Evelyn Shaw

Just finished a fantastic stay at the Goring. It was our first time visiting the hotel, a special trip for my mother in law's birthday. The staff were so attentive even before we arrived, when I emailed about the birthday and they said they'd leave a bottle of champagne in her room with their compliments. The staff couldn't do enough for us and were friendly, efficient and obviously great at their jobs - giving us a brief tour of the hotel on arrival, showing us to our rooms personally, fetching black cabs to the door for us and arriving with an umbrella to the taxi door in the rain!

The hotel rooms were beautiful, with lovely touches like the little Goring sheep to take home, a gorgeous turn down service and other treats like lip balm, pillow mist, fruit and even a jar of jam!

The ambience in the bar area was lovely, with great cocktails and bar food too. The live pianist on Friday night provided a warm atmosphere, which never felt stuffy.

The dining room was closed for renovation during our stay, so we had breakfast in the Veranda - the food was delicious with plenty of choice and again, nothing was a problem for the staff. Lovely views of the garden.

Location was super, a short stroll from Buckingham Palace, Victoria etc. Everywhere was really accessible.

Though expensive, it's well worth the money and the personal touches throughout. I hope I get to return in the future!