When you want to escape the hustle and bustle of life, the drudgery of the every day and pamper yourself without having to take a flight then London is the place for you! This sophisticated cosmopolitan city is home to some of the best hotels in the world! So book your train, jump in a black cab and plan your staycation in one of these sumptuous suites.
Royal Suite, Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental is perfect for those who like to indulge in a little retail therapy as the hot boutiques of Knightsbridge are right on its doorstep. With an array of department and individual stores, there is a shopping experience for everyone. For those who like things a little more chilled the hotel offers beautiful views over Hyde Park.
The decor inside the sumptuous Royal Suite is both classic and contemporary with hues of gold, duck-egg blue and aubergine. With interesting design details such as it’s own steam room and fibre optic chandeliers in the bathroom this 3 room suite is both comfortable and decedent for those wishing to treat themselves. For the art connoisseur, the walls are decorated with a selection of artwork from the Halcyon Gallery which you can purchase if you want to continue the shopping inside the hotel as well.
Oscar Suite, Hotel Café Royal
Since it’s conception in 1865 the Hotel Café Royal has been the place to be seen, the place to let your hair down and the place to people watch with such diverse dignitaries as abdicating Edward VIII and playwright Oscar Wilde enjoying the sumptuous surroundings and partaking in the exceptional wine list in the Grill Room. The Hotel Cafe Royal has long been touted as having the best wine cellar in the world and so it should having been originally opened as a cafe by a bankrupt French wine merchant while fleeing his homeland and the advancing Parisian creditors. The cafe closed in 2008 and underwent a four-year renovation before reopening as the hotel in 2012. Still renowned for its selection of French wines and also the decadent green fairy, otherwise known as Absinthe, served in the aptly named Green Room. The new Oscar Wilde Bar replaces their Louis XVI decorated Grill bar of bygone days through the pristinely gilded decor has been preserved in all its splendour.
All this decadence before you’ve even made it up the staircase.
The 7 signature suites and 2 wings rising above the bustling Regent Street address are decorated in a chic, wide-ranging choice of decor. From the Napolean cameo paintings of the Club Suite portraying the admiral through the ages to the historically pleasing mock wooden panelling of the Tudor Suite, you will find a beautiful variety of styles and genres. Moving into a more modern age is the Dome Penthouse with LED lights which can be projected onto the domed ceiling. However, if it is impressively show-stopping mingled with flowing oriental charisma that you are after, look no further than the genteel one bedroom Oscar Suite nestled in the eaves. Take a dip in the Carrara marble bath, dousing yourself in the complimentary Floris bath products before slipping beneath the Frette linen sheets and you are guaranteed the sleep of a lifetime.
Shangri-La Suite, Shangri-La at The Shard
For those of you who really want the superstar experience you really need to check out the Shangri-La at the Strand with its round the clock staff on hand to make the visit an effortlessly luxurious experience. The butler, chef and chauffeur will discreetly attend to your every need as they second guess your every requirement with impeccable rigour.
On the 39th floor, you will find the largest of the hotel’s suites which has its own private lift and a telescope to take in the city skyline. This 188 square meter space was designed by creative geniuses Francesca Muzio and Maria Silvia Orlandini, their impressive eye for detail is evident throughout the suite from the Bose sound system and sun shielding windows through to the silk wallpaper and one of a kind bespoke furniture. For those of you who want a bird’s eye view of London’s most famous landmarks whilst in exquisitely luxurious surroundings then the Shangri-La suite is the one for you.
