Rosewood London on High Holborn is one of the capital's most distinguished addresses for a short break built around culture, gardens and genuine luxury. Occupying a landmark Edwardian baroque building that was once the Pearl Assurance headquarters, the hotel has been meticulously restored to feel exactly like a grand private London townhouse – the kind of residence that Chelsea Flower Show exhibitors and Lincoln's Inn Fields regulars have always dreamed of calling home for a few nights.
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London's largest public square and one of its most serene green spaces, is a short stroll from the front door. During Chelsea Flower Show season – typically the third week of May – Rosewood London becomes the natural base of choice for guests who want to combine the spectacle of the Royal Hospital Chelsea showground with evenings in one of Holborn's finest hotels. The journey from hotel to show is seamless by Underground or taxi, and the hotel's own garden-inspired touches, from the Mirror Room's floral tablescapes to the Holborn Dining Room's botanical cocktail list, keep the horticultural mood alive long after you return from the tents.
Book through Madyen.com and secure your short break with a £20 deposit, instant confirmation and flexible payment options – plus free cancellation on most room types and savings of up to 15% on the best available rate.
Rosewood London is a five-star luxury property and rates reflect its position as one of London's most sought-after addresses. During standard periods, short break room rates for a two-night stay in a Classic Room or Deluxe Room typically begin at competitive five-star price points, while the Private House Suites and Holborn House Suites command a premium in line with their exceptional size and butler service. During Chelsea Flower Show week in May, demand across all central London luxury hotels increases significantly and early booking is strongly advised to secure both preferred room categories and the best available rates.
Through Madyen.com you can reserve any available Rosewood London room or suite with a £20 deposit and pay the remainder flexibly before arrival. Savings of up to 15% are available on selected dates and room types. Use the search tool above to check live availability for your specific short break dates and compare rates across room categories including suites with private drawing rooms – the closest the hotel comes to offering a genuine private house experience in the heart of Holborn.
Family Room
387 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 4 2 Double BedsMore detailsExecutive Room, 1 King Bed
334 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsExecutive Room, 1 King Bed (Grand)
355 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsGrand Room, 1 King Bed (Premier)
398 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsJunior Suite
474 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsDeluxe Suite
721 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsGrand Premier Suite
904 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsPremier Suite
764 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 2 Twin BedsMore detailsDeluxe Room, 1 King Bed
312 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 2 1 King BedMore detailsExecutive Twin Room
334 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 2 Twin BedsMore detailsSuperior Suite
646 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsPearl Suite
1001 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Cupola)
1033 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Holborn)
1087 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Noble)
1076 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Chancery)
1270 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Garden)
1862 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 3 1 King BedMore detailsHouse (Manor)
2239 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 5 2 King BedsMore detailsHouse (Lincoln)
2702 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 4 2 King Beds and 1 Twin BedMore detailsNear The British Museum
With a stay at Rosewood London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of The British Museum and Royal Opera House. This luxury hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Covent Garden Market and 1 mi (1.6 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.
Make yourself at home in one of the 308 guestrooms featuring minibars and espresso makers. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and express check-out. Planning an event in London? This hotel has 10968 square feet (1019 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Valet parking (surcharge)
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
24/7 front desk
Breakfast available
Business services
Spa
Laundry
Free wifi
Gym
Bar
Restaurants
Parking
With a 4.7 rating across 3,535 guest reviews, Rosewood London consistently earns exceptional feedback across every dimension of the short break experience. Guests returning from Chelsea Flower Show frequently highlight how perfectly the hotel's own aesthetic – think fresh florals in the lobby, botanical-inspired cocktails and the Mirror Room's garden-party atmosphere – complements a day spent among the world's finest horticultural displays. Reviewers describe the Private House Suites as genuinely unlike anything else in London: spacious enough to feel like a borrowed apartment, yet serviced with the attentiveness of a world-class hotel. The Holborn Dining Room receives particular praise for its British menu and its ability to feel simultaneously grand and relaxed. Service is described repeatedly as warm and personalised rather than formal and distant – a distinction that matters enormously on a short break where you want to feel looked after rather than processed. Guests exploring Lincoln's Inn Fields note that the hotel's central position makes it an effortless base for the wider Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and South Kensington cultural circuit, with the Chelsea Physic Garden and the Victoria and Albert Museum both reachable within a single journey.
Rosewood London occupies the magnificent former Pearl Assurance building at 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN, sitting at the intersection of Holborn and Midtown – one of the most central and well-connected positions in the capital. The hotel is positioned between the legal quarter of Lincoln's Inn and the cultural heartland of Covent Garden, placing guests within easy reach of an extraordinary concentration of London's finest attractions.
