The Bar/Lounge at The Strand

"Even if you can’t afford the rent, the Strand is well worth a visit for a drink in the bar, high tea in the lobby lounge or a splurge lunch at the café"

"Fuel up with a bowl of mohinga soup - the local fishy breakfast staple - served with a dose of nostalgia under whirring ceiling fans in The Strand Café or sample Chef Martena’s inventive European dishes in the restaurant before retiring to Sarkies Bar for a nightcap"

"With its towering ceilings and intimate conversation areas, the lobby lounge is used by businesspeople and expatriates as a daytime meeting place and a place to unwind with afternoon tea"

"If you can't afford to stay, visit for a drink in the bar, high tea in the lobby lounge or a splurge lunch at the cafe"

"The century-old bar, now refurbished with a comfy, gentleman's club feel, has played host to luminaries such as Noël Coward, Rudyard Kipling and Orson Welles"