Stay
London has so many fab hotels to choose from: where you hang your hat depends on your budget and style.
K West Hotel & Spa: If you want a sleek stay outside central London’s hustle, try K West Hotel & Spa (k-west.co.uk).
The Milestone Hotel & Apartments: For more traditional English digs, you can’t beat The Milestone Hotel & Apartments (milestonehotel.com) for charm and old-world luxury.
The Savoy: For the swishest of London hotel stays, The Savoy (fairmont.com/savoy) is a must. This landmark, now owned by Fairmont Hotels, opened on the Thames in 1889 and has breathtaking city and river views (Monet was inspired by the scenery during his stays).
Eat
Gourmet magazine branded London as one of “the best places to eat in the world right now.” With more than 6,000 restaurants serving every type of cuisine imaginable, you will never be out of options.
Lunch: A charming lunch spot in Covent Garden is the French bistro Paul (paul.fr). Soups, salads and delicious baguette sarnies (sandwiches) are the specials here and the pastries are divine.
Tea-time: Afternoon tea is a British institution and currently the place to take it is at The Wolseley (thewolseley.com).
The “it” Spot: If you’re up for a challenge, try scoring a table at Jamie Oliver’s perpetually booked Fifteen (fifteen.net), where the menus change daily, guaranteeing you and your mister something fresh and fabulous.
Play
In addition to the obvious historical draws (such as Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London), London offers these musts:
The Tate Modern: (tate.org.uk/modern) Opened in 2000, this is one of the city’s coolest art havens (London has more than 300 museums and galleries), housed in a former power station on the Thames River and home to numerous modern masters from Warhol and Picasso to Frida Kahlo.
Bateaux London: For evening romance, take a dinner cruise with Bateaux London (bateauxlondon.com). Enjoy good food, entertainment and spectacular riverside sights, including Tower Bridge lit up against the night sky.
Harrods: No London trip is complete without a shopping spree at luxury superstore Harrods (harrods.co.uk). Retailing everything from designer togs, exclusive home finds and Harrods’ logo gear to fine foods (the Food Halls are not to be missed!).
For info contact Totally London, London’s Official Website (visitlondon.com).
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