The Peninsula gives you the room from 6am and lets you keep it until 10pm, free. It calls this Peninsula Time, it applies at every Peninsula hotel worldwide, and it is offered with the hotel’s compliments rather than as a paid upgrade.
Set that against the rest of London. A capsule hotel charges £10 to £20 for early check-in and £20 to £30 for a late checkout. Most four and five star hotels hold you to 3pm and noon. A 6am arrival means you can land at Heathrow on a red eye and go straight to a bed, which is the single most useful thing any London hotel can offer and almost nobody does.
We read the hotel’s own pages on 13 October 2026.
Where it is
1 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7HJ, on Hyde Park Corner beside the Wellington Arch, with Kensington Gardens a short walk away. It is a new building, finished to sit alongside the heritage terraces around it, with interiors by Peter Marino.
The pool is four floors down
The 25 metre indoor pool is on Lower Level 4, in a subterranean chamber with mosaic walls and overhead light panels that shift through the day to imitate daylight. It is heated, has underwater speakers, and serves food at the poolside.
Its hours are 7am to 9pm, Monday to Sunday. That is narrower than the fitness centre, which is open 24 hours, so an early swim before a 7am start is not possible even though the gym is.
Afternoon tea
The Lobby serves all-day food and the signature Peninsula afternoon tea with live music, under hand-painted de Gournay murals. The hotel does not publish the sitting times or the price on its own pages, so both need a call on 020 3959 2888.
Families
The hotel runs a Family Moments offer giving 50 per cent off a connecting room. Beyond that it publishes no age policy, no cot or extra bed charges and no rules on children in the pool or spa, which at this level of hotel usually means asking rather than assuming.
The same is true of pets, parking and cancellation terms: none appears on the hotel’s own pages. For a stay at this price, get all of them confirmed in writing when you book.
The Peninsula London
- Address
- 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HJ
- Nearest
- Hyde Park Corner
- Hours
- Peninsula Time allows arrival from 6am and departure by 10pm, with the hotel’s compliments. The pool is open 7am to 9pm daily and the fitness centre 24 hours
- Booking
- Direct, or by phone on 020 3959 2888. Cancellation terms are not published on the hotel’s own pages
- Price
- Rates vary. A Family Moments offer gives 50 per cent off a connecting room. Afternoon tea prices are not published
- Standing
- A new-build five star hotel at Hyde Park Corner beside the Wellington Arch, with Peter Marino interiors, a 25 metre pool on Lower Level 4 and the Lobby for afternoon tea
How to get in
Peninsula Time gives flexible arrival from 6am and departure until 10pm at no charge, which is unusual in London. The hotel publishes no age policy, pet policy, parking or cancellation terms, so confirm them when booking
Where to go next
Capsule hotels are the other end of the scale, and Pavyllon is the Michelin starred room a few minutes away at Hyde Park Corner.
Sea Containers and the Kimpton Fitzroy publish fuller policies than this one does.
Questions we get asked
What is Peninsula Time?
Flexible check-in and check-out at every Peninsula hotel worldwide: arrival from as early as 6am and departure as late as 10pm, offered with the hotel's compliments rather than as a paid upgrade.
Can you check in early at The Peninsula London?
Yes, from 6am under Peninsula Time, at no charge. Most London hotels hold check-in to 3pm, and budget operators charge for an early arrival.
Does The Peninsula London have a pool?
Yes, a heated 25 metre indoor pool on Lower Level 4, with mosaic walls, underwater speakers, poolside dining and overhead panels that imitate daylight. It is open 7am to 9pm daily.
What are the gym hours at The Peninsula London?
The fitness centre is open to hotel guests 24 hours a day, which is longer than the pool, open 7am to 9pm.
Where is The Peninsula London?
At 1 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7HJ, on Hyde Park Corner next to the Wellington Arch, a short walk from Kensington Gardens.
Is The Peninsula London family friendly?
It runs a Family Moments offer with 50 per cent off a connecting room, but publishes no age policy, cot or extra bed charges, or rules about children in the pool and spa, so ask when booking.
Written by Robert J Wills, no. 464 in the guide.
Last checked 13 October 2026 against the venues' own published information. Nobody pays to appear here and we take no bookings.
