Brown's Hotel
Season events from Brown's Hotel
Big days out from Brown's Hotel, by chauffeur. The Chelsea Flower Show is around 12 minutes away (18–22 May 2027). Wimbledon sits 28 min from the hotel; it runs 28 June – 11 July 2027. Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn sits 48 min from the hotel. The Derby at Epsom sits 50 min from the hotel; it runs 4–5 June 2027. Brown's Hotel opened in 1837 on Albemarle Street in the City of Westminster. London Heathrow is the nearest airport by road, 33 minutes away.
How the day runs
For Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn, departure from Brown's Hotel is early, allowing for traffic on the A4 and M4. Drop-off is wherever the organisers allow private cars for your ticket. When the last race or session ends, the car is ready. Back to the hotel in around 47 minutes once clear of event traffic. Outside the big festivals, Royal Windsor Racecourse (41 min) and Kempton Park Racecourse (43 min). Tickets and enclosures are booked with each organiser; Ravensley has no connection with any event.
- Brown's Hotel to Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park48 min, 24.7 miles, in clear traffic
- Guards Polo Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park to Brown's Hotel47 min, 24.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Brown's Hotel opened in 1837 on Albemarle Street in the City of Westminster.
Source: wikidata.orgBrown's Hotel sits between Albemarle Street and Dover Street in Mayfair, and its private rooms look out over one or the other.
Source: roccofortehotels.comThree reception rooms take wedding parties of up to 120 guests, with the Niagara Room joined to the Roosevelt Room for larger receptions.
Source: roccofortehotels.comTheodore Roosevelt stayed at the hotel before his 1886 marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, and their wedding certificate still hangs there.
Source: roccofortehotels.comThe ground-floor Clarendon Room, the main private dining room, has tall windows, Victorian ceilings and its own entrance from Dover Street.
Source: roccofortehotels.comGuests can take afternoon tea in The Drawing Room, eat at Charlie's, drink at the Donovan Bar and use The Spa at Brown's.
Source: roccofortehotels.comThe hotel is owned by Rocco Forte Hotels.
Source: wikidata.orgThe nearest railway station by road is Bond Street, roughly 3 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Drive time to Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn?
Around 48 minutes (24.7 miles) on clear roads; allow extra time for event traffic.
Will the car wait for the whole day?
Yes. The chauffeur stays close from drop-off until you leave.
What are the 2027 dates for the Chelsea Flower Show?
18–22 May 2027.
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- The Chelsea Flower Show by chauffeur
- Wimbledon by chauffeur
- Guards Polo at Smith's Lawn by chauffeur
- The Derby at Epsom by chauffeur
- Chauffeur to Royal Windsor Racecourse
- Chauffeur to Kempton Park Racecourse
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