Corinthia Hotel London
Whitehall Place
London SW1A 2BD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7930 8181
Email: london@corinthia.com
www.corinthia.com
Karenable Rating 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
SSO and I decided to accept the invitation to the 2017 McLaren Ball. We had heard the prior Balls were nothing short of spectacular and this year our schedules cooperated for once. Plus, it was an opportunity to go back to visit London pre-Christmas; we miss England having lived there for over a dozen years.
McLaren arranged for us to stay at the the Corinthia Hotel in London. Although we thought we knew London pretty well, we had actually never heard of this hotel. The website looked great, but we did think it was odd that McLaren was not having us stay at one of the better known hotels in Mayfair or Belgravia. As we love London, we decided to book a few extra nights at the Corinthia so we could go back to some of our favorite restaurants and shops, see some old friends and just enjoy the city.
SSO and I arrived at the Corinthia around 11am after a long trans Atlantic flight. The doorman were an impressive group with their bowler hats and black tails (just like Cliveden). They knew we had requested early check-in (the driver had called ahead with our ETA) so they directly escorted us to the reception. Our room wasn't quite yet ready, so they offered us the complimentary choice of going to their Spa to relax or have coffee in their Crystal Moon Lounge. We opted for coffee. As we entered the lounge the sight of a massive Baccarat chandelier was spectacular and, in the background, a pianist playing beautiful melodies on a Steinway grand piano. Starched white linens, hand painted bone china, Baccarat crystal glasses and fresh flowers abound. Apart from this wonderful surrounding, the staff could not be more attentive. The bespoke collection of coffee was of course on-par. A highly memorable way to start the trip and, as our children would say, very Karenable.