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Claridge's.

London, United Kingdom.

By Rahim B. Kanani, author of The Luxury of Attention · November 2026

Claridge's is a hotel in London, United Kingdom, led by general manager Thomas Kochs and executive chef Simon Attridge.

It is No. 13 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, and holds three MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating and a place on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2026.

Who runs the hotel

  • Thomas Kochs, Managing director since April 2025 (source, 9 April 2025)
  • Simon Attridge, Culinary director (source, March 2026)

Before them

  • Paul Jackson, General Manager (source)

Standing over time

ListYearStanding
The World's 50 Best Hotels2026No. 13 (source)
The World's 50 Best Hotels2025No. 16 (source)
The World's 50 Best Hotels2024No. 11 (source)
The World's 50 Best Hotels2023No. 16 (source)
MICHELIN Guide Keys2026Three Keys (source)
Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards2026Five Star (source)
Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards2025Five Star (source)
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List2026Gold List (source)
Condé Nast Traveler Gold List2024Gold List (source)

The hotel

A five-star hotel at the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street in Mayfair, London, traced to Mivart's Hotel, founded in 1812. (source)

  • Opened: 1898 (source)
  • Owner: Maybourne Hotel Group (source)
  • Size: 203 rooms and suites (source)

Context

Every hotel on the major award lists, with its general manager and sources, is in who runs the world's best hotels. What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the general manager's role.

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Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.