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Your culinary choices are endless with nine restaurants and bars headed by world-class chefs.
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January 2023
Once home to legends, the Edwardian Old War Office is transformed into London's premier destination. Opulent staterooms and offices have been transformed into luxury guest rooms and suites. Diverse restaurants and bars occupy breathtaking historical rooms, including an atmospheric speakeasy and a Champagne bar.
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A hidden bar located in the underground interrogation rooms once used by MI6 and MI5 agents is worth seeking out for Vesper connoisseurs.
50 Best, September 2024Get a drink at the Guards bar. Its liquid tasting menu (about $200) offers a sampler of eight mini cocktails, including the signature London Sling.
Robb Report, June 2024Why book? Because this is the most dazzling, patrician and talked-about hotel to have opened in London this century—with great bones, spirit, heritage, and style; not to mention sybaritic restaurants, bars, and wellness spaces.
Conde Nast Traveler, May 2024Who would have thought an old war office would become one of the world’s most swoon-worthy hotels? Overflowing with history, grandeur, and unparalleled elegance, Raffles London at The OWO's nine restaurants and three bars fit like a white glove.
Food & Wine Magazine, April 2024And thanks to several bars and restaurants—including three by Argentina-born superstar chef Mauro Colagreco—the OWO promises to turn the sleepy-at-night Whitehall area into a happening dining and drinking hub.
Afar Magazine, April 2024There may be stiff competition among high-end London hotels, but there can be few that deliver a more quintessentially British experience than this one.
Travel + Leisure, April 2024No other London hotel can offer the combination of such grandeur and such genuine heritage.
Finacial Times, September 2023Awards
Reader’s Choice Awards 2025
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World’s Best Awards 2025
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AHEAD 100 2024
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The Hotel Awards 2024
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Clever Conversion: Winner
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13th place (new)
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World’s Best Awards, Top 100 2024
The top 100 hotels in the world, as voted by T+L readers.
47th place.
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The editors of Time pick 50 extraordinary destinations to visit and stay this year. We include the hotels and lodges on the list.
Time Magazine
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Category: Bien-être (Wellbeing), Winner
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Best of The Best 2024
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Global Tastemakers 2024
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18 Top International Hotels for Food and Drinks - 18th place
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Best of The World 2024
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Hotels Own Introduction
Discover The OWO, an architectural landmark now fully open to the public. Home to the UK’s first Raffles Hotel, this iconic site features 85 unique private residences, nine exciting restaurants, three iconic bars, Guerlain’s first London spa, and active wellness by Pillar Wellbeing. Located on the historic royal site of Whitehall Palace, The OWO has been witness to world-shaping events of the 20th century and has undergone a monumental six-year transformation. Experience unparalleled luxury and history at The OWO.
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