The Rubens at the Palace

Classic Single

Fine furnishings and extras ensure that you still get the luxury of the hotel as a single traveller. The classic single rooms include day beds or a single bed in a range of styles. You will also enjoy 24-hour room service, movies on demand, deluxe toiletries, and your own tea and coffee-making facilities. The Single rooms are approximately 9 square meters in size:

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Cosy Double

Choose from a selection of Cosy Double rooms for double occupancy for guests looking for a comfortable night's sleep in the heart of London, where space is not essential. Offering an average size of 12 square meters and a 4ft6 double bed. This room is perfect for single travellers wanting a little more space, or a couple staying for one night.

• Secure and Private Access to the Royal Wing
• Original Commissioned Portraits
• Private access to Royal Wing
• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Classic Double room

No stay in Central London is quite as comfortable or luxurious as a night in one of the Classic Double Rooms. You can choose from a range of stylish yet homely decorative schemes with a superb queen-size bed. The Classic Double rooms are approximately 12 square meters in size:

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Royal Mews View Double Room

The Royal Mews view Classic Double rooms are 12 square meters in size and feature a Queen size bed. They are each individually decorated and have views of the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace:
 

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Superior King/ Twin

Choose a Superior King Room if you need space to stretch out or manage your business affairs. As well as a glorious king-size bed or a pair of single twin beds, you will have a spacious desk with swivel chair and all the business stationery and equipment you need. This is the room in which to prepare for a big meeting or wind-down after a day of hectic sightseeing.

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Royal Mews View King

At an average size of 17.5 square meters, excluding the bathroom, this luxurious room offers wonderful views of the Royal Mews. You will also enjoy 24-hour room service, movies on demand, deluxe toiletries, and your own tea and coffee-making facilities. The Royal Mews View King rooms consist of a king-size bed to ensure a comfortable nights sleep.

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI
• Views of the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace

Royal Double Room

The Rubens at the palace has eight Royal Rooms, situated in a private wing, take their design cues from great British monarchs of the past from Queen Elizabeth I to Queen Victoria. These are the rooms in which to immerse yourself in the grandeur and opulence of their reigns. Each room is as unique as the era that inspired it. Some feature crystal chandeliers, others have glorious canopies over the beds.

• Secure and Private Access to the Royal Wing
• Original Commissioned Portraits
• Private access to Royal Wing
• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Royal Themed King

The Royal King Room is approximately 14 square meters in size, excluding the bathroom, and offers a luxurious king sized bed. Each room is regally themed in honour of past British Monarchs, to emphasize on our royal location being situated opposite Buckingham Palace. All rooms feature crystal chandeliers whilst others have glorious canopies over the beds.

• Secure and Private Access to the Royal Wing
• Original Commissioned Portraits
• Private access to Royal Wing
• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI

Executive King room

The Executive King Room are a spacious statement in design. This is the room for lively families (the sofa turns into a bed), active business people, or couples in need of a luxurious break. There is room here for everything: a relaxed sitting area, a desk and chair, and the welcoming rustle of fresh linen on your king-size bed. The Executive King rooms are approximately 18 square meters in size.
 

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Cable tv/movies on demand
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes and Ladies and Gents slippers
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI
• Can accommodate up to three guests

Junior Suite

At a spacious size of 19 square meters, excluding the bathroom, the Junior Suites are magnificently decorated and individually appointed with sumptuous fabrics and elegant furnishings, meaning each of the suites provides the ultimate in luxury, style and comfort. Junior Suites are studio style suites with one large king-size bed and a spacious seating area with an entertainment unit, and enchanting marble bathroom complete with an assortment of fine toiletries.

• When booking one of our beautiful Suites, you will also have the below additional amenities included;
• Champagne check in
• Welcome fruit bowl, replenished throughout your stay
• Welcome signature truffles in the room on arrival
• Penhaligon luxury toiletries
• Daily turndown
• An invite placed in your room for daily canapés in The New York Bar between 6pm-8pm

• 24 hour room service
• Daily canapé service
• Fresh ice and lemon daily
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes and Ladies and Gents slippers
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI
• This room can accommodate three people

Family Suite

The Family Suite is at a spacious size of 22 square meters excluding the bathroom. Each of the Family Suites have been magnificently decorated with sumptuous fabrics and elegant furnishings. Ideal for families, each Family Suite has a king size bed as well as a spacious seating area with an entertainment unit. The king size bed has the capability to be split and assigned as two twin beds if preferred and the sofa seating area can also be made up as a sofa bed to accommodate a third guest along with a day bed placed into the Suite to accommodate a fourth guest. When booking one of our beautiful Suites, you will also have the below additional amenities included;

