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Top Hotel Venues for a London Wedding


Alison Hargreaves
Alison Hargreaves Updated:
28th of July 2023

Hotel weddings in London are a truly magical and memorable way to tie the knot in one of the world's most vibrant and iconic cities. London offers a range of luxurious hotels that cater to couples seeking an elegant and sophisticated wedding experience.

Whether you envision a traditional ceremony or a contemporary affair, there is a perfect hotel wedding venue to suit every couple's preferences and style. Read on to find out more about the stunning hotels wedding venues that London has to offer...

The Biltmore, Mayfair

Bride and groom outside the biltmore
Barker Evans Photography

Located on the renowned Grosvenor Square, weddings at The Biltmore, Mayfair offer timeless elegance and luxury in the heart of London's prestigious Mayfair neighbourhood. With opulent event spaces, luxurious accommodations, bespoke wedding packages, exquisite dining, and exceptional service, couples can expect an unforgettable and stress-free celebration. Surrounded by iconic landmarks, The Biltmore, Mayfair creates a magical setting for a truly memorable wedding experience.

 

Hotel Café Royal

Bride and Groom at Hotel Cafe Royal
Chloe Ely Photography

Located in the heart of London, Hotel Café Royal has been hosting weddings for over 150 years. This luxury hotel in London enjoys an unrivalled setting on Regent Street. The Hotel Café Royal offers Grade II listed function rooms with exceptional interiors which are sure to make an impression on your guests. For example, the Grade II listed Louis XVI style room with an outdoor terrace offers spectacular views of Regent Street. The hotel's experience in weddings is invaluable, ensuring that each celebration is fit to go down in history. A dedicated team is devoted to making every detail effortless, from tailored beauty treatments before the big day, to an indulgent honeymoon afterwards. So, any wedding at the Hotel Café Royal continues a historic legacy of romance that goes back over a century.

 

The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough London Hotel Wedding Venue

The Lanesborough is a former hospital has been transformed into an opulent haven suitable for both immense and intimate wedding celebrations. A very English style building, bursting with vibrant and elegant touches, this fairytale wedding venue boasts a stunning Regency-era setting. The various rooms available at The Lanesborough offer elegance with a hint of glamour, tailored to suit your vision. Each of the spaces have an illustrious sense of style with ornate ceilings and 19th-century fireplaces. Above all, a team will be on hand to ensure that your dream London hotel wedding comes to life.

 

The Dorchester Hotel

The Dorchester set up for wedding reception

Steeped in history, The Dorchester offers stunning wedding ceremonies and receptions in one of London's most prestigious hotels. The epitome of breathtaking grandeur, each space is ideal for a London hotel wedding. A magnificent banqueting room with its own entrance on Park Lane, this has been the setting for some of London’s finest gatherings.The Penthouse and Pavilion are stylish, intimate and utterly unique. These beautifully ornate rooms lead onto a charming roof garden with spectacular views across London’s skyline. The Crystal Suite’s contemporary décor reflects in Liberace’s shimmering piano. With a gorgeous, sweeping staircase down to your own private lobby, this room is modern luxury at its best. With a fantastic banqueting team to help create your perfect wedding breakfast menu, your dream London hotel wedding is guaranteed. 

 

The Milestone Hotel

Milestone Hotel London Wedding Venue

Located opposite Kensington Palace,  this elegant and romantic Victorian hotel has several magnificent spaces perfect for a London hotel wedding. For example, The Oratory is one of London's most intimate historic wedding venues. Once the original chapel of the house, the unique design lends itself to romantic and exclusively private weddings. Or the Windsor Suite is a beautifully decorated room complete with a chandelier and fireplace, a perfect setting to exchange your vows. The Milestone provides the perfect venue for your wedding, with traditional British style and unrivalled service. So, it's hard to imagine a more romantic setting in which to celebrate your most special day.

