Corinthia London

Afternoon Tea at the Corinthia is decadence sandwiched - and deliciously so. The sandwiches are all flavoursome, the scones are moorish, and the cakes… let’s just say that when they wheel the dessert trolley round, it’s tempting to take them all. My friend and I had the heartiest of experiences. This is the premier London Afternoon Tea.

Fantastic stay at the Corinthia - loved every minute. The spa is wonderful and the rooms were a great size and luxurious. Really impressed with the customer service when i left an item behind. Thank you - we will be back would recommend. Just note the room service charge on check out

We chose Corinthia for NYE as we have stayed many times before & thought it would be a great opportunity to welcome the New Year & see the fireworks. We couldn’t get a room so booked the NYE early menu in Mezzogiorno. A hefty £450 before drinks. We asked for a late table (£880!) but nothing available. I asked if they could call me if one did as we were flying into London that afternoon & would suit us better. Arrived at restaurant at 6 to be immediately informed, you wanted a late table, we have one, would you prefer. No, we were already dressed & ready just to sit around 2hrs & pay double, made no sense. Restaurant was FREEZING, people sitting eating with big coats on & I had to ask for mine back from cloakroom. Not ideal NYE sitting in your coat. The food - not good. Starter missing some elements, told the waiter & he brought on side plate. Main ok, dessert was the worst I’ve ever had. One taste & left untouched. Was basically a toasted loaf and pungent custard. My partner had one spoonful of his & could not eat it either. Plenty of seats & people were able to order pizza.. would have been much nicer that £400 unappetizing food. This wasn’t an option for us? Moved to Velvet for drinks, asked to sit at bar as tables were taken, they weren’t as the people we got chatting to at the tables later had just walked in. Velvet was also FREEZING cold. So not what you need when paying a premium for cocktails. Staff were good. Band in Velvet were the savior. Best thing about the visit. Very underwhelmed with whole experience. Good location right outside to see the fireworks.

Corinthia is unmatched. The four bedroom penthouse suite is amazing for large groups. Beatriz is phenomenal. Elvyra and Amajla, the butlers, were perfection. Sahil and the concierges and staff are all top notch. Whatever we needed, we got, including incredible assistance getting Christmas presents to the hotel and wrapped and ready for our family. The Spa is absolutely phenomenal with an incredible space and technicians. My only minor comment is the in room dining food at dinnertime wasn't the best. But everything else was perfect. We will happily return and recommend over and over.

I visited Velvet Bar for New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately, it was a tale of two very different experiences. While the logistics and atmosphere were handled well, the culinary side of the evening was a major letdown. The Food: To put it bluntly, the meal was awful and did not meet the standards expected for a holiday set menu. The Lobster: It was incredibly soft/mushy and contained almost no meat. The Chicken: The deep-fried chicken arrived raw in the center—a serious health concern. The Dessert: Advertised as profiteroles with ice cream, what we actually received was dry pastry filled with plain whipped cream. There was no effort put into the presentation or the "ambiance" of the plate. The saving grace of the night was the live music, it was excellent and kept the energy up. Additionally, the location for the fireworks was perfect; we had a fantastic view of the show. It seems we paid a premium price almost exclusively for the seat and the view. If you are going just for the music and the fireworks, the location is great—but based on this experience, I cannot recommend it for the food.