The Connaught vs Passalacqua

I would choose the Connaught and book afternoon tea at Fortnums because I think it is better than Claridges.

Personally, I would prefer the Connaught for the bars and the location - it is at the end of a street with high end shops and restaurants.

Quiet, discrete location. Even more so than Claridge's it's set back from the main tourist throrough fares. ... Food/bars are excellent, top notch, with again not the same preciousness to have to cater to everyone and no one at the same time

The question is whether The Connaught becomes the group’s anchor for service, heritage and old-school hotel craft

The Connaught or The Emory

Lake Como: Passalacqua, Tremezzo, EDITION, Mandarin Oriental, Villa d'Este. Again, all great hotels, the one you choose will depend on what you're looking for/prioritize.

Re places like Passalacqua, one of the best parts of having a TA is making sure you get the room you want, even if it’s not available. ... I immediately reached out to the property & put the clients on a waitlist for a higher category room. Within 3 days, there was a cancellation and I was able to get my clients into that room.

My top two bucket list hotels right now are Passalacqua and Reschio. ... we absolutely love and appreciate really well done hotels.

Passalacqua is beautiful and the main gardens feel very much like private gardens!

Parent context: When we stayed at Il San Pietro, we stayed at the hotel all day (except for their daily boat), had an apertivo and then would take a water taxi ride into Positano for a later dinner. That is kind of the vibe I am feeling for at least one night here. Reply: I stayed 2 weeks ago, and agree 100% with literally everything u/Then_Garage9776 said (including Passalaqua > ISP).