Need to know

Rooms

117, including 29 suites.

Rates

£450–£3,000; excludes breakfast (£20 each for Continental, £27 for full English) and VAT.

Check-out

Midday, though later check-out can be arranged for a fee.

Facilities

Spa, gym, library, DVD selection, valet parking (£50 a day), WiFi in all public areas (£10 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.

Children

Are welcome at the hotel. Extra beds can be put into rooms for a £50 charge, and cots are free. Babysitting (£14 an hour), cots, baths, bottle-warmers and high chairs are available on request.

Eco-friendly

Brown’s closely monitors energy use within the hotel to minimise wastage. Foodstuffs (and, where possible, staff) are locally sourced, and there’s a strong recycling programme in place.

Also

No pets, but guide dogs are welcome. Brown's is also the proud home to 2008's 'Concierge of the Year'.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

Staying in the Kipling Suite – where Rudyard honeymooned with his wife more than 100 years ago, and penned much of his work – is an irresistibly glamorous experience. Alternatively, our favourite Executive Room is number 126, which offers a linen-upholstered bedhead facing an enormous mirror. The sculpted relief in the en-suite bathroom and the vases of fresh orchids make it all the more special.

Packing tips

Bring your best threads. Browsing nearby Bond Street’s boutiques or dipping into the nut selection in the Donovan Bar loses some of its cachet if you’re just wearing your tracksuit.

Also

Book a Classic Suite or above and you and your other Smith will be able to bask away in twin baths, with TVs at the end of each tub.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

The Albemarle is light and airy, thanks to huge windows that look out over Albemarle Street, while oak panelling and crisp linen-covered tables provide a touch of class. 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

Ask for a position beside the window, so you can 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.

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Smith concierge

If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.

Brown's Hotel

Albemarle Street
+44 (0)20 7493 6020
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