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JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
London, United Kingdom · JW Marriott · Core Luxury
Arthur Octavius Edwards opened Grosvenor House on Park Lane in 1929 on the site of the Dukes of Westminster's London mansion. The Great Room began as an ice rink where seven-year-old Princess Elizabeth learned to skate in 1933, then became one of Europe's largest banquet halls for BAFTA nights and state dinners. In World War II the space served as the U.S. officers' mess; Eisenhower and Patton were regulars.
- 494 rooms
- Opened 1929
- Neighborhood: Mayfair
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
- Among London's first hotels with a private bathroom and entrance lobby for every bedroom, plus running iced water in each bath.
- The ice rink became a banquet hall specifically in 1935.
- During World War II the Great Room housed the Officers' Sunday Club and later the U.S. officers' mess used by Generals Eisenhower and Patton.
- Edwards named his de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer after the hotel and won the 1934 MacRobertson England-Australia Air Race.
History
Arthur Octavius Edwards opened Grosvenor House on Park Lane in 1929 on the site of the Dukes of Westminster's London mansion. The Great Room began as an ice rink where seven-year-old Princess Elizabeth learned to skate in 1933, then became a banquet hall in 1935, one of Europe's largest, for BAFTA nights and state dinners. In World War II the space served as the Officers' Sunday Club and later the U.S. officers' mess; Eisenhower and Patton were regulars. Edwards named his de Havilland DH.88 Comet racer after the hotel and won the 1934 MacRobertson England-Australia Air Race.
The setting
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London occupies 86–90 Park Lane, on the site of the original Grosvenor House — a 19th-century ducal mansion whose converted ballroom served briefly as London's largest ice rink in the 1920s, where a seven-year-old Princess Elizabeth learnt to skate in 1933. The present building opened in 1929 and its Great Room has hosted state banquets and BAFTA ceremonies for nearly a century. Hyde Park is four minutes on foot, and the Mayfair streets of Grosvenor Square and Carlos Place lie immediately east in one of London's most persistently prestigious hotel corridors. 1.5 miles from Trafalgar Square.
Restaurants and bars
- JW Steakhouse — Restaurant · Steak house
- Park Room — Restaurant
- Red Bar — Bar · Cocktail bar
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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