Aug 22
Aug 23
The Lalit London
181 Tooley St, London, UK
Southwark, Lambeth & Waterloo
70 Rooms
Contemporary Classic & Lively
A site like this one doesn’t come along every day — here, on the south bank of the Thames, a landmark red-brick late-Victorian grammar school has been transformed by an India-based hotel brand into a luxury hotel that wears its new owners’ stylistic influence proudly. The Lalit London defies the ordinary clubbiness of Victorian heritage hotels, instead opting for an intensely vibrant experience, from the eye-popping cobalt blue of the interiors to the flavors on offer in Baluchi, the hotel’s contemporary fine-dining Indian restaurant.
Hotel staff come dressed in traditional Indian garb, and the service itself seems to have taken direction from the hotel’s sisters on the subcontinent. Meanwhile the rooms carry on in a similarly extravagant vein — many of them were classrooms in a former life, and bear architectural traces of that history, beneath a layer of imported opulence. Bathrooms are particularly lavish and spa-like, with underfloor heating and elaborate walk-in showers.
To Baluchi, the award-winning restaurant, you can add two bars, Teacher’s Room and Headmaster’s Room. A full-service spa, called Rejuve, rounds out the package, making this a truly retreat-worthy hotel — it’d be possible to forget, after a few hours at the Lalit, that you’re in London at all.
Hotel staff come dressed in traditional Indian garb, and the service itself seems to have taken direction from the hotel’s sisters on the subcontinent. Meanwhile the rooms carry on in a similarly extravagant vein — many of them were classrooms in a former life, and bear architectural traces of that history, beneath a layer of imported opulence. Bathrooms are particularly lavish and spa-like, with underfloor heating and elaborate walk-in showers.
To Baluchi, the award-winning restaurant, you can add two bars, Teacher’s Room and Headmaster’s Room. A full-service spa, called Rejuve, rounds out the package, making this a truly retreat-worthy hotel — it’d be possible to forget, after a few hours at the Lalit, that you’re in London at all.
Location
The Lalit London
181 Tooley St, London, UK
Southwark, Lambeth & Waterloo
Guest Score & Reviews
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18.7
20
Alex
Stayed March 2024
Fantastic location near Bermondsey Street, the docks, Borough Market and Butler’s Wharf. Lots of choice for food and drink and easy to travel to/from. New facilities, especially nice bathrooms.
Andrew
Stayed September 2023
The hotel has a lot of personality and charm; it's tucked away in a quiet corner of London but close to a lot of good stuff; the rooms are spacious and nicely appointed.
Y
Stayed over two years ago
Boutique Style in an ideal location. Attentive staff and good indian food
Andrew
Stayed over two years ago
Great location, interesting and unusual decor, pleasant staff
Rooms & Rates
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Children
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Cosy Classroom
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Fits 1 people
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1 Double/Full Bed
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172 ft²/15 m².
Views: Garden, courtyard, city or park.
Includes:
- A perfect room whether travelling for business or leisure.
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee/tea
- Complimentary minibar
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Iron
- Kronocare bath amenities
- Minibar
- Minifridge
- Phones
- Safe
- Stand up shower
- Television
- Tiled floor
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Senior Classroom
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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323 ft²/30 m².
Views: Courtyard, street, city or park.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee/tea
- Complimentary minibar
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Espresso machine
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- International channel
- Iron
- Kronocare bath amenities
- Minibar
- Minifridge
- Offer high ceiling for openness and supreme comfort
- Phones
- Safe
- Stand up shower
- Television
- Tiled floor
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Mountford Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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473 ft²/43 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee/tea
- Complimentary minibar
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Espresso machine
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- Iron
- Minibar
- Minifridge
- Named after English architect, Edward William Mountford.
- Phones
- Safe
- Sofa
- Stand up shower
- Television
- Tiled floor
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Lalit Legacy Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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452 ft²/42 m².
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee/tea
- Desk
- Espresso machine
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- Iron
- Minibar
- Minifridge
- Phones
- Safe
- Television
- Tiled floor
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Lalit Legacy Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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452 ft²/42 m².
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Coffee/tea
- Desk
- Espresso machine
- Hairdryer
- Hardwood floor
- Iron
- Minibar
- Minifridge
- Phones
- Safe
- Television
- Tiled floor
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
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