The Connaught | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

The Connaught

An erstwhile bastion of Edwardian aristocracy, in Mayfair. An ongoing $60 million restoration will add 33 new rooms and an expanded spa.

Score 82.97
Stats 97 rooms; 1 restaurant; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge It will soon be London’s freshest hotel, with cutting-edge amenities amid classic English charm.
Rooms to Book Connaught Suites offer large sitting rooms and views of leafy Carlos Place.
Don't Miss A champagne cocktail from the David Collins–designed bar.
Cost Doubles from $954.
Contact Carlos Place
(800) 637-2869 or 44-207-499-7070

www.the-connaught.co.uk

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New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

“Campbell's hand is especially evident in the public areas. The Red Room, with its red-lacquered walls, red banquettes, and red marble fireplaces, would have had Diana Vreeland drooling. I found it irresistible. But what I liked best were the things that remain of the Connaught's past. Campbell hasn't laid a finger on the hallways, which are crammed with museum-quality paintings and antiques. I rarely took the elevator, preferring the stairs so I could ogle all the objets. Except for the...” MORE»

—Richard Alleman
“Great Expectations” in Travel + Leisure, May 2002