The Langham Hotel, London
Expert reviews
“This great big castle of a building is less than five minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus, but still far enough away for the noise of crowds to have dissipated. The Langham first opened in 1865, so it’s self-assured, yet more modern than most hotels of its age.”
Featured in CN Traveler’s 2020 Gold List.
“Europe’s first “grand hotel,” The Langham, London opened in 1865. While back in the day this luxurious property was famous for high-tech amenities such as electric lights, hydraulic elevators and air conditioning, as well as a raft of celebrity and royal connections, today the Langham is best known for its outstanding drinking and dining opportunities.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Beautiful building
All you need to know
Featuring a French restaurant, free Wi-Fi, luxurious and modern rooms complete with marble bathrooms, The Langham Hotel is truly a luxurious hotel. Each room has a bright aesthetic, a flat-screen television, which has channels available on satellite, tea as well as coffee making facilities, a hairdryer, and even a trouser press. The Langham Hotel is a ten-minute walk away from Madame Tussauds, a twenty-minute walk away from Hyde Park, and 2.4 kilometers away from the historic and popular site, that is, Westminster.
That is not all since The Langham Hotel is situated at a prime location; it is located 500 meters away from the Oxford Circus and two kilometers away from Buckingham Palace. The Langham Hotel offers a wide variety of facilities and services to its guests, which include food and drinking facilities, such as a snack bar, breakfast in bed services, a bar, and a restaurant, reception services, such as ticket services, concierge services, and more, along with cleaning services, such as housekeeping, dry cleaning services, laundry services, and more.
The Langham Hotel also has business facilities, such as a business center and even banquet and meeting facilities. That is not all; several other popular facilities include heating, lifts, family rooms, and more.
Location
Recent guest reviews
5 October 2024
Perfect. Welcoming, relaxing, accommodating.
Easier to say what didn’t I like, we like. Absolutely nothing. This is our home from home in the South. We’ll be back again in another few weeks. We don’t stay anywhere else. Staff are fabulous from the door to any other level of staff they are superb.
Nothing to improve on. You can’t complain at all with the Langham. It is the best hotel in London, has to be.
1 October 2024
Exceptional
Amazing hotel , superb service .
30 September 2024
We will always stay in Langham when London
Brilliant
All excellent
21 September 2024
My stay was good , but hotel service is declining and it is very upsetting .
Breakfast is overpriced
12 September 2024
Elegencent hotel with style. Fantastic location
The hotel is stunning, exuding elegance and warmth. The atmosphere is impeccable, and the flowers at the entrance make a bold statement. The staff are friendly and accommodating.
10 September 2024
A most outstanding destination hotel, with fantastic staff.
An absolutely outstanding hotel; very, very special. The most outstanding feature is the fantastic staff. Very professional, very visible, evidently very well trained as their excellent service was so consistent across all staff. The environment of the hotel itself is luxurious and very beautiful.
Absolutely nothing.
22 August 2024
Classy luxury at a decent price
Executive Lounge was exceptional. Great service. Room was delightful
21 August 2024
Could not have been better!!
Hotel and Staff were AMAZING!!
Nothing
8 August 2024
Beautiful
Not only was the hotel beautiful- matching all pictures - each and very one of the staff were one nicer than the next. I will definitely be back- thank you
Absolutely nothing
24 July 2024
Exceptional
Staff are exceptional
20 July 2024
Lovely hotel however overpriced
Location, interior, breakfast
Unpleasant smell in the room, noisy AC
17 July 2024
quality
hotel and wigmore pub next door were amazing , everything about the place is spot on !!
not much
9 July 2024
The staff here are lovely especially Eliana at breakfast the location is great the hotel is extremely clean there are ma
One of my favourite hotels in London the location is great within walking distance to everywhere clean staff breakfast
The bed but Realise it is hard to accommodate everyone’s likes
8 July 2024
Exceptional
Everything.
Nothing
5 July 2024
Exceptional
Excellent staff
2 July 2024
It was a personal treat and I loved everything about the Langham.
The history, decor, location but most of all, the staff were superb. Thank them
All superb, no downers
2 July 2024
Very nice hotel
Beautiful setting and interiors, historical feel, very clean and pleasant. Were able to check in early.
Nowhere to eat around 4-5pm, rooms are quite small for the price
25 June 2024
all round great just small room
amazing friendly helpful staff, lovely food great location.
the room was too small not worth the money
11 June 2024
Very good
Breakfast.
8 June 2024
Amazing
The smell of the hotel when arriving was amazing, staff wonderful, can’t do enough for you
Nothing
3 June 2024
We enjoyed our stay , concierge were so helpful .
Location was perfect
Room was small considering the amount paid
29 May 2024
Perfect location, excellent facilities and very helpful staff
Location was perfect for our night at the London Palladium which is why we were in London.
