Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

In 2010, the Four Seasons reopened its 11-story tower near Hyde Park Corner after a 2-year, head-to-toe renovation by Pierre Yves Rochon. Rooms were redesigned (and expanded) with sycamore panels and tartan draperies; dressing room closets and bathrooms redone with walnut and brushed steel cabinetry, and vanity mirrors with integrated televisions. The Amaranto restaurant was introduced to grand applause--a trio of connecting spaces (an atrium, club lounge, and conservatory) featuring Italian-inspired creations, including London's first Italian tea. The hotel's crowning achievement: the rooftop spa, an oak and stone sanctuary with glass-walled treatment rooms, water sculptures, and birds-eye views of the leafy treetops of Hyde Park.