St. James's Hotel and Club

The awards, recognise only the very best in the hospitality industry in the British Isles and the St. James’s Hotel and Club joins only three other hotels (The Savoy, The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane and Limewood in Lyndhurst, Hampshire) in receiving this prestigious recognition.

This is the 2nd AA Award received by the St. James’s Hotel and Club as Executive Chef William Drabble also boasts 3 AA Rosettes. Rosettes are awarded annually to AA inspected restaurants demonstrating culinary mastery and excellence.

Henrik Muehle Managing Director of St. James’s Hotel and Club says “We had a great evening, the whole St. James’s team worked very hard for this award and it is very gratifying to receive recognition in such great surroundings and with such illustrious company. Now we just have to strive even harder for the next level!”

William’s dishes are modern-French in style but made up of primarily British ingredients. Menus change regularly to reflect the seasons whether it be asparagus in May, sea bass in July and Perigord truffles in November or white truffles in December. Guests travel from afar to sample William’s exquisite dishes in the stylish yet intimate dining room of St. James’s Hotel.

William says ‘It’s been a fantastic year, the team and I have had many great challenges and inspirational trips abroad to pick up ideas for new menus and creations. I have a brilliant relationship with my suppliers and they continue to ensure the freshest produce and excellent quality’.

William oversees all aspects of the dining concept at the hotel, including private dining, room service and the hotel’s more informal dining space, William’s Bar & Bistro.

The Michelin Guide is aimed at making travel a pleasurable experience. The key to the success of The Michelin Guide lies in its strict impartiality. Michelin’s inspectors visit establishments in complete anonymity and settle every bill.

Managing Director Henrik Muehle says “We are delighted to have won this incredible Award. TripAdvisor is a tool used by customers as a reference to research hotels and restaurants through personal recommendations and feedback from other consumers. TripAdvisor, like all social media, has generated a shift in power from hoteliers to consumers. Reviews may be contradictory and are certainly subjective, but this is a very powerful tool used on a worldwide scale to assist the consumer in their decision making process when booking their holidays and business trips. At the St James’s we value every single customer feedback, whether it is good or bad. It helps us develop as a hotel and continue to increase our level of professional service.”