The Dorchester
1931 Mayfair legend with opulent interiors, opposite Hyde Park.
| Score | 81.82 |
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| Stats | 250 rooms; 4 restaurants; 2 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | History and glamour, coupled with 21st-century sex appeal, courtesy of a new Alain Ducasse restaurant. |
| Rooms to Book | Deluxe doubles on the 8th floor ending in 08, 12, and 14 command the best park views. |
| Don't Miss | A Ruby Rhu cocktail (rhubarb-infused vodka, vanilla liqueur, and peppercorns) in the redone bar. |
| Cost | Doubles from $947. |
| Contact |
53 Park Lane 800/727-9820 or 44-207/629-8888 www.thedorchester.com |
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“The lobby of the Dorchester, in London, is everything an important hotel lobby should be: at once grand and intimate, classic and modern. You can have a cozy chat in an alcove, and you'll feel as if you're on a catwalk when you approach reception....” MORE»
“Not since Oliver Messel festooned the Dorchester's façade with coronation bunting in 1953 has the hotel looked so smart. Last year the 250-room Mayfair classic came off a refurbishment so complete it practically amounts to a rebranding. From room keys (fiber-optic) to desktop paraphernalia (handsome tented calendars with gardening tips), there's little at the Dorchester that hasn't been reexamined, rethought, or reinvented....” MORE»
