The May Fair

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    18.0

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    17.5

  • Public Spaces

    17.5

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    17.5

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Neighborhood: Mayfair

Style: Contemporary Classic

Atmosphere: Lively

406 Rooms

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About The May Fair:
The May Fair is a 5 star luxury hotel in the heart of London's West End. A short walk from Bond Street and London's chicest shopping areas, guests at The May Fair will also enjoy the hotel's close proximity to Green Park and Hyde Park, some of London's most beautiful green spaces. The May Fair houses Amba Bar & Grill which serves dinner daily showcasing the finest regional British ingredients.

Tablet Hotels review:
In London, the hotel world’s majorest of major leagues, even the big chains know which way the wind is blowing — away from that fusty manor-house look, and toward something altogether more clean-lined and contemporary. Nobody’s about to mistake the old May Fair for the Sanderson, but after a top-to-bottom £70m renovation, it’s looking shockingly up-to-date.

It’s plain they’ve learned some lessons from the new breed of design hotels: the Mayfair Bar is stylish and modern, packing in a hip West End crowd, and Amba, the restaurant, is striking in granite and black leather. Upstairs, the bedrooms are still oversized and as luxurious as they come, and now they’re utterly modern too, slightly minimalist in muted earth tones. And of course they’re packed with all the modern must-haves, from high-tech (Bang & Olufsen entertainment centers) to low (Molton Brown bath products).

A 201-seat private screening room is a rarity, to be sure, but the May Fair’s spa is its crown jewel. It’s vaguely Asian in design (as are all spas these days) and completely over-the-top — the best place for a mud bath after a long day of splashing cash all over the West End. Or all over the hotel — the May Fair’s own Palm Beach Casino is among the biggest in town, and its atmosphere of old-world glamour is an inducement to high-stakes playing.

Kids:

Guests over the age of 12 are considered adults. Some rooms accommodate 3 or more. The "Family Room" room sleeps up to 4 guests. For crib/cot, must book "Superior Double" room or larger. For 2 adults + rollaway bed, must book "n/a" or larger. For 2 adults + 2 kids beyond crib age, must book "Family Room" room or larger. Connecting rooms available. Can be confirmed upon reservation.

Cribs are available and may be subject to an additional fee. No additional charges for kids beyond crib/roll-away.

There are no babysitting or daycare services available. The restaurant is kid-friendly with high chairs.