London is one of the most premium hotel markets in the world, though it’s a city that has surprisingly few luxury points hotel options. That’s slowly changing, though we’re having to be really patient, given constant construction delays.
Last week, I covered how it looked like we had a rough opening timeline for Marriott’s most anticipated property in London, which is now running a few years behind schedule. I’d now like to provide an additional update, as the hotel is now bookable.
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Westbury Mayfair Hotel becomes St. Regis London
The St. Regis London is now accepting bookings for stays as of December 1, 2026, so hopefully that timeline sticks! The hotel will have 193 keys, and 66 of those will be suites, so that’s a good suite to room ratio (in terms of upgrades, at least in theory).
The hotel’s signature restaurant will be Le Perroquet, a French brasserie concept by Chef Daniel Rose, and there will also be a lobby bar. When it comes to other amenities, expect a full service spa and fitness center. Entry level rooms will start at 37 square meters, or 398 square feet.
For context, in February 2022, it was announced that Marriott signed a management agreement with Cola Holdings and the Westbury Hotel Limited to bring the St. Regis brand to London. Specifically, the former Westbury Mayfair Hotel (which was a Marriott Luxury Collection property) is being rebranded as a St. Regis after an extensive $122 million redevelopment (I’m sure the price tag has gone up significantly in the meantime).
That’s a huge amount to spend, so this is more than just a renovation — the hotel is getting an eighth floor, plus the rear of the hotel is being extended, creating enhanced public areas, along with renovations to the facade of the building and the drop-off area outside the main entrance.
When plans for the St. Regis London were announced, we were told to expect an opening in 2023. Unfortunately that timeline didn’t stick, and the timeline then became 2024… then 2025… then 2026.
This is a property I’m rather excited about. Personally St. Regis is probably my favorite Marriott Bonvoy brand, given that St. Regis honors elite perks better than Ritz-Carlton properties. Marriott Bonvoy Platinum members and above can receive free breakfast at St. Regis properties, and can also use nightly upgrade awards.
This actually won’t be the first time that there’s a St. Regis property in London. In the early 2000s, The Lanesborough was branded as a St. Regis. However, in 2014 it rebranded, and joined Oetker Hotels.
St. Regis London rates & points requirements
With the St. Regis London now being bookable, what are rates like? Entry level rates currently start at just £755 (~$1,013) per night, and go up from there. That’s obviously quite pricey… it’s not quite to the level of London’s top hotels, but still very expensive for entry rates.
If you’re going to book a cash stay here, I’d recommend doing so through the Marriott STARS program, to receive perks like free breakfast, a $100 resort credit, a room upgrade, and more.
For those looking to redeem Marriott points, it looks like the hotel isn’t yet bookable with points, but that should be changing soon.
London’s luxury points hotel scene is improving
Fortunately it’s not just Marriott bringing one of its flagship luxury brands to London, as Hyatt has recently opened a new property, and Hilton will do so soon as well.
In late 2024, we saw the opening of the Park Hyatt London River Thames. Physically, the 203-room hotel is beautiful, though the location leaves a bit to be desired, especially for a flagship property of the Park Hyatt brand. It’s located in the One Nine Elms development, a mixed-use skyscraper, which doesn’t exactly have a central location.
Perhaps the most exciting points hotel coming to the city is the Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch. This 100-room property is expected to open this year, and will be located near Buckingham Palace, in a landmark that’s going to become a hotel for the first time. However, there also seem to be delays there, so let’s see when it actually opens.
Between Park Hyatt, St. Regis, and Waldorf Astoria, those of us who like redeeming points at luxury hotels in London should be happy campers in the not-too-distant future (though with how expensive points redemptions across brands are getting, it’s hard to get too excited).
Bottom line
The St. Regis London is now accepting reservations as of December 1, 2026, with stays currently starting at just over £750 per night. It’s great to see the hotel finally bookable, as this represents a delay of around three years compared to the initial timeline, which called for a 2023 opening. The former Westbury Mayfair Hotel has undergone a significant redevelopment, including an expansion, and will reopen as a 193-room St. Regis.
What do you make of the upcoming St. Regis London?
Very disappointing to see another luxury hotel jumping onto the Moxy "no desk" trend. Thumbs down.
So if this is priced too steeply what's the best value hotel in London in this category?
That's is a goodlocation but also one of the absolute busiest corners in Mayfair. It will be interesting to see how the St Regis competes given, as others have pointed out, it's also steps away from several of the most luxurious and storied hotels on earth, and many of those others have arguably more attractive (less busy/loud) locations. I suspect the St Regis will have to price a bit less than some of its neighbours.
Alot of waiting, why not? Hyatt has some old management in Europe that are not very good at this.
