The Savoy

Britain's First Luxury Hotel, on the Strand Since 1889.

At a Glance

Venue Intelligence

The Strand, London

Britain's First Luxury Hotel, Since 1889.

The Savoy is one of the most famous hotels in the world, opened on the Strand in 1889 as Britain's first luxury hotel. A landmark of Edwardian and Art Deco glamour overlooking the Thames, it offers some of London's grandest wedding rooms, from the gilded Lancaster Ballroom for up to 700 to the double-height River Room, with the Savoy Grill, the famous American Bar, and 267 rooms and suites.

A Ballroom on the Strand. The River at the Window.

The Savoy offers a wedding of true London glamour. Couples marry in the gilded Lancaster Ballroom, in the double-height River Room overlooking Embankment Gardens, in the Abraham Lincoln Room, or in the intimate rooms named for the Savoy Operas, with the Royal Suite for private ceremonies over the Thames. The Lancaster Ballroom holds up to 700 for a reception, beneath its chandeliers. Dining is by the hotel's celebrated kitchens, including the Savoy Grill and Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay, the flowers are by the in-house Savoy Flowers, and the wedding party stays across 267 rooms and suites, many over the river. For over 130 years, this has been one of the great wedding addresses of London.

The Savoy

Gallery

12 photographs

+12View Gallery

+9View all photos

View all 12 photographs →

Photography by Jack Hardy, Will Pryce, Damien Hewetson, and Matthew Magtoto, courtesy of The Savoy

Film

▶

Welcome to The Savoy

· Wedding Film

Now Playing

▶

Welcome to The Savoy

▶

Famous Faces at The Savoy

A Storied Grill, and Tea Beneath the Dome.

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 and the River Restaurant by the Thames. Afternoon tea is taken beneath the glass dome of the Thames Foyer, and for cocktails there is the world-famous American Bar and the Art Deco Beaufort Bar. Wedding menus are composed with each couple, with the cellars to match.

A Gilded Ballroom

The Lancaster Ballroom, one of London's most eminent rooms, 476 square metres beneath chandeliers, seating hundreds for a banquet and holding up to 700 for a reception.

The River & Opera Rooms

The double-height River Room over Embankment Gardens, the Abraham Lincoln Room, and an intimate collection named for the Savoy Operas, all licensed for civil ceremonies.

Storied Dining

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.

The Bars & the Suites

The world-famous American Bar, the Art Deco Beaufort Bar, and 267 rooms and suites over the Thames, crowned by the Royal Suite and the Savoy Suite.

A London Legend, on the Thames.

The Savoy is a London legend. Britain's first luxury hotel, built in 1889 on the profits of the Savoy Operas, it introduced the country to electric light, lifts, and en-suite bathrooms, and has hosted royalty, film stars, and statesmen ever since. Its forecourt is the only street in Britain where you drive on the right; its American Bar is one of the oldest and most celebrated in the world; its afternoon tea, beneath the dome of the Thames Foyer, is an institution. To marry here is to marry at the very heart of London, in a hotel that has defined glamour for more than a century.

Accommodation

267 Rooms & Suites, Many Over the Thames.

Luxury Wedding Directory

Editorial

Location

The Strand, by the River Thames

The Savoy stands on the Strand in the heart of London, overlooking the River Thames and Embankment Gardens, between Covent Garden and the river. Charing Cross and Embankment stations are a short walk away, the West End is on the doorstep, and Heathrow is around 45 minutes by car. The hotel has its own pier on the Thames.

Pricing and What to Expect

A Wedding on the Strand, by the Thames.

Weddings at The Savoy are arranged on a bespoke basis with the hotel's dedicated wedding planners, from an intimate exchange of vows to a grand celebration for hundreds. Couples choose from 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, with the Royal Suite for the most intimate ceremonies, all dressed by the in-house Savoy Flowers and dined by the hotel's own kitchens. Pricing is quoted on enquiry, based on the chosen spaces, the season, and the guest count.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Savoy