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The Guests' — N° 609 of 777EMPTYJET rank #199

Hotel Café Royal

FirstSuites Score

8.75 / 10

EMPTYJET 5★

10.00 = a flawless five-star; above it, the sixth and seventh stars.

10 Air St, London W1B 5AB, United Kingdom

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

94.2 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

EMPTYJET 5-starEMPTYJET 5-star

Analysed from 5,447 guest reviews across Tripadvisor, Google, Booking.com and Trip.com.

Most noted: rooms.

Best for

  • city breaks
  • wellness
  • food & wine
  • business

About Hotel Café Royal

Hotel Café Royal stands in central London and holds the EMPTYJET 5-star designation. The hotel features the Akasha Spa, which includes an 18-metre lap pool, marble-clad hammam, watsu pool, sauna and steam room. Dining options include Cakes & Bubbles for pastries and Champagne, and Alex Dilling, which serves modern French gastronomic cuisine. Guests in Luxury Suites benefit from a complimentary chauffeur service. The property also offers refined meeting rooms and a Grade II-listed ballroom.

Hotel Café Royal has received a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating and is listed in La Liste's Top 1000 Hotels for 2026, with a score of 97/100.

Why it stands out

Hotel Café Royal is listed for its EMPTYJET 5-star status, central London location, acclaimed Akasha Spa, and fine dining at Alex Dilling. The hotel is recognised with a Forbes Four-Star rating and is included in La Liste's Top 1000 Hotels for 2026, reflecting its high standards and reputation.

Key facts

Official classification
5-star (google_maps)
Type
City, Wellness

Amenities

Verified 19 Aug 2026

Activities

  • Swimming pool — it features an 18-metre lap pool

Dining

  • Fine dining — evidence: Alex Dilling, brings fine dining to a new level with his modern take on traditional French gastronomic cuisine
  • Multiple restaurants — Cakes & Bubbles; Alex Dilling

Services

  • Chauffeur service — evidence: Luxury Suites with Complimentary Chauffeur Service
  • Meeting rooms — evidence: From refined meeting rooms to a Grade II-listed ballroom

Wellness

  • Spa — Akasha Spa is one of London’s leading wellness destinations
  • Sauna — evidence: sauna and steam room
  • Hammam — evidence: marble-clad hammam

Dining

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Restaurant
Cakes & Bubbles — pastries and Champagne
Restaurant
Alex Dilling — modern French gastronomic cuisine
Restaurant
Cakes & Bubbles — pastries and Champagne
Restaurant
Alex Dilling — French gastronomic cuisine

Spa & wellness

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Spa
Akasha Spa — 18-metre lap pool, marble-clad hammam, watsu pool, sauna and steam room
Spa
Akasha Spa — 18-metre lap pool, marble-clad hammam, watsu pool, sauna and steam room

Services

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Pools
1
Pools
1

Awards & affiliations

Location

51.5102, -0.1363
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