The Bar/Lounge at Malmaison London

"Its restaurant and bar hum with a mix of locals and guests who come for top-notch French brasserie food (products are bought from farmers within 30 miles of London)—and a wine list to match"

"Perfectly situated for hip Shoreditch and Clerkenwell bar and gallery crawls, it's own Mal Brasserie and MALBAR are chic epicurean destinations unto themselves"

"Free WiFi and flat-screen TVs provide modern convenience, while other amenities include a trendy bar and chic steakhouse in the basement, topped by a more traditional ground-floor lounge"

"The cocktail bar in the reconfigured lobby is a centre of continental cool and the luminous subterranean restaurant a delight"

"At the bar, guests can enjoy wine, cocktails and bubbly in a swank, dimly lit space, and at the Chez Mal, steakhouse meets brasserie, and the kitchen is located behind a see-through chain curtain"