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When hotel prices shoot into the stratosphere, so should your experience. Staying in one of the best luxury hotels in London should make you feel cosseted and serene. A successful luxury hotel is more than the sum of a long list of amenities – it needs to make you feel good. That's why the hotels on our list range from old-school classics to the avant-garde, and while most are quite grand, we’ve also included boutique properties, where the luxury quotient is high. If you are lucky enough to be able to afford these places (or better still, you know someone who is), we reckon they'll make you feel very good indeed. RECOMMENDED: 🏡Check out the best Airbnbs in London💂‍♂️Here are the coolest hotels in Shoreditch🏛See the best things to do in London Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every hotel featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

We look at the rise, fall and rise again of the northern dining institution that has been part of the city's DNA for more than 150: the Victorian Chop House Company now has three local restaurants under its belt, Mr Thomas's Chop House, Sam's Chop House and Albert Square Chop House. Mr Thomas’s Chop House (est 1867) Manchester, 1867. Cottonopolis is is booming and a young London-born chef named Thomas Studd has created a new venture in the heart of the city’s power base. Opposite the original Town Hall, Mr Thomas’s opens – and a Manchester institution is born. As the gastropubs of their day, chop houses were a meeting place for movers and shakers – somewhere to exchange ideas over meaty dishes. At times, they’ve hung on by a thread, but these days they’re in rude health. That’s largely down to the owner of The Victorian Chop House Company, Roger Ward. Today, his three restaurants – Mr Thomas’s, Sam’s and Albert Square – are thriving. Mr Thomas’s was Ward’s and his business partner Steve Pilling’s first restoration, which carefully preserved the exterior and original floor. Fun fact: Mr Thomas’s wife ran the show Thomas married Sarah, a Yorkshire farmer's daughter, when he was 20. When Thomas died in 1880, aged 45, Sarah took over the business (while raising seven children). Sam’s Chop House (est 1872) Sam’s was also opened by Thomas Studd, named for his son. Opening on Market Street in 1872, it moved to its current premises, on a backstreet just off Chapel Walks, in the mid

What with the traffic and Congestion Charge (an £11.50 daily charge if you drive within the zone between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday), you need to think seriously about the best hotels for parking when visiting London. If you do need one, car parks such as NCP and JustPark can be useful and are all over the city, including at Bloomsbury, Holborn, Strand and Euston. Hotels in Zone 3 and beyond are likely to offer free parking, but for those looking for central London hotels with either free or paid parking, here are our top ten. Looking for more options? Check out London’s best Airbnbs.