I Just Saw Hilton's £2K McLaren Suite and My Wallet is Crying

By Lewis Barnett 7 June, 2025 6 mins read 62 Views

Look, I've stayed in some ridiculous hotel rooms before. But this McLaren-themed suite at Hilton's Trafalgar St.James just made me question every life choice I've ever made.

£1,800 per night. That's more than my rent.

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When Hotel Marketing Goes Full Throttle

Hilton partnered with McLaren and basically said "let's create the most over-the-top F1 experience possible." And honestly? They nailed it. The suite opens July 8th through 20th, which gives me exactly enough time to sell a kidney or win the lottery.

Everything is drenched in that signature McLaren papaya orange - bed sheets, cushions, chairs. There's even a McLaren-shaped table in the lounge (because apparently regular tables are for peasants). The whole thing feels like Lando Norris's fever dream.

Two Simulators Because One Wasn't Insane Enough

Here's where things get properly mental. They've installed twin F1 simulators with proper racing seats. Not some arcade nonsense - we're talking world-class kit that probably costs more than my car.

You can check your lap times at what they're calling the "pit wall broadcast zone." My friend Dave would absolutely lose his mind over this setup. He spent £400 on a steering wheel controller last year and thought he was living large.

The Morning Smoothie Situation

Every morning, they bring you a specially-made smoothie. I'm picturing some poor hotel staff member at 7am thinking "I went to hospitality school for this?" But honestly, if I'm dropping nearly two grand on a room, that smoothie better be life-changing.

The suite also has its own bar (naturally) surrounded by vintage helmets and racing suits. It's like a museum you can get drunk in.

What People Are Actually Saying

The reactions online have been... predictable. One fan wrote "This is insane" - which, yeah, understatement of teh year. Another said "I need this in my life," and someone else wanted "Lando to tuck me into bed."

That last one is oddly specific but I get it.

The Reality Check Nobody Asked For

Hilton's marketing team is calling it "stay like a winner" and promising the suite "blends all the energy of race day with effortless hospitality." Translation: we've created the most expensive way possible to pretend you're an F1 driver for 24 hours.

And you know what? I'm absolutely here for it. Even if my bank account isn't.

The suite runs from July 8-20 at The Trafalgar St.James in London. That's 12 nights of availability, which means roughly 24 people will get to experience this madness (assuming couples). The rest of us will just have to live vicariously through their Instagram stories.

Sometimes I wonder if hotel designers sit around thinking "what's the most ridiculous thing we can charge people for?" Then I see something like this and realize they're probably just having way too much fun with unlimited budgets.

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Statistics

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The highest number of cars to start a Formula 1 race was 34 at the 1953 German Grand Prix.
The 2020 Formula 1 season comprised the shortest calendar in recent history with just 17 races, due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The largest winning margin in a Formula 1 race was recorded by Jim Clark in 1963 at the Belgian Grand Prix, with a lead of nearly 5 minutes over the second-place finisher.
Sebastian Vettel became the youngest World Champion in Formula 1 history, securing his first title at the age of 23 years and 134 days in 2010.
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