There is nowhere quite like London at Christmas. The city takes on a soft, golden glow: shop windows shimmer, lights drape across Mayfair’s streets and the air carries the scent of roasted chestnuts and winter rain. Whether you’re visiting for a few days or spending the festive season here at home, London offers endless ways to embrace the magic from indulgent spa mornings to exquisite dinners and discreetly elegant hotels.
In the heart of Whitehall, ESPA Life is more sanctuary than spa. The marble hammam, black mosaic pool and cocooning treatment pods create a sense of stillness. Book a hot stone ritual, then drift through the vitality pool before stepping back into the city’s glow.
Sleek, hushed and beautifully appointed, the Bulgari Spa offers an exacting approach to wellness. Linger in the colonnaded pool, choose a tailored body treatment and emerge composed, perfect before an afternoon of boutique shopping nearby.
A contemporary counterpoint: Japanese-inspired therapies, infrared saunas and weekend sound baths. Follow with a light brunch and a slow walk through Shoreditch’s galleries and design stores.
Browns hotel is like my second office, it's right across the road and family owned like Ormonde Jayne. Their Christmas celebrations are legendary.
The epitome of the ultimate luxury experience, where service exceeds beyond expectations.
The epitome of timeless hospitality. Wreaths on the doors, fires glowing in The Coburg Bar, a quiet sense of ceremony at every turn.
A timeless setting for the season. Expect a polished procession of British classics with precise, modern detail, the sort of lunch that glows as brightly as the hotel’s famed tree.
Fire takes centre stage. Scallops roasted on embers, sirloin kissed by open flame and a cep soufflé to finish. Warm, elemental and perfectly suited to mid-winter evenings.
Convivial and deeply British. Begin with Champagne and canapés, then choose your own path: smoked salmon and roast turkey or Dover sole and trifle. Step straight out under Oxford Street’s glimmering angels afterward.
For an evening of pure indulgence. Caviar, Brittany lobster and chocolate praline with chestnut, a study in craft and celebration under crystal light.
London at Christmas is an orchestra of light, scent and sound the clink of glasses, carols carried on cold air and the amber glow of windows late into the evening. The city hums with anticipation, from the laughter drifting out of restaurants to the sparkle of shopfronts along Bond Street. Amidst it all, a visit to the Ormonde Jayne boutique offers a moment of stillness and delight, where fragrance mingles with candlelight and each bottle tells a story of British craftsmanship. Pause to explore the Christmas Collection, breathe in the season’s warmth and take a little of London’s magic home with you. Wherever you spend it, may your Christmas be one of calm, grace and beautifully memories.
Linda x
