The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is the perfect base for exploring London. Located just across the street from Hyde Park, it's a prime location in Knightsbridge making it the perfect base for exploring London’s finest dining and shopping experiences. It’s just a 5-minute walk to Harrod’s to the west or a 20-25-minute walk to Mayfair and St. James to the east.
The hotel is also close to Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews, so if you head down to breakfast at the right time, you can watch the Queen’s horses walk right past the window.
The bar has a great list of cocktails served with a side of theatrics. One of the cocktails that we ordered came in a wooden chest, which when opened, emitted a cloud of smoke. Even the traditional classic cocktails like a gin martini with a lemon twist are perfection. You might even see a recognizable face or two here. Once, we were in the bar for a late-night drink after dinner and happened to be seated near Ariana Grande and her entourage. What happened next is one of our favorite stories to tell at a dinner party.