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Further Afield Rough Luxe ££
Avo £ 1 Birkenhead Street WC1H 8BA
82 Dalston Lane E8 3AH Tel 020 7837 5338 Map 5 C3
Tel 020 3490 5061 ∑ roughluxehotel.co.uk
∑ avohotel.com This quirky hotel boasts original
DVDs for rent, memory-foam art and a touch of luxury.
beds and a host of thoughtful
extras are some of the pluses at The City and the
this trendy crash pad. East End
High Road House ££
162–170 Chiswick High Road DK Choice
W4 1PR
Tel 020 8742 1717 The Rookery ££
∑ highroadhouse.co.uk 12 Peter’s Lane, Cowcross Street
Enjoy breakfast in the brasserie, EC1M 6DS
after a night in one of the chic, Tel 020 7336 0931 Map 6 F5
Scandinavian-inspired rooms of ∑ rookeryhotel.com
this Georgian town house. A romantic venue, The Rookery
consists of three restored
Rafayel on the Left Bank ££ The polished, elegant exterior and lobby 18th-century houses, crammed
34 Lombard Road SW11 3RF of the Stafford London with curiosities. Its seductive
Tel 020 7801 3600 bedrooms have antique beds
∑ hotelrafayel.com The Orange ££ and bathrooms with roll-top
Large relaxing rooms (many 37 Pimlico Road SW1W 8NE baths. Downstairs in the foyer
with riverside views), a spa Tel 020 7881 9844 Map 20 D2 you’ll find an open fire.
and conscientious staff ∑ theorange.co.uk
single out this eco-friendly The Orange calls itself a “Public
Battersea hotel. House and Hotel”, but really it’s a
rustic restaurant with four Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall Hotel and beautifully designed rooms. The Gore ££
Apartments ££ 190 Queen’s Gate SW7 5EX
8 Patriot Square E2 9NF Hotel 41 £££ Tel 020 7584 6601 Map 10 F5
Tel 020 7871 0460 41 Buckingham Palace Road ∑ gorehotel.com
∑ townhallhotel.com SW1W 0PS A hotel that explodes with
Edwardian architecture, Art Deco Tel 020 7300 0041 Map 20 E2 character; pictures jostle for wall
interiors and hip furnishings are a ∑ 41hotel.com space; bedrooms are all unique.
winning combination at this A stunning hotel with a clubby
attractive hotel in the heart of atmosphere, black-and-white Twenty Nevern Square ££
the East End. The individually bedrooms and dark wood. 20 Nevern Square SW5 9PD
designed rooms are spacious and Tel 020 7565 9555 Map 17 C2
include vintage pieces. The Stafford London £££ ∑ 20nevernsquare.com
16–18 St James’s Place SW1A 1NJ Some deliciously sumptuous
Tel 020 7493 0111 Map 12 F4 rooms at this calm refuge with
∑ thestaffordlondon.com colonial and Asian decor.
Character A class act. Traditional English
country house furnishings and Vancouver Studios ££
Westminster and the an American Bar. 30 Prince’s Square W2 4NJ
West End Tel 020 7243 1270 Map 10 D2
∑ vancouverstudios.co.uk
Dean Street Townhouse ££ Bloomsbury and Elegant studios with vintage-
69–71 Dean Street W1D 3SE Regent’s Park style furnishings complemented
Tel 020 7434 1775 Map 13 A1 by modern comforts in a stylish
∑ deanstreettownhouse.com Durrants ££ town house.
A dynamic hotel with its Georgian 26–32 George Street W1H 5BJ
heritage intact. Lively restaurant Tel 020 7935 8131 Map 12 D1 Further Afield
and charming bedrooms. ∑ durrantshotel.co.uk
An English classic, from the The Alma ££
The Fox Club ££ venerable panelled entrance 499 Old York Road SW18 1TF
46 Clarges Street W1J 7ER to the tiny snug bar. The Tel 020 8870 2537
Tel 020 7495 3656 Map 12 E3 uniformed staff and Edwardian ∑ almawandsworth.com
∑ foxclublondon.com lobby set the scene for the rest of A Victorian tavern, now one of
Decorated with eye-catching the hotel. Wandsworth’s new-breed pub-
fabrics, this charming hotel is restaurants, with 23 rooms.
open to non-club members. Montague on the Gardens ££
15 Montague Street WC1B 5BJ Bingham ££
Hazlitt’s ££ Tel 020 7637 1001 Map 5 B5 61–63 Petersham Road, Richmond-
6 Frith Street W1D 3JA ∑ montaguehotel.com Upon-Thames, Surrey TW10 6UT
Tel 020 7434 1771 Map 13 A2 Modern, chic and charming, Tel 020 8940 0902
∑ hazlittshotel.com with attentive, helpful staff, this ∑ thebingham.co.uk
Furnished with antiques, busts genteel town house offers a This Georgian town house
and prints, this is a distinctive peaceful retreat in the city. overlooking the Thames has a
hotel with bags of charm. Close to the British Museum. great restaurant.
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