Would you like to Stay in the same five-star Piccadilly digs that have played host to Oscar Wilde, Winston Churchill, and David Bowie? Then Hotel Café Royal is for you. You are welcomed into the polished and glossy lobby by a 700-pound Murano glass chandelier! Hotel Café Royal honors its past as it is a place with a great history. It is a serene oasis of sophistication and elegance.
The hotel boasts 160 rooms, including 53 suites. Suites are varied with the Regent Suite, highlighting a magnificent view down Regent Street, St James’s and of Piccadilly Circus; the Tudor Suite is based around a fireplace, the top-floor Royal Suite is a masterclass in open plan design and the top-floor copper-domed Dome Suite has a rooftop terrace. All the rooms offer a butler to manage all of your requests from helping with your itinerary to packing/unpacking your suitcases. Service throughout is efficient, unobtrusive and charming.
The hotel is family friendly with connecting rooms as well as a teepee for the younger children to enjoy. The Kid’s Club is open from 11am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays and offers activities to keep children of all ages entertained such as cookie decorating and balloon and puppet making.
One of star features of the hotel is the Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre with a tranquil lap pool, Hammam, sauna and hot tub. The offerings include anything from facials and massages to the more unique, including water treatments in the Watsu pool and a healing therapy. There is also a 3,200 square-foot gym with LifeFitness equipment, holistic yoga, core, and bootcamp classes, and trainers on hand to lend a hand.
There are many dining options to enjoy. Alex Dilling is a modern take on traditional French gastronomic cuisine. Situated on the first floor of the hotel, overlooking the lobby, Brasserie Lutetia at Café Royal allows the guest to experience Parisian dishes utilizing seasonal local ingredients, for all-day dining enjoyment. Elsewhere you can choose from the street level Bubbles & Cakes, the dessert-only inspired showcase. Afternoon tea can be enjoyed at the ornate Oscar Wilde Lounge. For a well-crafted cocktail, visit the Green Room (which began life as wine shop in the 1860s). The lovely breakfast with table service and à la carte menu is served on the balcony overlooking the atrium.
The hotel blends seamlessly into Mayfair, located on the edge of Piccadilly Circus. Here you are at the doorstep of the Theatre district, Soho, the Royal Academy and Hyde Park as well as the perfect area for those who love to shop.
