With Chelsea Flower Show just around the corner (both temporally and geographically) and warmer weather setting in, we've been inspired to give our own little nature patch an extra helping of love...
Read more
We're so excited to have been included for a second year in The Times newspaper's coveted list of the Best Places to Stay in Britain. Their annual lowdown on the 100 finest hotels around the co...
Read more
With summer winding down, so is our al fresco small plates dinner menu - thanks to everyone who has come to enjoy it with us in the garden over the last few months, it's been a scorcher! We’l...
Read more
CN Traveller, arguably the world's premier luxury travel magazine, has recently published its annual round up of the very best hotels in London. Much to our astonishment and delight, our little ol...
Read more
We've just launched our seasonal dinner offering for Friday and Saturday evenings this summer - a new menu of delicious small plates to be enjoyed as a supper or to provide some sustenance while y...
Read more
Here at The Buttery brunch isn't just a meal, it's a fizz-fuelled institution, and we're always working hard to stay on top of our game. So we're super excited to have been featured in CN Trave...
Read more
We’re very excited to announce that from 4th March we’ll be serving dinner in The Buttery on Friday and Saturday evenings. Our head chef Stefano has created a mouthwatering new menu with st...
Read more
Today is a very good day for any globetrotters craving a bit more spontaneity in their lives: things just got a whole lot simpler for anyone planning a visit to London from overseas. Effective ...
Read more
We're bringing back brunch with a refreshed menu that hits all the right spots. We've got the classics covered with mouth-watering dishes including Eggs Benedict with fries, smashed avoc...
Read more
London is back and things are buzzing round here, so we're growing the team! We're on the look out for brilliant, passionate hospitality people to join us - we're currently recruiting front of hou...
Read more
Hot off the press today is The Times '100 Best British Hotels', the prestigious annual guide to their pick of the nation's places to stay. And you could knock us down with a feather, because we'...
Read more
If you've looked into a trip to the UK recently you'll have noticed that it hasn't been the most elementary thing to organise - with our constantly evolving traffic light system and shifting tes...
Read more
It’s been ten weeks since we re-opened the Lime Tree and what an amazing couple of months we've had. It's been wonderful seeing guests coming through our doors again, enjoying London's unique en...
Read more
We love everything about an afternoon tea. The ritual, the sense of occasion, the sheer indulgence and enjoyment of sharing lovingly-crafted treats with a great friend or family member. Introduced...
Read more
We’ve been collaborating with the brilliant Martha Mitchell Design to put together a fabulous range of Lime Tree merchandise celebrating iconic London sights. With mugs, coasters and tea towels ...
Read more
Looking for an inviting spot to eat and drink in the heart of beautiful Belgravia? With a laid-back rustic vibe and convivial staff? How about a secret country garden, perfect for sipping a cold bever...
Read more
After months of seemingly endless gloom and restrictions London is finally getting its mojo back and we are going all-out making preparations to re-open the Lime Tree on 18 June - hopefully for good t...
Read more
We’re delighted, thrilled to bits, chuffed, tickled pink and generally very happy to have been given a lovely write-up by the hotel gurus at Conde Nast Traveller, one of the world’s best...
Read more
If you've got time on your hands London offers almost limitless possibilities for diversion. Whether it’s world class museums, designer shopping, iconic historic sights or epic nightlife that ...
Read more
So there it is. At long last we have a proposed date for the re-opening of hotels in England: the 17th of May. The government tells us this is very much subject to all sorts of caveats and potenti...
Read more
As we begin to plan for some kind of return to travel later this year we’re working hard behind the scenes to make it easier than ever for you to book a stay at the Lime Tree however you like. W...
Read more
We are so excited to have been featured in House & Garden's recent article on 'Where to find the best brunches in London', and as newbies on the brunch block we feel especially honoured to be ...
Read more
Well, here we go again. Today we have had to close our doors once more for a little while as dear old Blighty heads back into lockdown for a month. But don’t fret, we’ll have the show back on ...
Read more
We are so happy to announce that the newly-refurbished Lime Tree is now officially open for guests and it's looking absolutely splendid, even if we do say so ourselves. As well as ...
Read more
As you might imagine we're working hard behind the scenes to make sure the Lime Tree is safe for our guests while keeping the experience as close to normal as possible. You can see lots of informa...
Read more
The Covid pandemic has been a challenging time for everyone - but we’re always trying to find silver linings! It's been a most extraordinary few months in London, and much like all its inhabitan...
Read more
We are bursting with excitement to announce that our gorgeous new casual dining restaurant, The Buttery, has opened its doors this week and we are tackling the important task of providing coffee, ...
Read more
We're very excited about re-opening our doors on 20 August and to help you book with confidence we’ve launched a dedicated Covid information page to let you know what measures we have put in pla...
Read more
When we closed last December for our big refurbishment we were expecting a few surprises along the way, and we certainly got them. Wonky floors, a leaky roof and of course the small matter of the ...
Read more
Late May is usually a vibrant time of year for us here in Belgravia as our summer season kicks off with one of the busiest weeks in the calendar, Chelsea Flower Show. 'Chelsea week' is always a joyous...
Read more
Well here's a bit of good news. After an eight week hiatus our builders have started back on site, picking things up where they left off to get our big refurbishment finished. They're putting the fina...
Read more
We're a little over halfway through our refurbishment project and it has been quite an experience so far! Our building is almost 200 years old and much of the infrastructure was installed in the 1960s...
Read more
The builders are busy stripping out and today we bid a fond farewell to our antique hand-powered dumb waiter - this wonderful contraption has nobly delivered tens of thousands of breakfasts over the y...
Read more
We've closed our doors for the winter to work on a very exciting upgrade to the Lime Tree. We’ll be shut until early April 2020 and during that time we’ll be lavishing tender loving care on our 20...
Read more
At the end of this month we will be shutting our doors for a while to work on a very exciting upgrade to the Lime Tree. We’ll be closed from 01 December 2019 until early April 2020. During that time...
Read more
