The Pool at One Aldwych

"Everything is sleek and contemporary, with a cool bar and two fashionable restaurants, underwater music in the pool, modern art everywhere and impeccable service"

"The pie-shaped, onetime headquarters of the Morning Post, built in 1907, contains a consistently high-quality boutique with two restaurants; a double-tall, sculpture-filled lobby lounge; and a theatrically lit, chlorine-free underground swimming pool where the printing presses used to be"

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Pool, Spa"

"Who could fail to enjoy entering a hotel whose check-in desk is the other side of a buzzing lobby bar, complete with original artworks, a soaring double height ceiling and a huge bronze sculpture of a man in a rowing boat? Secluded in the basement, the rectangular ten-meter pool is serene enough even before you notice the whimsical underwater scenes projected onto the blank wall, which tend to make the whole room feel like it’s floating"

"The chlorine-free swimming pool is a plus"