The Savoy Hotel
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DETAILS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Nestled between Somerset House and Charing Cross station, the five-star Savoy hotel is just off the Strand, with rooms overlooking the Thames.
Insider Tip
Head to the American Bar for a pre or post-afternoon tea cocktail such as Corpse Reviver no.2, Hanky Panky, or a Dry Martini from the Savoy Cocktail Book, written by Head bartender Harry Craddock in 1930.
When the Savoy opened in the heart of the theater district in 1889, it introduced many hotel firsts: the use of electricity, en-suite bathrooms, and elevators.
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The name of this classic bar—which first opened in the 1890s—reflects how closely cocktails were associated with the USA from the outset of modern cocktail culture
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Timeless, understated extravagance on the banks of the Thames, and one of the city's most storied hotels.
How did it strike you on arrival? Of all the hotels in London, this is one of...
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PHOTOS
Insider Tip
Insider Tip
Head to the American Bar for a pre or post-afternoon tea cocktail such as Corpse Reviver no.2, Hanky Panky, or a Dry Martini from the Savoy Cocktail Book, written by Head bartender Harry Craddock in 1930.
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