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Dress codes for London and Paris hotel bars and afternoon tea

Every bar and afternoon tea room listed here has its hotel dress code normalized into one of five levels, with the jeans, sneakers and jacket rules named, so "smart casual" stops being a guess at a specific London or Paris hotel.

What does "None" dress code mean at a hotel bar?

None

No dress requirement.

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The Drawing Room— Brown's HotelLondon
The Foyer & Reading Room— Claridge'sLondon
Jean-Georges at The Connaught (Afternoon Tea)— The ConnaughtLondon

What does "Relaxed" dress code mean at a hotel bar?

Relaxed

Jeans and sneakers are fine.

What does "Smart casual" dress code mean at a hotel bar?

Smart casual

No sportswear, closed-toe shoes expected.

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Charlie's at Brown's— Brown's HotelLondon
Donovan Bar— Brown's HotelLondon
Artists' Bar— The DorchesterLondon
The Promenade— The DorchesterLondon
Vesper Bar— The DorchesterLondon
Artesian— The Langham, LondonLondon
Palm Court— The Langham, LondonLondon
The Rivoli Bar— The Ritz LondonLondon
American Bar— The SavoyLondon
Gallery (Afternoon Tea)— The SavoyLondon
Afternoon Tea (La Galerie)— Hôtel Plaza AthénéeParis
Afternoon Tea (Restaurant Le Dalí)— Le MeuriceParis
Bar 228— Le MeuriceParis
Bar Hemingway— Ritz ParisParis
Bar Vendôme— Ritz ParisParis
Ritz Bar— Ritz ParisParis
Le Bar Botaniste— Shangri-La ParisParis
Afternoon Tea (Le Lobby)— The Peninsula ParisParis
Le Bar Kléber— The Peninsula ParisParis
Le Rooftop "The Golden Hour"— The Peninsula ParisParis

What does "Elegant" dress code mean at a hotel bar?

Elegant

No jeans; shirt or dress expected.

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Le Bar— Hôtel Plaza AthénéeParis

What does "Formal" dress code mean at a hotel bar?

Formal

Jacket required.

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Afternoon Tea at The Ritz (William Kent House)— The Ritz LondonLondon

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