The Connaught, Mayfair

Description

For over a hundred years the Connaught in Mayfair has consistently celebrated the good fortune of its priceless location, together with a coveted heritage. Today, the hotel benefits from a finely-tuned restoration, creating a unique, uncluttered and discreetly grand experience – resulting in the ultimate London stay for genuine connoisseurs of luxury.

Leading interior designers have been commissioned to apply their creativity, while keeping a respectful eye on the hotel’s remarkable legacy, simultaneously entertaining the discerning Connaught guest with a combination of supreme comfort and luxurious style. Skilled artisans have restored and, in several instances, uncovered remarkable original features, while integrating contemporary art and technology in order to make staying at the Connaught an unforgettable experience.

All the suites are different in their interior design and decorative finishes, having been sensitively restored and modernised with a discerning integrity. Interior designer, Guy Oliver has maintained the period grandeur through his faithful interpretation. He has simultaneously enhanced the comfort and advanced the technology, in a complementary and contemporary gilt-edged design concept.

The prominent paintings in each suite are part of an eclectic private collection, spanning centuries and genres, from old masters to modern abstracts; reinforcing the diverse artistic culture that graces the walls and panelling throughout the Connaught.

Bedrooms are dedicated to sleep and retreat: the bespoke, hand-painted, mahogany cupboards in all the suites’ bedrooms are spacious as well as state-of-the-art; the king-sized beds are dressed in luxurious Italian linen from Pratesi; the writing desks are in-laid with special hide; the lighting is remote controlled to suit every occasion. Windows are framed with thickly interlined swathes of damask and the blissfully refined sitting-rooms enjoy tastefully stocked cocktail-bars, housed in carefully restored, lacquered black and gold-leaf Chinese chests.

As with all the suites, the lavish bathrooms, in pure white Thassos-marble with nickel fittings, deco-styled vanities, enamelled cast iron tubs, and spacious walk-in showers, are as striking as they are functional. An endless supply of potions and lotions complete our five-star suite cosseting.