Overview of Famous London Hotels

The Palm Court at The Ritz is one of the longest-standing celebrity hot spots in town…Photo by Vanity Fair.

1. The Ritz London = Five-Star Hotel with a Famous “Afternoon Tea.”  Opened in 1906, this is one of London’s original luxury hotels, & its long been popular with the Royal Family.  It’s also where Julia Robert’s fictional character in “Notting Hill” stayed & was visited by BOTH Alec Baldwin & Hugh Grant.  Old Hollywood celebs like Marlene Dietrich & Charlie Chaplin have stayed here, & Winston Churchill even met with President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a Ritz suite during World War II.  Though beautiful, its rooms have a slightly old-fashioned feel, which may not attract younger celebs.
2. The Savoy = Historic Hotel Located on the River Thames with VIEWS.  Built in 1889, the Savoy is even older than the Ritz, & it was also featured in the final scenes of “Notting Hill,” at Julia Roberts’ press conference.  Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Rihanna, & Taylor Swift have all made appearances at this famous hotel.  Situated across from the city’s famous ferris wheel, the London Eye: you’ve got views of it & the river from many of rooms.  They also have a famous “Afternoon Tea” here (which my friends & I visited)!
3. The Rosewood London = Newly-Renovated Five-Star Hotel Set in Historic Mansion.  Though the Rosewood sits in a historic mansion ~ it was only opened as a hotel in 2000.  Justin Bieber & Oprah Winfrey have both stayed here, as have Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker in the fall of 2022.  From the Rosewood, you can walk to the British Museum & several theaters, or simply stay put in its posh bar & duluxe spa…
4. The Lanesborough Hotel = Regency-Style Hotel Set Between Hyde Park & Buckingham Palace.  Many heavy-hitters have stayed here, including Madonna, Cher, Sylvester Stallone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Pamela Anderson, & funny-man Jim Carrey.  It has a perfect five-star rating on Trip Advisor, which is almost unheard of!  People love this place.  If you can’t afford to stay here, simply visit their beautiful Lanesborough Grill for lunch or dinner.
5. The Langham Hotel = Posh Marylebone Hotel with a Downton-esque Regal Exterior.  Located on Regent Street in the fashionable West End, this hotel has an imposing exterior that looks a lot like Highclere Castle from Downton Abbey.  Princess Diana, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, & Colin Farrell have all stayed here ~ in one of the hotel’s 380 rooms.  They famously have an indoor swimming pool (rare in London), spas, & saunas: so this is a great place to pamper yourself.
6. Baglioni Hotel = Lux Italian-Style Hotel Located in Kensington on Hyde Park.  Whereas the Savoy & Ritz have a more old-fashioned (though fabulous) feel, the Baglioni is a modern take on luxury: with sleek rooms furnished in Italianate-style.  Halle Berry, Al Pacino, & Will Smith have all stayed here ~ & may have walked to a concert at nearby Royal Albert Hall, which was featured prominently in one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous movies: “The Man Who Knew Too Much.”

Stay where Marilyn Monroe & Julia Roberts have….at the Savoy London. Photo by the Savoy.

“Just wowwwww.
Treated like a queen at the Savoy London…amazing stunning luxury rooms…food & staff all amazing…beautiful & very romantic.  Will be returning again as life is about making memories, & this was in my top 3 best memories.”

 

– Caroline M.

Check rates at the Savoy here.