• Champagne check in
• Welcome fruit bowl, replenished throughout your stay
• Welcome signature truffles in the room on arrival
• Penhaligon luxury toiletries
• Daily turndown
• An invite placed in your room for daily canapés in The New York Bar between 6pm-8pm

• 24 hour room service
• Daily canapé service
• Fresh ice and lemon daily
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes and Ladies and Gents slippers
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI
• This room can accommodate four people

Executive Suite

Our designers let their imagination run free when they decorated our elegant and regal Executive Suites. With a king size bed and separate seating area, these rooms offer the perfect comfort to relax and unwind. This suite also allows space and the offering of a sofa bed for a third guest. Avg suite size: 33sqm/355ft.

• Champagne check in
• Evening turndown
• Welcome fruit amenity
• Bespoke Rubens chocolate
• A bottle of Blanc de Mer wine, from the Red Carnation Hotels own vineyard, Bouchard Finlayson
• An invite placed in your room for daily canapés in The New York Bar between 6pm-8pm

• 24 hour room service
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Free WIFI
• This room can accommodate three people
• Split level layout with a separate relaxed sofa sitting area or sofa bed on request
• One of our Executive Suites enjoys a view over the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace (subject to availability)
• Marble bathroom with shower over bath or one Executive Suite has a walk in shower
• Luxury Savoir bed
• Bespoke Rubens linen
• Writing desk

Master Suite

The master suite offers luxury on a lavish scale: a bedroom featuring a magnificent four-poster bed, plus a separate lounge with dining table, chairs, and an eye-catching animal-print sofa among the soft furnishings. There's even a Jacuzzi in the bathroom. There are antiques, paintings, books, and as much discreet technology as you could wish for. This is your Central London hideaway. The Master Suite is approximately 52 square meters in size; not including the bathroom.

• When booking one of our beautiful Suites, you will also have the below additional amenities included;
• Champagne check in
• Welcome fruit bowl, replenished throughout your stay
• Welcome signature truffles in the room on arrival
• Penhaligon luxury toiletries
• Daily turndown
• An invite placed in your room for daily canapés in The New York Bar between 6pm-8pm

• 24 hour room service
• Daily canapé service
• Fresh ice and lemon daily
• Bottled mineral water
• Sky TV
• Deluxe toiletries
• Jacuzzi Bathtub
• Express check out
• Evening turndown service
• Hairdryers
• Irons and ironing boards
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• International direct dial telephones
• Plush bathrobes and Ladies and Gents slippers
• Safe
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• US/UK modem lines
• Voicemail in local language
• Free WIFI
• This room can accommodate three people

Baby Cribs Available

Babies:

Travelling with a small baby can be daunting and does take a bit of planning. We find our guests are usually quite prepared with their own supplies, however we can always provide the following items on request::

Children's Amenities

Kids love London. But they love it even more when they get to stay right next to The Queen! So there's nowhere better than The Rubens at the Palace – because Her Royal Majesty's official London residence is directly opposite our front door. What's more, we really roll out the red carpet for families. Whether you have little ones who see anything new as a big adventure, teenagers who like to play it cool, or children who are somewhere in between, we know exactly how to give them a great time. Our services include a host of family friendly features to make sure everyone feels truly at home, as well as a Director of Fun to organise our staff and resources to give you all the time of your livesWe give kids the VIP treatment from the moment they arrive. That means big smiles to welcome them, and time for the shy ones to get used to their surroundings. Once they are feeling settled and comfortable our dedicated children's guest services team will check them in separately. We take them through their own children's preference form to confirm vital information – their favourite colour, drink, food and animal

Pet-Friendly

We understand how difficult it can be when you have to leave your pet at home, therefore we provide a wide range of pet friendly services with our compliments. On check in:

Valet Parking

Our wonderful Doorman and Concierge team can valet park your car for you.

Meeting & Conference Facilities

From the outset our professional team, including your very own Events Co-ordinator, will assist you in organising all elements from the style of the room, audio/visual equipment to special dining requests. So whether you need space for a small focus group or are looking to hold a seminar and require syndicate rooms or even to host a family or professional reunion, our function suites can match your request with style and grace together with service you can rely on. Take a look at our current special offers and rates. http://www.rubenshotel.com/meetings-and-events/meeting-rooms

BBar

BBar & Restaurant, facing the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace, is a wonderful South African themed venue also run by the family-owned Red Carnation Hotel Collection. It is just on your left as you exit reception at The Rubens.

