"I consider myself an expert when it comes to afternoon tea. I have taken tea at some of the most prestigious venues around the world, including Raffles in Singapore. This is right up there and in my top 5. The building is impressive. The care and attention from all the staff (it was a Monday) was wonderful. The pianist played beautifully in the background and the location was excellent. The attention to detail with the Afternoon Tea made you smile. I was extremely impressed that they had taken note of our allergies upon booking and no prompting was necessary. All food was prepared without the ingredients we react to. The view over Whitehall and the Horse guards added to the experience. We were in the drawing room. No fancy table cloths but very comfortable seating. We saw two other restaurants, as we freely wandered, after our experience. They were more refined for lunch or supper. Aldwych and Micheal were very attentive during our visit and must be mentioned. We loved it and give this 10/10."

"We went for the standing sushi experience which was lovely; made in front of us by a sushi master, and it was served to us as they are made on the spot. We had delicious sake cocktails and we were very well looked after by chief sake sommelier Anthony Yukio. The vibe is fun and cozy, little booths and even a record player to spin some tunes. Highly recommended."

"My experience at the raffles hotel in London was nothing less than 5*, the junior suite was stunning the staff were amazing with the outstanding service, especially thanks to Marco Suparna and Ryan."

"Raffles is a pure delight with top notch service in the perfect location. We have stayed in many five star hotels and this was a level above the rest. The service was top notch. The OWO restoration is gorgeous with meticulous attention to detail. The concierge desk sits in a room that could be straight out of Harry Potter movie. The free heritage historic 10:30am tour was a great way to start and provided a lot of history about the building (Old War Office) and the magnificent recent renovation into a hotel. The entire building was spotless and decorated beautifully. Everything was over the top- the fabulous pool inside the spa with kid swim hours, the Easter celebrations (with real bunnies in a designated suite with bounce house, arts and crafts, and snacks/mimosas), restaurants, bar, butler service, kids in room movie night, and easter treats. Our kids were thrilled. The location is literally perfect- next to Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster. You can see the Kings guards changing outside the window at breakfast in The Drawing Room. We all agreed that we could have slept in the Raffles beds for the rest of my life. A special thanks to Dean in concierge and Frank at Guards Bar!"