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The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel

The Strand
London, England WC2R 0EU
United Kingdom

 
GENERAL INFORMATION :

What to expect: The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel opened in 1889 to cater to the audience from the adjoining Savoy Theatre. Built on a hill, the lowest point of the hotel is on the Embankment, overlooking the Thames and the highest on the Strand. Behind the Art Deco façade, the Front Hall, with its square columns and neo-classical frieze, reveals a world of impeccable service, afternoon tea, and dinner-dancing, peopled by celebrities, politicians and high flyers in pinstripes.

Amenity highlights: Guests can take cocktails in the American Bar, where the Dry Martini is said to have been invented. The Thames Foyer, with real and trompe l'oeil marble columns and painted pastoral scenes, offers afternoon tea, with scones, sandwiches and pastries set on elegant three-tiered dishes. The Lancaster Ballroom hosts receptions, conferences and dinner dances in its stucco and gilded interior.

Insider tip: The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel Theatre is said to be the first public building fully lit by electricity in London. The hotel was equally innovative. The original red-lacquered ‘ascending room' (elevator), one of the hotel's most pioneering features, is still going strong today.

PROPERTY AMINITIES :

The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel Grill showcases the cuisine of Marcus Wavering, along with more traditional favorites.

The Fitness Gallery offers massage and manicure, one-to-one training sessions and a rooftop swimming pool - a rarity in London. The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel Gift Shop sells a selection of British-manufactured china and glassware, the Savoy Cookbook and London memorabilia.

Seven of the eight private dining and meeting rooms are named after Gilbert and Sullivan light operettas in honor of The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel 's theatrical past. The Mikado room is appropriately decorated with oriental porcelain lamps and delicate Japanese-print fabrics. A statue of Churchill looking relaxed adorns The Pinafore room, where prime ministers and politicians met away from the formality of parliament. The Lancaster Ballroom hosts receptions, conferences and dinner dances in its stucco and gilded interior.

ROOMS :

This hotel has 263 individually decorated rooms, personalized with prints and china, and fitted with king or queen beds made up with Irish linen sheets. Many have original Art Deco touches, such as lights, etched mirrors and high stucco ceilings. All have music and movies on demand, safe, fax, large umbrella, bathrobe, slippers and shoe shine service. The en-suite bathrooms are fitted with Floris toiletries, telephone and Savoy-embossed towels

DINING :

American Bar - Londoners and hotel guests have been sipping cocktails here since the 1890s. American barman Harry Craddock is reputed to have invented classic cocktails, such as the Dry Martini and the White Lady, in this bar in the 1920s. From 6pm onwards, the bar is buzzing.

The Thames Foyer - A piano stands at the heart of the 120-cover Thames Foyer, with real and trompe l'oeil marble columns, and painted pastoral scenes. It is open throughout the day for breakfast, afternoon tea to live piano music, cocktails, and light snacks.

The Grill Room - Californian designer Barbara Barry created the new look of the Grill Room, while chef/patron Marcus Wareing set the culinary tone for the May 2003 reopening. The modern decor forms a strong contrast with the more traditional areas of The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel. Guests dine beneath a ceiling lined with silver and platinum wallpaper. Dishes include Roast Anjou Pigeon With Pan-Fried Foie Gras. On prior request, diners can enjoy private dining and the chef's suggestions at a kidney-shaped table overlooking the kitchen.