Best London Hotels with Spa for Families

Why families love The Lanesborough, Oetker Hotels

We booked a family suite with a nanny for Friday night — she showed up at 7pm with a craft kit, we had dinner at Celeste, then went straight into the spa for a 10pm couples' treatment slot. The spa stayed open until 11pm which was the whole reason it worked with kids already asleep upstairs. Breakfast in the Library was surprisingly kid-friendly (pancakes, proper hot chocolate). Staff asked about the kids by name after day one — that sort of detail is why Lanesborough charges what it charges. Not a normal-weekend hotel, but a birthday-weekend hotel that actually delivers.

Why families love Raffles London at The OWO

We stayed in a Heritage Suite with two kids and the scale of the building is genuinely wild — you walk through marble corridors that used to be Churchill's office. The pool was the hit: booked the 4pm family slot and had it to ourselves for 90 minutes while the other parent got a 60-minute treatment upstairs, then swapped. That tag-team approach is the only way to manage this hotel with kids and it worked cleanly. Downside: no separate kids' menu in the main restaurant, though the suite can order cut-up pasta and they'll do it without fuss. The Guerlain spa itself is the quietest we've been in in London.

Why families love The Dorchester - Dorchester Collection

Booked two connecting rooms on the Park Lane side — pricey but the two kids had a separate room with their own TV and it saved the trip. We did back-to-back treatments at 8pm (nanny in the suite watching a film) and the spa stayed open for us until 10pm which is rare for London. Breakfast at The Promenade is the real win — proper pancakes, hot chocolate, and staff who immediately do picture menus for younger kids. The Dorchester is old-school in the good way: nothing is branded 'family-friendly' but everything works the second you ask.

Why families love Milestone Hotel Kensington

Family setup here is more characterful than corporate: kids get a bedtime story upon request, and the suites have proper sitting rooms. The Park View rooms catch the morning light over Kensington Gardens. Smaller property means staff remember your kids' names by day two.

Why families love Ham Yard Hotel, Firmdale Hotels

Soho isn't the obvious family pick but Ham Yard makes it work. The courtyard is a proper enclosed garden where kids can run while parents have a drink, and the 4-lane bowling alley downstairs is a real 90-minute activity when it rains. We booked the family room with the tipi (genuinely set up on arrival, not a gimmick), did the spa on Saturday night with a nanny, and had the kids in the pool Sunday morning before checkout. One note: the Soho location means evenings are lively outside — the rooms are quiet but the walk to the Tube after 8pm is louder than Kensington.

Why families love The Peninsula London

We tested this with a 14-month-old and the staff response was the most careful we've had in any London hotel. The cot setup was done before we entered the room, with a baby bath, a small step stool and a request form for nappies in our size. Lift access from any wing to the front door means a pram fits without the usual narrow-corridor dance. The breakfast room takes babies happily.

Why families love The Savoy

The bellhops here have seen everything. They guided our toddler through the lobby like a small celebrity and produced a spare changing mat in 90 seconds when ours was in the wash. Afternoon tea was the surprise hit: kids' menu came as a smaller portion of the same scones, and the pianist played 'Twinkle Twinkle' twice. Tube access at Embankment is around the corner; Charing Cross is closer with steps.

Why families love Corinthia London

We stayed with a 9-month-old who slept better here than at home, partly because the suite had a separate dressing area where the cot fit without being right next to our bed. Room service brought purées at unsociable hours without comment. The Embankment Underground stop a minute away is the only one with step-free access in the area, which mattered when we were carrying a sleeping baby plus a folded pram.

Why families love Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & SPA

Parents flag Pestana Chelsea Bridge as the rare central London find where a family of four doesn't need to sleep on top of each other. The park-facing rooms are the ones to ask for, because kids can burn off energy before bed in Battersea Park directly opposite. The pool is small but genuinely useable, and the breakfast buffet is generous with the staff being patient when kids change their minds twice.