The Savoy
About The Savoy
Britain's first luxury hotel, on the Strand by the Thames since 1889, with the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, the famous American Bar, and 130 years of London glamour.
The Savoy is one of the most famous hotels in the world, and Britain's first luxury hotel, opened on the Strand in 1889 by Richard D'Oyly Carte. A landmark of Edwardian and Art Deco glamour overlooking the River Thames, it has been at the centre of London life for over 130 years. Its wedding spaces are among the grandest in the city, from the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, which holds up to 700 guests, to the double-height River Room overlooking Embankment Gardens, and a collection of rooms named for the Savoy Operas. Dining is by the hotel's celebrated kitchens, including the Savoy Grill and Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, with the famous American Bar, the Art Deco Beaufort Bar, and afternoon tea in the Thames Foyer, and 267 rooms and suites, many with Thames views.
The Savoy is one of the most famous hotels in the world. Britain's first luxury hotel, it opened on the Strand in 1889, built by Richard D'Oyly Carte on the profits of the Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy Operas, the first hotel in the country with electric lights, lifts, and en-suite bathrooms. For over 130 years it has stood at the heart of London life, a landmark of Edwardian and Art Deco glamour overlooking the River Thames, its very forecourt, Savoy Court, the only street in Britain where you drive on the right. For a wedding it offers some of the grandest rooms in the city: the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, one of London's most eminent spaces, which seats hundreds for a banquet and holds up to 700 for a reception; the double-height River Room overlooking Embankment Gardens; the Abraham Lincoln Room; and an intimate collection of rooms named for the Savoy Operas, the Pinafore, the Gondoliers, Princess Ida. The Royal Suite, spanning half the fifth floor with views over the Thames, can host the most intimate ceremonies in private. Dining is by the hotel's celebrated kitchens, crowned by the Savoy Grill and Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, with the River Restaurant, the world-famous American Bar, the Art Deco Beaufort Bar, and the ritual of afternoon tea beneath the glass dome of the Thames Foyer. Flowers are by the in-house Savoy Flowers, the wedding party stays across 267 rooms and suites in Edwardian and Art Deco styles, and the Savoy fleet of Rolls-Royce and Bentley waits in the court. It is, quite simply, a London legend.
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The Savoy gives a wedding its most eminent rooms, the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, the double-height River Room over Embankment Gardens, the Abraham Lincoln Room and the Opera rooms, taken privately for a celebration of up to 700. Dining is by the hotel's celebrated kitchens, with the world-famous American Bar and the Art Deco Beaufort Bar for the evening, and 267 rooms and suites for the wedding party.
Venue Spaces
The Lancaster Ballroom, the River Room, the Abraham Lincoln Room, and rooms named for the Savoy Operas.
One of London's most eminent rooms: a gilded, chandeliered ballroom of 476 square metres, seating up to around 350 for a wedding banquet and holding up to 700 for a reception.
A beautiful double-height room overlooking Embankment Gardens and the Thames, for ceremonies, wedding breakfasts, and receptions for up to 300 guests.
A grand room of 282 square metres that hosted a royal wedding breakfast in 1895, for ceremonies and receptions for up to 200 and dinners for up to 120.
An Art Deco room once frequented by Winston Churchill, for intimate ceremonies and private wedding dinners for up to 60 guests.
Two rooms dating from 1889, combined in 1935, for intimate ceremonies and private dining for up to 50 guests.
A jewel-box private dining room named for the twelfth Savoy Opera, for the most intimate gatherings of up to 20 guests.
Spanning half the fifth floor with commanding views over the Thames and a private terrace, the Royal Suite can host a civil ceremony, a cocktail reception, and a private dinner, entirely in private.
The Art Deco Beaufort Bar, all black and gold on the hotel's former cabaret stage, for glamorous drinks receptions, with the world-famous American Bar alongside.
Rooms & Accommodation
267 rooms and suites in Edwardian and Art Deco styles, many over the Thames, crowned by the Royal Suite and the Savoy Suite.
The Savoy has 267 rooms and suites in two distinct styles: Edwardian, in soft greys and tangerine, and Art Deco, on the Strand side, in golds and caramels with marble bathrooms. Many overlook the River Thames. At the summit are the signature suites: the Royal Suite, spanning half the fifth floor with commanding river views and its own terrace; the Savoy Suite, an Art Deco masterpiece over the Thames; the Terrace Suite, with a private terrace; and the famous personality suites named for those who loved the hotel. Every room comes with the Savoy's renowned butler service, and the wedding party can stay together in the heart of London, with the river at the window.
Dining
The Savoy Grill and Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, the River Restaurant, afternoon tea in the Thames Foyer, and the world-famous American Bar.
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Dining at The Savoy is by the hotel's own celebrated kitchens. The Savoy Grill, open since 1889 and now by Gordon Ramsay, is one of London's most storied dining rooms, with Restaurant 1890 alongside, a refined tribute to Escoffier, who cooked here. The River Restaurant serves seafood and a raw bar by the Thames, while afternoon tea is taken beneath the glass dome of the Thames Foyer, in the famous winter-garden gazebo. For cocktails, the world-renowned American Bar, one of the oldest surviving cocktail bars, and the Art Deco Beaufort Bar, all black and gold on the hotel's former cabaret stage. Wedding menus are composed with each couple, with kosher and vegan options, and the cellars to match.
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The Lancaster Ballroom, one of London's most eminent rooms, seats up to around 350 for a wedding banquet and holds up to 700 for a reception. The River Room takes up to 300, the Abraham Lincoln Room up to 200, and the Opera rooms and the Royal Suite host intimate weddings from 20 to 60 guests.
Couples can marry in the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, the double-height River Room overlooking Embankment Gardens, the Abraham Lincoln Room, and a collection of rooms named for the Savoy Operas (the Pinafore, the Gondoliers, Princess Ida), with the Royal Suite for private ceremonies over the Thames. The main rooms are licensed for civil ceremonies.
Dining is by the hotel's celebrated kitchens, including the Savoy Grill and Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, the River Restaurant by the Thames, and afternoon tea beneath the dome of the Thames Foyer, with the world-famous American Bar and the Art Deco Beaufort Bar for cocktails. Wedding menus are bespoke, with kosher and vegan options.
Weddings at The Savoy are arranged on a bespoke basis and quoted on enquiry, based on the chosen spaces (the Lancaster Ballroom holds up to 700), the season, and the guest count. Contact the wedding team on +44 20 7420 2300 for a personalised proposal.
The Savoy is an operating 267-room hotel, so weddings ordinarily hire its event spaces rather than the whole hotel. Full-hotel exclusive hire can be arranged on request, and the wedding party can stay together across the rooms and suites.
The Savoy is on the Strand in the heart of London, overlooking the River Thames and Embankment Gardens, a short walk from Covent Garden, Charing Cross, and Embankment, and about 45 minutes from Heathrow. The hotel has its own pier on the Thames.
The hotel has 267 rooms and suites in Edwardian and Art Deco styles, many overlooking the Thames, crowned by the Royal Suite, which spans half the fifth floor, and the Art Deco Savoy Suite, all with the hotel's renowned butler service.
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