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The Connaught
London, United Kingdom · Maybourne · Apex Luxury
Opened in 1815 as the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Hotel, the house took the Connaught name in 1917 for Queen Victoria's son Prince Arthur, shedding a German title mid-war. The Edwardian rebuild of 1897 anchors Carlos Place. Guy Oliver's £70 million 2007–08 restoration reset the rooms; Hélène Darroze holds three Michelin stars, and Agostino Perrone's Connaught Bar twice won World's Best Cocktail Bar.
- 121 rooms
- Opened 1815
- Neighborhood: Mayfair
- Architect: Isaacs and Florence (1897 building)
- Interiors: Guy Oliver; Rémi Tessier (suites); David Collins Studio
About The Connaught
- Swiss manager Rudolph Richard from 1935 ran the hotel like a private English house, locking in its discreet service reputation.
- David Collins designed The Connaught Bar, opened in 2008 after the restoration.
- The Red Room bar (2021) shows Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Holzer works with Brian Clarke stained glass.
- An Aman-linked spa and swimming pool arrived with the contemporary wing and public-space redo.
- Angela Hartnett cooked here before Hélène Darroze took the dining room.
History
Opened in 1815 as The Prince of Saxe-Coburg Hotel, renamed The Connaught in 1917 in honor of Queen Victoria's son. The current Edwardian building was completed in 1897. A 2007–2008 restoration by Guy Oliver and a 2010 wing addition modernized the property while preserving its Mayfair townhouse character.
The setting
The Connaught stands at Carlos Place in the heart of Mayfair, on a curve of red-brick Queen Anne revival townhouses redeveloped by the 1st Duke of Westminster in the 1890s. The hotel opened in 1815 as the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Hotel and has remained at the apex of London's luxury hotel landscape for more than two centuries. Its address behind Grosvenor Square — historically the US Embassy square — keeps it at the discreet centre of Mayfair Village, with Hyde Park ten minutes on foot, Bond Street's flagship retail moments east, and Buckingham Palace nineteen minutes via the park.
Restaurants and bars
- Hélène Darroze at The Connaught — Restaurant · Chef Hélène Darroze · Three MICHELIN Stars
- The Connaught Bar — Restaurant
- Jean-Georges at The Connaught — Restaurant · French · Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Amenities
- Aman Spa
- Pool
- Fitness centre
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels (2026)
- AA Five Red Stars (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2025)
- La Liste World's Best Hotels (2025)
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