On the Night 

Join us for an evening of fine dining, live entertainment and industry celebration. There's nothing quite like an awards ceremony to engage your top talent and celebrate your outstanding work from the past year.

The overall Product of the Year winners in each category of the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2026 will be announced live on the night! 

The What Hi-Fi? Awards after party — celebrate, connect and keep the night alive!

  • Free bar to fuel the fun*

  • Live entertainment to surprise and delight

  • DJ keeping the dance floor packed until late

  • Networking with industry leaders and fellow enthusiasts

*Includes wine, beer, and house spirits only. Please note the after party is from 10:30pm onwards. 

Location

Royal Lancaster London - Westbourne Suite
Lancaster Terrace

London

W2 2TY

Enter through the main hotel entrance and walk down the stairs (to the right of the lobby) towards the
'Westbourne Suite'

Event Timings 

6.30pm - Drinks reception

7.30pm - Dinner & awards

10.30pm - After party

01.00 - Carriages

Dress Code 

Black tie

Getting to the venue 

By London underground:  
Lancaster Gate - Lancaster Gate (Central Line) tube station is adjacent to the hotel
Paddington - Paddington tube and railway stations are a 6 minute walk from the hotel. 

By car:
Royal Lancaster London is located nearby a number of trusted and well-known car parks. The closest two are listed below: 
APCOA - London Paddington Station Car Park (0.5 miles from the hotel, 11 min walk)
Q-PARK - London Q-PARK Queensway (0.7 miles from the hotel, 14 min walk) 

By coach: 
If travelling from outside of London, it is worth checking Megabus and National Express for timetables and routes.

By Bus: 
These Bus lines stop near Royal Lancaster: 148, 27, 94

Accessibility 

Guests enter via the main entrance. There are 4 lifts that serve the Westbourne level from the lobby.

There are accessible toilets on the ground floor and 1st floor. Parking is available at the Royal Lancaster London (limited spaces) and can be booked via Concierge subject to availability.

Any spaces booked would be chargeable to the user. Pricing is from £35 depending on the length of stay.

For more information and to contact the venue, please visit their website: https://www.royallancaster.com