CLARIDGE+S

BROOK STREET, MAYFAIR LONDON, W1A 2JJQ

HOTEL AMENITIES

HOTEL FEATURES

What to expect: With its recent restoration, Claridge’s has reinvented itself for the modern executive and vacationer. The turn-of-the-century foyer now has a contemporary edge with a modern glass light sculpture and classical columns coated in gleaming silver. Framed photos of royalty and other distinguished guests are reminders of the hotel’s celebrated past, while its bars and restaurant are still highly fashionable places in which to be seen. Today, the art-deco bars and immensely popular restaurant are magnets for a wide spectrum of guests, from the famous and the fashion-conscious to vacationing families.

Amenity highlights: An eclectic mix of Victorian architecture and art-deco design, Claridge’s retains many period features, including original furniture from the 1920s and spacious corridors designed to allow two women in crinoline dresses to pass with ease. The top-floor health club offers beauty treatments, a gym, and rooftop views.

Insider tip: For a cluster of boutique stores and restaurants that are more unusual than the retail giants of bustling Oxford Street, savvy shoppers head for St Christopher’s Place. The tiny colonnade is 3 blocks north of the hotel, across Oxford Street and opposite Bond Street Underground.