Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
The building went up in 1889 as the tallest block of flats in London. It became the Hyde Park Hotel in 1902, and for the rest of the century it was where royalty gave its parties.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1902
- Rooms
- About 180 rooms and suites
- Area
- Knightsbridge, backing onto Hyde Park
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What sets Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park apart
The park side
The back of the hotel opens straight onto Hyde Park. The entrance there may by tradition be used only by the royal family, unless the sovereign gives leave.
The ballroom
The young Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret learned to dance in it, and it has held royal wedding parties since.
After the fire
In June 2018, days after a long restoration was finished, a fire broke out on the roof. Nobody was hurt, and the hotel reopened fully the next year.
Knightsbridge
Harvey Nichols is across the road and Harrods five minutes away. The Serpentine is a short walk through the park from the back door.
What it has
- Spa
- Swimming pool
- The Rosebery afternoon tea
- Mandarin Bar
- Views over Hyde Park
Where Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is
Address
66 KnightsbridgeLondon SW1X 7LA, United Kingdom
Nearest Tube
Knightsbridge, on the Piccadilly line, at the door
Museums and sights nearby
- Victoria and Albert Museum1.0 km
- Westminster Abbey2.3 km
- The National Gallery2.3 km
- London Eye2.8 km
- The British Museum3.0 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Flats, then a hotel
Hyde Park Court was built as an exclusive block of 138 flats with a gentlemen's club. After its promoter was ruined it was converted, and opened as the Hyde Park Hotel in 1902.
The Mandarin Oriental group bought it in 1996 and gave it its present name.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park: common questions
- Where is Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park?
- At 66 Knightsbridge, in Knightsbridge, London. The nearest Tube station is Knightsbridge, on the Piccadilly line, at the door.
- Which museums and sights are near Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park?
- Victoria and Albert Museum is 1.0 km away, Westminster Abbey is 2.3 km away, The National Gallery is 2.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park have a swimming pool?
- Yes. It has a seventeen-metre swimming pool in the spa below the hotel.
- When did Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park open?
- In 1902. It has about 180 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
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Tickets and tours near Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Things to do near Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 10Lose an afternoon in the V&A1.0 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, free
- 5Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace1.3 km awayMonument, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to watch
- 12Meet the blue whale at the Natural History Museum1.3 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, free
- 18Walk across Hyde Park to Kensington Palace1.9 km awayGarden, 2 to 3.5 hours, park free, ticket for the palace
Where to eat near Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in London. Distances are in a straight line.
- V&A Café4.2Museum café, South Kensington1.0 km away
- Scott's4.6Seafood restaurant, Mayfair1.1 km away
- The Wolseley4.4Grand café, Piccadilly1.4 km away
- Wiltons4.7Oyster and game restaurant, St James's1.6 km away
Artists to see near Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Victoria and Albert Museum, 1.0 km away
The National Gallery, 2.3 km away
- Jan van Eyck
- Paolo Uccello
- Piero della Francesca
- Giovanni Bellini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Titian
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Caravaggio
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Canaletto
- William Hogarth
- George Stubbs
- Thomas Gainsborough
- J. M. W. Turner
- John Constable
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Georges Seurat
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