LOVE knows no bounds, and neither do the possibilities for celebrating Valentine’s Day across the capital, from Mayfair and Chelsea to St Pancras and Lambeth.
The four-course menu on 14th February at Booking Office 1869, inside St. Pancras London Hotel, may even prove a prompt for the hotel’s Serenity Spa Package: luxurious couple’s treatments, soothing salt scrubs, massages, facials and a complimentary gift set.
Acclaiming love with roses and cocktails at Booking Office 1869
The specially curated set menu for the 13th and 14th at 11 Cadogan Gardens in Chelsea begins with a choice of a butter-poached lobster bisque with lobster roll and caviar or thyme-roasted celeriac bisque and truffle butter, and ends with a chocolate fondant, strawberry shortbread and dark chocolate sorbet. In between, another difficult choice between grass-fed beef fillet with cep purée, braised leek and hazelnuts or cauliflower steak showcasing the same deep, earthy flavours.
A special menu on the 13th and 14th at 11 Cadogan Gardens
Remembering that Valentine’s Day is a whole-day celebration, a romantic champagne breakfast is served beneath the triple-height skylight in the Atrium Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair on the 14th and 15th February.
As the sun sets, Love Above at Hanover Bar offers a rooftop rendezvous with sweeping views across the city’s skyline, and couples can toast the occasion with a glass of Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial, a bespoke Valentine’s Day cocktail, and a selection of Japanese-inspired light bites & canapés to share. Signature cocktails curated especially for lovers include Cupido’s Gimlet, a vodka concoction with notes of lychee and rose.
Hanover Bar at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair
For a romantic hideaway, The Mayfair Townhouse is an intimate spot for couples looking to celebrate in true Mayfair fashion. Guests can whisk their loved one away for a hand-in-hand stroll through neighbouring Green Park before indulging in an afternoon of luxury shopping along some of London’s most famous streets.
A cosy, candle-lit haven for Valentine’s cocktails and whispered conversations is The Dandy Bar in the hotel, where story-driven drinks include the signature “Mr Bosie”, named after the famous lover of Oscar Wilde.
The Dandy at The Mayfair Townhouse
On Park Lane, the invitation from JW Steakhouse on the ground floor of Grosvenor House Hotel is a one‑night‑only culinary experience on 14 February in the newly renovated restaurant. The three‑course menu with wine pairings has choices from prime New York stripsteak, Australian wagyu and UK‑reared cattle Chateaubriand to butter‑poached lobster tail.
Fiery grills at JW steakhouse
Across the river, in the London Marriott Hotel County Hall, a package available 10th-16th February offers a romantic room, set up with rose petals and complete with Pommery Rosé and heart‑shaped chocolate treats, and the opportunity to enjoy a special seasonal cocktail in Gillray’s.
A romantic night at London Marriott Hotel County Hall
For an idyllic Valentine’s Day escape, Heckfield Place is a beautiful Georgian family home lovingly restored to its historic origins. Less than an hour away from London, Heckfield is a standout spot for couples to switch off together. The Bothy by Wildsmith, a digital-free sanctuary, offers guests a deeper, more meaningful connection to themselves, each other and their natural surroundings.
Heckfield Place
After a healing treatment journey, couples can celebrate over a romantic dinner at Green Michelin-Starred Marle with a special three-courses set menu, along with a ticket to enjoy a showing of the classic movie, ‘When Harry Met Sally’ in the hotel’s screening room.
Rates start from £600 per room per night
by Sean Sheehan