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Claridge's

Claridge's began in a terraced house in 1812 and was taken over by William and Marianne Claridge in 1854. The Savoy's owner bought it, pulled it down and built the present hotel, which opened in 1898.

Class
Five-star hotel
Opened
1898
Rooms
About 200 rooms and suites
Area
Brook Street

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    What sets Claridge's apart

    1. Art Deco

      In the late 1920s and the 1930s the hotel was given a new front hall, mirrors, lacquer and glass by the designers of the day. The lobby, with its black and white marble floor, is one of the best rooms of its date in the country.

    2. The annexe to the palace

      Visiting heads of state have stayed here for so long that the hotel has been called an extension of Buckingham Palace. During the Second World War the kings of Greece, Norway and Yugoslavia all lived in it.

    3. The Foyer and Reading Room

      Afternoon tea is served under a glass chandelier in the middle of the hotel, on green and white striped china.

    4. Mayfair

      Bond Street and its galleries are round the corner, Oxford Street two minutes north, and Hyde Park ten minutes west.

    What it has

    • Afternoon tea in the Foyer
    • Claridge's Restaurant
    • The Fumoir bar
    • Spa and swimming pool
    • ArtSpace gallery

    Where Claridge's is

    Address

    Brook Street
    London W1K 4HR, United Kingdom

    Nearest Tube

    Bond Street, on the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.

    From Mivart's to Claridge's

    The first hotel on the site was Mivart's, founded in 1812 and enlarged house by house. The Claridges, who kept a smaller hotel next door, bought it in 1854 and joined the two.

    Richard D'Oyly Carte of the Savoy bought the hotel in 1894 and rebuilt it in red brick to the design of C. W. Stephens, the architect of Harrods. It belongs to the Maybourne group, with the Connaught and the Berkeley.

    Claridge's: common questions

    Where is Claridge's?
    At Brook Street, in Mayfair, London. The nearest Tube station is Bond Street, on the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines.
    Which museums and sights are near Claridge's?
    The National Gallery is 1.4 km away, The British Museum is 1.6 km away, Westminster Abbey is 2.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
    Does Claridge's have a swimming pool?
    Yes. It has a swimming pool in a spa three floors below the street, added in 2022.
    When did Claridge's open?
    In 1898. It has about 200 rooms and suites.

    What visitors say about Claridge's

    Rating from Google

    4.7

    4,215 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 8 October 2026.

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