Two days, three good meals and one evening off

Two days in London on business leaves room for about three good meals, one evening off and a couple of hours of something that isn't work, and trying to squeeze in more tends to spoil all of it. This plan assumes you're staying in Mayfair or St James's and flying into Heathrow.

Arrival and day one

The Heathrow Express gets to Paddington in about 15 minutes, and a taxi on to Mayfair takes roughly the same again, traffic allowing. If you're landing early, ask about early check-in when you enquire, since it's sometimes possible if the apartment's free. Staying within about ten minutes' walk of a station, as nearly every residence on this site is, matters more than it sounds when your meetings are spread across town.

Hold the breakfast meeting at The Wolseley on Piccadilly, London's default power breakfast for years now, where it's loud enough that nobody overhears you. Then work through the day; between St James's, Mayfair and the West End, walking is often quicker than a car. For dinner, Scott's on Mount Street does fish, and Gymkhana, which has two Michelin stars, does Indian cooking people remember. Both need booking ahead, through the residence's concierge desk if it has one.

The free evening

With one evening to yourself, go and see something. The Royal Court on Sloane Square puts on new writing in a small room, and the tickets are reasonable. If you'd rather a big musical, Les Misérables and Hamilton are both on, though the cheap seats go early. For a calmer night, The Ritz Restaurant is a short walk from most of Mayfair, and men need a jacket and tie.

Day two, and the run to Heathrow

Start with a run or a walk in Green Park or Hyde Park, where the Serpentine paths are where London runs before work. Lunch at 45 Jermyn St., or at HIDE if you want a Michelin-starred table looking over Green Park.

With an hour spare before the airport, the Royal Academy on Piccadilly and the Wallace Collection in Marylebone are both close, and the Wallace is free and hardly ever crowded. Allow an hour from Mayfair to a Heathrow gate on a weekday afternoon, and ask about a late check-out when you book so the last morning isn't spent watching the clock.

Food hygiene ratings for the places in this guide

Official fact Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, checked 23 September 2026. 5 is the top rating.

Name	Registered address	Rating	Inspected
The Wolseley	157-160 Piccadilly, W1J 9EA	5	May 2025
Gymkhana	42 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JH	5	Aug 2025
The Ritz Restaurant	The Ritz, 150-156 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR	5	Feb 2026
HIDE	85-87 Piccadilly, W1J 7NB	4	Aug 2026

Ratings cover hygiene only, not food quality. Matched by name and address; a venue not shown was not found or could not be matched with confidence.

London weather by month

July is the warmest month, averaging 23°C by day. July has the fewest wet days (9) and October the most rain (80 mm). For sightseeing on foot, June scores best on our combined warmth-and-dryness measure.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain	Wet days	Chance a 7-day stay sees a washout	Record high / low
January	8°C	2°C	74 mm	13	53%	16°C / -12°C
February	8°C	2°C	51 mm	10	43%	18°C / -8°C
March	11°C	4°C	45 mm	9	44%	23°C / -7°C
April	14°C	5°C	54 mm	10	44%	26°C / -3°C
May	17°C	8°C	54 mm	9	39%	30°C / -1°C
June	20°C	11°C	58 mm	9	35%	34°C / 2°C
July	23°C	13°C	52 mm	9	34%	34°C / 4°C
August	22°C	13°C	68 mm	9	37%	37°C / 4°C
September	19°C	11°C	62 mm	9	39%	29°C / 2°C
October	15°C	8°C	80 mm	11	47%	27°C / -2°C
November	11°C	5°C	76 mm	12	52%	18°C / -6°C
December	8°C	2°C	69 mm	12	50%	16°C / -8°C

Calculated NOAA GHCN-Daily observations at the Hampstead weather station, north London (records 1960–2015; averages from about 25 years per month). A wet day has 1 mm of rain or more.