London Hotels

• This eight-story monument to Art Deco overlooks Green Park midway between Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.
  
  
• The 307 guestrooms feature Art Deco design touches and offer views of the park, Piccadilly, or the mansions of Mayfair.
  
  

GENERAL INFORMATION:
What to expect: The white-stone façade and red mansard roof overlook smart Piccadilly. Guests will find old-style grandeur, tried-and-tested comfort and original Art Deco design at this pied-à-terre for Bond Street shoppers and businesspeople.

Amenity highlights: This hotel has a gracious setting for tea and scones or champagne and cigars. The 11,000-square-foot (1,000-square-meter) ballroom glitters with Art Deco mirrors and is decorated in silver and mauve hues following a full restoration in 1997 to celebrate the hotel's 70th anniversary. Classic British television programs such as Jeeves and Wooster and Brideshead Revisited were filmed here.

Insider tip: Opened by Sir Bracewell Smith in the 1920s, this pioneering hotel is said to have been the first in Europe with en-suite bathrooms. At that time, a double room with private bathroom cost no more than 35 shillings (£1.75).

PROPERTY AMENITIES:
Situated at the heart of The Park Lane Hotel, The Palm Court, serving tea and cocktails, is one of the hotel's most memorable Art Deco highlights. The vaulted stained-glass ceiling, comfortable sofas, and palm trees provide a refined but relaxed setting.

The hotel's 11 meeting rooms include the 11,000-square-foot (1,000-square-meter) ballroom, with Art Deco mirrors and glittering chandeliers, the wood-paneled Oak Room and the Tyburn Room with multimedia video-conferencing.

ROOMS:
The Park Lane Hotel, London, offers 305 guestrooms, all of which are decorated in neutral tones to reflect the building's Art Deco style.

All rooms feature sitting areas, high ceilings, and views over Green Park or leafy Mayfair. Some offer original Art Deco marble bathrooms. Rooms with king beds are available on request.

DINING:
Citrus Restaurant - Wild Mushroom and Herb Risotto is one of the Mediterranean dishes served in this lively restaurant overlooking Green Park. Specializing in pre- and post-theater dining, Citrus also offers alfresco dining during the summer months, as well as themed cuisine months - from Greek to Japanese.

The Palm Court - Ornate woodwork, a vaulted ceiling, and soft velvet sofas create a relaxed but stylish ambiance for morning coffee, evening cocktails, and afternoon tea. There is live harp music at weekends, and a live pianist and vocalist on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Bracewells Restaurant - Breakfast is served in this Art Deco restaurant, with delicately carved vines in the wood paneling. This is also a venue for wine tastings and menu planning for special events.

Tchibo Coffee Shop - Coffee, tea, and snacks are served throughout the day at this small café, with a separate entrance onto Piccadilly.