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Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club

Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club

St. James's, London

Opened 2008   $$$$

“Victorian club sanctuary”

Heritage Luxe
Central
Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club — vibe

Vibe

Tucked into a private cul-de-sac, this Victorian townhouse pairs diplomatic club quietude with twentieth-century artwork from the Rosenstein Collection.

“Victorian club sanctuary”

Heritage

Victorian red-brick townhouse tracing its diplomatic private club origins back to 1857.

Luxe

Intimate sixty-room service with Hypnos mattresses, Penhaligon's bath amenities, and quiet cul-de-sac privacy.

Social

Seven Park Place Bar serves vintage Madeira wines alongside Chef William Drabble's curated snacks.

Central

Tucked away in a historic cul-de-sac off St. James's Street, steps from Green Park.

Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club — rooms

Rooms

Tailored interiors feature Hypnos beds, Penhaligon's amenities, and private balconies gazing across Mayfair's historic rooftops.

Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club — backstory

Backstory

Founded in 1857 as an elite diplomatic club, the townhouse once welcomed regulars like Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming.

Althoff St. James's Hotel & Club — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Restaurant Francatelli revives Victorian recipes from Queen Victoria's former chef, while the bar pours rare vintage Madeira and ports.

The neighborhood

Hidden down Park Place, you are moments from Green Park's tree-lined paths and the storied tailors along St. James's Street.

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