London, United Kingdom

The Connaught

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The takeaway

Choose The Connaught for historic Mayfair character, a strong in-house dining and bar scene, and a calm base close to Bond Street and Hyde Park.

About the hotel

Set on Carlos Place in Mayfair, The Connaught pairs the character of a long-established London hotel with contemporary rooms and suites, original artwork and traditional craftsmanship. Its history reaches back to the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Hotel, later called The Coburg, before the wartime renaming. The Mount Street setting puts Bond Street and Hyde Park within easy reach, while the hotel’s restaurants, bars and Aman Spa give the stay a distinctly self-contained side.

Choose it if

You want a Mayfair base on a quieter side street, with Bond Street and Hyde Park close by.
You like having several distinct restaurants and bars, including Hélène Darroze at The Connaught and the Connaught Bar, on site.
You value historic character and original artwork alongside contemporary rooms and suites.

Skip it if

You want to stay beside the beach, countryside or a resort-style outdoor setting; this is a central Mayfair city hotel.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe a quiet, polished atmosphere, and one guest who had stayed at both hotels preferred The Connaught’s elegant, comfortable rooms to Claridge’s more striking lobby. Another praised its Mayfair location but said the hotel did not live up to the fuss.

“It has a quiet but polished vibe that very few hotels manage to pull off.”

r/FATTravel ↗ · May 7, 2026

“i’ve stayed in both and personally prefer the connaught - even though the lobby is not as striking as claridge’s, i found the rooms more elegant and comfortable”

r/chubbytravel ↗ · Sep 6, 2026

“Just returned from a stay at the Connaught - perfect all around.”

r/FATTravel ↗ · Apr 30, 2026

“The Connaught is nice and in a great pocket area of Mayfair, but having stayed there twice I don’t get what the fuss is about.”

r/FATTravel ↗ · Apr 24, 2026

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