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Frommer's Exceptional

One of London's latest hotels proves that high style doesn't always come with a high price tag in London. This independently owned bastion of deluxe comfort occupies a converted Georgian manse in South Kensington. Its bedrooms are tricked out with oak furnishings and Neisha Crosland wallpaper, each crafted to combine traditional English aesthetics with modern design. The bedrooms themselves are large and inviting and dressed with the finest of Egyptian cotton, feather pillows, and Merino wool blankets. Each room has a solid oak cupboard and desk. Rooms are bright and airy with large windows and simple lines. We prefer the garden units with their own private patios. On site is the trendy One-Eight-One bistro whose menu is based on English fare given a contemporary twist. Yes, they serve lavender ice cream.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's London 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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