Condé Nast TravelerDec 3, 2025
36 Best Hotels in London for Design-Lovers, Spa-Goers, and History Buffs
The ultimate list of the all-time best hotels in London, tried and tested by our editors.
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- Mandarin Oriental Hyde ParkHotelChoose between two extraordinary destinations: the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park and the newest Mayfair luxury…
- Broadwick SohoHotelTo bed down in one of London's most iconic neighborhoods at a new hotel that's upping the ante for a jolly…
- Claridge’sHotelfounded in 1812, heritage hotel benchmark
- The Chancery RosewoodHotelnewly opened address
- Rosewood LondonHotelcreated a new neighborhood, 'Midtown'
- The DorchesterHotelIts walls were reportedly built to withstand practically anything that nature or man could throw at them, and the…
- NoMad LondonHotelshowmanship, vintage chandeliers, art history decor
- The BerkeleyHotelThe hotel is owned and managed by the Maybourne Hotel Group, which also owns The Connaught and Claridge's in Mayfair,…
- 1 Hotel MayfairHotelsustainable sanctuary with living moss walls
- The ConnaughtHotelknown for its Englishness, celebrated staircase
- The EmoryHotelall-suite hotel overlooking Hyde Park
- Hélène Darroze'sRestaurantthree Michelin-starred restaurant
- Jean-Georges at The ConnaughtRestaurantless formal, view onto water sculpture
- Fumoir barRestaurant1930s-style bar
- Hélène DarrozeRestaurantShe has 6 Michelin stars and three restaurants, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught in London with 3 stars, Marsan par…
- Connaught BarPubmini Art Deco masterpiece, best bar in London
- Asaya SpaPlacesubterranean spa with pool
- ABC KitchenRestaurantlightly airy restaurant
- Surrenne spaPlace21,573-square-foot longevity-focused spa
- Emory Rooftop BarRestaurantrooftop bar
- Emory Cigar MerchantsRestaurantcigar bar
- Mandarin Oriental MayfairHotelAsian heritage in haute couture hideouts
- DovetaleRestaurantelegant, low-lit restaurant
- DukesHotelhidden down alleyway, hushed and discreet
- GBR (Great British Restaurant)Restaurantdelightful restaurant
- Bow Street Police MuseumMuseumbirthplace of London's first police force
- Side HustleBartavern-esque, American-style cocktails
- Lime Tree HotelHotelEbury Street townhouse conversion, affordable
- The Buttery kitchenRestaurantexecutes breakfast classics
- FumoirRestaurant
- The HariHotel
- The Berkeley BarRestaurant