Corinthia Hotel London

Corinthia Hotel London

On the corner of Whitehall, steps from the River Thames, Corinthia Hotel London sits close enough to Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery and Big Ben that a morning walk can take in all three before breakfast is cleared away. The building itself is Victorian, holding 294 rooms across seven floors, and inside it works two registers at once: grand enough that a doorman meets every arrival, calm enough that soundproofed rooms and blackout blinds let the city recede once the door closes. What sets it apart from the cluster of luxury addresses along the Strand and Whitehall is the spa, one of the city's largest hotel spas, with two indoor pools, a sauna, a steam room and a full run of massage and body treatments. Four restaurants and two bars cover the range from Modern European cooking at The Northall to a proper English breakfast served until 10:30 on weekdays, and room service runs around the clock. Rooms range from a 344-square-foot Superior Double to a 915-square-foot Penthouse, each fitted with a minibar and a bathroom with a separate soaking tub and rainfall shower. Business travellers get a 24-hour business center and conference facilities; families get dedicated family rooms and a kids' club, though the formal, considered lobby suits a work trip or a couple's break more naturally than a group with young children in tow. Pets are welcome, and English, French, German, Russian and Spanish are all spoken at the desk for guests who need it. What lingers after checkout is the spa, not the address. Corinthia Hotel London occupies a Victorian corner of Whitehall with one of the city's largest hotel spas and two indoor pools. Rooms run from a 344-square-foot Superior Double to a 915-square-foot Penthouse. It suits a work trip or a quiet couple's break more than a family holiday with young children.