The Dorchester is considered to be one of the top hotels in the world, achieving legendary status almost from the day it opened in April 1931. The Dorchester offers exceptional facilities as well as exemplary standards of service and excellent dining. For almost seventy years, The Dorchester has rightfully claimed its place as one of the very best hotels London has to offer.Located majestically overlooking Hyde Park, The Dorchester offers something for everyone.
The Dorchester’s bedrooms evoke the traditional style and comfort of an English Country house, with the emphasis placed on sumptuous comfort and cosiness. With a ratio of almost three staff to each bedroom, The Dorchester’s guests are assured the highest level of personal care and attention, 24 hours a day.
No two rooms have the same design or decorative scheme, but they are all decorated to the highest quality in a comfortable ‘Georgian Country House’ style. Exclusive fabrics from Gainsborough, Percheron and Lelievre, hand mixed paint colours, original prints and oils and antique and reproduction furniture. There are designated non-smoking rooms as well as rooms for guests with special needs or disabilities.
Throughout The Dorchester the bathrooms are fitted with Italian marble, etched glass and chrome fittings to recall the sleek style of the buildings ’Thirties origins. Stylishly lit, most bathrooms. Enjoy natural daylight and the deepest baths in London!
There are 53 individual suites, featuring original wooden panelling, a generous use of the highest quality, exclusive fabrics, a wealth of pictures and accessories, fine antiques add up to a decadent experience. There are Art Deco Junior Suites to the ample proportions of The Dorchester Suites with their huge sitting/dining rooms that overlook Hyde Park.
The Dorchester's Grill Room’s menu celebratesthe best of British cooking. Wonderful, fresh ingredients from around the British Isles include succulent Scottish beef, Sweet Welsh lamb and Firm-fleshed wild salmon from the Severn and the Dee. For something more exotic, there is the Oriental Restaurant like no other, recreating the cuisine and ambience of Hong Kong.
The Dorchester Bar is one of London's finest bars, with cheerfully eccentric decor, hand-made Provençale tiled picture panels, and dominated by the late Liberace’s glass and rhinestone baby grand piano. The menu features a colourful antipasti buffet at lunchtime and a wide range of risottos and homemade pastas on an à la carte menu of Italian specialities. All complemented by the finest Italian wines. In the evening, The Bar becomes a relaxed and intimate jazz venue, where the barmen continue The Dorchester traditional of mixing exotic cocktails.
The Dorchester Spa feels a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the heart of London. A secluded, tranquil, discreet oasis hidden away in the depths of the hotel, it offers the very latest facilities, that include:
A fully equipped gymnasium with Precor treadmills, resistance equipment from Technogym, free weights, Stairmasters, Concept II rowers and Life Cycles
Tailor-made fitness programmes, supervised by qualified trainers
Relaxing therapies
The ultimate in sophisticated beauty, grooming and hairdressing services for men and women
Separate sauna, steam and whirlpool bath areas for ladies and gentlemen
