Durrants Hotel

Stayed here for the first time for a night on 11th September after a family event and Art opening. A truly delightful place to stay - traditional, clubbable, elegant and also modern in its charming and efficient service. My room was comfortable and quiet and the simplest shower to operate ever. A late night supper was snappily served and breakfast was perfect in quality although the toast could be better. I look forward to returning.

Here’s a polished version of your hotel review: ⸻ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 – A Delightful Stay A truly quaint and traditional hotel, full of charm and character. From the moment we arrived, the service was exceptional – Clive the Porter deserves a special mention, nothing was ever too much trouble for him. The bar staff were friendly and attentive, creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere every evening. Breakfast was absolutely amazing, plentiful and delicious, setting us up perfectly for the day ahead. Our room was lovely and comfortable, with everything we needed for a relaxing stay. A wonderfully run hotel where you’re made to feel truly at home – we can’t wait to return!

We had a great time at Durants. The staff were very professional and friendly, everyone without exception. Rooms a bit basic, but have everything you need, just a bit old fashioned. All clean though. The communal areas of the hotel are very pretty, full of character and history. Lots of areas to sit down and enjoy your drink. Location is also great. There is a very good parking very close by.

Nice clean fully staffed hotel. One drawback is the narrow corridors are long and have the occasional corner and stairway. You may wind up with a room far from the entrance. Otherwise great.

We've stayed many times and found so many things to love about the Durrants Hotel. The location is ideal. The public areas are elegant inviting and cozy. The rooms are pleasant clean and very comfortable. We love that we can open windows. The staff is attentive friendly thoughtful and clearly take pride in their work. We appreciate and look forward to the warmth and sincerity of our welcome and send off. The Durrants is one of the last privately owned hotels in London and it's been owned by the same family since 1921. Highly recommended.

Was looking forward to staying in this lovely hotel in Marylebone. On paying for an expensive room, reception happily announced there's no aircon in the room, on one of the hottest days! Other rooms had aircon, but not ours. When I complained and asked for 2 fans, reception were very reluctant, until I asked for a room which did have aircon, which was half the price. Miraculously, then, fans were obtained. The room was still exceptionally hot -- not nice at all, especially when you've paid a lot of money to stay there. No complimentary water in the room (on hot days!!), no extra milk provided for tea and coffee, either. Couple of saving graces -- Mikhail in the lovely bar (excellent service), and Dinesh (also at the bar) who was also very good. Eggs benedict for breakfast was great, too. If you are staying here, on check in ensure you ask about the aircon BEFORE you pay -- they only tell you after you've paid. Nice and centrally located hotel, though.

Air con isn't in the room so it can get warm in spring/summer but that is the only minus. The place is a delight in central London. Safe area and the staff are wonderful. Special mention to Stefan, who is so charming but that said, all the staff deserve high praise. The rooms are beautifully decorated and having stayed a few time now, I'd not go anywhere else for a London stay. Nespresso coffee machine in the rooms, L'Occitane toiletries and the food is delicious.

I had a fantastic stay at this hotel and would highly recommend it. The room was incredibly quiet—perfect for a peaceful night's sleep—and the unique furnishings gave it a stylish yet traditionally British feel. The bed was exceptionally comfortable, and the luxury fluffy towels were a real treat. The breakfast choices were all excellent, with something to suit every taste, and there is a bar where we enjoyed a relaxing night cap. The staff were attentive and genuinely welcoming, always ready to help with anything I needed. Plus, the location couldn't be better—just a short walk to Selfridges and right in Marylebone. A great blend of comfort, style, and convenience!

It doesn't appear that there are any recent reviews for Durrants Hotel. We recently stayed and had a great experience!! The staff at the hotel was fantastic-very friendly and accommodating! Although the hotel itself was old, it did have modern updates, like the bathroom! We loved the different areas of the hotel, like the bar, the dining areas and even the lobby! The neighborhood felt very safe (& quiet). We walked almost everywhere we went with no issues at all!

A stay at the Durrants is a little bit like going back in time, from the hairdryer mounted on the wall (only a picture can help you understand this one) to the old timey keys and narrow hallways. Those who appreciate an old world experience will dig Durrants. Those who prefer white duvets and modern amenities like wifi will not. Fresh off an early morning train, I rocked up at before 9:00 and they hustled to get me and my bags to a room as quickly as possible. When you're exhausted, that means a lot. Service here could not have been any better. Eating and drinking options near the hotel are plentiful though the best is certainly Defune (where I met a fellow hotel guest who said he's been coming back to the same room at the Durrants for over two years) if you crave sashimi. As well, the nearest Tube station at Bond Street is a short and direct (as in, impossible to get lost trying to find it) walk. Monocle magazine led me here (their shop is on the same block) which, after a three nights stay, kind of surprised me. I probably wouldn't chose Durrants again for the basic tenets of a dream hotel stay for me do not include beds on wheels that threaten to slide out from under you while you work on your laptop in bed nor musty room smells nor scratchy blankets.

