All these hotels are very popular and I spend a great deal of time dropping passengers off at all of them. I'll start with four which have a long tradition of providing hospitality.
The
Park Lane
tel: +44 (0) 20 7629 8888
fax: +44 (0) 20 7409 0114
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Many famous people, such as comedian and fim start Peter Sellers have made the hotel their home at various times.
This hotel has livered, and top hat wearing, commissionaires, who will quickly hail a taxi cab for you – even to the extent of going out into the street and then riding back on the running board of the taxi!
Claridge's
tel:+44 (0) 20 7499 2210
e-mail: info@claridges.co.uk
Claridge´s is situated on the corner of
The hotel is a popular place for foreign royalty and statesmen to stay. It became a tradition of those invited to a banquet in their honour at Buckingham Palace to return hospitality by hosting a banquet for H.M the Queen at Claridge’s, and the hotel staff were more than equal to the occasion.
As a result of this, the Royal Family became familiar with Claridge’s standards of hospitality and service, and hold many of their own private family parties at the hotel.
Claridge´s is situated on the corner of
The hotel is a popular place for foreign royalty and statesmen to stay. It became a tradition of those invited to a banquet in their honour at Buckingham Palace to return hospitality by hosting a banquet for H.M the Queen at Claridge’s, and the hotel staff were more than equal to the occasion.
As a result of this, the Royal Family became familiar with Claridge’s standards of hospitality and service, and hold many of their own private family parties at the hotel.
One of the most notable royals who stayed at Claridges was King Peter of
The then Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, declared Suite 212 to be Yugoslav territory, and the legend is Yugoslav soil was placed under the birth bed, so the heir to the throne could be said to be born on Yugoslav soil.
If you are a guest at the hotel, a Bentley Continental Flying Spur is available for you.
The
The
tel: +44 (0) 20 7836 4343
e-mail: savoy@fairmont.com
Beautifully centrally situated on the
The Ritz Hotel
150 Piccadilly
tel: +44 (0) 20 7493 8181
fax: +44 (0) 20 7493 2687
Toll Free from the
e-mail enquire@theritzlondon.com
Located on the south side of Piccadilly, right next to
The first steel framed building to be built in
If you are staying at the hotel, you can be transported there in a 2006 Rolls Royce Phantom.
The Gore Hotel
190 Queen's Gate
Kensington
tel: +44 (0) 20 7584 6601
e-mail: reservations@gorehotel.co.uk
Located in a tree lined avenue between Harrods and
The Milestone Hotel
tel: +44 (0) 20 7917 1000
Housed in a beautiful historic red brick builing, typical of this part of up market
The Theadneedle
+44 (0) 20 7657 8080
This is a new hotel located in a former 18th century banking hall in
The Plaza on the River
18 Albert Embankment
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7769 2525
e-mail: guestrelations@plazaontheriver.co.uk
This is an ultra modern hotel that towers over the south bank of the
The hotel also has an excellent fusion cuisine restaurant, Chino Latino.
The Sherlock Holmes Hotel
tel: +44 (0) 20 7486 6161
A real home from home, with inevitable references to the famous fictional detective. Has recently undergone an complete remodelling and is now the flagship hotel for the whole Park Plaza Hotel Group.
The Cadogan Hotel
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7235 7141
This fine hotel where modern living meets Edwardian elegance, is located in
The Courthouse Hotel
19–21 Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7HL
tel: +44 (0) 20 7297 5555
fax: +44 (0) 20 7297 5566
This hotel is quite new, having been established on what was for many years, a magistrate's court. Among the famous cases heard here was the start of Oscar Wilde's "Queensbury" case.
In more recent time, this court was the scene of Beatle member,John Lennon's case regarding the sale of sexually explicit lithograph drawings, which was thrown out on a technicality. Rolling Stones singer, Mick Jagger also appeared here defending allegations of possession of cannabis.
The restaurant, Silk, takes its name from the old silk route to
The Connaught Hotel
tel: +44 (0) 20 7499 7070
fax: +44 (0) 20 7495 3262
e-mail: infor@the-connaught.co.uk
A great favourite of movie star Alec Guiness. Afternoon tea at The Connaught is an event not to be missed.
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tel: +44 (0) 20 7370 6701
fax: +44 (0) 20 7373 0442
toll free from
Created by Anouska Hempel, the international renowned designer, Blakes is now regarded as a template for besoke small hotels, both in