Hotels Lauren Bacall Has Stayed At

The Connaught’s martini trolley makes a ceremony of a drink, with guests choosing aromatic bitters to shape their preferred version. That attention to individual taste gives a useful introduction to this Mayfair hotel, where original art and traditional craftsmanship bring character to the interiors. A historic wooden staircase anchors the public spaces, while suites include personal butler service and, in some cases, private terraces above the city. Hélène Darroze’s three-Michelin-star restaurant makes dining a substantial part of the draw. Outside, the Mount Street neighborhood puts boutiques, Bond Street and Hyde Park within easy reach, giving a stay here a distinctly Mayfair frame.

Edwardian rooms in gray and tangerine and Art Deco rooms in gold and caramel give The Savoy two distinct visual identities, reflecting the eras that shaped it. The theatrical connection runs deeper than the decor: the hotel was built to accommodate travelers coming to see Gilbert and Sullivan at the Savoy Theatre. Today, its private approach off the Strand puts Covent Garden and the West End within a short walk, while river-facing rooms look across the Thames. Inside, floral sculptures rise above the lobby’s black-and-white marble floor, afternoon tea unfolds beneath Gallery’s glass dome with live piano, and the American Bar makes cocktails part of the hotel’s enduring social life.

A stained-glass dome made from 1,875 individual panes gives The Palace its architectural centerpiece, with a palm-shaped chandelier suspended beneath it. Each pane was dismantled, cataloged and restored as part of the renovation that brought this 1912 hotel into The Luxury Collection in 2025. Designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán’s interiors draw on the Belle Époque and Roaring Twenties, alongside preserved marble, historic tapestries and original architectural details. Beneath the dome, La Cúpula serves contemporary Spanish cooking and afternoon tea. Outside, the hotel’s Plaza de las Cortes address places Madrid’s museums within walking distance; selected rooms overlook the Neptune Fountain or the Spanish Parliament, giving the city a presence well beyond the public rooms.

Seventeenth-century furniture and artworks collected by hotelier Emile Wolf still shape Hotel Lancaster’s character today. Housed in an 1889 private mansion on rue de Berri, steps from the Champs-Élysées, the hotel retains the residential spirit of the house Wolf converted in 1925. Antiques sit alongside contemporary pieces by Studio Jean Philippe Nuel, with individually decorated rooms extending that eclectic approach upstairs. Downstairs, Monsieur Lancaster serves neo-bistro cooking built around ingredients from small local producers, with dishes designed for sharing. CopperBay brings its cocktail-making expertise to the bar. Together, these spaces give the Lancaster a character rooted as much in the pleasures of a Parisian household as in its century of hotelkeeping.

Antique furniture transferred from the George V in the 1950s helps explain the San Régis’s richly furnished, residential character. Set in a private mansion built in 1857, this 42-room hotel on rue Jean Goujon remains in the hands of the Georges family, who have preserved its sense of a personal home. Individually decorated rooms combine period pieces, paintings, and fabrics from houses such as Pierre Frey and Braquenié; upper-floor Terrace Junior Suites add private outdoor space overlooking the Eiffel Tower and Paris rooftops. Downstairs, Les Confidences occupies a winter-garden setting beneath a glass roof, with living plant walls. Avenue Montaigne, the Champs-Élysées, and the Grand Palais place fashion and culture within easy reach.

Royal blue in the lobby, a grand staircase and rooms furnished with silks and antique art give the Ritz Paris its richly layered character. César Ritz chose a private mansion on Place Vendôme for the hotel he opened in 1898; he and his wife, Marie-Louise, approached it as a vast private home, mixing periods and French decorative traditions. That residential idea still gives shape to a stay, from individually styled accommodations to the wood-paneled Salon Proust, where books and armchairs frame afternoon tea. Outside, the Grand Jardin extends the hotel’s sequence of salons into greenery, with magnolias, a fountain and wooden alcoves along a trellis gallery.