 

Number Sixteen

Number 16 London Hotel Wedding Venue

Located in the heart of South Kensington, Number Sixteen is the perfect location for a stylish London hotel wedding. The hotel has a beautiful Orangery, for a civil wedding ceremony, chic cocktail reception or intimate wedding breakfast. Step through The Orangery into the charming tree-lined garden featuring a tranquil Koi Carp pond. The private garden is a beautiful venue for a summer city wedding. Begin the evening with a champagne reception in the garden before moving into The Orangery for a delicious dinner. So, Number Sixteen is ideal for a beautiful London hotel wedding. 

 

The Chesterfield Hotel

Chesterfield London Hotel Wedding Venue

In the heart of exclusive Mayfair, the Chesterfield Mayfair sets an elegant scene for your London hotel wedding. The hotel is the epitome of Mayfair chic and traditional British old-world charm. The Chesterfield Hotel offers a range of different packages and rooms to suit your big day. The library is perfect for an intimate affair while the Royal Suite is ideal for a grand celebration, featuring crystal chandeliers. Also, the conservatory, with its marbled flooring and crystal glass ceiling, is perfect for your wedding breakfast. A dedicated wedding planner is here with you throughout the whole planning process to make sure every detail of your London hotel wedding is perfect.

 

Rosewood Hotel London

Rosewood Hotel London Wedding Venue

Set near Covent Garden, Rosewood London is one of the finest five-star hotels in London. Blending English heritage with contemporary sophistication, the romantic Grade II-listed building has been beautifully renovated to create a stylish luxury hotel. A wedding at Rosewood London is the event of a lifetime. From intimate gatherings to lavish celebrations, the Rosewood Hotel offers exhilarating architecture as a backdrop to your wedding photographs. The Grand Ballroom is refined and luxurious, with glittering chandeliers and two dramatic staircases which lead from the lobby to a balcony overlooking the Grand Ballroom’s spectacular foyer. Or, the ground-floor Living Room provides an elegant space that is perfect for an intimate celebration. Dedicated planners will assist you in customizing your nuptials with unique touches to create lasting memories. So, the Rosewood Hotel offers a bespoke experience and a venue fit for a fairytale London hotel wedding. 

 

Covent Garden Hotel

Convent Garden London hotel Wedding Venue

Situated on a charming cobbled street in the heart of the theatre district, the Covent Garden Hotel is a contemporary and memorable venue. Covent Garden Hotel boasts several stylish spaces for a variety of wedding celebrations from small and intimate, to a larger more spectacular party. The Fortune and Lyric Private Rooms can be easily transformed from a luxuriously decorated drawing room or champagne reception to a sumptuous private dining room. Or, the grand Drawing Room and adjacent Tiffany’s Library is a unique space, ideal for an intimate wedding. Covent Garden Hotel also provides outstanding food, from delicious canapés to seasonal three-course dinners. The 58 bedrooms and suites also provide the perfect accommodation option for the wedding couple and guests at the end of your London hotel wedding.

 

The Soho Hotel

Soho Hotel London Wedding Venue

Situated in London’s vibrant entertainment neighbourhood, the Soho Hotel is stylish and modern, providing the perfect setting for a contemporary London wedding celebration. The Soho Hotel has a variety of stunning spaces, ideal for both intimate gatherings and grand occasions. The hotel can accommodate between 10 and 300 guests for canapés and champagne reception. By using interconnecting doors The Sandra Blow Room, Indigo Room and Crimson Bar can be used together to create one excellent, flexible event space. When the day comes to an end, the Soho Hotel has 91 bedrooms and suites to offer, providing the perfect retreat after the excitement of the big day.  The experienced events team will be on hand every step of the way to ensure that all the little details are taken care of, allowing you to enjoy every moment of your day.

