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Cadogan
Time has rather caught up with this terribly British hotel. Beautiful wood panels and mosaic flooring at both entrances, plus an old-fashioned cage lift, remind you of naughtier times: Edward VII visited his mistress Lillie Langtry here and Oscar Wilde was arrested in room 118. The signature suites are great fun for history buffs (the Oscar Wilde is dressed in crushed velvet and feather prints; the Lillie Langtry is a period cream and pink confection), but the other bedrooms are a bit of a mixed bag – some are rather dowdy, others (like a verdant junior suite with central arch) genuinely romantic. The residents’ bar feels like a traditional hotel lounge bar, and the handsome Langtry restaurant serves trad British food with an occasional twist (beef tea served as a tiny tower of sliced beef and vegetables, the consommé poured over it at the table). Truly magical, though, are the private Cadogan Place gardens opposite – only guests and residents of the grand square are permitted access to this enchanting combination of formal lawns and twisty wooded paths.
Services
Concierge Bar Restaurant Internet (wireless, £10/day) TV (DVD) Gym Business centre Room service.
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