Luxury Hotels in London

London's luxury hotel market is the deepest in Europe — over 50 properties at the top tier, anchored by the Maybourne Group's three-flagship cluster (Claridge's, the Connaught, the Berkeley) in Mayfair and Knightsbridge. Rocco Forte's Brown's holds the heritage entry, the Peninsula London opened in

Browse 53 ultra-luxury properties with an average guest score of 9.1/10.

Featured brands: 1 Hotels, Althoff Hotels, Auberge Resorts Collection, Belmond, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, COMO Hotels and Resorts, Conrad, Corinthia Hotels.

The highest-rated property is Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane (9.8/10).

Neighborhoods of London

Mayfair holds the Maybourne flagship cluster (Claridge's, the Connaught, Brown's) — the single most concentrated luxury hotel district in Europe. Knightsbridge has the Berkeley, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, and the Bulgari. Belgravia for the Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner. Soho and Covent Garden f

All Hotels in London

• Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane — 9.8/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Four Seasons' Mayfair flagship — 197 rooms on Park Lane overlooking Hyde Park, renovated in 2023.
• Hotel Café Royal — 9.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Historic Regent Street building reimagined as a 160-room Set Collection property with four restaurants and an 18-meter pool.
• The Peninsula London — 9.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — The Peninsula's first London property — 190 keys in Belgravia with the brand's Rolls-Royce fleet and white-glove formality.
• Bulgari Hotel London — 9.6/10 · Tier 3 ($5k-$7k) — Bulgari's London flagship — 85 keys in Knightsbridge, holding Forbes Five-Star and Michelin Three Keys recognition.
• Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square — 9.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Four Seasons' London City property — 100 keys in a 1922 building at Ten Trinity Square, near the Tower of London.
• Belmond British Pullman — 9.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Belmond's 1920s British Pullman — vintage carriages running day journeys from London Victoria across the British countryside.
• Cambridge House, Auberge Resorts Collection — 9.5/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Auberge Resorts Collection's London property — an urban hotel in a central location with a private garden.
• Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, London — 9.5/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Mandarin Oriental's Knightsbridge property — 181 rooms adjacent to Hyde Park, with Dinner by Heston Blumenthal on-site.
• The Langham, London — 9.4/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — The original Langham — opened 1865 as Europe's first purpose-built luxury hotel, on Regent Street in London's West End.
• The Chancery Rosewood — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Rosewood's London flagship — urban hotel with residential-scale suites and a six-bedroom Grand Manor House Wing with its own street entrance.
• The Connaught, London — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Maybourne's Mount Street property — one of London's three Maybourne flagships alongside Claridge's and the Berkeley.
• Claridges, London — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Mayfair's art deco flagship since 1856 — Maybourne's 200-plus-room grand hotel at the top of London's luxury market.
• The Berkeley, London — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Maybourne's Knightsbridge property — 130 rooms and 17 suites with a rooftop pool overlooking Hyde Park.
• Rosewood London — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Rosewood's London flagship — 262 rooms in a 1914 Edwardian building on High Holborn, reopened 2013 after full restoration.
• The Lanesborough — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Oetker Collection's London property — 93 rooms at Hyde Park Corner in a Regency building dating to 1827.
• Haymarket Hotel — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's 50-room theatre-district property, opened in 2007 with Kit Kemp's signature layered-textile design language.
• Raffles London at The OWO — 9.4/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Raffles' first London property — 120 keys in the 1906 Old War Office building, reopened 2023 after full restoration.
• Brown's Hotel by Rocco Forte — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Rocco Forte's Mayfair flagship — a London hotel that has held its corner of Albemarle Street since 1837.
• Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge — 9.3/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Four Seasons' first London property in a decade — 100 rooms near Tower Bridge with a colonnaded pool and Mei Ume restaurant.
• The Soho Hotel — 9.3/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's 2004 Soho property — 70 rooms and 30 suites with Kit Kemp's signature layered interiors and a private screening room.
• Shangri-La The Shard, London — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Shangri-La's first UK property — 202 rooms occupying floors 34 to 52 of Renzo Piano's Shard in London Bridge.
• Corinthia London — 9.2/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Corinthia's London flagship — a grand hotel on Whitehall Place, steps from Trafalgar Square and the Thames Embankment.
• Park Hyatt London River Thames — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Park Hyatt's London property on the Thames — 203 rooms in Battersea with Forbes Five-Star recognition.
• Ham Yard Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's 91-room Soho property, opened 2014 in a purpose-built building with rooftop terrace and private screening room.
• Browns Hotel, London — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Rocco Forte's Mayfair flagship — 115 rooms in an 1837 townhouse property, renovated 2019.
• Knightsbridge Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — 88-room Firmdale property on a Knightsbridge townhouse row — Kit Kemp's design signature near Harrods and Hyde Park.
• Covent Garden Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — 58-room Firmdale property in Covent Garden's theater district — Kit Kemp's bold-pattern design language in a 1996 townhouse conversion.
