The best hotels in London - written by Jez Rourke

The best hotels in London are located mainly in the West End, Belgravia, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Kensington and Mayfair. A top luxury London hotel for example is Hotel 41. This is part of the Red Carnation group. Its a 5 star boutique hotel five minutes from Victoria Station. Close to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, the London Aquarium and London Eye, this is a top location for sightseeing.

Hotel 41 has thirty individual suites and rooms all dressed in a stylish black and white with mahogany furniture and working open fireplaces. The rooms have interactive televisions, as well as movies, iPod-docking stations, and internet connection that is high speed. Finishing touches include snack, treats, scented candles, fresh fruit and flowers, ladies and gents slippers.

This hotel is different from many others of its size in so many ways. There is two staff to attend to each guest, and your own personal assistant for the day! It ha a lounge for residents and the master suite even lets you sleep under the stars with its glass roof. You dont need to get up early for breakfast here, because its served till 1pm.

Another of the best hotels in London is the Soho Hotel, which can be found in the heart of London's entertainment area, yet situated in a quiet street. It contains 91 apartments all designed differently. It has several private event rooms, two state of the art screening rooms, and fully equipped gym with personal trainer, private dining room, bars and restaurant and several areas where you can just sit and relax.

The Soho Hotel is fully air-conditioned and also has a concierge, twenty-four hour room service, guest drawing room, valet, body and beauty treatment rooms and DVD library.

When you read the address 22 Jermyn Street, you don't automatically link this to one of the best hotels in London. However it is a premium luxury town house hotel situated in fashionable St James's. It is an elegant, yet inconspicuous base for tourists to explore London and for the business traveller. The service is incomparable! The rooms are of total luxury and has won the 'hotel of the year' award lots of times.

Cadogan Hotel is a 5 star historic hotel in Sloane Square; Chelsea is near the Kings Road. It is a charming Edwardian townhouse with sixty-five suites and rooms that are timelessly elegant. The hotel is on of the top hotels in London and offers conventional British welcome. Signature suites include the romantic Lillie Langtree, historic Oscar Wilde and the regal Edward VII.

Other outstanding 5 star hotels worth a visit is Andaz London, Baglioni Hotel, Beaufort House all of which are in Kensington. There is also the Bentley Hotel in Earls Court, and the Captain Hotel in Knightsbridge.

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