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This sophisticated 38-room luxury hotel occupies a beautifully restored Regency town house overlooking Dorset Square, a private garden surrounded by graceful buildings Aggressively gorgeous inside and out, the hotel is the epitome of traditional English style Each guest room is unique, but all are filled with a superlative mix of antiques, original oil paintings, fine furniture, fresh flowers, and richly textured fabrics The bathrooms contain marble and mahogany See map p 136 39 40 Dorset Sq (just west of Regent s Park), London NW1 6QN % 800-553-6674 in the US or 020/7723-7874 Fax: 020/7724-3328 wwwdorset squarecouk Tube: Marylebone (then a two-minute walk east on Melcombe to Dorset Square) Rack rates: 230 270 ($460 $540) double Rates don t include 175% VAT AE, MC, V

Opened in 1789 off Manchester Square, this 92-room hotel makes for an atmospheric London retreat Durrants is quintessentially English, with pine- and mahogany-paneled public areas, a wonderful Georgian room that serves as a restaurant, and even an 18th-century letter-writing room Most

of the wood-paneled guest rooms are generously proportioned and nicely furnished, with decent-size bathrooms Some rooms are large enough for families with children See map p 136 George Street (across from the Wallace Collection), London W1H 6BJ % 020/7935-8131 Fax: 020/7487-3510 wwwdurrantshotelcouk Tube: Bond Street (then a five-minute walk west on Oxford Street and north on Duke Street and Manchester Street) Rack rates: 195 ($390) double AE, MC, V

The Fielding sits on a beautiful old street (now pedestrian only) lit by 19thcentury gaslights, just steps from the Royal Opera House The hotel doesn t have an elevator, and the stairways are steep and narrow The 24 rather cramped guest rooms have showers and toilets but aren t particularly memorable However, this quirky hotel is an excellent value for such a central location A small bar is on the premises, and the area is loaded with cafes, restaurants, and fab shopping See map p 136 4 Broad Court, Bow Street, London WC2B 5QZ % 020/7836-8305 Fax: 020/7497-0064 wwwthe-fielding-hotelcouk Tube: Covent Garden (then a five-minute walk north on Long Acre and south on Bow Street) Rack rates: 105 150 ($210 $300) double AE, DC, MC, V

Overlooking Buckingham Palace Mews, this unique 18-room boutique hotel is the epitome of luxury and offers superior personal service The hotel lobby and breakfast room is an elegant conservatory that was once the waiting room for debutantes who were going to Buckingham Palace to be presented Every detail in the beautifully furnished rooms, from the Frette sheets to the Penhaligon toiletries, is pure luxe The staff here is wonderfully friendly See map p 136 41 Buckingham Palace Rd (just north of Victoria Station), London SW1W 0PS % 877-955-1515 in the US or 020/7300-0041 Fax: 020/7300-0141 www 41hotelcom Tube: Victoria (then a five-minute walk northeast along Buckingham Palace Road) Rack rates: 220 295 ($440 $590) double Rates include continental breakfast Rates don t include the 175% VAT AE, MC, V

Lovers of true Victoriana love the Gore, which sits on a busy road near Kensington Gardens and South Kensington museums More or less in continuous operation since 1892, this hotel has loads of historic charm Each of the 54 guest rooms is unique, filled with high-quality antiques and elegant furnishings Even old commodes conceal the toilets Bistro One Ninety Queen s Gate, the hotel restaurant, is hip and popular

See map p 136 190 Queen s Gate (south of Kensington Gardens), London SW7 5EX % 800-637-7200 in the US or 020/7584-6601 Fax: 020/7589-8127 wwwgorehotel com Tube: Gloucester Road (then a five-minute walk east on Cromwell Road and north on Queen s Gate) Rack rates: 235 295 ($470 $590) double Rates don t include 175% VAT AE, DC, MC, V