The Best Luxury Hotels to Book In Knightsbridge

A pair of red-brick Victorian townhouses were combined into this quintessentially English hotel, a six-minute stroll from major Knightsbridge landmarks including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Style-wise, it’s a city hub with a dash of country: sink-into velvet sofas, rugs and fresh flowers. Rooms are classics, with grand beds and antiques. Book the red, Tudor-style V&A Suite, with its Picasso and private terrace, and flick through the V&A exhibition books over a martini from the cocktail trolley.

Celebrities and well-heeled international tourists love this hotel for the rooftop pool and the statement Blue Bar – a suave London institution for late-night cocktails. Top-hatted doormen welcome you to your stay in muted, modern, yet classic-feeling spaces, and from the balcony of your king room, you’ll get amazing London skyline views. The chef is almost as recognisable: try Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing’s restaurant for dishes such as Orkney scallops. Fashionistas also totter in for the seasonal Prêt-à-Portea, a couture take on afternoon tea.