Savoy Hotel

A visit to the Beaufort bar will require the possession of a credit card with a hefty card limit. Saying that, it’s a bit of an occasion and worth a visit if only once in your life.

So, this is an elegant place…
We were here for some pre dinner drinks and the American Bar did not disappoint. The staff were helpful in getting us a table and moving us to a slightly larger one when it was available and advising on drinks.
Some of the drinks on the menu are a little off the hook, £5,000 for a Sazerac? Not a typo. We worked out that you could actually fly First class to New Orleans and get a Sazerac where it was invented at that price.
But drinks were well made and service was good, I’d like to try afternoon tea here.

We only had drinks here, but got to sit at the bar and oh my God was it exceptional. Our bar tender was Martin, and he is honestly the best bartender I’ve ever seen. He explained how hard it is to get a job at the Savoy, and he lives up to the demands fully. I got the first negroni I’ve ever liked, and he made other drinks that i hadn’t heard of but also loved. Also kept us plied with bar snacks, from which the anchovie stuffed olives were soooooo good.

There is great tradition, history and a multi million dollar makeover at the Savoy but to make your mark as a five star hotel, you need exceptional personalized service as well. In this regard the hotel fell a bit short. I stayed here this week and at times when I called for service the phone rang off the hook. You don’t see that happening at the four seasons or mandarin oriental properties.
I have stayed here twice in the past four years and I haven’t been disappointed, but to earn its reputation as the best hotel in one of the world’s top cities, the staff needs to be slightly more attentive. It would be great to see the Savoy reclaim its standing as one of the great properties in London and the world.

Now that I’ve done this ones I could check it off the list of places I need to try for afternoon tea.
Space: it is a beautiful place. No argument there. The attendants were well dressed, pleasant but not overly friendly which I think is how they meant to be.
Value for money: it’s definitely one of the priciest in the city. We came relatively hungry and just couldn’t finish all the food. Sometimes less is more and they are definitely doing the «more». All the food I would say is only average, more below. Maybe I was already so full but the Victoria Sponge cake at the end is probably the worst thing. Dry, too sweet but no flavour.
Sandwiches: there are 5 different sandwiches. Nothing to write home about.
Scones: pretty dry. Have had better but also not the worst I’ve tasted. The lemon curd was a nice touch.
Tea: certainly lots of selection but nothing great in the basic menu. If you want to try something rare or exotic you will need to pay an extra £10 for it. They do know how to make tea and the basic tea is of good quality so really no issue there.
I think the reason I can’t give any more than 3 stars is probably the expectation that comes with a £50 afternoon tea. I was prepared to be wowed and I just wasn’t.

Had a lovely English breakfast here.
You can choose Japanese or English one.
Lovely ambience and dishes… love here so much! And SAVOY grill is my favorite too.

The Savoy…
I had decided to stay at the Savoy just before Christmas with my girlfriend.
A friend had came over from the states and stayed here for a few nights.
I had heard so much about the Savoy but never experienced it first hand.
First, this was a trip that we had to do in style, we arrived using Über luxury, thankfully had a wonderful Mercedes S class taking us to the Savoy grounds.
When we arrived at their famous entrance with their concierge team and our chauffeur battling to take the bags out of the boot of the vehicle, we soon felt like some kind of Hollywood stars.
We were greeted very charmingly, checked in within minutes, tea and cakes up to our room whilst we were unpacking.
For a five star hotel this place certainly sets standards.
I was concerned originally over the kind of food on offer, I hate these bizarre tiny dishes that some restaurants call meals. But the Savoy also cater for all.
If you want steak, chips, burgers, pastas and other general Italian meals, they had it all in house along with fantastic cocktails and whisky’s.
Breakfast was again a wonderful experience, all the guests along with the staff were very polite, well mannered and friendly, such beautiful surroundings, atmosphere and great food, we couldn’t ask for any more.
We certainly plan to stay here again, thank you Savoy for such a wonderful experience.

This world famous Savoy Hotel has never disappointed me at all.
If anyone does approach me, asking what first class hotel I could recommend, then the Savoy is obviously on my top ten list of upscale hotels of London.
Look out for the Tea & Gift shop, that’s inside the actual Savoy Hotel itself.
They stock seriously good quality leather travel accessories goods made by Ettinger and home-​ware made by Halcyon Days.
The website address is —

Best Hotel I have ever stayed at! Top of the line service, staff is so sweet, rooms impeccable, food is fabulous. I can not say enough nice things about this Hotel. If your ever in London I strongly suggest staying here. Nick the head of concierge always went out of his way to make sure everything I requested was top notch, Claire was so attentive & magnificent with everything as well. I can see why it made Forbes list. I will def. be returning to this hotel in the future!!! It’s was PERFECT

Anyone traveling to London should go to The Savoy — to stay, to shop, for tea, for a drink, for something! We stayed there for a week and loved every minute of it. Nothing about it is inexpensive but worth every penny. GO and enjoy!

