Night-time view of central London streets with historic architecture and warm street lighting
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The Five Houses

Strand, Piccadilly, Brook Street, Carlos Place, Park Lane. Five addresses, one canon — assessed room by room and bill by bill.

01 Riverside grand hotel exterior representing The Savoy on the Strand

The Savoy

Strand, London WC2R 0EZ

267 rooms across Edwardian and Art Deco wings. Thames-view suites, the American Bar, and a doorway with its own traffic law.

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02 Gilded Louis XVI style salon representing The Ritz London on Piccadilly

The Ritz London

150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR

136 rooms behind Mewès & Davis's Beaux-Arts arcade. Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, five daily tea sittings, jacket-and-tie after six.

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03 Monochrome chequerboard hotel foyer representing Claridge's in Mayfair

Claridge's

Brook Street, Mayfair W1K 4HR

190 rooms and suites split between Victorian and 1930s Deco. The foyer, the Fumoir and a Christmas tree the whole country watches.

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04 Warmly lit panelled bedroom representing The Connaught on Carlos Place

The Connaught

Carlos Place, Mayfair W1K 2AL

121 rooms, an Edwardian mahogany staircase, Hélène Darroze at three stars and the martini trolley that changed hotel bars worldwide.

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05 Illuminated hotel entrance canopy representing The Dorchester on Park Lane

The Dorchester

Park Lane, Mayfair W1K 1QA

250 rooms facing Hyde Park, reinforced-concrete 1931 engineering, the Promenade for tea and Alain Ducasse for the long dinner.

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Comparison at a glance

HotelOpenedKeysEntry rate (2026)
The Savoy1889267from £695
The Ritz London1906136from £750
Claridge's1856 (rebuilt 1898)190from £820
The Connaught1815 (rebuilt 1897)121from £860
The Dorchester1931250from £780

Rates are indicative lead-in prices for a midweek night in shoulder season, inclusive of VAT and exclusive of breakfast. Always confirm on the hotel's own website.