The Best London Hotels

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 Dorchester
Park Lane

London W1A 2HJ

tel: +44 (0) 20 7629 8888

fax: +44 (0) 20 7409 0114
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Overlooking Hyde Park to the west this is luxury Mayfair hotel with a world wide reputation conveniently located for the shops on Bond Street and Knightsbridge.

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

Brook Street

Mayfair

London W1K 4HR

tel:+44 (0) 20 7499 2210

e-mail: info@claridges.co.uk

 

Claridge´s is situated on the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street and is within easy reach of Hyde Park, Park Lane, Bond Street and Oxford Street.

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 Brook Street and Davies Street and is within easy reach of Hyde Park, Park Lane, Bond Street and Oxford Street.

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 Yugoslavia, exiled from his country in 1941, his son, Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia was born in Suite 212 in July 1945. 

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 Savoy

The Strand, London WC2 OEU

tel: +44 (0) 20 7836 4343

e-mail: savoy@fairmont.com

 

 

 

Beautifully centrally situated on the Strand, close to Trafalgar Square, with the River Thames flowing behind. A unique feature of this Art Deco styled hotel is vehicles enter and leave the courtyard entrance driving on the opposite side of the road to the rest of the country.

 

 

The Ritz Hotel

150 Piccadilly

London • W1J 9BR
tel: +44 (0) 20 7493 8181

fax: +44 (0) 20 7493 2687
Toll Free from the
USA 1 877 748 9536

e-mail enquire@theritzlondon.com

Located on the south side of Piccadilly, right next to Green Park

The first steel framed building to be built in London. Even if you don't actually stay here, taking afternoon tea at the Ritz is an event not to be missed.

 

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

London SW7 5EX

tel: +44 (0) 20 7584 6601

e-mail: reservations@gorehotel.co.uk

 

 

Located in a tree lined avenue between Harrods and Kensington Palace and near the Albert Hall and Hyde Park with on excellent restaurant

 

 

The Milestone Hotel

1 Kensington Court

London W8 5DL

tel: +44 (0) 20 7917 1000

 

Housed in a beautiful historic red brick builing, typical of this part of up market London and located right opposite Kensington Gardens.

 

The Theadneedle

5 Threadneedle Street

London EC2R 8AY

+44 (0) 20 7657 8080

 

This is a new hotel located in a former 18th century banking hall in Threadneedle Street, where the Bank of England is located. The hotel has retained all the historic features of the original building and has enhanced them with innovative lighting and modern furnishings.

 

The Plaza on the River

18 Albert Embankment

London

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 Thames with breathtaking views of Westminster and the Houses of Parliament on the opposite side. The décor is faultless and reminiscent of a super cool set for a James Bond movie. Small wonder most of the A- list pop stars make this their base, when in London.

 

The hotel also has an excellent fusion cuisine restaurant, Chino Latino.

 

The Sherlock Holmes Hotel

108 Baker Street

London W1U 6LU

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

75 Sloane Street

London SW1X 9SG

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7235 7141

 

This fine hotel where modern living meets Edwardian elegance, is located in Sloane Street, from where a gentle stroll will bring you to all the shops including Gucci further up Sloane Street.

 

 

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 China and the cuisine reflects the Italian, Middle East and Asian cooking found along the way.

 

 

 

 

The Connaught Hotel

Carlos Place

Mayfair

London W1K 2AL

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.

 

 

Blakes Hotel

33 Roland Gardens

London SW7 3PF

tel: +44 (0) 20 7370 6701

fax: +44 (0) 20 7373 0442

toll free from USA 1-800 926 3173

 

Created by Anouska Hempel, the international renowned designer, Blakes is now regarded as a template for besoke small hotels, both in London and internationally.

 

 

© copyright 2006 Jon Michael and London Vacation Secrets

 

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