The Lalit London

A beautiful hotel! The Tower suite was lovely - so spacious and beautifully furnished. Super comfy bed and a selection of pillows.|Very calm interiors considering we are in central London. The staff were friendly and attentive. It's just a short walk from Tower Bridge. |I hope to stay here again. Highly recommended.

We had an amazing stay here in the LaLit Suite for 1 night. It's a huge room with a complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Lots of amenities in the bathroom. Comfy bed and air con. The breakfast was really nice (we had a full english) and there is a buffet too. We had cocktails in the bar in the evening which were really nice too. The location is great and the staff are really attentive.

Wife and I stayed here for 4 nights in May, and it's fantastic. Service was top notch, exceeded expectations. Hotel and dining room staff are courteous, prompt, and very friendly. The dining room and in-room dining is Indian food-focused, but full English and Continental breakfast was very good. Location is fantastic, close to London Bridge station, the riverfront, Tower Bridge, and Borough Market. "Senior Classroom" room is spacious, very clean, and comfortable. No bathtub, shower only. This will definitely be our new go-to in London. Top-notch.

Mukesh provided a delightful massage. The LaLit is a lovely hotel and has a great spa. |The massage was not a typical hotel spa massage. It was invigorating as herbs are firmly massaged into the body while the oils relax and hydrate the muscles and skin. My skin is exfoliated and hydrated and feels wonderful.

The environment was serene, clean, and incredibly relaxing from the moment we walked in. The staff was professional and made us feel comfortable right away. Massage therapists- Mukesh and Jody were skilled and attentive, using just the right amount of pressure and checking in to ensure everything was perfect. We left feeling refreshed, relaxed, and completely rejuvenated. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a top-tier, stress-relieving experience

Beautiful hotel. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. |The room was super clean, very well equipt, calm & quiet with a comfy bed.|Breakfast was tasty and well presented.|Special thanks to Poojan Patel on reception for his kindness. |Hope we will visit again.

Attended an event. What was once an old grammar school has been transformed into a hotel. Nice ambiance but not extraordinary. Service can be better. Food was great especially starters

The accommodation was lovely and the location was great. However for the price we expected some better attention to details. We had to ask for the tea and coffee to be replenished. I cannot drink caffeine and they had no decaffeinated tea at all I had to buy my own and bring it in for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was ok but what you get in a premier inn

I only chanced upon Baluchi, when another next door Indian restaurant was sold out last night and was unable to take me as a walk in. They (as a competitor) recommended I try Baluchi, and I am glad I did. Baluchi is located inside the Lalit Hotel, with the only namesake outpost outside of India. This was a former school that was converted to a hotel in 2017. With very high ceilings and a not so modern exterior, this makes for a very grandiose setting. I walked past the dining hall and sat at their bar since it was just me. In addition to taking advantage of a BOGO happy hour special until 7p, I had a very nice chat with Kaleb, their bar manager who was very friendly, and quick on his feet. He provided me with some of this historical background. I ordered the paneer tikka, the yellow daal and a tandoori rot. It hit the spot while I sipped a Laphroaig 10 on a cold winter night. The food tasted great and it made for a fun dining experience. I totally recommend you check them out if you want an authentic Indian meal by the Tower Bridge. I don't know when I am back in London again but I would also love to stay here and experience Indian hospitality (hotel).

Baluchi had amazing food, classy design, and amazing service. My favorite was the tandoori octopus it was crispy, had that tandoori flavor, and fulfilling. Definitely come to Baluchi amazing food, service, and design.

We came here for tea. We were looking for a new and fun option. We have done Harrods in the past, but we wanted to try a new place with new food and new tea. The food was delicious and the tea was perfect. 2 1/2 hours of tea and enjoy the free refills on tea and food. The room is also beautiful with nice air-conditioning which is great in this heat. They're also very fancy bathrooms which is fun after all the tea :). We are headed to a show at the global later this was the right location.

Amazing food, service and location! We went here for an amazing dinner at the end of our London trip and so glad we did! They were closing for a month long renovation just the next day! We were literally the last meal they served and it was AMAZING! Definitely a hidden gem in the city, can't wait to go back!

