The Cadogan

A luxury lifestyle hotel, The Cadogan Hotel London is an air of discreet distinction and combines every comfort with an atmosphere, still typical of the Edwardian era

For more than 100 years, patrons have been drawn back to the timeless elegance of The Cadogan, this most charming of small hotels just off Sloane Square. At this exclusive SW1 hotel, 65 rooms and suites recall their flirtations with some of London society’s most pivotal figures. For it was here that England’s future King, Edward, would liaise with close friend Lillie Langtry, the famous British actress. And here that playwright and society figure Oscar Wilde sipped hock and awaited his arrest in room 118. Beyond the walls, the names are less historic, more iconic. Indulge yourself at Dior, Valentino, Hermes, Prada, Jaeger, Harrods and Harvey Nichols. Feel the pull of the King’s Road, birthplace of the Swinging Sixties, and the pulsating playground of the West End. Or enjoy the serene beauty of early-morning Hyde Park. A recent refit has brought the Knightsbridge hotel’s history back to life and brought about a dramatic renaissance. Relax and be pampered among velvet-edged bouclé bedspreads, cotton-twill upholstered chairs and the rich tapestry of colour. Sit serenely in the hotel gardens. Keep the fires of industry burning in the business centre. Build up an appetite in the fully equipped fitness studio, then let your palate tingle in anticipation of the creative menu options at inventive Langtry’s restaurant. Guests of The Cadogan Hotel can also enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the private gardens on Cadogan Place opposite the hotel, one of London’s many private gardens.

The location of The Cadogan

The Cadogan is an elegant townhouse hotel at the midpoint of two opulent worlds, in London’s SW1, on Sloane Street, between Knightsbridge and Sloane Square. Outside, on Sloane Street, Chaumet and Walter Steiger give way to Loro Piana and Prada, to Gucci and then Armani, as you make your way towards Knightsbridge. Once there, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Peter Jones (www.peterjones.co.uk) also jostle for your attention. The Cadogan Hotel sits, too, within a short stroll or London-bus ride of Buckingham Palace, Green Park and the Natural History Museum. The Piccadilly line at Knightsbridge or the Circle and District lines at Sloane Square are all just five minutes’ walk away.