The Rates at The Lanesborough

"Cocktail cabinets, which the butlers regularly replenish, are elegant and inexpensive alternatives to minibars"

"For luxury hotels features like pools, travelers should consider The Savoy or the Langham Hotel London, both of which are less expensive"

"Push the boat out, get a mortgage and check into the Lanesborough Suite: ranging over 380 sq metres you'll secure four bedrooms, 5½ bathrooms, a kitchen, two living rooms, and a dining room (price upon request)"

"The building dates to 1733, and even perusing the wine list at the bar feels like a history lesson—its most notoriously expensive bottle being a 1770 cognac, a mere snip at £5,000 a shot"

"Expensive underground valet parking is standard, and guest transfers to any airport or cruise terminal can be arranged by in-house limousine"