Great Scotland Yard Hotel

History, decadent dining dens, and luxury combine in this chic West London retreat

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United Kingdom

  • London

3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HN

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Amenities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Hearing loop in the reception area
  • Hearing loops available to borrow

Around the hotel

  • All stairs and steps equipped with handrails
  • Areas under stairs are closed in or adult height to avoid collision
  • Art can be removed from guests' rooms upon request
  • Audible alarm system throughout
  • Clear walkways/corridors throughout
  • Closed risers on stairs
  • Free of loose rugs
  • Handrails easy-to-grip
  • No thresholds over 5mm
  • Step-free route available
  • Visual smoke detectors
  • Windows that open

Babies and young children

  • Microwave
  • Rooms with fridges available
  • Some rooms with baths

Bathroom

  • Grab rails around toilets in bathrooms
  • Grab rails in bath
  • Rail on inside of bathroom door
  • Shower chair
  • Shower stools available on request
  • Showers have non-slip surfaces or mats
  • Standalone showers

Bedrooms

  • Additional pillows provided upon request
  • Blackout curtains
  • Guests able to move furniture in bedrooms
  • Hypoallergenic bedding
  • Interconnecting rooms
  • Level surface in bathroom
  • Light switches reachable from bed
  • Phones reachable from bed
  • Synthetic bedding

Designated accessible bathroom

  • Accessible rooms have emergency alarms reachable from shower
  • Bathroom bins reachable from wheelchair in accessible rooms
  • Bathroom washbasins reachable from wheelchair in accessible rooms
  • Bathrooms of accessible rooms have emergency alarms
  • Grab rails around toilets in bathrooms of wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Level bathroom floor in accessible rooms
  • Lever/ sensor taps in accessible bathroom
  • Roll in shower
  • Shower controls reachable from wheelchair in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Shower gel/shampoo dispensers reachable from wheelchair in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Shower hooks reachable from wheelchair in accessible rooms
  • Toilet paper reachable from wheelchair in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Washbasin reachable from wheelchair in bathrooms of wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Wheelchairs can fit under washbasins in accessible rooms

Designated accessible bedroom

  • Accessible bedrooms have unobstructed access routes of at least 800mm
  • Desks comfortably usable by wheelchair users in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • In accessible rooms, spyholes at wheelchair height
  • In wheelchair accessible rooms, sockets in bedrooms reachable from wheelchair
  • In wheelchair accessible rooms. thermostats and air conditioners reachable from wheelchair
  • Interconnecting accessible rooms available
  • Light switches reachable from bed in accessible rooms
  • Minibars reachable from wheelchair in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Safes reachable from wheelchair in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Space for transfer on both sides of bed in wheelchair accessible rooms
  • Turning space for wheelchairs on either side of bed in accessible rooms

Designated accessible public toilets

  • Accessible public toilet has emergency alarm
  • Accessible public toilet has emergency alarm reachable from toilet
  • Accessible public toilet in reception area
  • Accessible public toilet near meeting rooms
  • Accessible public toilet near restaurant
  • Accessible public toilet on ground floor
  • Accessible public toilets have retractable grab rails
  • Accessible public toilets have unobstructed access routes of 800mm
  • Coat hangers or hooks reachable from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • In accessible public toilet, toilet paper reachable from toilet
  • Mirror above washbasin visible from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • Soap dispensers reachable from wheelchair in accessible public toilets
  • Turning space for wheelchair in accessible public bathroom

Dining

  • Access routes of at least 800mm wide in restaurants
  • Buffets reachable from wheelchair
  • Dairy free, gluten free, nut free, fish and shellfish allergies can all be catered for
  • Dairy free, gluten free, nut free, fish and shellfish allergies can all be catered for if informed in advance
  • Restaurant menus available online in advance
  • Room service
  • Unobstructed access routes of at least 800mm wide in bar
  • Wheelchair can fit under restaurant tables

Hotel Policy

  • Designated spending area for service animals
  • Doors can be unlocked from outside in emergencies
  • Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
  • Familiarisation tour
  • Hotel can refrigerate medication for guests
  • Welcomes service animals

Housekeeping

  • Hypoallergenic detergent used
  • Hypoallergenic detergent used upon request

Lifts

  • Level entrance to the lift
  • Lift at least 1100mm wide
  • Lift entrance at least 800mm wide

Outside the hotel

  • Well lit entrance

Public toilets

  • Alternative to hand dryer available in public toilets

Reception

  • At least part of reception desk wheelchair height
  • Early check-in and late-check out options on request
  • Seating and tables near reception
  • Seating with rigid arms in reception area
  • Wheelchairs fit under reception area tables

Space for wheelchair

  • Turning space for wheelchair in bathrooms of accessible rooms

Staff

  • Additional assistance can be arranged in advance
  • Staff made aware of guests who may require additional assistance
  • Staff trained in welcoming guests with disabilities

Amenities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Free wifi

Around the hotel

  • Free of loose rugs

Babies and young children

  • Baby baths
  • Baby changing
  • Cots
  • Hotel is pushchair accessible
  • Microwave
  • Public toilets equipped with baby changing facilities
  • Rooms with fridges available
  • Some rooms with baths

