William Wolfe
This morning
What to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, ChelseaWhat to do in London this morning: a Morning Reviver at D.R. Harris, then kippers at The WolseleyThe only coffee shop I’d happily die in: Bar Italia, SohoBest pub on the planet: The Golden Lion, Osmotherley. Don’t tell anyoneShirt shopping is strictly observed in the morningDog-friendly hotel of the week: Chewton Glen (mind the weight limit)The best sausage in London: Jago’s, Chelsea
no. 9 of William Wolfe’s 100 best British hotels

The Lanesborough

Hyde Park Corner

LThe Lanesborough, Hyde Park Corner

Mr Wolfe’s review of The Lanesborough

  • Privately owned
  • Historic building
  • Superb service
  • Dog-friendly

A Regency palace at Hyde Park Corner where every room comes with a butler. The first time this happened to me I was slightly alarmed. By the second night I was wondering how I had ever lived without one.

The Library Bar has one of the finest collections of rare cognac in the world, and the staff can tell you the provenance of each without once making you feel like the amateur you are. Dogs are treated with similar devotion.

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