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Most visitors book themselves into a hotel in London's West End, where they have easy access to the city's most famous sights and upmarket shopping streets, but don't shy away from the east of the city, where there's a buzzing hotel scene. The former Great Eastern Hotel, for example, recently reopened as the Andaz, is close to trendy Shoreditch and (even better) won't drain your bank account in these dollar-depressed days. London hotel trends have moved away from minimalist modern boutiques in favor of properties oozing with the grandeur of yesteryear—newcomer the Haymarket is crammed with antiques and hand-painted wallpaper, there's a six-week waiting list for tea at the Ritz, and grandes dames across the city are bagging the best chefs for their restaurants.
The giant red Z on the front of this hotel tips you off (as if you hadn't already been primed by the "aren't I gorgeous?" vibe of the entire neighborhood): The...more
This guesthouse is something of a well-kept secret hidden away in trendy Marylebone, north of Oxford Street. It's the brainchild of Amy Wear and Gail Downey,...more
From its dazzling location at the hub of Covent Garden, West End theatres and Trafalgar Square, St Martins Lane is a dramatic and daring reinvention of the...more
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Until recently a raffish exclusive club for entertainment types like Pete Townsend and Michael Caine, this splendid neo-Gothic edifice on a quiet cul de sac has...more
Hotelier-designer team Tim and Kit Kemp opened this hotel in 2004. Of their flawless six-pack of welcoming, contemporary hotels, the Soho may be even more...more
This 16-room property, a reincarnation of the former Sloane Hotel on Draycott Place, is ideally situated for exploring Chelsea's history and upscale shops....more
Outside, there's little to distinguish this white stucco Victorian from the many downscale hotels along this none-too-beautiful stretch of Cromwell Road, but...more
When you arrive at the Riverbank Park Plaza, the engaged hum rising from the young business crowd in the foyer bar affirms that Vauxhall—with its new...more
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