Historic grande dame with lofty Palm Court and Artesian bar; ceilings hit the six-meter mark in spots.
Location
1C Portland Pl
Marylebone, London
Marylebone, London
Insider Intel
Room Tip
Afternoon tea in Palm Court for the full Victorian experience. Artesian bar for world-class cocktails by Alex Kratena's protégés.
Best Time
Afternoon tea should be booked in advance. Artesian is best late evening when the bar crowd thins.
Know Before You Go
Europe's first purpose-built grand hotel (1865). Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, and Churchill all stayed. Artesian has won World's Best Bar multiple times. The spa is excellent. Ask for rooms facing Portland Place for more light.