The Beaumont Mayfair
A plunge pool inside a 1926 Art Deco spa
About this hotel
The Beaumont Mayfair dates to 1926 and carries an iconic three-storey sculpture by Sir Antony Gormley outside, setting the tone for an Art Deco property built around original artwork and antiques. The hammam and spa offer relaxation treatments, with free use of the gym, sauna and steam room for every guest, and a plunge pool completing the circuit. Rooms range from standard doubles with king-size beds to spacious suites, all with black and white marble bathrooms and heated floors. Le Magritte Bar and Rosi restaurant are both popular with local visitors rather than only hotel guests, and The Gatsby Room handles afternoon tea and evening drinks. Selfridges is a short walk away, Hyde Park about ten minutes on foot, with theatres and galleries an easy Tube ride further out.
- Plunge pool
- Hammam and steam room
- 1926 Art Deco building
- Le Magritte Bar and Rosi
Our take
Travellers staying here will find a plunge pool built for a proper contrast circuit, heat then cold, rather than a large leisure pool, which suits a short, focused wellness stop between Mayfair shopping trips. Guests who value a hotel bar with a genuine local following get more from The Beaumont than a purely transactional five-star stay. Anyone wanting a large resort-style pool should book elsewhere, since the wellness space here is intentionally compact.
- ✓Alternate between the sauna and plunge pool a few times rather than a single long soak for the best effect.
- ✓Have a drink at Le Magritte Bar in the evening, it draws a local crowd rather than only hotel guests.
- ✓Walk to Selfridges before or after the spa, it is close enough to fit into the same afternoon.
Why we love it
- Plunge pool with hammam and sauna, free for guests
- Antony Gormley sculpture marking the entrance
- Le Magritte Bar, popular with locals
- Art Deco rooms with heated marble floors
Why guests love itWe stopped at The Beaumont for one night between meetings and the spa made it worth the short stay. The plunge pool is small, but going from sauna to cold water and back twice did more for the jet lag than a long soak would. Le Magritte Bar that evening had a proper local crowd, not only hotel guests. The Gormley sculpture out front makes the building easy to spot walking back from Selfridges, and the heated marble bathroom floor was a nice touch after a day on foot.