Inside the trippy French vineyard owned by ousted Claridge’s billionaire Life&Style Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst have designed pieces for Chateau La Coste, France’s totally surreal vineyard, the vision of the billionaire who formerly owned Claridge’s. Adam Bloodworth on the trippiest Provençal escape Resting on the side of a dirt road at Chateau La Coste, a vineyard and country estate half an hour outside of Marseille, [...]
A meeting with the breakfast king of Mayfair Life&Style He’s a life insurance salesman who dines at Claridge’s thrice daily. Anna Moloney meets the breakfast king of Mayfair.
The Capitalist: Claridge’s launches the ‘Mayfair Meal Deal’ Opinion Claridge's moves in on Tesco, things get heated at the ideas festival, and workers hide in the loo; catch up on the latest shenanigans.
‘An impish sense of fun’: Claridge’s announces new era with fresh restaurant May 15, 2026 Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair has traded on its British history ever since Queen Victoria chose it as her preferred choice for a cocktail. The late Queen was another fan of the property, which first opened in 1812. But the hotel has experimented with that image lately, welcoming a kitchen takeover from New York restaurant Dante. [...]
How bakers became the rock stars of London’s post-booze era April 22, 2026 Bakers have developed the clout of mixologists, finds Adam Bloodworth Anna Higham finds it extremely stressful when a queue forms outside her Quince bakery in Islington. She feels that, by definition, a line means she can’t give her best service, but she acknowledges that for many of the capital’s bakery touring elite, the absence of [...]
Inside Claridge’s Bakery, the bougiest bakery in London January 21, 2026 Claridge’s Bakery opens from today with its menu of “nostalgic” classics The staff entrance around the back of Claridge’s has long been the getaway route for A-List guests favouring discretion. Johnny Depp’s security detail have had some explosive stand-offs with paparazzi at this unassuming doorway on Brooks Mews, the business end of Mayfair’s most storied [...]
Claridge’s: Five-star London hotel falls into the red October 6, 2025 Claridge’s, the iconic five-star London hotel, has slipped into the red despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year, it has been revealed, amid major redevelopment work. For 2024, the hotel has posted a pre-tax loss of £5.4m, down from the £7.2m pre-tax profit it achieved in 2023. However, new accounts filed with Companies [...]
Claridge’s hotel review: Is this the best sleep in London? May 5, 2024 Claridge's has been voted the best hotel in London. Does it live up to the hype?