"A fixture on Clerkenwell’s laidback hipster scene. Rooms are simple but bold, with colourful panache and lots of eco touches."

"A trendy and discreet converted 19C warehouse with well-equipped bedrooms that come with pleasant touches, such as Penguin paperbacks."

"It was only a matter of time before a hotel blended the edgy Shoreditch scene with the creature comforts demanded by City types." Full review

"Almost best of all, the rates are (for London) way low." Full review

"The dizzying five-story atrium, Art Deco staircase, and slick European restaurant hint at the delights to come in this converted warehouse." Full review

"The Zetter comprises two quite different properties, both exemplary in their execution." Full review

"Zetter is a fun, laid-back, modern hotel with some interesting design notes." Full review

"In an area known for its loft apartments, this is a loft hotel in a 19th-century warehouse."

"This Victorian warehouse turned 59-room hotel on London’s heavily trafficked Clerkenwell Road is missing nary a detail of what constitutes a cutting-edge big-city boutique hotel." Full review

"This Clerkenwell lodging goes for ultrahip with its Champagne-and-camera-stocked vending machine, hot water bottles, second hand books and Scandinavian/industrial style." Full review

"Luxury hotel on a grand scale offering every possible facility."

"Few hotels have the time-honored experience of "the Dorch," which has maintained a tradition of fine comfort and cuisine since it opened in 1931." Full review

"Like its sisters, the Meurice and Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Beverly Hills Hotel in L.A., this is as grand as a hotel gets." Full review

"Few hotels this opulent manage to be as personable as the Dorchester, which opened in 1939 and boasts a prime Park Lane location with unparalleled glamour." Full review

"A Park Lane fixture since 1931, the Dorchester is thoroughly, opulently classical." Full review

"The epitome of the glamorous luxury hotel, with an outrageously lavish lobby and a star-studded history, the Dorchester has revamped its tasteful floral bedrooms."

"Facing Hyde Park, this property continues to set the bar by which other five-star hotels measure themselves." Full review

"From the day it opened in 1931, The Dorchester was hailed as the most modern and luxurious hotel in London ... and it still is." Full review

"With a prime address on Park Lane facing Hyde Park, this grande dame embodies a posh formality that’s attracted Prince Philip." Full review

"Unmissable Mayfair 5* luxury landmark celebrating London's capacity to adapt to evolving styles and times." Full review