Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences Overview

First Impressions

Walking up to Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences honestly feels like you’re approaching someone’s very expensive townhouse rather than a hotel. The building sits right in Westminster, and I mean literally around the corner from Buckingham Palace — you can actually see the Royal Mews from some windows. This five-star property occupies these gorgeous Victorian buildings that have been transformed into something quite special, though they’ve kept all that historic London charm intact.

The Suites Experience

Here’s what surprised me most — every room is actually a suite, which explains why the place feels so different from typical London hotels. You’re not getting some cramped box with a tiny desk shoved in the corner. Instead, you’ll find proper living spaces with separate bedrooms, and many come with full kitchens (not just those little hotel kitchenettes you usually get). The beds are genuinely fantastic — I mean, people rave about them for good reason, and after sleeping there, I get why the property scores so high on comfort.

Location Perfection

The location is honestly hard to beat if you want to be in the thick of things. St. James’s Park is literally across the street, Westminster Abbey is a five-minute walk, and you can stroll to Victoria Station in about the same time. What I love is that despite being so central, Buckingham Gate itself is surprisingly quiet — you’re not dealing with the chaos of somewhere like Oxford Street. Couples seem to particularly love it here, and I can see why; there’s something romantic about being so close to all those iconic London spots.

Dining and Amenities

The breakfast situation is actually quite impressive — they do everything from a proper full English to continental options, plus there’s a buffet if you want to graze. The restaurant serves modern Indian cuisine, which makes sense given it’s part of the Taj hotel group. You know what’s nice? They have a proper spa downstairs where you can actually unwind after trudging around London all day. The staff really knows their stuff too — I noticed they remember guests’ preferences, which probably explains why so many people come back.

Why Guests Love It

This place works because it gives you the luxury and space of a high-end apartment with all the services of a top hotel. The repeat guest rate here is genuinely impressive — people clearly fall for the combination of that prime Westminster location and the suite-style accommodations. If you’re planning a longer stay in London or just want more space to spread out, this is honestly one of the better options in the city. The parking situation is sorted if you’re driving, though honestly, with this location, you probably won’t need a car at all.

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences Accommodations

Reviews of Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences

• Cj from Singapore (10/10)

  Located in the heart of London at a stone's throw from the Buckingham Palace, which made it easy for us to just walk to all the major sights of London we wanted to show to our daughter. Excellent food (with a bias towards Indian cuisine admittedly) and generous afternoon tea and evening happy hour offer to boot. Michelin star restaurant Quilon is part of the premises, and it was lovely. Service is simply outstanding, and the suite we had was very well appointed and spacious too!

• Jeffrey from United Arab Emirates (9/10)

  Impeccable service, excellent location, room was extremely comfortable and well-provisioned.

• Fiona from United Kingdom (10/10)

  Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Spacious accommodations

• Punniyamoorthy from India (10/10)

  Very good

• Puja from United Kingdom (10/10)

  Phenomenal food, service and experience. Really recommend.

• Mark from United Kingdom (10/10)

  Staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for us.

• Mark from United Kingdom (10/10)

  The suite was excellent for three friends to share and be able to share time together at the end of the day to replay the day together .

• Dean from United Kingdom (10/10)

  Breakfast had a good variety, the hotel was lovely but if you go anywhere in London now becarful people robbing phones and bank cards left right and centre, personally I'm not going to London anymore we had our phone taken in a pub, khan's London what do you expect.

• Carmelina from Australia (10/10)

  Breakfast was superb excellent service and the staff couldn’t be more helpful

• Ashwinraj from India (9/10)

  Good staff and the suite is spacious.

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