This is one of the most beautiful hotels, and it carries the Fairmont name. We were very excited to celebrate our anniversary and my birthday here. It was very expensive, but we thought it would be worth it. Unfortunately, we were very wrong. Every day seemed to have its own issue. To start, they stuck us in a horrible room. After 2 days, they finally moved us into a room that was much nicer. They brought us cake and strawberries for celebrating. Then housekeeping removed them, and they were never replaced as we were told they would be. They had us checking out on the wrong date, and I had to spend an hour arguing with them about our pre-​paid room, and the dates we had paid for, which almost caused us to miss our train to Paris. They double locked our room while we were in Paris, which was great, but we could not get back in, even after we were told we would be able to. Staff walked into our room multiple times without knocking. The last straw was when my earrings went missing the day we were checking out. The hotel has «found» the earrings, but this was completely unacceptable. The disappointment can’t be put into words. We spent a LOT of money for this hotel, and it was not worth it.

Stay here my swanky friends, drink here my posh peeps… while in London, those who have the cha-​cha-​ching, are going to fall in love and have a roaring good time at the chic, ultra-​luxe Savoy Hotel!
With 2 very different lounges; the Savoy Lounge and American Lounge, you are treated to simply mind-​blowing libations that will amazing (and burn through your bank account!) I spent one evening at the hotel in the Savoy Bar, post James Taylor concert at the Royal Albert Hall. It took me by surprise, the menu is a pop-​up book! Each cocktail has a story to go along with it in the pop-​up and a stunning, hand crafted, multidimensional image pops up at you. I tried to take some photos but it is really dark in there with sexy, moody lighting to go along with the two pianists/​signers. These cocktails start at 16X and go up to 40X.
The next night, after seeing Lindsay Lohan attempt Broadway acting, well i really needed a drink! So we headed in to the American Bar. This menu, while not as visually stunning, was so cool. Going through different eras of the hotel’s history, major moments in British culture as well as a slew of Hollywood Celebs and rock-​stars alike! I had the Phone Booth to commemorate the first phone call made between London and Paris and all the iconic red phone booths around Brittan. At 19X it was one of the least expensive on the menu and utterly delish!
** Side note, the most expensive cocktail in the American bar is the Negroni at a whopping 120X!
The rooms are gorgeous, the staff amazing, the amenities, perks and extras are off the charts! You know you are really somewhere special when you are at the Savoy!

The best place to stay when visiting London. It was recently remodeled and nice to see they kept it vintage looking yet all new! It’s centrally located to hit the sights along the river.

I was at the Savoy twice in one week (!) for tea. Neither time was particularly the great experience that I had been expecting.
The tea and food, in themselves, are adequate, though I’ve had much better cakes and pastry even at the teas at the Fairmont in San Francisco and the Plaza in NYC. My British mates on both occasions were similarly underwhelmed. Perhaps too much build-​up?
But the main complaint is the service, which on both visits was weak. The first time, which may have been over a shift change (though you’d think they could account for this, given the rigidly scheduled seating times), we kept having different servers and they were confused by which tea options we had chosen and therefore kept bringing the wrong food (there are two different «menu» options); and then, predictably, our bill was incorrect. The second time, the server appeared to be upset about something and this continued throughout our stay, and it was incredibly difficult to get her attention when we wanted something. Maybe my expectations were overblown, but I had anticipated impeccable service and fantastic sweets… not so.
We finally agreed that we’d have done better to just have drinks at the American Bar in the Savoy.

We want here for afternoon tea just before Christmas and had a wonderful time.
There are two choices — afternoon tea which has the traditional sandwiches and scones or the other one (I just can’t remember what it was called) with a smoked salmon and crumpet alternative. Also a very wide range of teas available including herbal, black, white, green and oolong.
Whichever menu you go for they will top you up endlessly — or at least we didn’t reach their limit.
Pretty expensive, especially if you go for a glass of champagne as well but a great experience.

The people here are so extremely lovely. Every day they mad my day so much easier for me. They always hailed a cab for me in no time, had excellent service at the front desk (they have complimentary power converters — just ask), the tea and breakfast was amazing. SO BEAUTIFUL during Christmas.

