sleek spa with pool and hammam, and destination dining by Akira Back with an ABar Lounge set the pace. Service is poised and discreet; Bond Street boutiques, galleries, and Hyde Park are steps away. 10
Broadwick Soho
Broadwick Soho is a flamboyant, design-led bolthole in the heart of Soho. Martin Brudnizki’s rooms and suites feel jewel-box intimate; expect a cosy spa suite, gym, and rooftop restaurant, Flute, with skyline views. Dear Jackie and Bar, Jackie fuels the nights. The vibe is glamorous, witty, seconds from theatres and Chinatown. 9.8
Bvlgari London
Bulgari Hotel London brings Italianate glamour to Knightsbridge. Sleek, silver-detailed rooms and suites feel cocooning; a grand spa with 25-meter pool, vitality pools, and cabanas restores. Dine at Sette; sip at Nolita Social. The mood is polished, discreet, minutes from Hyde Park, Harrods, and Belgravia’s boutiques, and cultural institutions nearby. 9.4
The Biltmore Mayfair
The Biltmore Mayfair overlooks Grosvenor Square, pairing contemporary rooms and suites with hushed, residential polish. A fitness studio, elegant ballroom, and leafy terrace for all-day dining anchor city days; cocktails flow in the Pine Bar. Service is poised and discreet, steps from Bond Street, Mount Street galleries, and Hyde Park.
45 Park Lane
45 Park Lane, a Dorchester Collection boutique on Park Lane, pairs art-deco swagger with hushed, contemporary rooms, most overlooking Hyde Park. Expect CUT by Wolfgang Puck, BAR 45, an intimate spa and pool, and an art program. The mood is polished, discreet, steps from Mayfair boutiques, galleries, and leafy paths. 9.6
Kimpton Fitzroy
Kimpton Fitzroy London, a grand terracotta palace on Russell Square, marries Victorian drama with contemporary polish. Elegant rooms and suites, Palm Court for tea, Galvin Bar & Grill, and Fitz’s bar set the pace. A gym and ballroom round things out. Bloomsbury’s museums, bookshops, and leafy squares are steps away. 9.2 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
The Emory
The Emory is Maybourne’s all-suite hideaway by Hyde Park in Knightsbridge. Sleek, light-filled interiors, a rooftop with skyline views, and a serene wellness floor with pool, spa and gym set a cocooning rhythm. Service is ultra-discreet; galleries, Belgravia townhouses and Sloane Street boutiques sit a short, leafy stroll away, nearby. 10 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
Four Seasons - Park Lane
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane pairs hushed, contemporary rooms and suites with a 10th-floor rooftop spa overlooking Hyde Park. Expect sauna, steam and vitality pool, a gym, and a polished concierge. Destination dining and a lively bar set the tone. Mayfair, Knightsbridge, and leafy park paths are steps away. 9.8
One Aldwych
One Aldwych is a contemporary, art-filled independent hotel in a restored Edwardian landmark between Covent Garden and the Strand. Calm, design-led rooms and suites; a chlorine-free pool with underwater music, spa and gym shape restorative pauses. Indigo’s modern British menus and the iconic Lobby Bar set a polished, Theatreland-adjacent rhythm. 9.6
Brown's Hotel
Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte classic on Mayfair’s Albemarle Street, blends heritage with contemporary polish. Elegant rooms and suites, soothing spa and gym, Charlie’s restaurant, and afternoon tea in the Drawing Room set the tone. The Donovan Bar glows at night. Steps from Bond Street, Royal Academy and Green Park.
Hotel 41
Hotel 41 is an intimate, black-and-white townhouse hideaway overlooking the Royal Mews by Buckingham Palace. Thirty elegant rooms, butler-style service, and the clubby Executive Lounge with its all-day “Plunder the Pantry” create a private-members’ feel. The mood is polished, discreet, steps from St James’s Park, Victoria, and Westminster’s landmarks nearby. 10
Ham Yard Hotel
Ham Yard Hotel is a bold, design-forward Firmdale haven tucked off Piccadilly in buzzy Soho. Kit Kemp’s rooms and suites feel artful and cocooning; expect a leafy courtyard, rooftop terrace, spa, cinema, and a vintage bowling alley. The restaurant-bar hums. Theatres, Chinatown, and Regent Street shopping sit steps away here. 10
NoMad London
NoMad London inhabits Covent Garden’s former Bow Street Magistrates’ Court, blending heritage with moody, artful glamour. Cosy rooms and suites, a glass-roofed atrium restaurant, craft-cocktail bars Side Hustle and Common Decency, and a gym set the rhythm. The vibe is theatrical, discreet, steps from the Royal Opera House and the market. 9.8 Best boutique hotels in London>>
Batty Langley's
Batty Langley’s is a Georgian townhouse hideaway in Spitalfields, filled with antiques, wood panelling, and four-poster beds. Bedrooms have period bathrooms with roll-top tubs and marble fireplaces. There’s a snug library, honesty bar, and little courtyard. The mood is romantic, eccentric, and discreet, steps from Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane, and Shoreditch. 9.8
Templeton Garden
Templeton Garden is a soothing Kensington hideaway near Earl’s Court, where Victorian bones and Thurstan-style interiors open onto a leafy private garden. Calm rooms and suites, a gym, and all-day dining make city days effortless. The mood is polished and residential, steps from museums, Hyde Park, and swift Tube links. 9.6
The Twenty Two
The Twenty Two, a lavishly restored Edwardian manor on Grosvenor Square, wraps moody, velvet-draped rooms and suites in maximalist glamour. A buzzy restaurant and late-night bar adjoin a members’ club. Service is poised, a touch decadent. Bond Street, Selfridges, and leafy Mayfair mews sit a short, dangerously tempting stroll away. 9.8 Best boutique hotels in London>>
At Sloane
At Sloane is a discreet 30-room townhouse by Sloane Square, where François-Joseph Graf’s Arts-and-Crafts glamour meets Parisian polish. Candlelit salons, a seductive bar, and a French restaurant set an intimate rhythm. Rooms feel bespoke and hushed. The mood is refined, residential Chelsea, with galleries, boutiques, and Hyde Park a stroll away. 9.8
The Ritz London
The Ritz London, a Belle Époque icon on Piccadilly, pairs opulent Louis XVI–style rooms with white-glove service. The Palm Court’s afternoon tea, the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, and a jewel-box spa set a grand cadence. The mood is gilded and theatrical, steps from Green Park, Mayfair boutiques, and the Royal Academy nearby. 9.4 Best Hotels In London, Top 10>>
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