Nothing
26 May 2024
Exceptional
Clean, comfortable and great location. Staff incredibly helpful with excellent customer service.
18 May 2024
My new favorite hotel in London
Fantastic hotel. Their attention to detail was impressive. I returned from dinner to a beautiful full turn down complete with classical music playing, perfectly fitting slippers, and a bed spray / sleeping tips. The food was fantastic and despite booking one of the classic rooms, I felt it was very grand and luxurious.
2 May 2024
Fantastic place to stay
Beautiful and fantastic place to stay
Really clean with great customer service
28 April 2024
Great hotel and great location
Great hotel, couldn’t fault anything.
Nothing
25 April 2024
Fantastic Stay!!
Staff was excellent! The door men were great, especially Nasim!
21 April 2024
Fabulous
The staff were the best part. Warm, friendly and helpful. Set at a perfect level.
31 March 2024
Excellent location
Excellent location, great room with comfortable beds. Really nice cocktail bar.
The mimi bar was nit great? No diet coke or chilled water? Sound proofing wasn't the best.
26 March 2024
A very welcoming and calm place to stay, makes you feel special
Despite the hotel being large, the staff go out of their way to make you feel like you’re the only one staying at the hotel. We stayed for two nights and can’t wait to visit again in the future for a special occasion. It’s a beautiful building, very well decorated and maintained, cannot fault it.
It’s difficult to choose anything I didn’t like, everything was amazing. Maybe the spa could have better facilities, for example there’s no jacuzzi, and the steam room and sauna are within the changing rooms. However this, in no way, spoilt our visit.
24 March 2024
Perfection
Everything
Nothing
24 March 2024
Excellent from start to finish
Very friendly From the minute you enter hotel
Clean , quiet, lovely rooms.
12 March 2024
Great hotel fantastic location
excellent service from the brilliant staff
the pool was in a very strange location
10 March 2024
Amazing Hotel, location, service, food & staff
The Langham is the best hotel in London by far, everything is exceptional and the staff go above and beyond to make your stay special.
I couldn’t fault anything…Perfection
10 March 2024
Excellent location and service
The service, the amazing ambiance and smell! The bar and the general attention to detail. I am a repeat guest. Every visit has been special. Rodrigo was great at the reception. Was able to think with me what would be a great room for me and was able to check-in early. That was an unexpected plus!
Nothing
10 March 2024
As usual, everything exceeded expectations.
All the staff are welcoming, gracious and efficient.
Can’t think.
1 March 2024
Fabulous
Friendly staff and very nice stay, the afternoon tea were wonderful.
Interior is bit outdated, hotel should go either more modern or historical classical, now interior looks like it's stuck in 90's.
1 March 2024
Simply perfect
Location, traditional amazing attentive staff but not overpowering
Nothing
23 February 2024
Great - will return.
Comfort & Cleanliness. Location.
Confusing and Labyrinthine corridors.
19 February 2024
Amazing experience with wonderful staff
Amazing staff
N/A
18 February 2024
From moment arrived we were treated fantastically. Every member of staff we dealt with were amazing. My wife’s birthday
Everything was superb! Room was unreal- Room 292 an executive room
Absolutely nothing
18 February 2024
Only hotel for us when we want to stay in central London
Best location in London bar none.
Nothing!
17 February 2024
Just a great stay
Superb value for money for a classic 5 star in London
Nothing
11 February 2024
Nice to have some luxury in the capital
The building is stunning with a fine history. Real sense of luxury and very nice rooms
The breakfast was too expensive so we ate next door. The bar was disappointing with no draught beer and little disappointed by the lack of lounge areas
11 February 2024
Loved everything!✊😃
Everything! Roman marble decor! Luxury massive bed!
Nothing!
8 February 2024
Perfect hotel…. Worth every penny….
We had a weekend in London for my husbands special birthday. The hotel were wonderful in making this special for him. We were so overwhelmed with how well we were treated. We have stayed in this hotel before so we were looking forward to returning. Everything about it is perfect from the smell of reception to the hand cream in the room. The room has everything you need for a lovely stay… honestly stay in this hotel it is the best in London.
Nothing
18 January 2024
Another amazing stay!! Thank you. ❤️
Everything!! Such an amazing hotel and always a wonderful experience when staying over. From check-in with friendly staff, through the club lounge and staff within. Including the facilities and personnel at the spa.
Nothing.
18 January 2024
This was our second stay and would definitely stay there again .
The hotel is in a great location (Oxford Circus). The staff are extremely hospitable and friendly. Even aftercare is exceptional with any issues following your stay.
Nothing
14 January 2024
Divine! Would highly recommend.
Gorgeous hotel and excellent service all around.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid 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
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
- - 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 (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Strollers
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
19 October 2024
Exceptional
The staff were lovely - very attentive. The facilities were wonderful.