The Leonard in VS .NET

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The Leonard links four 18th-century town houses for a British atmosphere with an Imperial touch the furnishings in public areas are often of Indian origin or inspiration and the air is lightly scented with exotic spices The enormous Grand Suites have high stuccoed ceilings and tall windows opening onto balconies Two-bedroom suites feature marble fireplaces, oil paintings, and old-fashioned settees it s like renting your own posh little London pad Even the simple doubles are elegant (although some can verge on cramped), and all come with a CD stereo A tiny exercise room is available See map p 136 15 Seymour St (between Old Quebec Street and Park Street) % 0207935-2010 Fax: 020-7935-6700 wwwtheleonardcom Tube: Marble Arch Rates: 212 258 ($382 $464) double; 329 588 ($592 $1,058) suite; 540 646 ($972 $1,163) two-bedroom suite Continental breakfast 14 ($25), English breakfast 1850 ($33) AE, DC, MC, V

Accomodations aren t fancy at this comfortable old B&B (only six rooms have showers), but the clients who sing this hotel s praises stretch all the way back to the 19th century The furniture is mismatched, which is the decorative flair of late, the atmosphere is welcoming, and the price for a B&B in this neighborhood can t be beat Rates include a full English breakfast, and they offer lower rates for longer stays The price and casual atmosphere make this a good place for families See map p 136 16 20 Norfolk Square % 020-7723-4963 or 020-7723-3856 Fax: 020-7402-9061 Tube: Paddington, and then exit onto Praed Street; catty-corner to Paddington Station is Norfolk Square Rates: 59 ($106) double without private bathroom; 69 ($124) double with private bathroom English breakfast included MC, V

The Pelham is an oasis of tranquility in a busy road hub, mere steps from a Tube stop and blocks from the shopping of Brompton Road Tom and Kit Kemp, the owners, love antiques She is an interior decorator and has given

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HOTELS Brown s Hotel 16 The Cadogan 11 Egerton House 7 11 Cadogan Gardens 12 Fielding Hotel 31 The Franklin 8 The Leonard 4 Norfolk Court & St David s Hotel 2

The Pelham 5 Regent Palace Hotel 19 The Savoy 34 St Margaret s Hotel 26 Topham s Belgravia 14 RESTAURANTS Belgo Centraal 29 Cafe Spice Namaste 43 Chor Bizarre 17

The Cow 1 The Eagle 42 The Enterprise 10 Gay Hussar 22 Georgian Restaurant (Harrods) 9 Gordon Ramsay at Claridge s 13 The Ivy 28 Malabar Junction 24

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North Sea Fish Bar 25 Pollo 21 Porters English Restaurant 32 The Rock and Sole Plaice 30 Rules 33 St James s Restaurant (Fortnum and Mason s) 18 Wagamama 23

ATTRACTIONS British Museum 27 Buckingham Palace 15 Globe Theater 40 London Eye 35 Madame Tussaud s 3 National Gallery 20 Parliament and Big Ben 36 St Paul s Cathedral 41 Tate Britain 38

each room its individual style, with beds piled high with pillows and walls sheathed in carefully chosen rich fabrics Rooms also include TVs and VCRs The suites feel nothing like a hotel and feel very much as if you re in your own London flat The Pelham has an Olde English front lounge for afternoon tea and modern British cuisine in the downstairs restaurant See map p 136 15 Cromwell Place (between South Kensington Tube station and Cromwell Road) % 020-7589-8288 Fax: 020-7584-8444 wwwfirmdalecom Tube: South Kensington Rates: 212 294 ($382 $529) double or mews studio; 529 811 ($952 $1,460) suite Continental breakfast 1450 ($26), full English breakfast 1750 ($32) AE, MC, V