London hotels

London’s most famous and talked about Mayfair Hotel has welcomed everyone from members of the Royal Family and A-List celebrities to foreign dignitaries and aristocrats since it first opened its doors in 1812. Staff are always at the very top of their game and service is traditionally old school. The afternoon tea service is legendary, as are the world-famous Fumoir and Claridge’s bars. Rooms are ultra-luxurious and many are the work of celebrity designers from Andre Fu to Boss Studio. It’s a bucket list hotel that has never failed to woo guests with its throwback charm.

The UK’s first “luxury hotel” has been setting high standards since 1889. Decades on, The Savoy has its fair share of headline restaurants and brilliant bars, the award-winning American Bar and the rather lush River Restaurant (to name just a few). Home to the Savoy Theatre, it’s a hotel that oozes character and history. It was a firm favourite of Oscar Wilde and Charlie Chaplin, and Hollywood greats from Marilyn Monroe to Elizabeth Taylor have swung by over the years. Rooms are maximalist (the Gucci suite speaks for itself) with comfy beds and roomy tubs, plus the views over the Thames and London Eye are unbeatable.