This was my second time staying at The Stafford London off of Green Park. I had stayed there last September to see if we would recommend it to our valued clients with King and Whitson Travel, but this time I chose it without looking at any other options. You literally feel like you are in the quintessential English hotel…a beautiful home away from home.
The Stafford’s staff is the key to your whole stay.
Staff & Service. King & Whitson Travel has an amazing relationship with The Stafford's reservations team who help coordinate the details of a client's stay. They were so helpful with all room requests and the complexities of changing our reservation after the unexpected death of my mother who was to be joining me. They were brilliant in handling all the details of our vacation. The staff is top notch - attentive to every need and want you to feel at home. The dining team is wonderful…those in the beautiful Lyttelton restaurant and in the amazing American Bar…all are excellent at service and care of their guests.
Rooms. The rooms are modern yet cozy and quintessentially English. We walk into our two adjoining rooms, not adjoined by a connecting door but by a foyer where we can leave the doors open and experience our own home. The bathrooms are modern and huge, a very nice feature in a European hotel. Our room is in the more modern building, but the hotel boasts the mews (former horse stables) which have been converted into beautiful suites. Both the modern building and the mews look out on to the hotel's private courtyard perfect for enjoying a drink in nice weather.
Hotel Location. The front of the hotel faces a road at a quiet cul-de-sac. From here, you walk through an alley, almost secretive and hidden, which leads straight into the beautiful Green Park and the Tube if you wish to explore London. A short walk to your left takes you to Buckingham Palace within 10 minutes. The location is absolutely prime.
The Stafford's Mews are former horse stables converted into lovely suites and overlook the courtyard - perfect for enjoying a cocktail.
Unique Features. We were welcomed to bottles of red wine exclusively bottled for The Stafford. Do NOT miss a tour of their wine cellar…exquisite!!! For history buffs, The Stafford's wine cellar was once used as a bunker for American soldiers during World War II where you can see many of the artifacts.
Rooms either feature two twins or a king with a large sitting area. Again, the size of these rooms are quite large for anywhere in Europe. There is a lovely fireplace and floor to ceiling windows looking out at their magnificent courtyard. On the first night after a long day of exploring Salisbury, Windsor Castle and Stonehenge, I soaked in the large tub with these amazing bath salts which I instantly know I HAVE to ask how to purchase! All of their bath products are provided by Floris, a company with hundreds of years of experience creating exclusive scents for its clients.
A bright cheery room with a sitting area and plenty of space
Dining. The dining is far above what you would expect in the quantity, choices, and amazing quality. The breakfast is a favorite among locals! We also used our dining credit (a Virtuoso amenity through King & Whitson Travel!) to dine in their restaurant for our pre-theatre dinner. The set theatre menu is perfect. Food is sent out in a timely manner so I could take my children to "The Lion King" by the 7:00 pm start. Afternoon tea is also available - one of the best in London.
For me, it would be hard to choose another place to call home when I visit London. The location, the rooms, the amazing service, the food - all exceeded expectations.
I mentioned to a lovely woman working as concierge one day that I was struggling with an addiction to their bath salts and could they please let me know how I may purchase some to take back to the United States. That evening in my room was a beautiful jar, wrapped in ribbon, compliments of my English family at The Stafford. The cherry on top of my whole stay!