THE DORCHESTER- LONDON

Dorchester Collection hotels are landmarks of individuality, prestige and comfort with peerless reputations that continue to attract royalty, dignitaries, celebrities, and an international set accustomed to the finer things in life. Whether you are staying in London, Beverly Hills, Paris, Milan or Los Angeles, each of their hotels offers a rich and unique provenance, embodying the distinctive culture of the world’s finest cities.

After a multimillion-pound refit, completed in 2003, the Park Lane dowager isn’t her blousy old self anymore (some of the 250 rooms were getting a bit droopy—as tends to be the case with anyone born in 1931). Now all is freshly English-countrified with Colefax & Fowler and Zoffany fabrics and papers, with custom-made fruitwood and mahogany furniture alongside the antiques.

The hotel’s been hiring, too—a team of e-butlers and Vivienne Westwood’s preferred florist are now on staff. Bathrooms are lovely, in Art Deco-style Carrera marble with windows, and, yes, there’s quite a spa. The Grill Room is a riot of tartan, but the poor Oriental—despite being London’s first Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant—didn’t make the cut. Instead there’s David Tang’s sumptuous China Tang restaurant with mirrored pillars, highly lacquered surfaces, and carp murals, and, more recently, an Alain Ducasse restaurant.

The Dorchester Hotel, is prominently positioned on Park Lane, W1. ‘The’ address in London. Mayfairis considered one of London’s most exclusive areas with some of the most expensive real estate in London.

The Dorchester is the epitome of London 5 star establishments with Celebrities, Head’s of State and Dignitaries from every corner of the globe returning to the hotel year after year. 

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