London : Sleep
In eclectic, eccentric London, sleek design hotels rub shoulders with chandelier-strewn grandes dames, bijou boutique residences and a plethora of global chains that offer comfortable but homogenous lodgings with a corporate bias (needless to say, the latter don’t get much of a look-in here). Some of London’s oldest hotels are also the most beautiful and atmospheric. Claridge’s, Brown’s and The Ritz conjure up a glamorous, old-world feel reminiscent of empire and PG Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster. Each has proudly preserved the quintessentially British tradition of afternoon tea: their tea salons are destinations in their own right. The grand hotels constantly vie for poll position, with ongoing renovation (in many…Read More...
