The Connaught
Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL Tel: 44 (0)20 7499 7070
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The eternally elegant Connaught in London’s Mayfair, is more than a hotel, it’s a ticket to a bygone age. Opened as the Coburg Hotel in 1897, it was rechristened the Connaught in 1917, and its unique and sophisticated atmosphere has changed little over the intervening years. With its majestic mahogany staircase, antique furniture and famously impeccable service, the hotel eschews the slick, hyper-styled feel of many of London’s luxury hotels, for an old world discreet charm and an ambience redolent of a ‘country manor in the heart of London.’ As a result many of the hotel’s moneyed clientele view it as a home away from home; Alec Guinness practically lived here during his later life, holding elaborate dinners for his thespian friends. For those who want to sample a little of this lifestyle for themselves, that English institution - afternoon tea – can be taken in the Nina Cambell-designed Red Room and, with Gordon Ramsey’s protege Angela Hartnett in the kitchen, a meal in the hotel’s famous Grill Room will be an experience not easily forgotten.
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