Lincoln's Inn Fields is approximately a five-minute walk south-west of the hotel, making it genuinely walkable for a morning stroll before breakfast or an evening constitutional after dinner. The Sir John Soane's Museum, one of London's most extraordinary and underrated cultural institutions, sits directly on the north side of Lincoln's Inn Fields and is an essential short break visit. Covent Garden's piazza, restaurants and the Royal Opera House are a ten-minute walk east. The British Museum is a similar distance to the north. For Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Hospital Chelsea in SW3 is most easily reached by Underground via the Piccadilly line to South Kensington or by taxi along the Embankment.
Chelsea Flower Show Week (Late May): This is the peak moment for combining a Rosewood London short break with the flower show. The Royal Horticultural Society's flagship event typically runs across five days in the third week of May, with ticket-holder days and the highly anticipated late-evening sessions. Book well in advance – ideally three to six months ahead – as luxury hotel availability across central London tightens considerably during show week. Madyen.com's flexible deposit and payment options make early booking financially accessible without committing the full amount months in advance.
Spring Generally (April–June): London's parks and gardens are at their most beautiful in spring, making Lincoln's Inn Fields particularly appealing for morning walks. The weather is mild and the city is energised but not yet at peak summer tourist density. The Chelsea Physic Garden and Kew Gardens are also at their finest during this period.
Summer (July–August): Longer days, outdoor dining and a full cultural programme across the city make summer an excellent time for a short break, though rates at luxury properties tend to be higher and advance booking is recommended.
Autumn (September–October): A quieter and often more affordable period for a Rosewood London short break, with the added pleasure of the city's cultural season resuming after summer. Lincoln's Inn Fields takes on a golden quality in October that is genuinely beautiful.
Winter & Festive Season (November–January): Rosewood London transforms magnificently for Christmas, with elaborate decorations, festive afternoon teas in the Mirror Room and a warm, convivial atmosphere that makes it one of the city's most atmospheric winter escapes.
If you are searching for a short break that combines genuine five-star luxury with proximity to Lincoln's Inn Fields, effortless access to Chelsea Flower Show and the feeling of staying in a grand private London house rather than a conventional hotel, Rosewood London is an exceptional and highly specific answer to that brief. No other luxury hotel in London delivers quite this combination: the Private House Suites and Holborn House Suites genuinely evoke the experience of borrowed aristocratic accommodation, the location is superbly central without the premium of a Mayfair postcode, and the hotel's own aesthetic sensibility – botanical, refined, warmly British – is a perfect complement to a visit to the world's greatest flower show.
The 4.7 rating from 3,535 reviews confirms that this is not merely a beautiful building but a hotel that consistently delivers on its considerable promise. Book through Madyen.com to secure your preferred suite with a £20 deposit, benefit from flexible payment, free cancellation on most rates and savings of up to 15% – making one of London's most aspirational short break experiences genuinely accessible.
Wonderful · 1,001 reviews
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Location
9.0/10
Recommendation
89.3%
Closest airports
London City Airport (LCY)
15.6 km / 9.7 mi
Heathrow Airport (LHR)
29 km / 18 mi
Gatwick Airport (LGW)
86.9 km / 54 mi
Luton Airport (LTN)
54.5 km / 33.9 mi
Stansted Airport (STN)
56.7 km / 35.2 mi
What's nearby
King's College London
0.4 km / 0.3 mi
The British Museum
0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Royal Opera House
0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Russell Square
0.7 km / 0.5 mi
The Strand
0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Tottenham Court Road
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Covent Garden Market
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Lyceum Theatre
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
University College London
1 km / 0.6 mi
Leicester Square
1.2 km / 0.8 mi
University of London
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
National Gallery
1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Piccadilly
1.6 km / 1 mi
Charing Cross
1.6 km / 1 mi
Piccadilly Circus
1.6 km / 1 mi
Most Popular Amenities
24/7 front desk
Breakfast available
Business services
Spa
Laundry
Free wifi
Gym
Bar
Restaurants
Parking
Housekeeping
Air conditioning
Room service
Top family-friendly amenities
Extra beds/cribs
Parking and transportation
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Valet parking (surcharge)
Food and drink
2 bars/lounges
Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
2 restaurants
Minibar
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 2
Activities nearby
Valet parking (surcharge)
Things to do
Free use of nearby fitness center
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Free cribs/infant beds
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe-deposit box at front desk
In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Laundry facilities
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tours/ticket assistance
Daily housekeeping
Families love it for
Free cribs/infant beds
Business services
24-hour business center
Business center
Conference center
Conference space
Conference space size (feet) - 10968
Conference space size (meters) - 1019
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Terrace
Full-service spa
Conference space
Conference space size (feet) - 10968
Conference space size (meters) - 1019
Free newspapers in lobby
Full-service spa
Spa treatment room(s)
Free weekday newspaper
Languages spoken
Arabic
German
Greek
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Japanese
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
Ukrainian
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Accessible airport shuttle
Elevator
Elevator door width (centimeters) - 109
Elevator door width (inches) - 43
Internet access - wireless
Internet access in public areas - surcharge
No accessible shuttle
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
High-speed internet access
Wheelchair accessible
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
Optional extras
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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