District Guide
3 Hotels · 2 Experiences
The ceremonial centre of the nation — Parliament, the Abbey, Buckingham's approach down The Mall. Westminster rewards those who see it slowly, privately, and after the crowds have gone home.
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The Old War Office reborn as Whitehall's most opulent address, where Churchill's corridors now hold nine restaurants and a Guerlain spa. State-room suites with the Household Cavalry parading past.
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A Whitehall landmark with London's most lauded spa, moments from the Thames and Trafalgar Square. Crystal Moon Lounge afternoon tea and Kerridge's Bar & Grill anchor its public rooms.
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The Unbound Collection address inside the Metropolitan Police's former headquarters. Whisky-soaked history, secret entrances and suites with stories.
Walk the corridors of power with an official guide — Westminster Hall, the Commons and Lords chambers, and nine centuries of statecraft beneath the world's most famous clock tower. Guided and audio tours are bookable year-round through UK Parliament.
The working palace opens its State Rooms each summer — the Throne Room, the Picture Gallery and the great lawn where the garden parties are held. Timed tickets are bookable through the Royal Collection Trust.
The Editor's Briefing
Westminster is ceremonial London: five-star hotels in Westminster stand between the Thames, Whitehall and the Abbey. Raffles London at The OWO transformed Churchill's Old War Office into the capital's grandest new address, while Corinthia's Whitehall landmark hides the city's most decorated spa.
Great Scotland Yard occupies the Metropolitan Police's original headquarters, its corridors now lined with art rather than evidence. Stay here for river walks, the London Eye across the water and seven centuries of history on every corner.