Loved this hotel. Charming, clean and a perfect location for eating in the neighborhood. The rooms were compact but bed linen and bathrooms new. I will recommend it to EVERYONE!

I was in town to install and exhibition at a nearby gallery and the Gallery booked this hotel. Whoops. The first room they tried to put me in was 20 years past needing a remodel and super tiny and had no AC. They immediately offered another room that was bigger and had AC. This room was right over the reception entrance and even older and more run down than my first room but I took it anyway because it had a decent view and was cool and tolerable. Well, tolerable until I heard the stomping on the creepy floors above me. I couldn't sleep for all the noise coming from the haunted house disco sound effects. Not to mention the toilet that didn't flush or the dirt and dust caked into the vents in the bathroom. After trying to endure two nights I complained to the Gallery that had booked the room and they got me moved to another room. This room was on the third floor and was newly remodeled. It had no view and only one window that faced a brick wall but at least it was quiet and clean. I will say the staff is nice and they attempt to accommodate complaints.... but even with all the politeness I had some trouble. One night I came back and they said my key hadn't been returned to the hook. They accused me of losing it. They had to open my room and only hours later and it turns out the receptionist sort of guy who had to change the flags had misplaced it when he used it to go into my room to climb out the window and change the flags. A hotel is only as good as its worst room so I say one star to you Durrants! Upgrade all the rooms and then we can talk. I will note the staff is very nice.

We booked here on the advice of the bride to be, who lives in the area...they stayed here 2 nights as well as prep for their wedding, we were here 3 nights Yes its like going back in time, there are many rooms here I believe and reception is buzzing it seems all the time...almost too much for its small area, however we found the service here really wonderful. They bumped us up to a nicer room upon arrival and we found a very pleasant accommodation, high ceilings, very tranquil, nicely appointed with old fashioned and modern combination: newly redone bathroom. Gets award for BEST makeup mirror ever, can I get one of these for home please? We had some trouble w. the safe but they arrived pronto as well as delivery of iron and board. They are quick to help with a taxi and umbrellas are plentiful. The breakfast room is an old fashioned wooden panel affair: the service is very good but the food just so so. (we went out to eat at La Fromagerie just up the street, see my review and were happy as clams. Also on Sunday there is a nice farmers market behind the hotel. We almost had a meltdown when we could not find the address of the wedding hall and they were totally there for us, doing the research to get the info we needed to call the city hall to see if our couple was on the dockette! Best of all, when we purchased ceramics locally they told us they could wrap them for us and have Mailboxes come and pick up!!! These arrived home faster than we did (STL, MO) and I have never seen such great packing. We only had one issue: Internet! Did not work for 2 days while we were there and this really cramped our style. The fee, high in my opinion, was comped. Hotels should offer FREE wifi, period! We would compare this hotel with one of our favorites ever: the Drisco in Pacific Heights in San Francisco. Thanks Durrants!

While my room was not the best the hotel is in a fantastic location for the price. Close to Hyde park and good shopping areas and tube stations. I was too tired to complain as I was only here one night, but do be wary of the room you get shown. Mine was on the ground floor and is very noisy and very shabby and dated. The hotel itself does have a lovely old world charm and the bars and eating areas looked very nice but I didn't get to try them. I'd return if the price was right and I would avoid the lowest class of room if you are really particular about aesthetics as these are in need of updating. Staff were very helpful and friendly.

Twenty-five years ago, at the recommndation of a friend who lived nearby, we stayed here for a week on our honeymoon. At the time, we observed it wasn't really a honeymooners joint, kind of a place for business meetings. So on our anniversary this month (August, 2014), we returned. The rooms are way too tiny for the price of the hotel, and Durrant's lacks any elegance or old world charm. There must be 1,000 hotels in London better than this. In terms of location, the neighborhood around here has deteriorated markedly in the last 25 years and when we came back late at night the front door had a metal bar on it, so you couldn't sneak in and out if you wanted to, but judging from the crown on nearby Edgeware Blvd, you probably wouldn't want to. We stayed in some sketchy neighborhood in Paris and would have felt safer than around here. Not near the train station, nor Harrod's, so why even consider Durrants. The reasons for its continued existence escape me.