The Ampersand Hotel, which opened in August 2012, features a new patisserie area, an underground cocktail bar, a library, a game room and a high-tech, 24-hour gym.
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The Ampersand Hotel, which opened in August 2012, features a new patisserie area, an underground cocktail bar, a library, a game room and a high-tech, 24-hour gym.
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Thompson Hotels transplanted New York cool to London when it launched the modern, 85-room Belgraves in February 2012 in London's ritzy Belgravia neighborhood.
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Thompson Hotels transplanted New York cool to London when it launched the modern, 85-room Belgraves in February 2012 in London's ritzy Belgravia neighborhood.
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The Bulgari eschews British florals and Empire-era chintz for a modernized 1920s look.
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The Bulgari eschews British florals and Empire-era chintz for a modernized 1920s look.
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The opulent Louis XVI decor and detailing of Café Royal, which opened in December 2012 and is nestled between Soho and Mayfair, is the work of British architect David Chipperfield.
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The opulent Louis XVI decor and detailing of Café Royal, which opened in December 2012 and is nestled between Soho and Mayfair, is the work of British architect David Chipperfield.
Amit Geron/Courtesy Cafe Royal Hotel
The opulent 294-room Corinthia Hotel -- once home to the Ministry of Defense -- reopened in the spring of 2011.
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The opulent 294-room Corinthia Hotel -- once home to the Ministry of Defense -- reopened in the spring of 2011.
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The Dorset Square Hotel was recently gutted and redesigned with chic, slightly eccentric touches.
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The Dorset Square Hotel was recently gutted and redesigned with chic, slightly eccentric touches.
Simon Brown/Courtesy Firmdale Hotels
La Suite West offers relaxing rooms with handsome gray marble tubs, black lacquer shutters and fabrics in deep violet and brown hues, all thanks to British designer Anouska Hempel.
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La Suite West offers relaxing rooms with handsome gray marble tubs, black lacquer shutters and fabrics in deep violet and brown hues, all thanks to British designer Anouska Hempel.
Courtesy Design Hotels