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"Carrying all the cachet of London’s better-known five-star addresses while feeling far less formal—you could nip down to the lobby in your slippers without raising too many eyebrows—this hotel also has (whisper it) a bit more personality. The place oozes history—Agatha Christie once stayed; Rudyard Kipling finished The Jungle Book here—without feeling the remotest bit stuffy, thanks to the imaginative Olga Polozzi interiors. Antique rugs, bright upholstery, and modern art offset the weighty mahogany paneling; for five-star charisma, it wins hands-down." - CNT Editors

Elegant Mayfair townhouse hotel offering plush rooms, fine dining, and tea
33 Albemarle St, London W1S 4BP, United Kingdom Get directions
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