Restaurant was empty and the food didn't taste great!! The high tea was really mediocre and didn't even taste close to authentic.

I decided to give Baluchi a try. Although it didn't have many ratings, but both reviews were positive. I ordered a chicken tikka appetizer and grilled shrimp. Surprisingly both dishes arrived at the same time with no sense of timing. Both dishes looked ok, decently plated, but the taste and the cook was completely off. The chicken was over charred leaving a very bitter taste. The meat had dried out, and overall, there was no flavor as if it lacked Indian spices. The shrimp on the other hand was under-cooked and almost a bit raw, but it was hard to see under the dark setting and blue lighting. Taste-wise, I was not impressed. Not much flavor and couldn't even taste the shrimp. The sauce was underwhelming to the point I had to use the sweet spicy chutney served with the crisps as sauce. The shrimp sits on a bed of greens and some mayo based sauce, which also made no sense from a flavor profile. To my dismay, I was correct and the shrimp were undercooked. I ended up throwing up the entire dinner right when I returned to the hotel, but felt instantly better afterwards.

I seek out Indian food when traveling. This restauraunt blew my mind. Refined, complex flavors with just the right heat. I did not want to leave and can't wait to go back. I live in Las. Eva's and only wish this was in my neighborhood!

We are visiting from the US. We just got back to our hotel after having an incredibly inspiring meal at Baluchi. Although It is just past 1:30 am, we felt compelled to write about it. My husband chose Baluchi to celebrate my birthday. He specifically chose Baluchi because a review had described the food as blending regional flavors, including from my home state of Kerala, India. We have never experienced flavors of Kerala celebrated through fine dining. Baluchi is fine dining blending flavors that date back centuries with modern culinary techniques and exquisite presentation. My husband described it best. "I taste the flavors of India. It washes over me subtly." Indian food, like India itself, strikes all our senses. It is powerful, vibrant, and memorable. It's rarely subtle. Chef Jomon creates onto a modern canvas using a traditional spice palette, weaving in ingredients from around the world. The result is subtle yet powerful. This is Chef Jomon's gift. His creations evoke images of beautiful India for those yet to experience her and sweet memories for those who have. We have experienced talented chefs who take traditional comfort foods and reintroduce them with a modern twist. Chef Jomon's culinary art takes traditional familiar flavors and transports you across regions in India, and in my case, right into my grandmother's wood-burning stove kitchen in Kerala; smoke included. The dish that managed this fete was the Orkney scallop appetizer. The perfectly braised scallops were dusted with crushed spices and presented in a clam shell, housed in a glass-domed cheese platter filled with smoke. Moses, our impeccable waiter, set the dish on our table, swirled the glass dome around the platter a few times, then lifted it to release the smoke. It was instantaneous. The smoke was that of aromatic wood burning; more specifically for me, evoking memories of home. It graced the delicate buttery scallops with a touch of smokiness that accentuated the crushed coriander and Malabar peppercorn; just enough to convey centuries-old tradition while allowing the modern interpretation to take the lead. The pickled grape garnish was perfect. And that was just the scallops. Each dish we had can be similarly disassembled for its attributes and celebrated for Chef Jomon's clever and thoughtful preparation. Even the dessert did not disappoint our taste or imagination. We had Paan Pistachio Kulfi with rose syrup. One of the main flavor notes is beetle leaf, which is a very fragrant leaf that is a common presence in Indian street vendor stalls that sell the ubiquitous paan (a stimulant that is chewed). Our waiter, Moses, saw the look on my face when I first read it and assured me that only the beetle leaf flavor was there, not the psychedelic stimulant of paan. We ate this slowly talking about it with every bite. And maybe this is the point. We took our time enjoying every bite and talking with one another about every flavor, smell, and texture, sharing what we each remember from India and inviting one another to experience it. We did not once consult our phones. We relied on each other's impressions and imbibed them. We were in the moment, transcended together; the food our medium. Thank you Chef Jomon. You are a wonderful. We will be back.