An intimate Mayfair landmark known for highly personal service, the Connaught Bar, destination dining, and a quietly residential setting on Carlos Place. It feels more private and restrained than London’s larger palace hotels.
Why We Chose It
The Connaught is Mayfair distilled to its essence — a hotel of such composure that it makes luxury feel effortless rather than performative. The Connaught Bar, designed by David Collins with its silver-leaf walls and martini trolley ritual, won World's Best Bar three consecutive years (2020–2022). Hélène Darroze holds three Michelin stars for her Basque-influenced French cuisine. The spa draws on Aman's traditions. The 121 rooms and suites are individually designed, and the service — deeply personal without ever being intrusive — is why guests return for decades. Carlos Place, Mayfair's quietest square, completes the setting.
What Stands Out
- World's 50 Best Hotels #29 (2025): the second-ranked hotel in the UK, recognized for its intimate atmosphere
- Connaught Bar martini trolley: the most celebrated hotel bar ritual in the world — tableside mixing from a vintage trolley
- Hélène Darroze Three Michelin Stars: the finest hotel dining room in London
- Aman Spa: the first Aman Spa outside the Aman resort network — the most seriously regarded hotel spa in London
- Edwardian building since 1897: the mahogany staircase Ralph Lauren copied for his Madison Avenue flagship
- For the discerning returner: Connaught is what experienced London visitors choose when Claridge's has been done