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Park Lane Sheraton is under the knife, as is neighbour The Athenaeum, while Tara Bernerd & Partners is overhauling the Russell Hotel in Bloomsbury and Four Seasons’ third London hotel – Ten Trinity Square – will open in December author: April Hutchinson
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pened in 1865, The Langham was Europe’s first “grand hotel” and is even grander today than it has ever been, sitting loftily
opposite the BBC at the top of Regent Street. The hotel scent hits you as soon as you walk in and it’s bursting with flashes of pink and attendant female staff in Chanel-style pink suits. Palm Court buzzes day and night – no doubt its sweet treats are even more popular following executive pastry chef Cherish Finden’s appearance as a judge on BBC’s Bake Off: Creme de la Creme. There are a whopping 380 rooms here, and the
Regent Wing suites were all redone in 2015 while another wing emerges this July with a new look in 115 rooms, including a desirable suite product that will continue to wow Langham fans such as Lady
Gaga. Mere mortals can be wowed by cocktails in Artesian, judged the world’s best bar for four consecutive years. Launched last year, The Langham Club Lounge
(available to guests in the hotel’s 222 suites) and Sterling Suite are stunning, exquisitely designed by Richmond and filled with artwork from photographers Tim Walker and Norman Parkinson, collagist Peter Clark and painter Charming Baker. Meanwhile, the vibe in Chuan Spa is most
definitely Asian, including treatments inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, and there’s a pool too. Topping it all off is Roux at the Landau, where in partnership with father and son Albert and Michel Roux Jr, protege Chris King takes care of things. From £396pn (room only),
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Made in Chelsea There’s a great deal of charm to No 11 Cadogan Gardens – despite its makeover over the past year, it still creaks and groans. A perfect hideaway in Chelsea, yet close enough to the shops of Kings Road and Sloane Square, there are 56 rooms and suites behind the Victorian facade. Inside are several lounges, affable bar area and characterful staircase lined with portraits. The Signature, Sloane and Cadogan suites are old-school opulent, but my junior suite was a calmer contemporary style, with views over a leafy square. In Tartufo, Manuel Oliveri attracts a non-residential crowd with his contemporary European cuisine. Rooms from £270pn,
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One of many reasons to stay at The Connaught is because it’s home to the Aman spa; we heartily recommend the 90-minute holistic massage (£170),
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Two-wheeled wonder The beautifully refurbished Kensington, a 150-room Doyle Collection hotel, also has bikes by Pashley for hire. One-night Pashley Pedals & Picnic package (including afternoon tea picnic) from £330pn,
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Walk in the park The Athenaeum at Green Park is just completing a stylish and extensive refurbishment by Kinnersley Kent Design, while its restaurant and bar concepts will now be steered by Michelin- starred chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin. Rooms from £260,
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Gin in the garden Always quick to make the most of its private garden, The Goring has worked with Hepple Gin to create a bar and “gin safari” in the garden for the summer. Rooms from £480pn,
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Go clubbing If fitness is important, suggest the Marriott Hotel Park Lane – not only has it had a redesign by RPW, it now has The Club, with Life Fitness equipment, pool and AromaWorks treatments. Rooms from £399pn,
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Don’t leave without: Visiting the world’s most popular contemporary art space, Tate Modern, which opens its extension on June 17; a new piece by Ai Weiwei in the Turbine Hall also marks the opening.
There’s never a dull moment among London’s hotels. Dating back to 1922 as the HQ of local government, Marriott County Hall is reveling in redesign, Starwood’s
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