Hertford Street After Dark: A Night Inside The Colony Club
Hertford Street sits just off Park Lane, on the quieter side of Mayfair where most frontages give nothing away from the pavement, and The Colony Club fits that pattern closely. Genting’s casino at number 24 has been part of this corner of London for years, and what struck me first was how little fuss surrounds something so established. For anyone reading The Colony Club reviews before booking a night out, my main takeaway is that this is a polished, fairly compact Mayfair casino built around live tables and a late restaurant — not a sprawling resort-style venue. Current hours, games and promotions are always best checked on the Official website before heading out, since the restaurant and bar run on a different clock to the gaming floor.
Arrival & exterior
The address sits in the quieter pocket of Mayfair just south of Park Lane, closer to Shepherd Market than to the bigger hotels on the main road. There’s no illuminated sign pulling people in off the street; the building reads more like a smart London townhouse than a casino, which felt deliberate for this part of the city. Finding the right door took a moment longer than I expected, mostly because nothing about the frontage announces itself the way some bigger venues do. The entrance itself uses a slightly ramped approach up to electric opening doors, followed by a second set of internal doors before reception — a two-stage way into the building rather than a single walk-in door, which gave the first few seconds an oddly formal feel, more like arriving at a private address than a casino floor.
Getting there & parking
There is no car parking at this casino, so anyone driving needs to plan for a nearby public car park or rely on taxis and ride-hailing, which is fairly normal for this part of central London. The location is within walking distance of both Green Park and Hyde Park Corner underground stations, so public transport is a realistic option if you’d rather not deal with central London traffic on a night out. I wouldn’t count on informal kerbside parking nearby either — Mayfair’s streets are tightly controlled, and turning up by car without a plan is more likely to cause stress than save time.
First impression inside
Reception sits just inside the second set of doors, and the gaming floor and main bar are both on the ground floor, which makes the early layout easy to read. I didn’t have to hunt for the tables; the floor opens up almost immediately past reception, with the bar running alongside it rather than tucked away somewhere separate. The lighting felt warm rather than bright, and the noise level on a weekday evening was manageable — conversational rather than loud, with the tables doing most of the talking. There’s a cash desk and cash machines on the same floor, a small but useful detail if you’d rather not carry everything you might want to spend in advance. The restaurant and private dining sit up on the first floor, reached by a short staircase or a lift from reception, and that vertical split between gaming below and dining above gave the evening a clear rhythm: play downstairs, eat upstairs, with a smoking terrace off the first floor for anyone who wants it.
The gaming floor
The gaming offer here is built around a fairly classic short list rather than an enormous spread of options. Live dealer tables sit at the centre of the floor, slots and electronic terminals fill out the rest of the ground floor, and a couple of private gaming rooms run alongside for anyone who wants the tables to themselves. It’s not a venue that tries to overwhelm with choice; it felt more like a confident, edited selection than a casino padding out the numbers.
Table games
American Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat are the three live dealer games on the main floor, and they cover the ground most people come in for. None of them needs much introduction, and I didn’t find anything unusual in how they were run — dealers were efficient without rushing, and the tables felt properly staffed rather than stretched thin. For anyone wanting more privacy, the Salle Privée offers live table play by arrangement, with a dedicated dealer set up on request rather than fixed in advance. The Colony Club minimum bet isn’t published as a fixed number anywhere; it’s shown at the table itself and can shift by game and time of day, so I’d treat any stake you’ve heard about as a starting point rather than a guarantee.
| Game | Minimum bet | Opening times / details |
|---|---|---|
| American Roulette | Shown at the table | Casino open daily: 13:00–06:00 |
| Blackjack | Shown at the table | Casino open daily: 13:00–06:00 |
| Baccarat | Shown at the table | Casino open daily: 13:00–06:00 |
Poker and poker-style games
There’s no separate poker room here, and no cash games or tournaments running on a schedule. What the floor does have is TCP Stud, a poker-based casino game played against the dealer rather than against other players at the table — closer in spirit to a casino table game than a live poker session. I tried a few hands mostly out of curiosity, but I drifted back to the roulette wheel fairly quickly; it’s a fine way to break up an evening rather than a reason to visit on its own. Because it’s played directly on the floor rather than booked in advance, The Colony Club online reservation isn’t needed for this format — you simply join when a seat is free.
| Offer | Opening times / details |
|---|---|
| TCP Stud | Casino open daily: 13:00–06:00 |
Slots & electronic gaming
The machine area sits alongside the tables rather than in a separate room, which keeps it easy to find without making it the centre of attention. Standard slots and BOOM Slots machines made up most of what I saw, with a smaller bank of electronic gaming terminals running independently of the live tables. It’s not a vast arcade-style floor, and it works better as a quieter option between table sessions than as a destination in itself. The gaming offer can vary by venue, time and availability.
