Mr & Mrs Smith

Brown's Hotel

London, United Kingdom

Proudly perched at one of the most desirable addresses in Mayfair since its Victorian heyday, Brown’s Hotel has undergone a renovation at the hands of Olga Polizzi that’s blended fresh colours, mosaic floors, and antique furnishings with the hotel’s historic wooden panelling, gilt mirrors and stained glass. Its ageless good looks, combined with the jazzy glamour of the Donovan Bar and a moving, shaking guest list, have made it one of London’s must-stays.

Need to know

• Rooms 117, including 29 suites.
• Rates Double rooms from AU$512.69 (£329), excluding tax at 20 per cent.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (£329) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• More details Rates exclude breakfast (£20 each for Continental, £27 for full English).
• Facilities Spa, gym, library, DVD selection, valet parking (£50 a day), WiFi in all public areas (£15 for 24 hours). In rooms: flatscreen TV, minibar. Suites have DVD/CD players, iPod docks and Penhaglion toiletries. Deluxe Rooms and above have rain showers.
• Check-out Midday, though later check-out can be arranged for a fee.
• Children Are welcome at the hotel. Extra beds can be put into rooms for a £50 charge (+VAT), and cots are free. Babysitting (£16.50 an hour plus a £17 booking fee), cots, baths, bottle-warmers and high chairs are available on request.
• Also No pets, but guide dogs are welcome.

Food and drink at Brown's Hotel

• Hotel restaurant

  HIX Mayfair (formerly the Albermarle) serves brushed-up Brit classics (scrumpy-fried oysters with dittander mayonnaise) amongst Tracy Emin’s neon sculptures, traditional crisp linen-covered tables and oak panelled walls. Ingredients are seasonal – picked from local vendors by chef Lee Streeton – weekend brunch is offered and a carving masterclass (with Mark Hix, no less) teaches a savvier way to serve. Afternoon tea in the English Tea Room is widely renowned.

• Dress code There’s no dress code as such, but the smartly dressed staff and your well turned-out fellow diners might make you want to think about your outfit.
• Top table The fireside table is perfect for large parties and a great spot to eye up the artwork; or choose a window seat to watch Mayfair bustle as you tuck into your Dover sole.
• Last orders Dinner is served between 5.30pm and 11pm; the bar keeps its shakers a-quiver until 1am (midnight on Sunday).
• Room service A wide-ranging menu of meals and snacks is available 24 hours a day.
• Hotel bar

  The Bill Amberg-designed Donovan Bar is a buzzy hangout for both well-heeled guests and glitterati, who pour from Mayfair’s galleries and publishing houses to enjoy an intimate, convivial atmosphere and a live jazz soundtrack.

Also worth knowing

• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

Brown's Hotel Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BP