A guide to great places near The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection
Order a gimlet using Plymouth Royal Navy Strength Gin and ask one of the liveried barmen to demonstrate the “hard shake” while they make it. Prices for a cocktail at The Connaught Bar are not cheap.
1 m from hotel
16 Carlos Pl
The art deco styled private dining room and the exquisite food makes this restaurant a firm favourite for elegant entertaining in London.
86 m from hotel
20 Mount St
50 Berkeley Sq, once home of Prime Minister George Canning and now of antiquarian book dealers Maggs, was famous to Victorians as the most haunted house in London!
263 m from hotel
Berkeley Sq.
Fun, delicious, glamorous and one of the most fashionable haunts in town. An excellent dining experience from the master chef himself. -Catherine Ommanney, Real Housewives of DC
272 m from hotel
10-13 Grosvenor Sq
Go for the Toptable lunch special. Michelin starred 3 course meal for 25 pounds. Includes a drink, amuse bouche, mini poppadoms+dip, and a pre-dessert. Amazing value and quality.
299 m from hotel
12a Berkeley Square House
Dont miss their whole lobster and lobster rolls! The only drawback is the process of cutting which i found difficult. You get to wear a plastic apron. For 20£ you get a whole lobster, fries and salad.
434 m from hotel
29 Clarges St
Victoria’s Secret’s long-awaited London flagship store is now open. Inside you’ll find three floors of fabulous lingerie and costumes from the 2011 catwalk show. See the show here: bit.ly/Prtn5L
457 m from hotel
111-115 New Bond St
This season is all about innovative nail textures. We love Yves Saint Laurent’s tri-phase La Laque Couture Tie and Dye top coats, which give a candy-like veil finish. bit.ly/14U5Jsi
0.6 km from hotel
400 Oxford St
With the spring/summer 2014 shows in full swing we’re counting on Marc by Marc Jacobs’ chic make-up bag to make portable beauty stylish. See all our September beauty essentials here: bit.ly/1aN1E07
0.8 km from hotel
Great Marlborough St
In the 18th century the park was notorious for highwaymen and Horace Walpole was one of many robbed here. Handel’s ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’ was composed for an event here in 1749.
0.8 km from hotel
Piccadilly
The British Museum began from the collection of naturalist Sir Hans Sloane which he left to the nation on his death in 1753. Now it houses 7 million objects including more than 100 Egyptian mummies.
1.9 km from hotel
Great Russell St
