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WHITE CITY HOUSE

Where: White City

White City House, the BBC’s

former Television Centre, is one

of London’s greatest cultural

icons – so all eyes were on its

transformation into a members’

club and hotel last year. It didn’t

disappoint. With just 45 rooms,

a fabulous rooftop pool, and

exquisite dining in the Canteen

(one of many nods to the building’s

history), it’s an interesting and

intimate retreat.

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KIMPTON FITZROY LONDON

HOTEL

Where: Bloomsbury

Behind the soaring archways of

its ornate 19th-century facade lies

the most extravagant newcomer

in London. After an £85 million

revamp, the Kimpton is pristine

and palatial: all multi-coloured

marble and rich dark woods, with

chandeliers the size of small cars.

Opt for a corner suite, and you can

gaze over Bloomsbury from your

gold-trimmed tub.

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L'OSCAR

Where: Holborn

Inspired by the area’s theatrical

heritage (the West End is just

a stone’s throw away) L’oscar’s

interiors feel deliciously vaudeville:

think glittering chandeliers and

velvety claret tones. Jaques Garcia

• creator of New York’s The NoMad
  Hotel – is the design mastermind,
  while Michelin-starred chef Tony
  Fleming brings the culinary clout.

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GREAT SCOTLAND YARD

HOTEL

Where: Westminster

Another of London’s great

landmarks to be reborn as a

five-star hotel, Great Scotland

Yard (the former HQ of London’s

Metropolitan Police) promises

decadent suites and destination

dining – though at time of press,

the opening date hasn’t yet been

confirmed. But if you’re in town

after this £110 million hotel has

launched, it would be criminal

Four Seasons Residences at Ten Trinity Square (sorry) to not take a look.

Belmond Cadogan Hotel THE LONDON SCENE

OR REVISIT A
CLASSIC...
Having completed the
most extensive restoration
in its 117-year history, the
Mandarin Oriental Hyde
Park, London reopened in
its entirety last month. The
fresh look includes two
newly created penthouse
suites.