The Goring - about us

London’s last family-owned luxury hotel

The Goring stands out from the crowd as London’s last family-owned luxury hotel, with over a hundred years of passion for hospitality and commitment to service. Our staff are trained to the highest standards of hospitality – always retaining a timely touch of fun. At The Goring, we love to indulge our guests and make them feel at home, and after 108 years, we still continue to surprise and delight even the most frequent of guests.

Great service is not about awards, but it is always a delight when The Goring’s staff are honoured for their hard work, commitment and generosity. The hotel continues to be recognised and awarded in the UK and internationally; recent accolades have included:

FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE - FIVE STAR RATED HOTEL
Forbes Travel Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

TOP 500 HOTELS
Travel + Leisure 2022

THE TOP TEN LONDON HOTELS (Ranked 3rd)
Travel + Leisure 2021

MICHELIN STAR - THE DINING ROOM
Michelin Guide 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

CITY HOTEL OF THE YEAR
The Caterer Hoteliers' Hotels 2018 Awards

SECOND PLACE IN TOP 10 LONDON CITY HOTELS
Travel + Leisure 2018 World’s Best Awards

THE BEST HOTELS IN LONDON FOR HISTORY BUFFS
Fodor's Best Award from Fodor’s Travel - 2018

HOTEL OF THE YEAR LONDON 2017 - 2018
AA Hospitality Awards 2017

THE WORLD'S BEST HOTEL SERVICE - TOP HOTEL (Ranked 1st) 
Travel + Leisure 2015

TOP GENERAL MANAGER OF A HOTEL WORLDWIDE - DAVID MORGAN-HEWITT
Luxury Travel Advisor's Awards of Excellence 2015

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER OF THE YEAR - JEREMY GORING
Independent Hotel Show 2012