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Rosewood Hotel, London

252 High Holborn. Holborn, Camden, London, WC1V 7EN, United Kingdom (show on map)

Rosewood London, located on High Holborn, is a stunning transformation of a 1914 Edwardian building that once served as the headquarters for the Pearl Assurance Company. The property retains its grand historical character, featuring a magnificent Grade II-listed street frontage and a breathtaking Pavonazzo marble staircase that leads guests into the heart of the hotel beneath a 166-foot cupola.

One of its most fascinating quirks is the Grand Manor House Wing. It is not just an ultra-luxurious suite; it is the only hotel suite in the world to possess its own dedicated postcode, reflecting its status as a private, self-contained residence within the larger hotel. Guests enter this exclusive wing through a private entrance on High Holborn, bypassing the main lobby entirely.

The hotel also leans heavily into its cultural surroundings. It is just moments away from the British Museum and the bustling theatres of Covent Garden. On-site, guests can visit the Holborn Dining Room, which houses an impressive gin bar stocked with over 600 varieties, or relax in Scarfes Bar, famous for its live jazz and unique interiors adorned with sketches by renowned artist Gerald Scarfe.

Whether you are admiring the original Belle Époque architecture or exploring the nearby cultural hotspots, the hotel feels like a sophisticated London townhouse rather than a typical large-scale property. Its blend of meticulous restoration and contemporary service makes it a standout choice for those looking to experience the city’s storied history in comfort.

Expert reviews

CN Traveler review:

“The Rosewood London brought a neglected Edwardian pile back to life—the Mirror Room is fabulous—but it’s also helped put Holborn back on the map for Londoners.”

Featured in CN Traveler’s Gold List.

Guest rating

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 26th in London


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What guests liked


Value for Money

86.28 %

Ranked 32nd in London


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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Gill

16 March 2026

Just absolute bliss from beginning to end, thank you Rosewood Team

Just about everything from the welcome, to nothing being a problem, the incredible staff, chocolates everywhere, the spa - in particular to Lucia who gave the most luxurious massage - the list goes on and on…..

5.0
Marie

6 March 2026

Five star stay with professional and welcoming staff

The Rosewood was absolutely gorgeous. Rooms were lovely lots of space and amenities. The staff were excellent - friendly and profession - definitely went that extra mile to make us feel welcome.

4.5
Claire

4 March 2026

Staff were incredibly proffesional, kind and approachable

Such a beautiful hotel with fantastic decor

Cost!

5.0
John

22 February 2026

An amazing hotel, I’m excited to come back to.

The property and ammenities were all fantastic.
The staff were wonderful from before arrival to the very end of the stay everyone from the reception, concierge, door and cleaning staff were all so very helpful, nothing was too much trouble.

The pillows were a bit soft, but had we asked for plumper pillows I’m sure it could have been arranged.
The air conditioning was a bit noisy and awkward to change, but I should have listened more attentively when it was being explained to me!

5.0
Ioana-catalina

20 February 2026

A truly flawless stay — elegant, romantic, and impeccably curated in every detail.



An exceptional stay from start to finish.

The room was beautifully appointed, elegant and incredibly comfortable. The entire property feels refined yet welcoming, with every detail thoughtfully curated. The food was outstanding, and the bar — ranked among the top 30 in the world — offered an unforgettable atmosphere, perfect for a relaxed yet sophisticated evening.

The Chalet Garden is absolutely beautiful and wonderfully romantic. It was the perfect setting for a Valentine’s dinner, intimate, elegant, and truly special.

What truly elevated the experience was the concierge service. Leo Elbaz-Gelas was absolutely professional, attentive, and exceptionally efficient. His dedication to ensuring everything was seamless made our stay even more memorable.

A stay I would happily repeat.

I truly couldn’t find anything to fault. Every detail was thoughtfully handled.

5.0
Tuen

19 February 2026

Execllent hotel in the heart of London. Scarf's Bar is a must, great musicians and excellent cocktai

Filippo the FoM on duty at the time was super gracious and welcoming. He gave us all the information on the hotel and was helpful with recommendations.

Nothing stands out as poor.

5.0
Amanda

19 February 2026

Wonderful, luxurious stay

Amazing hotel, cannot wait to return!

They we couldn’t stay longer!

4.0
Richard

18 February 2026

Staff didn’t look so happy.

Stunning

Location

5.0
Philippa

17 February 2026

Exceptional and attention to detail was very good.

The team, couldn’t do enough for you. Makes such a difference.

Would be nice if there was a pool

5.0
Lucien

19 January 2026

This is a proper 5 star hotel

Central Location. Exceptionally quiet. Good size room. Good bath products.

Signage for Sense spa is not the clearest but that’s a minor detail

4.5
Joseph

1 January 2026

A really special trip again, staff are exceptional

Incredible location, staff are impeccable. Very special at Xmas.

If had to find something, which is a real struggle.
1. Toilet flush a bit weak
2. Couldn’t check in till an hour later than time

5.0
Sandra

25 December 2025

Comfortable and so helpful and friendly

The hotel is lovely - staff fantastic

5.0
Nada

24 December 2025

it will always be the Rosewood

The room is elegant, comfortable, and serene. The food is exceptional and of high quality. Additionally, the service is delivered by a skilled and attentive staff.

