Sofitel London St James

HotelUp to 180 guests

/ About

Sofitel London St James occupies the former Cox & Kings bank on the corner of Pall Mall and Waterloo Place, a Grade II listed building completed in 1923 and converted into a five-star hotel in 2002. The banking hall's black-and-white architectural palette survives through a 2025 redesign of the ground floor, now anchored in red through the lobby lounge.

Twelve event spaces run from the Westminster and Mayfair Suites, a pair of divisible ballrooms, down to five smaller meeting rooms and The Hive, a dining and boardroom space opened in late 2025 whose central table takes its hexagonal shape from the 1765 Lloyds Bank emblem once associated with the building. Wild Honey St James, chef Anthony Demetre's modern European restaurant, holds a Michelin star and can be booked in full for between 70 and 150 guests.

St James Bar sits on the main floor behind a run of deep teal velvet booths, suited to a private drinks reception before or after dinner. Between the ballrooms, the restaurant and the bar, the building covers most of what a central London event needs without leaving Pall Mall.

/ Rooms Available

Westminster Suite

Private

Seats 150 / Up to 180

The hotel's largest event space at around 155 square metres, divisible into two rooms or run as one. Seats up to 150 for a banquet or holds up to 180 standing, with a separate anteroom for breakouts or registration.

Flexible LayoutPeriod Architecture

Mayfair Suite

Private

Seats 130 / Up to 180

A second ballroom of similar scale, splitting into Mayfair A and B or running as one room. Seats up to 130 for dinner, with a foyer for a drinks reception or registration desk.

Flexible LayoutPeriod Architecture

Wild Honey St James Restaurant

Exclusive Hire

Seats 150 / Up to 100

Anthony Demetre's Michelin-starred dining room, fully privatised for between 70 and 150 guests depending on whether a drinks reception is included. Arched windows, brass chandeliers and tan leather booths run the length of the room, with a smaller private table for tighter groups.

Period Architecture

St James Bar

Private

Seats 30 / Up to 70

A cocktail bar on the main floor, rebuilt around deep teal velvet booths and a well-stocked back bar. Suited to a private drinks reception on its own or as a natural move from dinner at Wild Honey.

Cocktail BarLounge SeatingPrivate Bar

Piccadilly & Bloomsbury Suite

Private

Seats 70 / Up to 60

Two adjoining rooms that combine for up to 70 seated, or split for a smaller private dinner and a separate meeting.

Flexible Layout

Kensington Suite

Private

Seats 30

A boardroom-style meeting room seating up to 30.

The Hive

Exclusive Hire

Seats 20

Opened in late 2025 and designed by Jim Hamilton, an intimate dining and meeting room for up to 20 guests. The central table takes a hexagonal motif from the 1765 Lloyds Bank emblem once tied to the building, alongside a banquette and a wall of books.

Period ArchitectureLounge Seating