Bathroom

  • Showers have non-slip surfaces or mats

Bedrooms

  • Blackout curtains
  • Extra bed
  • Family rooms
  • Full sized additional bed
  • Guarantee booking connecting rooms
  • Interconnecting rooms
  • Kitchenettes
  • Safe

Dining

  • Children allowed in bar
  • Children's menu
  • High chairs in hotel restaurant

Experience

  • Family-friendly attractions nearby

Hotel Policy

  • Children of any age welcomed
  • No smoking throughout the hotel building

Lifts

  • Spacious lifts

Public toilets

  • Alternative to hand dryer available in public toilets

Reception

  • Children's areas and/or activities provided in reception area

Bedrooms

  • Thermostat controlled by guest

Dining

  • Food waste reduction programme
  • Some organic food
  • Vegan afternoon tea menu
  • Vegan menu choices

Energy/ Emissions

  • Low energy consumption lighting

Hotel Policy

  • Complimentary toiletries cruelty free
  • Low flow toilets
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Self-sustaining water system
  • Single-use plastic free
  • Supports pro-environmental initiatives or organisations
  • Water recycling and filtering system

Housekeeping

  • Option to forego towels being laundered daily

Religious/cultural

  • Vegetarian menu choices

Transport

  • Bikes available to hire or borrow nearby
  • Hotel within walking distance of public transport

Waste

  • Alternative to PVC room key cards
  • Toiletry refills

Amenities

  • 24 hour gym
  • Gym
  • Jogging map

Around the hotel

  • Windows that open

Bedrooms

  • Bathrobes and slippers provided
  • Blackout curtains

Dining

  • Dairy free, gluten free, nut free, fish and shellfish allergies can all be catered for if informed in advance
  • Some organic food
  • Vegan afternoon tea menu
  • Vegan menu choices
  • Wide selection of non-alcoholic drinks

Experience

  • Walking maps for local area available on reception

Hotel Policy

  • Hotel supports local organisations and/or charities
  • No smoking throughout the hotel building
  • Seasonal menu choices
  • Single-use plastic free
  • Supports pro-environmental initiatives or organisations

Religious/cultural

  • Vegetarian menu choices

An attractive red brick facade and a large green door illuminated by Victorian-style lamps lead guests into a busy interior that mixes stunning modern design with more than a few nods to the Great Scotland Yard Hotel’s story-laden past. Myriad art defines the reception, a haven of friendly service and west London glamour, with a near-constant lean toward the building’s police heritage — with nods to infamous criminals, historical uniforms and evidence used as art-froward props throughout the common areas of the hotel.

151 rooms, a stunning standalone 5-floor townhouse (a presidential suite and a half) and 11 accessible rooms continue the police theme with badges and uniforms and subtle police blue furnishings, while Japanese loos and wardrobes hidden behind bookshelves lend a playful note to some of the room choices. Rooms come equipped with large beds, a well-stocked mini bar, and generously sized bathrooms complete with large mirrors and walk-in showers. But if you’re feeling particularly lavish opt for No1 The Townhouse, the hotel’s Grade II-listed private residence, a discreet presidential suite with its own butler, the townhouse’s original log burners and a ten-seat dining room.

Great Scotland Yard’s Ekstedt At the Yard restaurant tempts diners with an intriguing mix of Scandinavian cooking techniques and seasonal British ingredients, brought to life by Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt in a refined yet relaxed kitchen scented by a fire pit and a wood stove. But a better option for afternoon tea is the stunning Parlour, whose comprehensive tea collection is enhanced by head pastry chef Verónica Garrido Martínez’s multi-sensory Afternoon Tea, inspired by the “Platinum 22 Eau De Parfum” by iconic British perfumery Floris London.

Meanwhile, expertly crafted cocktails inspired by the 19th-century writings of William Terrington (one of the first authors to publish a cocktail book in the UK) are shaken to life in the 40 Elephants cocktail bar, a late evening haunt ideal for a romantic rendezvous. Sibín on the other hand attempts to recreate the anti-establishment drinking dens of 17th-century Ireland with a delightful array of whisky and moonshine cocktails, as well as drinks flights with creative food pairings. Travellers hoping to keep fit may take advantage of the Great Scotland Yard Hotel’s small but comprehensive fitness centre, with modern cardio equipment and strength training machines available 24 hours a day, while Business travellers have access to an informal meeting space.

Furthermore, the hotel’s design extends an inclusive welcome to all guests, with strobe light smoke detectors, wide doors, lowered peepholes and light switches, as well as accessible bathrooms for guests with additional needs. Located on the doorstep of Embankment and Covent Garden, on the site of the former headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, and straddling the much-storied Whitehall and Northumberland Avenue, the Great Scotland Yard hotel is ideal for the sights of Central London and the riverside. Stroll into Covent Garden for dinner or see a show in the West End and finish your evening in a basement cocktail bar in Soho. To see more of London, the Thames Clipper and the London Underground are just a short walk away.

Can’t Miss Experiences

Savour Nicolas Ekstedt’s signature wood fired “old Nordic” style cooking at Ekstedt at The Yard restaurant.