4.5
Kelly

22 December 2025

Overall Rosewood London is still one of our top choices when visiting London.

We have stayed many times before at the Rosewood London because we love the central location and the convenience of getting around in London. It’s within walking distances to many main areas such as Covent Garden, China town, Oxford street, Piccadilly etc.
We also love the hotel for its choice of aesthetic interior decorations through the lobby to the individual rooms. It’s simply stunning!
Staff were always friendly and ready to help with a special mention to Anna at the check-in desk. She’s looked after us many times before and it’s always lovely to be coming back to familiar faces at the hotel who greet us with warmth.

We couldn’t fault the hotel in any of our previous experiences but this time upon checking out, we had to wait quite some time for our car which had been parked away from the main door to the hotel but within the hotel’s vicinity (so not far at all). In the end, we had to go out and check ourselves to then realise our car had already been returned and was waiting there. This was possibly due to a lack of communication between the staff? We were told to wait inside but no one came in to inform us that our car had been returned and ready for us. Service was not like this when we drove previously.

We also took notice during this stay that some of the valet parking staff appeared quite cold when we walked past them. No acknowledgement, no smiles or a little friendly nod. It’s Christmas after all but they don’t appear to be in the spirit! We had certainly remembered our previous experiences to be so much more welcoming even when it was not during the festive period.

Both of the points above would probably be minor to some guests but somehow they left a slight bitter taste to our otherwise perfect stay at the hotel.

5.0
Graham

8 December 2025

We had a lovely very comfortable stay

Lovely high class, top quality hotel
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff

Nothing

5.0
Anastasia

8 December 2025

We loved our stay at the Rosewood, the hotel is very beautiful, rooms are comfortable and the bathroom is amazing. Menus

The property is absolutely stunning, very impressive

The building is very grand and designed perfectly. Attention to detail everywhere.

5.0
Liesl

21 October 2025

Once in a lifetime indulgence!

Exceptional luxury.

Everything was perfect.

5.0
Shi

15 October 2025

amazing location close to everything

Great location, central

5.0
Afaf

2 October 2025

Had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The service was excellent. I loved the ele

The service
The location

The restaurant

5.0
Oz

30 September 2025

A good memory…

The Rosewood London is a very chic, then again a very cosy place… It is very clean and comfortable. And the noisy atmosphere which you experience in most of the hotels in the mornings - when everyone leaves their rooms and the door bangs with a very loud noise - does not exist here:) Probably due to heavy carpeting.

I liked everything a lot; but the reception was a bit anxious about the standard credit card blockages: We stayed at the hotel for 4 nights and ate all our dinnes at the Holborn Dining Room and had our drinks at the Scarfes Bar. However, reception wanted us to stop by them on our third night (literally at midnight) for the daily cc blockage. I know that this is their procedure; but, then again, I could not shake the feeling that our loyalty to the hotel is punished with the “urgent need of cc blockage in case we escape without paying our last 100 pounds”…:) If we were to do that, we would not have spent the previous ~ 600 pounds which they had already issued… I found this measure a bit disturbing actually.

5.0
Naz

6 September 2025

If you want to explore London, don't stay here: you won't want to leave the room or the property!

The decor, the room size, the facilities

5.0
Lesley

31 August 2025

Great place, lovely bars, friendly helpful staff.

It’s beautiful

Nothing

4.5
Colin

20 August 2025

Loved it. Will be back again hopefully soon

Nice, comfortable modern room in a beautiful old building with character. Scarfe’s Bar was amazing! Super convenient to the theater district.

5.0
Anuradha

27 July 2025

The suite rooms was very luxurious and would definitely stay again.

Beautiful and luxurious with outstanding service

Nothing to dislike

4.5
Kyra

25 July 2025

My new go to place for London trips.

Everything was absolutely amazing!

Zero complaints.

5.0
Maureen

22 July 2025

So happy I stayed there.will visit again

Everything! It was beautiful,
Comfortable and the people were very friendly.

I liked everything about it. No complaints.

4.0
Qing

18 July 2025

People is very nice , good size of room

Food, location ,service

Noice, mattress is too old

5.0
Hong

11 July 2025

Its definitely worth coming back again

Breakfast is good and the hotel is fantastic. The employees are exceptional

All good

4.5
Andrew

7 July 2025

A wonderful stay at the Rosewood when in London

When in London, we always stay at the Rosewood because of the location, the quality of the rooms and the wonderful staff

nothing at-all

4.0
Paul

3 July 2025

Very Nice but could do better for the money

Stylish

Silly pricing systems to win a few cents

4.0
Gerald

29 June 2025

Nice hotel, really nice people, super expensive breakfast

Super friendly service and nice hotel.

Breakfast was really good quality but the price level was far too high

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Kids' meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Fruits (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Pet basket
  • - Pet bowls

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Currency exchange
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Activities

  • - Sauna
  • - Spa & wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Spa lounge/relaxation area
  • - Back massage
  • - Neck massage
  • - Foot massage
  • - Couples massage
  • - Head massage
  • - Hand massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • - Cooking class (additional charge)

Entertainment & family services

  • - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Ironing service (additional charge)
  • - Trouser press (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Parking

  • - Street parking

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Transport

  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Outdoors

  • - Outdoor furniture

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Access to health care professionals
  • - Face masks for guests available
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