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The Dorchester
London · United Kingdom
4.6(4,576)Google ratingPrice on request
- City
- Historic
- city breaks
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Hotel Café Royal
10 Air St, London W1B 5AB, United Kingdom
- Four-StarForbes Travel Guide19 Aug 2026
- 4.6/5Google rating2,184 reviews · 19 Aug 2026
- 97.0/100La Liste19 Aug 2026
Best for
- city breaks
- wellness
- food & wine
- business
About Hotel Café Royal
Hotel Café Royal stands in central London and holds the EMPTYJET Preferred designation. The hotel features the Akasha Spa, which includes an 18-metre lap pool, marble-clad hammam, watsu pool, sauna and steam room. Dining options include Cakes & Bubbles for pastries and Champagne, and Alex Dilling, which serves modern French gastronomic cuisine. Guests in Luxury Suites benefit from a complimentary chauffeur service. The property also offers refined meeting rooms and a Grade II-listed ballroom.
Hotel Café Royal has received a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating and is listed in La Liste's Top 1000 Hotels for 2026, with a score of 97/100.
Why it stands out
Hotel Café Royal is listed for its EMPTYJET Preferred status, central London location, acclaimed Akasha Spa, and fine dining at Alex Dilling. The hotel is recognised with a Forbes Four-Star rating and is included in La Liste's Top 1000 Hotels for 2026, reflecting its high standards and reputation.
Key facts
- Type
- City, Wellness
Amenities
Verified 19 Aug 2026Activities
- Swimming pool — it features an 18-metre lap pool
Dining
- Fine dining — evidence: Alex Dilling, brings fine dining to a new level with his modern take on traditional French gastronomic cuisine
- Multiple restaurants — Cakes & Bubbles; Alex Dilling
Services
- Chauffeur service — evidence: Luxury Suites with Complimentary Chauffeur Service
- Meeting rooms — evidence: From refined meeting rooms to a Grade II-listed ballroom
Wellness
- Spa — Akasha Spa is one of London’s leading wellness destinations
- Sauna — evidence: sauna and steam room
- Hammam — evidence: marble-clad hammam
Dining
Verified 19 Aug 2026Spa & wellness
Verified 19 Aug 2026Services
Verified 19 Aug 2026Awards & affiliations
Location
51.5102, -0.1363Sources+
- EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
- Official hotel websiteOfficial3 fields
- Serper (Google Maps data)Places provider7 fields
- WikidataEncyclopedia1 field
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