{"id":10883979,"date":"2019-10-25T07:05:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T07:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=10883979"},"modified":"2019-10-29T15:11:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T15:11:25","slug":"review-browns-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/review-browns-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Brown&#8217;s Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the heart of Mayfair, London lies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roccofortehotels.com\/hotels-and-resorts\/browns-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown\u2019s Hotel<\/a>, a five star luxury hotel and the oldest in London. We were invited to experience a little Brown\u2019s magic, and see what they have on offer to couples wanting a Mayfair wedding.<\/p>\n<p>{Gifted stay}<\/p>\n<h3>The Spa at Brown&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>It was straight to the spa for us, on arriving at Brown\u2019s Hotel. A wonderful face and body ritual using natural skincare products produced by the owner of Brown\u2019s, Irene Forte, and with ingredients grown at their Verdura resort in Sicily. The Spa at Brown\u2019s is underground, a sanctuary of peace and tranquillity, and I spent a wonderful two hours being exfoliated, massaged and cleansed from head to toe \u2013 a truly indulgent and relaxing Forte Face and Body ritual \u2013 carried\u00a0out by the wonderful Olga. It was amazing to escape the hustle and bustle of the city to a secret haven of relaxation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884118\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884118\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-500x313.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884118\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-5-500x313.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The Spa at Brown&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Check in<\/h3>\n<p>Check in was upstairs, at their small reception with stunning painted silk wallpaper. You can\u2019t help but look up at the bright and light atrium and the stunning wallpaper that adorns its walls. We were greeted by George, who could not have done more to look after us. We made our way up the original staircase, marvelling at the chandelier of hand-blown glass and feeling the history of the place all around us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884021\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884021\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884021\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-800x400.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1500x750.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/40325.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Our suite<\/h3>\n<p>Brown\u2019s Hotel is quintessentially English, and although the oldest hotel in London, its rooms and suites are far from dated. We stayed in a junior suite, facing the front of the hotel and overlooking the waving flags and white fa\u00e7ade. Modern and neutral, the room was full of interesting books, beautiful touches and bright details. The suite was spacious, with white stone bathroom and a contemporary feel. With the suite comes your own butler and chauffeur \u2013 ideal for carrying all those bags from the shopping trips you\u2019re likely to take!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883981\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883981\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-14-15-17-26-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The hotel has somewhat of a literary history, with Rudyard Kipling having written The Jungle Book within its walls. To celebrate this little fact, a soft toy monkey was left on the bed for our daughter \u2013 such a sweet touch.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883983\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883983\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-2-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The hotel has 260 staff for 115 rooms \u2013 and we were stunned with the attention and care with which they made our stay so wonderful. As well as the monkey, a small popcorn machine was left with a welcome pack, and some macarons and sweets celebrating London Fashion Week, which just happened to fall during our stay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883982\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883982\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Afternoon Tea at Brown&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>Exploring the surrounding area uncovered art galleries and the Royal Arcade with so many tempting boutiques, a great spot to ponder and wander before a gorgeous afternoon tea! The elegant English Tea Room at Brown&#8217;s offers a range of afternoon tea menus; a traditional afternoon tea, a tea-tox afternoon tea and special teas, such as one for London Fashion week, and a festive one for the Christmas season. Queen Victoria loved afternoon tea at Brown\u2019s, and the striking artwork in tea room adorns original wood panelling that she would have sat next to. With 17 fine teas on the menu, this is one afternoon tea that truly would take all afternoon!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10890936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10890936\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10890936 size-medium\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown&#8217;s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10890936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10890936 size-medium\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown&#8217;s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-10-25-17-42-22.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The English Tea Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The Donovan Bar<\/h3>\n<p>The Donovan Bar at Brown\u2019s holds an incredible cocktail menu. Compiled by drinks maestro Salvatore Calabrese, the menu holds classics as well as original recipes from the man who has prepared cocktails for movie stars, royalty and presidents alike. The ice-like bar sits in a dark and stylish room, perfect for a stag evening or cocktail evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884115\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884115\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884115\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/img-1195-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The Donovan Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Dinner at Charlie&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>We dined at Charlie\u2019s, which had only been open a week. It has its own entrance next to the hotel, and we slipped into a beautiful booth, enjoying the artwork and d\u00e9cor that brings nature inside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884117\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884117\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-800x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-770x1040.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-293x396.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-500x675.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884117\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-800x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-770x1040.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-293x396.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-4-500x675.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Charlie&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Named after the founding Forte, Lord Charles, the restaurant serves British cuisine with a contemporary twist, overseen by Executive Chef, Adam Byatt. We enjoyed a Brown\u2019s salad with candied walnuts, pink grapefruit and blue cheese dressing, smoked salmon, and then spiced monkfish which melted in the mouth and steak, followed by a salted caramel custard tart. It was a beautiful meal, and once again, the staff were so attentive and the food sublime.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884061\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884061\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/browns-3-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Turndown was lovely, with a card left for us showing the next day\u2019s weather \u2013 essential in London \u2013 as well as some lotions, and we slipped under the silk duvet and had a fantastic night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n<h3>The tour<\/h3>\n<p>An omelette and buffet breakfast was followed by a wedding tour with George, where we discovered more of the history of the hotel. The back of the hotel was originally the front, and holds a meeting room that is used by politicians as well as holding the telephone that Alexander Graham Bell made the first call from.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10883980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10883980\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883980\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10883980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10883980\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-800x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/photo-2019-09-15-12-05-09.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Alexander Graham Bell&#8217;s telephone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Weddings at Brown&#8217;s Hotel<\/h3>\n<p>The beautiful wedding rooms are decorated in neutral and pastel colours with chandeliers. Light and bright, they can be transformed to accommodate your theme and palette and the largest room, The Clarendon Room, can host up to 120 for a drinks reception, 70 for a banquet. They even hosted a Hello Kitty themed wedding \u2013 nothing is off limits for them!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10884116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10884116\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884116\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10884116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10884116\" title=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Review: Brown\u2019s Hotel\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/detail-clarendon-round-table-dinner.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> The Clarendon Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We had a beautiful stay at Brown\u2019s Hotel. The service is excellent, there\u2019s so much to learn, and we would highly recommend eating at Charlie\u2019s. A wonderful stay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roccofortehotels.com\/hotels-and-resorts\/browns-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown&#8217;s Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Albemarle Street<br \/>\nLondon<br \/>\nW1S 4BP<\/p>\n<address>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">General Enquiries &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:switchboard.browns@roccofortehotels.com\">switchboard.browns@roccofortehotels.com<\/a> Tel: <a class=\"telephone\" href=\"tel:+44 20 7493 6020\">+44 20 7493 6020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/address>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<p class=\"title reservation\" style=\"text-align: center\">Reservation Enquiries &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:reservations.browns@roccofortehotels.com\">reservations.browns@roccofortehotels.com<\/a> Tel: <a class=\"telephone\" href=\"tel:+44 20 7493 6020\">+44 20 7493 6020<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>We were gifted this stay in return for a review &#8211; but our views are out own!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the heart of Mayfair, London lies Brown\u2019s Hotel, a five star luxury hotel and the oldest in London. We were invited to experience a little Brown\u2019s magic, and see what they have on offer to couples wanting a Mayfair wedding. {Gifted stay} The Spa at Brown&#8217;s It was straight to the spa for us, on arriving at Brown\u2019s Hotel. A wonderful face and body ritual using natural skincare products produced by the owner of Brown\u2019s, Irene Forte, and with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":10883985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10883979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-luxury-venues","category-wedding-venues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10883979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10883979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10883979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10883985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10883979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10883979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10883979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}