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Corinthia London

London, United Kingdom

Corinthia London

This grand Victorian residence at the corner of Whitehall and Northumberland Avenue, has a thousand stories to its name; private and public; from the Ministry of Defence to the reputed headquarters of Crown spies. Upstairs, things move to a decidedly London tune, as grand proportions and marble rub shoulders with buttoned leather and generous flower arrangements, that could have been brought in from a nearby garden. In the suites, the Art Deco frescoes sometimes take a more minimalist turn, where soft tones rest the eye and the soul alike. At Mezzogiorno, guests venture south for Calabrian fare like tagliolini all'astice blu, with lobster sauce. The day closes nestled in the plush settees of Velvet, with a 50 Rush on the bar: vodka, tomato and Italian olives.

Accommodations

What we like

The art

The period-style frescoes of the London Suite, evoking a Greek atrium.

The moment

When you have a moment, try counting the crystals on the lobby's Baccarat chandelier.

The cocktail

Order a Negroni Svegliato at Velvet, and get ready for to be transported.

Location

Address

Whitehall Place

SW1A 2BD London, United Kingdom

Airport

Forty minutes by private transfer from London Heathrow.

Whitehall

Equidistant from the London Eye and Trafalgar Square, a few steps from the Thames.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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