The Savoy

Strand and Covent Garden, United Kingdom

Riverside grand hotel on the Strand · Strand and Covent Garden, London

No. 738 · Autumn 2026

The Savoy, London: the entrance canopy with the gilded statue of Count Peter of Savoy

Welcome

Ceremonies and the Savoy Chapel

A London hotel on the Strand where weddings span the Lancaster Ballroom, the River Room and historic private dining rooms, with the Savoy Chapel close by.

The Savoy Chapel, once the King's Chapel, is named among the hotel's wedding settings and is a separate royal peculiar facing the hotel. Ceremonies at the hotel itself take place in its own licensed rooms, and the Lancaster Ballroom can be arranged for a ceremony. No ceremony guest limit is published, so ask the events team.

The Lancaster Ballroom empty, with its patterned carpet, crystal chandeliers and arched mirrored doors, The Savoy

Receptions

Receptions in the Lancaster Ballroom and private rooms

The Lancaster Ballroom is one of the hotel's most eminent venues and the largest of The Savoy's events rooms, suited to every occasion. The double-height River Room has views over Embankment Gardens and works as a bright daytime venue and as an evening space. The Abraham Lincoln room has hosted everything from a royal wedding breakfast to a private dinner in a flower-filled bower.

Where: The Savoy, Strand, London WC2R 0EZ, United Kingdom
Standing reception: Up to 300 guests
Lancaster Ballroom, theatre style: Up to 400 guests
Stay: 263 rooms

Afternoon tea with Champagne laid on a red banquette table, The Savoy

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 700 guests.

The ballroom

Lancaster Ballroom

476 square metres at river level with its own stage, for up to 280 at a dinner dance or 700 for a reception.

Princess Ida & Patience, a cream Edwardian-style room with a gilt mirror, portraits and windows onto trees, The Savoy

History

The River Room, 1946

Press photographs of a wedding reception here showed Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten together in public for the first time.

Tables dressed with pink and orange flowers in a private dining room with a gilt mirror and fireplace, The Savoy

Private rooms

Rooms named after the Savoy Operas

Pinafore, redesigned by Basil Ionides in 1926, Princess Ida & Patience and Gondoliers take smaller weddings of 20 to 60.

The Thames Foyer, with tables and armchairs beneath its stained-glass cupola, The Savoy

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

263 rooms and suites.

A bedroom with a king bed, a pale sofa at its foot and a patterned carpet, The Savoy

Rooms

Superior Queen Room

city or courtyard view

27 m² · Queen bed

A bedroom with a king bed and a window onto the trees of Embankment Gardens, The Savoy

Rooms

Luxury King Garden View Room

views over Victoria Embankment

34 m² · Garden view

A bedroom with a king bed and a large window looking towards the London Eye, The Savoy

Rooms

Junior Suite River View

Thames views

39 m² · River view

The river and Victoria Embankment lit up at dusk, seen from above, The Savoy

Location

Getting there

The Savoy is on the Strand in central London, near the Thames. Some rooms have views towards Victoria Embankment.

Airport: London City
Airport: Heathrow
Station: London St Pancras International (Eurostar)

Round tables laid for dinner in the Lancaster Ballroom under coloured lighting, The Savoy

Dining

Dining and cocktails at The Savoy

Seasonal menus come from the in-house chefs, alongside a trusted list of specialist external caterers, and in-house florists design the floral arrangements. Three Gordon Ramsay restaurants are on site: Savoy Grill, the River Restaurant and the Michelin-starred Restaurant 1890. Gallery serves classic dishes with a twist and traditional Afternoon Tea. The American Bar is the longest surviving cocktail bar in London, and the Beaufort Bar has jet-black and gold decor.