The Connaught | T+L 500 2007 | Travel + Leisure

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The Connaught

Elegant Mayfair hotel filled with antique furniture near Grosvenor Square; closing in March for a 6 month-long renovation.

Score 82.57
Stats 92 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge A cozy and antiques-filled classic with a high level of service.
Rooms to Book Front-facing rooms have views over Carlos Place.
Don't Miss A scotch at the Nina Campbell-designed bar.
Cost Doubles from $656.
Contact Carlos Place
800/637-2869 or 44-207/499-7070

www.the-connaught.co.uk

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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“Campbell's hand is especially evident in the public areas. The Red Room, with its red-lacquered walls, red banquettes, and red marble fireplaces, would have had Diana Vreeland drooling. I found it irresistible. But what I liked best were the things that remain of the Connaught's past. Campbell hasn't laid a finger on the hallways, which are crammed with museum-quality paintings and antiques. I rarely took the elevator, preferring the stairs so I could ogle all the objets. Except for the...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Great Expectations”

Travel + Leisure, May 2002