The Savoy

At 48 years of age and having visited a lot of great places over the years, this is the first review I’ve found quite difficult to write. Insomuch that The Savoy is not really about the written word - whether that be the fabulous menus, the wonderful personal notes left in rooms, the famous green letters above the door or, dare I say it, the numbers you receive at the end of your stay which lead to an exchange of monies. The Savoy is all about how they make you feel. And not in a false ‘I’m told to do it’ type of way but in a genuinely warm, helpful and caring way. To address the elephant in the room, I’ll refer to the cost. This is not a place that we could afford to stay at regularly. I saved up for six months so that myself, my wife and my little boy Seb could visit for my wife’s 40th birthday celebrations, and take in the Paddington musical at the adjacent Savoy Theatre. My bill upon departure for the three of us for two nights was £2,900. For that we got a gorgeous room with complimentary drinks/snacks, a stunning breakfast served in that room both mornings, room service day 1 - three meals which were so tasty, all three of us ate at the famous Savoy Grill on night two where we had wine and two courses each, we had cocktails at the American bar, sweet treats delivered to our room, bottle of Laurent Perrier champagne delivered…I could go on and on. £2,900 didn’t feel expensive. It felt like a bargain. Back to the people - from Sebastian the Doorman, who was just fabulous and so kind with our son, his namesake, to Max who met us at the American bar, every single member of staff were remarkable. Our waiter even took Seb into the Savoy Grill kitchen so that he could get his own ice cream! And filmed it for us! Just actions that go above and beyond expectations. Thierry Tomasin also making a huge effort with us - chatting and joking and making us feel not only welcome, but special. And that’s precisely what The Savoy do - make you feel special. Thank you to all of the staff for making our visit so fantastic and my wife’s 40th a truly memorable couple of days. We cannot wait to return as soon as we possibly can - and hopefully push it to three nights to sample the spa!

One of those rare hotels that actually lives up to the legend The Savoy has an enormous reputation to live up to. After our stay in May, I can understand why. My wife and I travel quite extensively and have experienced many of the great luxury hotels in Europe and beyond. At this level, beautiful rooms, excellent food and polished service are expected. What is much rarer is a hotel that manages to combine all of that with genuine warmth and personality. The Savoy does exactly that. There is something magical about arriving here. The location, history and interiors give the hotel an extraordinary sense of occasion, yet it never feels like a museum. It feels alive. Most impressive, however, was the service. Throughout our stay we encountered people who seemed genuinely interested in making our experience special. The attention to detail was exceptional, but always discreet and natural. Nothing felt scripted. And perhaps the best compliment we can give is this: despite having all of London outside the door, we repeatedly found ourselves wanting to return to the hotel simply because we enjoyed being there. There are newer hotels. There are more fashionable hotels. There may even be hotels with more extravagant facilities. But very few have the combination of history, elegance, atmosphere and human warmth that makes The Savoy what it is. We left with wonderful memories and the feeling that we had found our London home. An exceptional hotel and an exceptional team. We very much look forward to returning.

As you would expect 5 stars but wanted to make particular mention of the Omelette Arnold Bennett. Absolutely delicious . If you only try one thing try this . It’s all I ever want for breakfast now . Thank youn

Simply the best WOW it’s stunning 🤩

Second time in 6 weeks was back in London and my friend booked this as we had a weekend at the west end and it was perfect the food was the best I’ve ever tasted the staff incredible and it was my first time staying here and I will definitely stay again my friend stays here all the time and she was definitely right with all she said and I just want to thanks all the staff and everyone who helped us with taxis and everything.