I’m writing this review of the Savoy based on my experience at an event there this week in The River Room (alas, sadly, I didn’t get to stay the night too). I’m a Londoner, and yet I had never stepped foot into the Savoy until Monday just passed. When I walked in through the doors from The Strand, I thought to myself, «hey, rosie… you’ve totally made it». Which of course, I absolutely haven’t, but still, The Savoy has an air of cool which combines old school loveliness, and a slither of modern to make you feel just a tad celeb. The marble is so polished it’s slippery. Be careful in heels. I nearly ruined my «cool» moment right there in the lobby. (I know right, first world problem).
I was part of a large group, around 200, to The River Room. It was stunning, all of the 1920’s glamour I was expecting and more. Chandeliers, great lighting and perfect service. The Christmas menu was good, particularly the starter and the main. Pudding wasn’t so popular with our table, but who cares about pudding when the champagne and the wine is AMAZING and is being secretly topped up throughout the afternoon. At one point I was holding my glass in my hand and the waiter managed to top it up without me noticing. Now THAT is a skill.
I would recommend this room to event planners. At least go and see it– it truly is magical.

First off, the service was excellent. The servers were attentive, knowledgable, kind, and accommodating.
The room itself is grand, and it feels like just the place for afternoon tea. There was a live pianist, and I loved the fact that she mixed in Disney songs with a selection of Sinatra, «Moonriver,» and show tunes.
The tea was refreshing (I got Moroccan mint). The food was good as well. I loved that they have special house-​made spreads and marmalades. The lemon curd is wonderful!
This place is a must-​visit (but be prepared to spend)

Das Erlebnis einmal bei einem Afternoon-​Tea in solcher Atmosshäre war für mich Otto-​Normal-​Verbraucher eines der Dinge die ich niemals in meinem Leben vergessen werde und noch meinen Enkeln erzählen werde. 5 Sterne mit tausenden Plus Zeichen. Ich kann es eigentlich mit normalen Worten gar nicht beschreiben. Wer die Chance hat, hier einmal einzukehren, sollte diese nutzten. Wir wurden eingeladen, sonst hätt ich mir das gar nicht leisten können. Aber trotz dieser gehobenen Gastronomie habe ich mich zu keiner Zeit Fehl am Platz oder nicht aufgenommen gefühlt.

Wir hatten einen typischen High Tea /​britische Tee-​Zeremonie im Savoy. Das war großartig. Es hätte im Hause Windsor kaum stilvoller und netter sein können. Der Preis ist hoch, aber was man dann bekommt ist top. Preis-​Leistungsverhältnis ist auf jeden Fall berechtigt.
Ich kann nur jedem, der bereit ist das auszugeben, dieses Erlebnis empfehlen. Mehr England/​mehr London geht gar nicht.
Im Hintergrund spielte zudem eine Klavierspielerin und später eine Live-​Kapelle in der angrenzenden Bar, die auch unbedingt einen Besuch wert ist. Der Cocktail The Impressionist ist ein weiteres Erlebnis.

We have been here for the Savoy Afternoon Tea twice and this review combines the experience of those two times. The first visit was amazing and I was telling everyone I met about the experience. The second visit was good, but not as enjoyable as the first.
It is a very popular event, so you need to make your reservation months in advance. It is exciting when the date looms and it’s time to visit for your afternoon tea. The room where the tea is held is grand: you are surrounded by luxury and there is a grand piano in the middle of the room where they play music during the afternoon. The service is excellent: they were happy to explain all of the items to me and dealt with our requests.
We have chosen the afternoon tea both times, rather than the high tea, because we prefer the scones and selection of cakes. On our first visit, we were blown away by how much you actually get! A round of scones, selection of sandwiches, selection of cakes, then a visit from the cake trolley. And that time we were told that we could ask for more and have as much as we wanted! We left feeling fuller than full — we just had to sample all of the cakes which were so delicious. On our second visit, we didn’t get this treatment, but they were ok with giving us another round of egg sandwiches when we asked, so we probably could have asked for an extra serving of anything.
It was great to just relax in the comfortable seats and take our time eating cakes and sipping our tea.
The cost for the both of us was over £110, but we also got a glass of champagne each. I would definitely recommend coming here for a special occasion and it’s a a good experience for someone visiting London. But, it’s an expensive afternoon tea so may be best enjoyed as a one-​off.

Well we all have highly different ideas for what is special in life. Something that has been suggested to me multiple times, is to have High Tea at the Savoy. This is a truly unique experience.
It is simply one thing to have High Tea. The scones, finger sandwiches, pastries, and the tea. It is altogether an entirely different thing to have High Tea at the Savoy in London while passing an afternoon in luxurious environs.
Pro Tip: Make sure you dress classy. Yes that means suit and tie for the gents and nice dresses for the ladies.
My experience here is simply put elegant and classy. If you have the time and the money for it. It is a truly unique wonderful experience. I hope you do go and enjoy the experience.