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The Berkeley

London, United Kingdom

The Berkeley

The Berkeley’s heated rooftop swimming pool overlooks, Hyde Park from Wilton Place. Below, Rémi Tessier has designed a kitchen for Cédric Grolet, the hotel’s pastry chef-in-residence, in white stone and polished steel beneath a ceiling gilded with gold leaf. The scale-like tiles echo the apple slices from the tarts of his childhood, and the counter displays trompe-l’œil fruit and flowers, right down to a scone created as a tribute to Great Britain. La Môme London brings its Riviera-inspired cuisine to the table, whilst afternoon tea at the Berkeley Café has become a quintessential London moment.

Accommodations

What we like

The panorama

The panorama

The tension between contemporary and classic London, seen from the windows of the Knightsbridge Pavilion Penthouse.

The art

The art

A visit to the Serpentine Gallery, in the heart of Hyde Park.

The moment

The moment

At seven o’clock, when the rooftop pool opens, savour the quiet with a steaming cup of tea.

Location

Address

Wilton Place, Knightsbridge

SW1X 7RL London, United Kingdom

Airport

Fifty minutes by private transfer from London Heathrow.

Knightsbridge

Hyde Park just across the way, with Harrods and Harvey Nichols a few steps away.

At a glance

Public areas: free

In room: free

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