Raffles London at The OWO is a hotel in London, United Kingdom, led by executive chef Roger Olsson.
It is No. 28 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, and holds three MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating, a place on the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2024 and a place on the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2024.
Who runs the hotel
- Roger Olsson, Executive chef (source)
Before them
- Philippe Leboeuf, Managing Director (source)
Standing over time
| List | Year | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2026 | No. 28 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2025 | No. 31 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2024 | No. 13 (source) |
| MICHELIN Guide Keys | 2026 | Three Keys (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2026 | Five Star (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2025 | Five Star (source) |
| Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards | 2024 | No. 33 (Top Hotels in the World) (source) |
| Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards | 2024 | No. 47 (Top 100 Hotels) (source) |
The hotel
Hotel within the Grade II-listed former Old War Office building on Whitehall, restored by EPR Architects and retaining its 1906 Edwardian design. (source)
- Opened: 2023 (source)
- Owner: Hinduja Group (source)
- Operated by: Raffles Hotels & Resorts (source)
- Size: 120 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.
Also in London
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.