The Top Hotels in London: 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards | Condé Nast Traveler

"Of all the hotels in London, this is one of the most iconic. Rumored to have been a favorite of Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich (who has a suite named after her), the Savoy was the first hotel in Britain to have elevators and electric lights, and it is still at the top of its game after an elegant refurbishment during London’s COVID-19 lockdown. There’s a guaranteed shiver of excitement as you step past the top hats and tails of the doormen and back in time onto the checkered floor of the grand, wood-paneled lobby. The rooms and suites are large and sumptuous, classical in décor with watercolors of landscapes in gilt frames, and floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the Thames and south London. The Beaufort Bar provides an exceptional and buzzy spot for an aperitif, and the Savoy’s restaurants from Simpsons on the Strand to the Savoy Grill—where Winston Churchill often ate—are extravagant and delicious." - CNT Editors