Mayfair Hotel Guide

 Attractions:
Oxford Street, Bond Street, Burlington Arcade, Mount Street shops, Piccadilly, Grosvenor Square, Shepherds Market, Savile Row, Grays Antiques Market, Dover Street Market
Tube Stations:
Green Park, Bond Street, Marble Arch
Why should I choose a Mayfair hotel?
Arguably the most elite area to stay in London. There are over 40 Mayfair hotels within this small area, most are 4 and 5 star with a few of them being world famous such as the Dorchester and Grosvenor House. There is a strong sense of elitism in staying in this district fuelled by the property prices, bespoke retail outlets and deluxe hotels frequented by world famous celebrities and statesmen. If you can afford it then do it!

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About Mayfair
Mayfair is an area in the City of Westminster London, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. Prior to 1686, the May Fair was held in The Haymarket, and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow. Mayfair is roughly bordered by Hyde Park to the west, Oxford Street to the north, Green Park to the south and Regent Street to the east. Most of the area was first developed between the mid 17th century and the mid 18th century as a fashionable residential district, by a number of landlords, the most important of them the Grosvenor family. The freehold of a large section of Mayfair still belongs to the current Duke of Westminster.

The district is now mainly commercial, with many offices in converted houses and new buildings, including major corporate headquarters and a concentration of hedge funds. Rents are among the highest in London and the world. There is still a substantial amount of residential property, as well as some exclusive shopping, London's largest concentration of luxury hotels and many fine restaurants. Buildings in Mayfair include the US Embassy on Grosvenor Square near the Roosevelt Memorial, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Grosvenor House Hotel and Claridge's. Mayfair is the most expensive property on a British Monopoly set.

Selected Mayfair Hotels

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PARK LANE MEWS

The Park Lane Mews is situated in Mayfair just off Park Lane. Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street, Grosvenor Square and Leicester Square are all easy walking distance.