 

Ham Yard Hotel

Ham Yard London Hotel Wedding Venue

In the midst of Soho and moments from Mayfair, Ham Yard Hotel is a stunning venue for a wedding. The hotel has several stylish spaces for a variety of wedding celebrations from small and intimate, to larger, more spectacular parties. For example, the Windmill Room or the Sherwood and Archer rooms for a more intimate wedding, a rooftop garden and a screening room for a unique wedding space. Ham Yard Hotel also has 91 stunning suites and bedrooms to accommodate you and your wedding guests. A dedicated events team can help you plan everything relating to your wedding from the engagement celebration to the reception.

 

Charlotte Street Hotel

Charlotte Street London Hotel Wedding Venue

Situated in Bloomsbury, Charlotte Street Hotel is a beautiful London wedding venue. Charlotte Street Hotel has several stylish spaces suitable for intimate affairs to a more grand celebration. For example, the Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant private event rooms have been beautifully designed and can easily be transformed from a luxurious drawing room for a Champagne reception to a sumptuous private dining room.  A dedicated events team can help you plan everything relating to your wedding from the engagement celebration to the reception. Also,  Charlotte Street Hotel provides outstanding food offerings, from delicious canapes to seasonal three-course dinners and banquets. So, perfect for a fabulous London hotel wedding. 

 

Clayton Hotel Chiswick

Clayton hotel london wedding venue

Clayton Hotel Chiswick is a 4-star hotel ready to impress you with exceptional service, attention to detail and superb food. Chiswick Ballroom is the perfect venue for both, intimate weddings, as well as grand occasions. With natural daylight flooding through floor to ceiling windows during the day and mood lighting during the evening, this space creates a gorgeous atmosphere. Also, the exclusive foyer offers a private bar, perfect for canapé receptions and a glass of bubbly. Then, wake up as newlyweds in a fantastic wedding suite, while your guests benefit from discounted rates and access to up to luxurious bedrooms on site. All-inclusive wedding packages provide you with everything you need and an exceptional wedding team is on hand to ensure your dream London hotel wedding comes true.

 

The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel

Mandarin Oriental London Hotel Wedding Venue

Located by Hyde Park, the Mandarin Oriental offers the essence of timeless heritage coupled with contemporary flair and impeccable service. As part of the most-extensive multi-million-pound restoration in the hotel's history, internationally-renowned designer Joyce Wang, oversaw the new design of all the rooms, suites and public areas, inspired by the natural beauty of neighbouring Hyde Park and the glamour of the 20th century Golden Age of travel. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park has hosted some of society’s grandest weddings as well as more intimate affairs. So, there are a choice of exquisite function rooms as well as excellent catering. At The Mandarin Oriental, they want to ensure that your special day is memorable. So, you'll be assigned a dedicated wedding planner to help create your dream London hotel wedding. 

 

Sofitel London St James

Sofitel St James London Hotel Wedding Venue

Sofitel London St James is an exceptional 5-star hotel lies behind a stunning neoclassical façade in the heart of London. This luxury wedding venue is perfect for an extravagant, stylish London hotel wedding. Sofitel London St James combines magnificent architecture, the glamorous West End lifestyle, British refinement with just a touch of audacity. Parisian elegance, which Sofitel embodies so well, only enhances your experience. From champagne and canapés to spa treatments and printed menus, this hotel’s comprehensive Wedding Packages are filled with special touches. The hotel is happy to cater to a range of sizes and budgets, to be sure you have a truly personal experience for your London hotel wedding. 

 

Choosing your wedding venue is one of the biggest decisions you'll make about your big day. So, make sure you browse and do plenty of research about hotel wedding venues for your big day in London before you dive into booking!

Alison Hargreaves

About the author


Alison Hargreaves

Alison is a well-known and respected wedding expert with over 25 years experience of the wedding industry. As the founder of Guides for Brides and various other online brands, Alison frequently appears on expert panels, judging panels and podcasts. Known as a trusted voice in the wedding industry, she is here to give you an expert opinion on top London venues.

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