The Best Luxury Hotels in London, England

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 Claridge's

With what seems like every major hotel brand breaking ground in London over the past few years, from Six Senses to Peninsula, you’d be hard-pressed to find a higher standard of hotels in any city in the world right now. And there’s no sign the competition is slowing. St. Regis is slated to cut the red ribbon in Mayfair soon, while next year’s Waldorf Admiralty Arch, across from Buckingham Palace, will mark one of the city’s most painstaking historic hotel renovations.

Palatial subterranean spas, special designer suites, complimentary luxury car service, Michelin-star restaurants, and the world’s best white-glove service prove London is the epitome of global pomp.

Sure, the options are overwhelming, but don’t fret; we’ve narrowed down the best freshly painted newcomers and gilded classics throughout London. These are our picks, in no particular order, for the 15 best luxury hotels in London in 2026.

If [Claridge’s](https://www.maybourne.com/en/hotels/claridges) walls could talk, you’d hear the King’s English. Arguably London’s most exquisite grand dame, its top-hatted doormen have welcomed everyone from Audrey Hepburn to Mick Jagger. Opened in 1856, its latest refurbishment in 2023 oozes art deco elegance. Additions include a new penthouse featuring the world’s largest Damien Hirst private collection and 79 mod suites and rooms, bringing its roster to 190 keys. Andre Fu had a big role in the hotel’s redesign, creating the Residence Suite by Andre Fu, a 3,200-square-foot, multi-level glass suite and the ultra-Zen spa with seven treatment rooms and a sublime subterranean pool. But the hotel’s beloved character is still there, including the city’s most coveted afternoon tea and beck-and-call service that makes you feel like royalty.

**Best amenity:** There’s not one but two legendary bars at Claridge’s. The Fumoir has been shaking and stirring martinis since 1929, and down the corridor, the pink and playful Painter’s Room mixes floral and fruity drinks.

**Can’t-miss experience:** There’s nothing more British than an afternoon tea, and Claridge’s has long been lauded as the city’s best. Inside the ultra-elegant Foyer and Reading Room, plates of crustless sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and pot after pot of Claridge’s signature blend hit the table.

They say war is a dirty business, but everything at the [Raffles London at The Old War Office](https://www.raffles.com/london/) is pristine. From the oak-paneled walls to the original mosaic tiles to the Piastracchia Italian marble on the grand staircase, this eight-year, $1.6 billion renovation produced one of London’s most stunning and opulent hotels. Its handsome aesthetic and maze-like interiors reflect its 1900s history as the place where Winston Churchill won World War II, spies ducked in and out, and James Bond was invented. Its speakeasy Spy Bar shakes and stirs the best martinis in town, while its signature Mauro Colagreco and rooftop Kioku by Endo are heading for a Michelin star. Hidden beneath is Raffles’s subterranean Guerlain Spa, with nine treatment rooms and a startlingly grand swimming pool. Choose from 120 rooms and suites—perhaps the Haldane Suite, where the most important decisions of the war were made, or the Turret Suite with knockout views of Big Ben.

**Best amenity:** The four-story subterranean Guerlain spa, fitness center, and pool is a sprawling stunner. Spanning 27,000 square feet, it has nine treatment rooms offering an encyclopedia of cutting-edge spa treatments, a Technogym fitness center, a steam room, sauna, and picture-worthy pool.

**Can’t-miss experience:** Book the Secrets & Spies Afternoon Tea, a half-day experience combining a private tour rehashing the hotel’s history, followed by a classically elegant afternoon tea.