Althoff St James's Hotel and Club London
5 star hotelHotel7-8 Park Place, London, SW1A 1LS, United KingdomSurrounded by all the priciest properties on the Monopoly board – Bond Street, Park Lane and Mayfair – it’s no wonder this gorgeously grand boutique hotel is the frequent haunt of the likes of Liza Minelli, Sean Connery, Elton John and Cher. Picture the very epitome of Mayfair elegance, with Murano glass chandeliers, sumptuous furnishings, luxe décor and the Queen’s preferred brand of bed to retreat to when the elegance is just too much.
Arriving in London
1.9 mi from London St Pancras Int’l
While you are in London
0.4 mi from Buckingham Palace
Excellent
Good to know
- Friendly service
- Very quiet
Excellent luxury hotel. Easily accessible by car and close to public transportation.
Hotel facilities
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle rental
- Business services
- Car parking
- Cash machine
- Child and Baby services
- Concierge and porterage facilities
- Internet access
- Laundry facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Restaurant(s)
- Room service
- Safe
- Tour and Activities desk
- Housekeeping
- Dry cleaning service
- Express check-in
The beautiful bedrooms here feature handmade silk wallpaper, luxury Hypnos beds, flat screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and an iPod dock. The stylish bathrooms are stocked with fluffy robes and toiletries, and some even have a steam room facility.
The hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Seven Park Place, is home to Chef William Drabble’s more innovative fine dining cuisine, and you’ll find more low-key gastro-pub dishes in William's Bar & Bistro. As for the hotel bar, you’ll need a cocktail or two just to get over the extraordinary silk and cashmere wall coverings and celebrity spots.
You’re in the ritziest part of town at the St James, so soak up the sophistication with a stroll around leafy lakeside St James's Park, just a minute’s walk away. Art lovers will relish the proximity to The Serpentine Gallery at the far end of the park and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, just ten minutes away. Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street and Westminster are all within easy walking distance too, and with the Jubilee Line only two minutes from the hotel, the whole city is a breeze to explore.
Our hints & tips
A previously exclusive club, with members including Winston Churchill, you'll feel completely looked after throughout your stay and experience the true personal care you'd expect.
Make sure to take full advantage of this hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant with its excellent, intimate service and its cosy bar with an impressive collection for all gin lovers.
You'll notice this hotel's grandeur in the finer details, with stunning artwork dotted all around the hotel and the extra British elegance of fabric wallpapered bedrooms and black marble bathrooms.
Arriving in London
1.9 mi from London St Pancras Int’l
While you are in London
0.4 mi from Buckingham Palace
Excellent
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Friendly service
- Very quiet
Rated by
Couple –
48%
Family –
31%
Business –
21%
Rated 4.5/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Excellent luxury hotel. Easily accessible by car and close to public transportation.
Excellent Luxury Hotel
Excellent Romantic Hotel
Review Highlights
Great location
- Positive: Easily accessible by car, said 100%.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 100%.
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 92%.
- Positive: 100% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 100% liked the proximity to shopping.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 93% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 71% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 84% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: Housekeeping was great, according to 78%.
- Positive: Housekeeping was great, according to 82%.
- Neutral: 69% said the concierge service was sufficient.
Quite clean
- Positive: 84% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 86% said the concierge service was amazing.
- Positive: 83% were happy with the room service.
- Neutral: Only 60% said rooms were clean enough.
- Neutral: Only 60% found the restaurant service to be good.
- Negative: 53% thought it was rather dirty.
Breakfast is average
- Neutral: Breakfast prices were ok, according to 57%.
- Neutral: Only 63% said rooms were clean enough.
- Neutral: Only 60% found the balcony ok.
- Negative: 71% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 93% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 80% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 100% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 72% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: For 79%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 89%.
- Negative: 86% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: 80% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: 80% were unhappy with the view.
Room is all right
- Positive: 73% said the beds were comfortable.
- Neutral: Only 60% said rooms were clean enough.
- Neutral: Only 60% found the balcony ok.
- Negative: 67% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 74% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 93% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 78% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 85% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 68% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: For 79%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 88%.
- Negative: 86% were unhappy with the view.
- Negative: 71% were unhappy with the view.
Value for money could be better
- Neutral: Breakfast prices were ok, according to 57%.
- Neutral: For only 68%, the noise level was all right.
- Negative: 100% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 88%.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 89%.
- Negative: 67% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 82% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: For 80%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 88% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 100%.
- Negative: 88% were unhappy with the view.
Value for money could be better
- Neutral: For only 63%, the noise level was all right.
- Negative: 55% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: 100% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 89%.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 100%.
- Negative: 69% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 93% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: For 80%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 77% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 100%.
Complaints about WiFi
- Negative: 100% said the wifi quality was bad.