The Park Hyatt is a flop. Now this project is delay 3 Years ! Wow.
I think American management needs to get on their game and realize that the Hyatt Europe management is probably ready to retire and be on the ball.
I'm waiting on that Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch... and waiting and waiting lol. I'm sure it's going to be hard to book for the first season it's open, but what a property / location!
It's worth noting that this place is competing with and walking distance from multiple incredible hotels including the Chancery Rosewood.
Imagine St Regis rates might start closer to £700/night vs £1,000+ at the Rosewood/Claridge’s tier
The bathrooms look okay but the rooms are pretty average considering all of the 5-star competition in London -- and not just fake five stars like the Marriott County Hall or Hyatt Regency Victoria Embankment, but legit 5 stars. The rooms look more like a Westin or Sheraton.
Location, location, location! But, I hope they have found a way to fix a major problem the Westbury Mayfair had which was terrible. The Westbury Mayfair was my "corporate" hotel when I worked for a UK company since it was one block from the office in Mayfair. Although the location is fantastic, it is also a very busy area and very noisy. Now, talking about noise, we used to rent conference rooms in the lower...
Location, location, location! But, I hope they have found a way to fix a major problem the Westbury Mayfair had which was terrible. The Westbury Mayfair was my "corporate" hotel when I worked for a UK company since it was one block from the office in Mayfair. Although the location is fantastic, it is also a very busy area and very noisy. Now, talking about noise, we used to rent conference rooms in the lower level of the Westbury and it was impossible to have meetings there since the tube ran right underneath the property and it would rattle the walls and make a huge noise. It was so bad that after a few times we decided to move our meetings to another hotel nearby.
Many basement venues in London suffer from Tube noise. Go upstairs.
I think you missed my point. Renting conference rooms is a big source of revenue for luxury hotels since you get guests to spend on rooms, restaurants, catering, conference rooms, etc... A luxury hotel having conference rooms that are literally useless because of noise with floors and walls trembling every time a tube goes underneath is a big problem. I hope they moved those conference rooms to an upper floor instead.
Im sorry, but Key or Room? Ben you started it.
It's very simple - rooms + suites = keys.
clearly didn't get the sarcasm
@iflyfar - the headline made me think St Regis not pretentious enough to warrant 'keys', yet there in the body text are the 'keys'. Can anyone other than someone in a tailored suit and year-round winter neck scarf with vaguely Central European accent speaking in hushed tones say 'keys' in person and pull it off? I don't know that I could take an industry conference panel if it were 'keys' this and 'keys' that.
@ Stefan Krasowski -- "Can anyone other than someone in a tailored suit and year-round winter neck scarf with vaguely Central European accent speaking in hushed tones say ‘keys’ in person and pull it off? I don’t know that I could take an industry conference panel if it were ‘keys’ this and ‘keys’ that."
Then I'd recommend never going to any conference that's even vaguely about the hotel industry, since that's the standard terminology used.
@ Ben Schlappig - after I started seeing that terms pop up in past several years in your posts, I did some looking to see the term became standardized at least as far back as the 1970s/1980s. I loved your Feb 6 post "Why Hotel Rooms Are Often Described As “Keys” (No, It’s Not Douchey, I Swear)."
It reminds me of when I started learning about miles and points, I was introduced at OMAAT to...
@ Ben Schlappig - after I started seeing that terms pop up in past several years in your posts, I did some looking to see the term became standardized at least as far back as the 1970s/1980s. I loved your Feb 6 post "Why Hotel Rooms Are Often Described As “Keys” (No, It’s Not Douchey, I Swear)."
It reminds me of when I started learning about miles and points, I was introduced at OMAAT to airline use of 'product' terminology with 'hard' and 'soft' variants, which took a bit of time to adjust to reading and think it fit, not I am used to it.
Something about 'keys' has been harder to adjust to, maybe because the only context I have seen it is this blog in the context of ultra high-end hotels. Do some Quality Inn reviews with liberal use of 'keys' and it may make use think it is a democratized term.
Speaking of events, not specific to travel industry, recent interviews I hear executives say forms of 'we are in the convening business', trying to keep a straight face using the new
term their marketing/PR folks have adopted.
About time! London already is an embarrassment of riches (as are cities like NYC, Paris, Tokyo, etc.) in terms of high-end hotels. That said, a St. Regis, a new Waldorf, a Park Hyatt, a Six Senses, etc. all welcome, especially if can use free-nights and points to stay. The question for the St. Regis is whether it will start awards at 111K, so as to keep-out those of us with Brilliant 85K certs. + 25K. Hmm.
110,500
Speaking of which, is it just me or is there zero points availability