Built in 1887, The Cadogan has been the scene of Victorian society’s most infamous indiscretions. Edward VII visited his mistress, Lillie Langtry here while it was her private home and Oscar Wilde was arrested here for his infamous ‘offences against young men’ and manhandled unceremoniously from room 118 (now named The Oscar Wilde Room). Located in an Edwardian townhouse overlooking Sloane Square, the interiors are full of period splendour, soft colours and interesting textures – feather, crushed velvet, satin and swags of drapery. Guests are permitted access to the Cadogan Place gardens and tennis courts opposite the hotel.