• Dorset Square Hotel — 9.2/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Firmdale's founding property — a 38-room Regency townhouse on the site of Lord's Cricket Ground's original pitch.
• The Dorchester, London — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Dorchester Collection's 1931 Park Lane flagship — 250 rooms overlooking Hyde Park in Mayfair.
• 45 Park Lane, London — 9.2/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Dorchester Collection's 2011 Mayfair boutique — 45 rooms opposite Hyde Park, with CUT by Wolfgang Puck as the F&B anchor.
• Brown's Hotel — 9.1/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Rocco Forte's London flagship in Mayfair — a classic city hotel with Olga Polizzi interiors and The Drawing Room afternoon tea.
• 1 Hotel Mayfair — 9.1/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — 1 Hotels' London debut in Mayfair — biophilic design and reclaimed-wood interiors translated to a Georgian district context.
• The London EDITION — 9.1/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — EDITION's London flagship in a restored Edwardian building on Berners Street, with Berners Tavern as the city's most photographed dining room.
• COMO The Halkin — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — COMO's London townhouse — 41 keys in Belgravia with Forbes Five-Star recognition and COMO Shambhala wellness programming.
• Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Jumeirah's Belgravia townhouse hotel — 80 rooms between Knightsbridge and Sloane Square in a quieter pocket of central London.
• Six Senses London — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Six Senses brings its wellness-first philosophy to London's reimagined Whiteleys landmark — featuring the capital's first magnesium hotel pool
• Lanserhof at The Arts Club — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Lanserhof's London outpost inside The Arts Club — medical diagnostics and supervised fasting in Mayfair.
• One Denman Place — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Firmdale's serviced-residence format in Soho — 16 apartments with full kitchens and access to Ham Yard Hotel amenities.
• The Carlton Tower Jumeirah — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Jumeirah Group's London flagship in Knightsbridge — 186 rooms with direct access to Cadogan Place Gardens.
• The Emory — 9.0/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Maybourne's fourth London property — a contemporary urban hotel in Knightsbridge with private-entrance design.
• Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Mandarin Oriental's second London property, in Mayfair with Akira Back's Japanese-Korean fusion restaurant.
• Conrad London St. James — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Conrad's London flagship near St. James's Park, with Michelin-rated dining and a curated British art collection.
• The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Belmond's 54-room Chelsea townhouse hotel in the 1887 building where Lillie Langtry lived and Oscar Wilde kept a pied-à-terre.
• Number Sixteen — 9.0/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — 41-room Firmdale property in South Kensington — four Victorian townhouses with a private garden terrace.
• Charlotte Street Hotel — 8.8/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — 52 individually designed rooms in Fitzrovia, just north of Soho — Firmdale's media-neighborhood property.
• Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club — 8.6/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Althoff's London outpost — a St. James's townhouse hotel under German family ownership, with individually designed rooms and Michelin-recommended dining.
• St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel — 8.6/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Taj Hotels' London property near Buckingham Palace, with Michelin-starred Quilon and a Shakespearean courtyard.
• Nobu Hotel London Portman Square — 8.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Nobu Hospitality's London property — 249 rooms in Marylebone with the brand's restaurant-led format.
• Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch — 8.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — Nobu Hospitality's London Shoreditch property — restaurant-led hotel format in East London's creative quarter.
• The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire — 8.6/10 · Tier 2 ($2k-$5k) — 1760 heritage estate in Buckinghamshire — 41 keys in a Palladian manor house 40 minutes from central London.
• Nobu Hotel Shoreditch — 8.5/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Nobu Hospitality's London outpost in Shoreditch — restaurant-led format with 143 rooms above the brand's Japanese-Peruvian dining anchor.
• The Lowndes London by Jumeirah — 8.5/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — Jumeirah's Belgravia townhouse hotel — 87 rooms between Knightsbridge and Victoria, a quieter London base than the group's Carlton Tower.
• W London — 8.3/10 · Tier 1 ($1k-$2k) — A bold and contemporary retreat in London's vibrant Soho district.

Travel Intelligence: London

Best time to visit: Late November to early December is ideal for ultra-luxury travel, showcasing festive charm with fewer crowds.

Demand: Seasonal demand peaks during the summer months, particularly July and August.

Pricing: Ultra-luxury property pricing typically peaks from June to September due to high demand.

Insider tip: Consider booking exclusive experiences such as private tours or bespoke dining events during off-peak months.

Avoid: Avoid visiting London during the Christmas and New Year holidays due to overwhelming crowds and inflated prices.

When to Visit London

April through June for spring weather, mild temperatures, and longer daylight before the Wimbledon and tourist peak. Late September through October for autumn cultural calendar — opera season, gallery openings, Fashion Week. December for the Mayfair Christmas displays at Claridge's and the Connaught

Pair London With

Edinburgh by rail (4.5 hours direct) for the New Town's Georgian heritage hotels and Highland excursions. Paris via Eurostar (2.5 hours) for a city-pair that's structurally similar at the top tier. The Cotswolds for country-house properties within an easy weekend reach.

Opening Soon in London

• The St. Regis London — St. Regis, opening TBD
• Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch — Waldorf Astoria, opening 2026

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