The Connaught
What the experts agree on
An Edwardian Mayfair icon revered for impeccable, personalized service (butlers included), refined English elegance, and timeless luxury—consistently ranked among London's very best addresses.
“"Outstanding, elegant, and supremely comfortable," with "fabulous service," this Edwardian brick hotel in Mayfair has a polished-wood staircase and wood-paneled halls lined with art.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
"One of London's most famous hotels... retaining an elegant British feel."
"Traditionalists opt for the Old Wing but we prefer the New Wing -- it's where the Connaught's mix of the old and new is most successful." Full review
"For those who enjoy being pampered, the staff-to-guest ratio of 3:1 ensures service with all the trimmings."
"A huge favorite of the "we wouldn't dream of staying anywhere else" monied set since its opening in 1917, the Connaught has many dazzlingly modern compliments to its famously historic delights." Full review
"The Connaught's impeccably decorated rooms offer refined luxury, combining the period features of its 1897 building with restrained contemporary furniture and art." Full review
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"The Connaught is just one of a fraternity of clubby old grand hotels, any one of which would be by some distance the top hotel in just about any other town." Full review
"This isn’t the only hotel in London to provide butlers, but there can’t be many that offer ‘a secured gun cabinet room’ for hunting season." Full review
"One of Mayfair’s historic grand hotels, the Connaught has undergone an imaginative renovation, combining its historic features with contemporary gadgets and refined modern design."
"In the heart of Mayfair, near Grosvenor Square and overlooking Carlos Place, in a historic brick building abloom with flowers, this hotel is as British as the Union Jack." Full review
"Quintessential Englishness is the signature of this top London hotel."
$530/night
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