| Offer | Details | Opening times |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | Gaming machines and slot titles on the casino floor | Daily: 13:00–06:00 |
| BOOM Slots | Machine play, with points promotions during selected periods | Daily: 13:00–06:00 |
| Electronic gaming | Electronic terminals, separate from the live dealer tables | Daily: 13:00–06:00 |
Food and drink
Food and drink here run on a different schedule to the gaming floor, and that’s worth knowing before you go. The restaurant and Teppanyaki Bar both open daily from 19:00 to 02:00, while the ground-floor Lounge Bar opens from 19:00 until late, so anyone arriving for an afternoon session on the tables won’t find a full kitchen running yet. The restaurant leans Japanese, with à la carte dishes alongside sushi and sashimi, and I went for a sashimi plate mainly because it felt like the easiest way to take a short break without committing to a full sit-down meal. It worked well as exactly that: light and quick rather than something I’d plan an entire evening around. The Teppanyaki Bar is the more theatrical choice, with live cooking at the counter, and felt better suited to a slower, more social evening than a quick pause between hands. The Lounge Bar, by contrast, is a straightforward drinks stop — cocktails, champagne, wine and spirits with some light snacks — and I used it more as a reset point before heading back to the tables than as a destination in its own right. Restaurant booking is worth doing in advance at busy times, and larger groups or private dining are handled directly through the venue team.
| Offer | Opening hours | Booking / details |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | Daily 19:00–02:00 | À la carte and Japanese menu, including sushi and sashimi; booking recommended at peak times |
| Teppanyaki Bar | Daily 19:00–02:00 | Live cooking, Japanese-style dining |
| Lounge Bar | Daily from 19:00 until late | Cocktails, champagne, wine, spirits, light snacks |
Activities & visitor benefits
Beyond the tables, the Lounge Bar carries most of the evening atmosphere here, with Arabic Party Nights and weekly DJ sets running when they’re active, plus occasional private dining and gaming promotions on the casino floor. None of it felt like a fixed weekly fixture I could plan a whole trip around; it’s more a case of things being live some nights and quiet on others. I’d check the website for whatever’s actually running on the night you’re planning to go, rather than assume a particular night will have entertainment laid on.
Membership runs through My Genting, which covers reward points, selected offers, account balances, messages and app-based badges and challenges across Genting’s venues. There’s also a 10% drinks benefit and occasional prize draws or limited-time promotions tied to the account. I’d treat any current The Colony Club bonus as a live, changeable offer rather than something fixed — worth checking on the app before a visit rather than assuming it’ll still be running.
Genting also runs a separate online casino platform linked to the same My Genting account, distinct from the physical Mayfair floor. I’d treat the games, registration and conditions there as a different product entirely, and check the details directly on the official site rather than assume they mirror what’s on offer in person.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Events & promotions | Arabic Party Nights and weekly DJs in the Lounge Bar when active; gaming promotions vary |
| Private gaming | Salle Privée for private table play, with a dedicated dealer by arrangement |
| Rewards / loyalty | My Genting points, offers, badges and challenges; 10% drinks benefit |
| App features | My Genting app for balances, offers, messages, badges and challenges |
| Online offer | Separate online casino platform linked to the My Genting account |
Entry, dress code & practical rules
This is an over-18 venue, and I’d bring valid physical photo ID regardless of how old you look — a copy or a phone photo of a document isn’t the same as the real thing, and I wouldn’t rely on one getting you through the door. Entry runs through Genting’s standard door policy and age-verification process, and the venue’s free membership scheme is worth sorting out in advance rather than at the door if you want to avoid any delay. The dress code is smart casual: smart jeans and smart trainers are both fine, with the usual exclusions on sportswear-style tops and headwear. There’s no entrance fee as such, but there’s also no on-site parking, so I’d factor that into how you get there rather than treat it as a minor detail.
Final verdict & tips
Taken as a whole, The Colony Club London felt like a confident, fairly compact casino built around solid versions of the classic table games, a late-opening restaurant and bar, and a discreet Mayfair address that doesn’t try to announce itself. What worked well for me was the layout — gaming on the ground floor, dining above, nothing hard to find once you’re past the doors — and the fact that the tables felt properly run rather than stretched thin. What felt more limited was the poker side: TCP Stud is a fine diversion, but there’s no live poker room here, so anyone coming specifically for cash games or tournaments will be disappointed. I’d say this suits people who want a focused evening of roulette, blackjack or baccarat with a decent dinner attached, more than anyone chasing a night built around lots of competing entertainment.
A few practical points worth keeping in mind:
- Bring valid physical photo ID; copies or phone photos won’t be accepted.
- Sort out membership through My Genting before you go, rather than at the door.
- Book the restaurant ahead if you’re going at a busy time, since it only opens from 19:00.
- There’s no on-site parking, so plan your route in by public transport or taxi.
- Set a budget before heading to the slots or electronic terminals, since stakes and offers can change by the night.
Weighing it up, the location and the table games are the strongest part of the visit, while the limited poker offer and the lack of parking are the two things I’d flag before going.
| ✅ Pros | ❌ Cons |
|---|---|
| Central Mayfair location, walkable from Green Park and Hyde Park Corner | No on-site parking |
| Solid live tables for Roulette, Blackjack and Baccarat | No live poker room — only TCP Stud against the dealer |
| Salle Privée for private table play by arrangement | Restaurant and Teppanyaki Bar don’t open until 19:00 |
| The Colony Club online as a separate digital gaming option | Casino floor felt fairly compact rather than expansive |
| The Colony Club app (via My Genting) for points, offers and balances | Membership needs sorting out before a visit, an extra step compared with a pure walk-in venue |
