History of the Connaught

A suitably royal start for one of London’s legendary locations

In 1897 the Connaught was built and named The Coburg Hotel, after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg – Queen Victoria’s late husband.

Its exclusive location attracted the cultural and social elite, along with the celebrities of that era, all eager to sample the life of London’s incomparable Mayfair.

In 1917 the hotel was renamed the Connaught after Queen Victoria’s third son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught.

Since opening, the Connaught has had just 6 general managers – allowing it to maintain its unmatched, distinctive, and intimate brand of 5 star hotel luxury.