Sporting vintage photographs of big game, ethnic carvings, leopard spotted lampshades and polished zebrano wood table tops it's an elegant mix of safari chic and colonial cool.

Being just a short walk from the Victoria Palace and Apollo Victoria theatres bbar is an excellent option for pre-theatre dining, and offers versatile options for celebrating all manner of private parties including exclusive 'drinks & canapés' functions for 250 people and dining for 100 guests with bespoke menus.

43 Below is an intimate lower bar and is available for private bookings. With its own sound system and a cozy club-like atmosphere it's perfect for parties of up to 70 people.

Leopard Champagne and Cocktail Bar

Discover the spectacular Leopard Bar, located directly opposite Buckingham Palace Royal Mews. Serving over 200 whiskies and 30 Champagnes against a backdrop of live jazz and swing music, the Leopard Bar brings a new level of sophistication and elegance to Victoria's nightlife scene. Red Carnation's iconic Leopard Bars can be found in selected hotels around the world - each individually designed and unique but sharing the statement pieces of the Bronze Leopard Structure by Donald Greig. Sumptuous brown leather deep-buttoned sofas are complemented by antique pine wood panelled walls by English craftsmen, adorned with glass whisky display cabinets. We have an impressive collection of whiskies and Champagnes, all of which are available by the glass (including Cristal and Krug Rosé). For those looking for an accompanying bite to eat, look no further than our famous Steak Sandwich, or enjoy an impressive selection of sushi and sashimi, freshly made to order. Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options are also available. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary restrictions or allergies when making a reservation, and ask us if you need further information regarding our ingredients.

The Curry Room

BLENDING INDIAN AND AFRICAN INFLUENCES

The newly launched Curry Room at The Rubens serves an inspired three course menu created by Chef Arun Kumar. Working closely with Head Chef Kevin Joseph at our sister property, The Oyster Box Hotel in Durban, the menu celebrates authentic flavours made with the finest ingredients and exclusively imported spices from India.

The intimate and supremely comfortable setting of the restaurant incorporates Rajasthani hand embroidery and rich red colours which reflect the vibrant diversity of the dishes.

Mohan, and his team will take you on a gourmet journey through the menu beginning with keema samosa, poppadums, homemade lime pickle, mango chutney and mint raita. A choice of mains includes inspired traditional Indian curries. Complete the experience with a choice of deserts including Indian influenced Kulfi ice cream.

A wide selection of old and new world wine has been carefully selected to complement the dining experience, including a fine selection from Bouchard Finlayson, our sister vineyard in South Africa. Popular Indian beer options include Kingfisher and Cobra.

The English Grill

We are proud to announce the launch of The English Grill at The Rubens at the Palace. Opulently designed with a rich royal theme of grandeur with polished silver, beautiful chandeliers and tailcoat waiters offering traditional service at its most welcoming. Experience the finest of dining with a glass wall which allows guests to catch some of the action taking place in the kitchen. Top quality cuts of meat will be grilled to perfection in the kitchen’s brand new charcoal-fired Josper grill.

Using the finest English produce and suppliers that serve the Queen’s kitchen, the dining experience is accompanied by an extensive wine list including a fine selection from Bouchard Finlayson, our sister vineyard in South Africa.

The New York Bar

The newly refurbished New York Bar offers a comforting and convivial atmosphere in which to socialize with friends, family and colleagues. With an extensive bar menu including a wide selection of beers, wines and spirits, including Joseph Perrier Champagne served by the glass, or a warming Invigorating ten year old single malt whisky (bottled especially for The Rubens in Speyside, Scotland).

Interesting military artifacts are dotted around the bar area, recalling key historical events throughout the British Empire. In the evenings, a live singer keeps guests entertained, helping guests relax and unwind in friendly surroundings.

The Palace Lounge

The Palace Lounge adjoins the bar and is a magnificent bright open space with panoramic views of The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, the Queen's stables. This is a great vantage point from which to spot the passing pageantry, a daily occurrence given that we are so close to the Palace! Guests love to enjoy an afternoon tea and watch the world go by, or relax in the evening with a liqueur in one of the cozy armchairs.