Raffles London at The OWO
Raffles · Westminster & St James's · London
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because Raffles opened the Old War Office on Whitehall in 2023 with nine restaurants and bars and a Guerlain spa inside – and the house holds five-star standing.
- Inside the Old War Office on Whitehall, opened as a hotel in 2023; a Raffles hotel.
- Nine restaurants and bars; a Guerlain spa. Three MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 selection.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026 for the hotel; holds five-star standing.
The neighborhood
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The royal quarter between Piccadilly and the river – home to seven of the forty-three hotels. St James's Street and Pall Mall are for the clubs and the shirtmakers, with St James's Park and the Mall, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Mews beyond. Whitehall and Horse Guards run down to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.
- Horse Guards Parade and St James's Park, across Whitehall.
- Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, up Whitehall.
- Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament, down Whitehall.
“Raffles inside the Old War Office on Whitehall, opened in 2023 – nine restaurants and bars and a Guerlain spa.”
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