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Brown's Hotel

James and Sarah Brown, who had been in service to Lord and Lady Byron, opened a hotel for gentlemen in Dover Street in 1832. It has grown to fill thirteen Georgian houses and has never moved, closed or changed its name.

Class
Five-star hotel
Opened
1832
Rooms
About 115 rooms and suites
Area
Albemarle Street

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    What sets Brown's Hotel apart

    1. The first telephone call

      In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell, staying at the hotel, demonstrated his new telephone here, and the first successful call in Britain was made from the building.

    2. The writers

      Rudyard Kipling stayed for years and wrote part of The Jungle Book in his rooms. Agatha Christie was a regular, and the hotel is one of two said to be the model for Bertram's in her novel.

    3. The Drawing Room

      Three panelled rooms with fires, where afternoon tea has been served since the nineteenth century.

    4. Albemarle Street

      The street is lined with art dealers. The Royal Academy is at the end of it on Piccadilly, and Bond Street runs parallel.

    What it has

    • Afternoon tea in The Drawing Room
    • The Donovan Bar
    • Charlie's restaurant
    • Spa
    • Fitness room

    Where Brown's Hotel is

    Address

    33 Albemarle Street
    London W1S 4BP, United Kingdom

    Nearest Tube

    Green Park, on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.

    Thirteen houses

    The Browns began at 23 Dover Street and took in the neighbouring houses one by one. In 1889 the hotel was joined to the St George's Hotel behind it, in Albemarle Street, which is now the front door.

    Theodore Roosevelt stayed here before his wedding in London in 1886, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt on their honeymoon. The hotel has belonged to Rocco Forte Hotels since 2003.

    Brown's Hotel: common questions

    Where is Brown's Hotel?
    At 33 Albemarle Street, in Mayfair, London. The nearest Tube station is Green Park, on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
    Which museums and sights are near Brown's Hotel?
    The National Gallery is 1.0 km away, Westminster Abbey is 1.5 km away, The British Museum is 1.6 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
    Does Brown's Hotel have a swimming pool?
    No. Brown's Hotel has no swimming pool, though it has a spa.
    When did Brown's Hotel open?
    In 1832. It has about 115 rooms and suites.

    What visitors say about Brown's Hotel

    Rating from Google

    4.7

    1,663 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 8 October 2026.

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