Blakes Hotel London is Cool Britannia with a dose of Old World charm - elegant, refined, and never afraid to make a grand statement. Located in residential South Kensington, Blakes Hotel London is a quintessentially British endeavor. Exclusive and private (necessary traits given the hotel's A-list clientele and England's culture of rabid celebrity worship), it manages nonetheless to avoid the heavy pomp and circumstance of a bygone era.

Internationally renowned hotelier and designer Anouska Hempel has outdone herself at Blakes Hotel London, her most famous hotel. No two bedrooms are alike - a Herculean design effort given the hotel's 45-room total.

Downstairs, the restaurant and adjoining Chinese room blend eastern and western culinary traditions, with sea bass fillet in a soy and ginger broth served alongside rack of lamb with rosemary. Both rooms are ideal corporate and private functions.

Some of London's best strolls are right outside your door. Be sure to set aside an afternoon for a traipse through iconic Hyde Park and nearby Kensington Gardens. The Natural History and Science Museum is another local must-see.