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The Connaught reviewed by Fodors
Fodors describe the Connaught as a "very exclusive small hotel" where reservations have to be made "well in advance". The bar and the lounges "have the air of an ambassadorial residence" which is enhanced by an "imposing oak staircase, butler on each floor, and dignified staff". We are however informed that this place is "the most understated of [more...]

The Connaught reviewed by Frommers
The writer classifies this hotel as being "elegant", with its location being described as "in the heart of Mayfair" and generally as being one of the most "prestigious" hotels in Europe. Although he admits that the Connaught is neither the "most glamorous" hotel in London, nor the "most fashionable" one, the author explains this classification as [more...]

English country manor in the heart of Mayfair.
Angela Hartnett , chef at The Connaught, "has placed the hotel firmly on London's culinary map", according to Katja Gaskell, author for the Lonely Planet Guide. The hotel itself looks like "a grand English country manor" from the outside, and once inside, you'll see an "impeccably decorated" interior, which "evokes memories of yesteryear". The [more...]

The Connaught
Although "not the most glamorous" or the "most fashionable", the author considered the Connaught, in the heart of Mayfair, to be one of Europe's "most prestigious". Its "flowers, chandeliers and Wedgwood" suggest an old "aristocratic county house" and its hospitality is "legendary". Its "guarantee of privacy" attracts film stars and heads of [more...]

The Connaught Garden
The writer classifies this hotel as the "most quintessential English" of all the hotels to be found in London. The combination of "rarefied hushed elegance" with "top comfort" and "quality English service" create an ambience that resembles the one of a "grand country house". Service is rated as very good which the writer puts down to the " high [more...]