Brown’s Hotel
The grown-up option
Courtesy of Rocco Forte Hotels
GO HERE: for a classic hotel that doesn’t feel stuffy or old. The stylish guests are here for Mayfair’s proximity to some of the city’s poshest shopping; the sophisticated travelers are here to be near the museums and theater. And then there’s the service, from the gentleman who opens your car door to the gracious servers at the HIX Mayfair restaurant.
GET THE: afternoon tea in the wood-paneled English Tea Room. (If it was good enough for Queen Victoria…) The rooms are plush and not the least bit quaint.
THE VIBE IS: business-class boutique by way of the British.
PRACTICAL STUFF: Rooms from £450 ($575) per night. Book ahead if you can.
