Evoking "a private club," this Greek Revival hotel near Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace "lives up to its reputation." "Well-appointed suites" and rooms are equipped with laptops and decorated in 1820s furniture; bathrooms are finished in Carrera marble. The modern Italian menu at Apsleys, with ingredients imported from Italy, includes carbonara fagottelli, pasta with pancetta cheese and egg yolk. "The bellmen are top-notch."
(95 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2005, Gold List for 2006, Gold List for 2007, Gold List for 2008, Gold List for 2009, Gold List for 2011