The Connaught Hotel

The Connaught in Carlos Place, central London, is a five star luxury hotel. The hotel opened in 1815 as the Prince of Saxe Coburg Hotel; an offshoot from a hotel opened by Alexander Grillon in Albemarle Street , Mayfair, and was initially 2 Georgian homes in Charles Street, near Grosvenor Square. The Duke of Westminster made a decision to refurbish the area, and the street was modified, becoming Carlos Place.
In 1892 Scorrier, the owner, applied to reconstruct the hotel though work didn't start till 2 years after, when the original homes were demolished. In 1897, the Coburg Hotel duly re-opened. In 1917, during World War I, the choice was made to switch the name to The Connaught. The name selected was that of Queen Victoria's third boy, Prince Arthur, the 1st Duke of Connaught.
With a small part of the usual number of rooms available, and a new segment of development continued throughout 2008. The last phase is near to completion and the hotel boasts its own pool and much expected Asian provoked spa managed together with Aman Resorts. Other changes include a new Espelette Eatery, with a covered patio, The Connaught Bar, designed by David Collins and the trendy Coburg Bar run by Bar Chief Mark Jenner.
This classy hotel in the guts of Mayfair is one of Europe's most renowned. It isn't the most glamorous, nor even the most trendy in London, it nevertheless coddles you comfortably and luxury, with a hospitality that is mythical. It has the atmosphere of a British country house an entire world of fresh cut flowers, crystal candelabrums, Wedgwood, and antiques.
There is some kind of a cloak of classy rot at the Connaught, just as the country society like it. In 2008, the hotel inaugurated an impressive growth to include a further thirty rooms, and a pool and Jacuzzi. Rooms range all the way from medium size to large and are full of antiques, chintz, and stylish details like gilt-trimmed white paneling. Luxurious beds, marble fireplaces, luxurious plasterwork, and oak paneling add to the stately attract of the rooms.
